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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports

What owners actually said

116 reports

20 miles · Aug 7, 2003

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER STATED ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHICH WAS AN INDICATION THE ABS WAS INOPERATIVE *AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ODI #10029470

11,000 miles · Jul 11, 2003

Air BagsWheelsCrashInjury

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WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SLIGHTLY TOUCHED THE GRAVEL ON AN UNEVEN PARKWAY, AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED. *AK WHEN THE TIRE LEFT THE ROAD THE CONSUMER TURNED THE WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED IN THE REAR AND COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO THE CONCRETE CULVERT, FLIPPED END OVER, AND ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN INTO A DITCH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SIZE OF THE WHEELS SHOULD BE REDESIGNED DUE TO THE CHASSIS. (THE CHANGE OF THE CENTER GRAVITY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE) *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10022703

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2003

Air BagsSeat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, HAD AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM HI…

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NHTSA ODI #10026688

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 2003

Visibility

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED AT DEALER TECHNICIAN STATED THAT CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TWO WEEKS TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE FOR SIDE VIEW MIRROR REPLACEMENT WHILE VEHICLE WAS MISSING MIRROR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10022920

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2003

Equipment

NO PARTS AVAILABLE; RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #C10/C11FROM THE MANUFACTURER. IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS AND NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS NAME GERALD NORTH 490 SOUTH STREET LOWVILLE TELEPHONE#315 376 6211. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10022885

Mileage unknown · May 28, 2003

Visibility

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR BROKE IN HALF. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10021789

33,000 miles · May 19, 2003

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE VEHICLES ROTORS WARPED WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10020068

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2003

Tires

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE STEM LEAKED AIR AND CAUSED THE RIMS TO RIDE THE TIRE. *NLM *TS

NHTSA ODI #10019962

Mileage unknown · May 14, 2003

Structure

WHILE DRIVING, THE TAIL GATE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10019799

Mileage unknown · May 6, 2003

Air BagsEquipmentLatches/locks/linkages

THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS, SPEAKERS, AND BODY SCRATCHES. ALSO NO KEYLESS ENTRY AS PROMISED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, THE ROOF SEAM LEAKED WATER *JB

NHTSA ODI #10017850

Official recalls

04V185000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Apr 12, 2004

ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR FOR ELECTROLYTE DAMAGE AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

02V159000 · Power Train:axle Assembly

Jun 13, 2002

ON CERTAIN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS, THE REAR AXLE FLANGE WELD TO THE AXLE TUBE COULD FATIGUE AND ALLOW THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO ROTATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DURING ROTATION, THE BRAKE LINE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CALIPER RESULTING IN A BRAKE FLUID LOSS IN THE REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL REAR BRAKE CALIPER REINFORCEMENTS ON THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE02096 · Rear Axle Failure

Opened Dec 26, 2002 · Closed May 15, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:axle Assembly; Power Train:driveline:differential Unit