Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 081695REVA | 10/01/1995 | 08-16-95 | 46371 | Bulletin supersedes technical service bulletin 08-16-95, dated apr. 14, 1995. if the vehicle operator **repeatedly** presses and releases the set button with their foot off of the accelerator (a 'lift foot set' to begin speed control oper | 04/25/1996 |
| CH081695 | 04/01/1995 | 41049 | Cruise control overshoot/undershoot during initial set speed selection. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 35 | ||
| Our car will shift perfectly one day and dont want to shift the next second for np reason, we have replaced the modgulator.. coolint temp sensor.. we have also even recabliorated the shifting pattern and still have this problem.. is this going to keep happening or is there something i can do to fix it. we did a diagnastic on it and the transmisssion was good.. i dont know what else to do.? | |||
| 02/14/2005 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on its own. owner had to step on the brakes several times in order to stop. manufacturer will be contacted by consumer.*ak | |||
| 10/06/2003 | 57000 | 1 | |
| While driving 20 mph on the highway vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed on its own. the brakes would not slow the vehicle very much. vehicle was eventually stopped, and was towed to a mechanics shop. *ak | |||
| 08/25/2002 | 3 | 11/01/1994 | |
| While driving 65-70mph on a flat surface and when trying to give acceleration, the accelerator pedal will stick when accelerating at high speeds and will be hard for the vehicle to decelerate. dealer notified. *ak the consumer states that the cruise control sticks also. *scc | |||
| 02/08/2002 | 10 | 08/01/1995 | |
| The car make a hard jerk and then when i try to accelerate, the transmission will not shift gears. the engine revs up and i have to turn the car off and back on when this happens.*ak | |||
| 06/08/2001 | |||
| During a sudden acceleration vehicle was airborne for 32 feet. came down on its front, and neither airbag deployed. damage to vehicle was $ 666.00, no injuries. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states while driving short trips, vehicle will jump and quiver, possible throttle control problems. *slc | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 2 | ||
| While driving abs braking system malfunctioned, causing abs light to come on and the brake pedal to travel to the floor, and vehicle acclerated which may have caused a crash. to stop vehicle, emergency parking brake had to be applied. mechanic fixed an abs right sensor. problem is still occurring.ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced continued problems with acceleration, unable to be rectified. mjs | |||
| 07/12/1999 | |||
| While backing out from a parking lot car shot backwards. pushed the other vehicle out of space, and then kept going. driver used the emergency brake to stop vehicle, and put the car in park. consumer contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| While driving sometimes engine will die in the middle of high speeds on the highway, and sometimes it will suddenly accelerate to 85mph without warrning. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 03/23/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| While engine running and car in park, car accelerated and rolled down on incline/driveway until drivers door caught on garage and stopped the car. chrysler inspected and said no problem. *ak | |||
| Cruise control malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to jerk hard, resulting in back injuries to the consumer. 3 dealerships have refused to fix the problem. *ak | |||
| Throttle sticks only in reverse. | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| While driving with cruise control activated, vehicle jerkes badly and makes a grinding noise, which may cause back injuries. dealer cannot determine cause, but is aware of the problem. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in damage to vehicle. | |||
| 07/29/1997 | 1 | 08/08/1995 | |
| Sudden acceleration. | |||
| Vehicle surges/stalls intermittently. | |||
| 06/15/1997 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle surges unexpectedly at idle; at times, loses power at normal speed. *ak | |||
| 06/13/1996 | 1 | ||
| During vehicle operation, the vehicle stalls. *ak dealer has replaced throttle body plenum, some wire ends, and the idle speed control motor, consumer states currently is waiting on a distributor. *slc | |||
| 06/23/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| While in drive,sudden acceleration forward took place, also no deployment of driver's air bag during accident, resulting in injuries and abs brake failure. *ak | |||
| 06/23/1996 | |||
| While in drive,sudden acceleration forward took place. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle surged three times. *dh | |||
| 01/02/1996 | 2 | ||
| Cruise control malfunctions at elevations generally above 4000 feet. *sd | |||
| Cruise control problem. please describe. tt | |||
| 09/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated after turning on ignition w/foot on brake, causing accident. *a | |||
| 09/01/1995 | |||
| Auto-tran: started ignition, engine took off like an airplane; accelerator not applied; gear in park position; lurched forward; hit cemented in fence. tt | |||
| 12/05/1994 | 1 | 11/24/1994 | |
| When using cruise control and going downhill, transmission converter unlocks, engine speeds increases to 1,000 rpm's;car speed increases 10 pmh. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1995 | |||
| At high acceleration occurs when supposed to be idling and caused an accident. please describe. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1995 | 1 | ||
| Shifted into drive vehicle surged at high rate of speed, resulting in an accident/injury. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 119000 | 4 | 12/16/2003 |
| Rpm's running high, transmission slipping, rough idle, abs light consistantly on even after inspection, gear slips when placing into park, while driving the car reversed on its own. have complained and wanted into another car due to having this one on a 24 lease, they denied me and have had to drive it and with 3 children and myself in the car it is not safe, but is the only transportation we have. we need help resolving this problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having a problem the accelarator. also stated that while she was reversing the vehicle accelarated on it's own hiting a chain of seven vehicles. dealer was contacted and stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. ph | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 6 | 09/04/1998 | ||
| While driving at any rate of speed vehicle will randomly lose power. also the vehicle idles to very high rpm. dealer unable to find find or correct the problem. *ak *ml | |||
| 07/17/1998 | 4 | 07/10/1998 | |
| Engine hestiates upon acceleration/no power. feeling that vehicle will stall. rough idling, almost causing loss of vehicle control, dealer replaced computer/idle speed control unit. cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 2 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Pcu failed twice, causing rough idle. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/08/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was in park with engine running, consumer applied brakes, and put vehicle in drive. suddenly engine revved, and vehicle surged forward, pedal to floor. vehicle hit a couple of curbs, went airborne about 32 ft, then, landed in a 15 ft deep ditch. damage $ 666.00, no injuries.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced continued problems with acceleration, unable to be rectified. mjs | |||