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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
27 reportsClear category filter44,500 miles · Jun 19, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
PREMATURE CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. TWO BRAKE LINES LEADING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED AT JUNCTIONS BETWEEN THE HARD TUBING AND FLEXIBLE TUBING. BOTH CORRODED WITH THE SAME PATTERN AND ONLY AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED LOCATION. INDICATIVE OF MATERIAL INCOMPATIBILITY - FAILURE TO ENGINEER THE PART PROPERLY. RUSTED PART FAILED COMPL…
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PREMATURE CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. TWO BRAKE LINES LEADING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED AT JUNCTIONS BETWEEN THE HARD TUBING AND FLEXIBLE TUBING. BOTH CORRODED WITH THE SAME PATTERN AND ONLY AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED LOCATION. INDICATIVE OF MATERIAL INCOMPATIBILITY - FAILURE TO ENGINEER THE PART PROPERLY. RUSTED PART FAILED COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT WARNING. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FAST AND NEEDED TO BRAKE HARD. THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE LINES. THEY WERE, THEREFORE, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10023409
Mileage unknown · May 13, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
$5,975.00 - IN THE LAST 16 MONTHS THE 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN I PURCHASED AT COURTESY CHRYSLER HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 18 TIMES, OFTEN FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO BUY 6 NEW TIMES AND 3 NEW BATTERIES. ON AVERAGE, I HAVE ADDED BETWEEN 3 AND 4 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY MONTH AND NEW COOLANT EVERY 3 MONTHS (IT OVER HEATS A …
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$5,975.00 - IN THE LAST 16 MONTHS THE 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN I PURCHASED AT COURTESY CHRYSLER HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 18 TIMES, OFTEN FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO BUY 6 NEW TIMES AND 3 NEW BATTERIES. ON AVERAGE, I HAVE ADDED BETWEEN 3 AND 4 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY MONTH AND NEW COOLANT EVERY 3 MONTHS (IT OVER HEATS A LOT). I HAVE SUFFERED VERBAL AND MENTAL ABUSE FROM THE PERSONNEL AT COURTESY CHRYSLER TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO JUMP OUT OF MY MOVING VAN AS MY PERSONAL SERVICE ADVISOR WAS BERATING ME AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VAN, THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE, ETC., DURING A TEST DRIVE. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO JUMP OUT HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES...AND THEY DID NOT WORK! MIND YOU, THEY HAD MY VEHICLE IN THEIR SHOP FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS TO REPAIR THE BRAKES AND MY PERSONAL SERVICE ADVISOR KEPT SAYING THAT THE VAN WAS FINE! AFTER GIVING ME A BRAND NEW 2002 CHRYSLER MINIVAN, THEY SAID THAT MY VAN WOULD BE READY THE NEXT AFTERNOON FOR PICK-UP AND IF THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS, THEY WOULD CONTACT ME.*AK
NHTSA ODI #761819
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED, AND THERE IS A NOISE THAT COMES FROM BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8003102
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash
VEHICLE IN REVERSE GEAR WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY TWO CHAIN LINK FENCES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8002813
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH ON DAMP ROAD CONDITIONS, ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8000718
Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT GOES OFF. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC PLACED IT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT HAS REMAINED STEADILY ON.*AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #897735
Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTATE ROTORS AT 22,000 MILES. A BRAKE SPECIALIST INFORMED HIM THAT REAR RIGHT CYLINDER WAS LEAKING FLUID WITH LESS THAN 23,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. …
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THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTATE ROTORS AT 22,000 MILES. A BRAKE SPECIALIST INFORMED HIM THAT REAR RIGHT CYLINDER WAS LEAKING FLUID WITH LESS THAN 23,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE, CONSUMER SPOKE WITH ANOTHER CONSUMER WHO WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM WHILE AT DEALERSHIP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #886790
Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT END GOES THROUGH TOO MANY BRAKES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #738508
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE LOST MY BRAKES TWICE, WITHOUT WARNING, MASTER CYLINDER KEEPS FAILING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #732775
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WITH ALMOST 24,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL, MY BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND CALLED TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FINE THE REST OF THE DAY AND WEEKS PREVIOUS. MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT CAR AND BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL--THIS WAS ON A WEDNESDAY. NO DEALER HAD APPT T…
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WITH ALMOST 24,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL, MY BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND CALLED TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FINE THE REST OF THE DAY AND WEEKS PREVIOUS. MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT CAR AND BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL--THIS WAS ON A WEDNESDAY. NO DEALER HAD APPT TILL MONDAY. I HAD TO BE EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE TO GET A NEXT DAY APPT. HAD IT REPAIRED NEXT DAY AT RAMSEY CHRSYLER IN NJ. I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FAILURE OF BRAKES HAD I NOT BEEN SMART ENOUGH TO STOP DRIVING IT (THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO WOULDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM). I USUALLY HAVE MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR AND WAS QUITE UPSET THAT WITHOUT ANY WARNING SENSOR OR LIGHT THE BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL.
NHTSA ODI #727185
Official recalls
4Oct 6, 2004
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Mar 8, 2002
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SOME TRIM MATERIAL CAN LOOSEN AND DROP INTO THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRIM WITH FOAM BLOCKERS AND INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL 3RD ROW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 3, 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.
Sep 13, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 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.
May 6, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT FOR FLEET SALES ONLY. THE HEADLAMP MODULE DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE PARK LAMP AS "DRL" AS REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: ALL FLEET OWNERS/OPERATORS WILL BE MAILED NON-REMOVABLE DECALS WITH THE REQUIRED "DRL" LETTERS.
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
6EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).
EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
No summary supplied.
PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
There is no summary currently available
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