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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

92 reports

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1997

Seat Belts

RECALL 97V073002; MR. BIBBS HAS BEEN TAKING OFF FROM WORK TO GET HIS VEHICLE TAKEN CARE OFF UNDER THIS RECALL, AND EACH TIME HE GOES TO THE DEALSHIP ON THE SCHEDULED DATE THERE ARE NO PARTS. MR. BIBBS BEEN TOLD SEVERALS TIME THAT THE PART WERE IN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816934

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1997

Seats

MS. CONNOR RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, AND THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WAS A MISTAKE. SHE CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. AND SHE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM THAT IS EXPLAINED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. RECALL -97V073002. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816247

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1997

Structure

5 TIMES THE DOOR HAS COME OFF OF THE HINGES. THE DOOR HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO STAY ON THE HINGES. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #815795

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1997

Seat Belts

DRIVER SIDE GUIDE RAIL FOR SHOULDER BELT FAILURE. RECALL ISSUED BUT DEALER HAS NOT RECIEVED NOTICE AND CHRYSLER CLAIMS RECALL HAS NOT YER BEEN FINALIZED.

NHTSA ODI #522619

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1997

Seat Belts

WHENEVER CLOSING DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOOR, SEAT BELT WOULD RETRACT OUT, SHOWING CORD. PASSENGER'S SIDE CORD NOT SHOWING BUT FAILS TO RETRACT. MOTOR IS GOING, NOTHING HAPPENS TO SHOULDER BELT. TOOK TO DEALER. NOT FIXED DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #815470

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1997

Seat Belts

WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELTS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. WIRING OUT OF HARNESS & HANGING DOWN FROM DOORWAY; SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK TO NORMAL POSITION; INFORMED DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814166

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1997

Seat Belts

WHILE DRIVING HER VEHICLE THE SHOULDER HARNESS MOTOR WENT OUT, CAUSING THE HARNESS TO BE INACTIVE AND BREAKING THE BELT BUCKLE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814063

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1997

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HAS BROKEN TWICE AND IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810001

Mileage unknown · May 27, 1997

Seat Belts

THERE IS A WIRE HANGING FROM THE RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH DISABLES THE BELT FROM LATCHING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812498

Mileage unknown · May 8, 1997

Seat Belts

THE WIRING ON FRONT MOTORBELT FELL OFF THE TRACK.

NHTSA ODI #517066

Official recalls

98V168003 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 5, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

97V063002 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

May 12, 1997

EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

97V073002 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 12, 1997

THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

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NHTSA investigations

EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

No summary supplied.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Wheels