Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 090798 | 12/11/1998 | 603107 | Subject regarding oil seepage at cam position sensor / misinterpreted head gasket leak. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| 090598 | 11/06/1998 | 602898 | A new multi-layer steel ( mls ) head gasket has been developed and is being implemented into production vehicles. *yc | 01/20/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 1802001 | 08/17/2001 | 623153 | Exhibiting rough idle, hard start and start & stall.*cls | 10/26/2001 | |
| 081499 | 05/21/1999 | 606347 | Conditions with vehicle start and stall or vehicle no-start. *tt | 08/17/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 250298 | 10/23/1998 | 602881 | Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - obd ii carb readiness monitor information. *yc | 01/20/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 2500102A | 09/02/2002 | 2500102 | 10006129 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442, p0455, or p0456 - leak detection pump (ldp), leak detected. this bulletin supersedes 25-001-02 dated feb 11, 2002. *tt | 04/21/2004 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA05019 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/07/2005 | 01/12/2006 | POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES | ||
| Odi has received 29 reports of engine compartment fires that appear to be related to power steering hose leakage in model year (my) 1999 and 2000 chrysler cirrus, dodge stratus and plymouth breeze vehicles (ja-cars) equipped with 2.4l engines.these reports indicate that the fire resulted from a power steering hose leak or that it occurred after an extended drive and shortly after being parked - conditions consistent with ignition of power steering fluid on a hot engine or exhaust surface during the vehicle hot soak period. on january 6, 2006, daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) notified nhtsa of a safety defect on my 1999 and 2000 ja-cars built from july 1, 1998 to july 31, 2000 and equipped with 2.4l engines (recall 06v-001).the notification stated that | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| PE05036 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/29/2005 | 11/07/2005 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V001000 | |
| On june 29, 2005, odi opened preliminary evaluation pe05-036 to investigate complaints of engine compartment fires in model year (my) 1999-2000 chrysler cirrus, dodge stratus and plymouth breeze passenger cars (ja cars). the ja cars were introduced in my 1995 and ended with my 2000.they were produced with 2.0l, 2.4l and 2.5l engines.the incident data in the failure report summary of this resume are for subject vehicle engine compartment fires for all causes. according to daimlerchrysler, evidence collected from field inspections of fire incident vehicles indicate that fluid leakage from the high pressure power steering hose is the most likely cause of the fires in the subject vehicles.the subject high pressure power steering hose is used in ja cars with both the 2.4l and 2.0l engines in my 1995 through 2000.the fire incident rate in the my 1999 through 2000 ja vehicles with 2.4l engines is significantly higher than in the prior model year vehicles using that engine and in any of the vehicles with the 2.0l or 2.5l engines.daimlerchrysler is continuing its investigation of the issue and has provided periodic updates to odi. an engineering analysis (ea05-019) has been opened to further assess the scope and frequency of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/29/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| The distributor has gone out twice (2x) on my 1999 chrysler cirrus. the first time was in 2007 while i was sitting in a car wash. i thought perhaps some water had splashed in and shorted something out. so i didn't report it. but the second time was on friday, may 29th. we were driving on the i-210 freeway in the carpool lane - near azusa, ca. suddenly the car lost all power and i had to pull across 5 lanes of traffic in order to safely get off the freeway. it was very scary and very dangerous. if i had not been able to pull over, the car would just have stopped dead on a busy freeway on the friday afternoon of the memorial day weekend. i asked the mechanic at clippinger chrysler in covina where we had the car towed if the distributor went out often on their cars. he said it was rare. i think that the fact that it has gone out twice on my car in the past 2 years is very strange and could constitute a serious defect. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/18/2009 | 89490 | 1 | |
| About 2 years ago, my car began stuttering and stalling out with no warning. the oil light repeated flashes on, the check engine light flashes and then stays on, and the car wont start or just cuts off. the transmission speed sensor was replaced. the transmission was replaced. the oil was changed. this past 3 months alone, it has been at the service department 6 times for this same problem. i am now being told that i need a tune-up, which will cost $700, then the egr needs replaced, and a few other things. however, when the mechanic had it last week, he could not find anything wrong with it. i have found out that the cirrus vehicles have this same problems that i am having. i was on my way to the mall via the parkway when the car stalled out. luckily traffic was slow because if i was on the parkway and it stalled out, my sister and i could have gotten killed. there is no predetermined time when these problems occurred. the car only has 89500 miles on it. i have all of my original repair papers. proper maintenance has always been done on my car. when it works, it is great. unfortunately, i just never know when it is going to not start. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 99500 | 2 | 04/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chrysler cirrus. while driving 35 mph, the engine failed along with the power steering and brakes. a message in the instrument control panel displayed no bus. the dealer stated that the cause of the failure was unknown. no repairs were made. the dealer currently has possession of the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 99,500. updated 11/06/07. *jb | |||
| 05/25/2004 | 23000 | 3 | 06/01/1999 |
| While driving, the check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic replaced a sensor, however the problem recurred. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled three times. the consumer restarted the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 01/19/2003 | 10/01/1999 | ||
| The upper hinge on the driver side door has snapped and causing a loud popping noise when opened. i am afraid the door is going to fall off. the dealership has not been notified as of yet. i cant afford to take it in. i alos wanted to complain about the fact that i have had to have the engine decarbed 3-5 times. dealer states that it is considered normal by chrysler that the engine has severe carbon build up and that it may some day cause my heads to crack. i dont feel that is right and i should not be responsible if it does happen. general motors offers their customers component coverage letters when they have a concern like this with the engine to show thier customers that they stamp behind their product. i think that chrysler needs something like this. | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| I am getting crankcase fumes in the passenger area which make me drowsy. my concern is i may have an accident*ak. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle is stalling suddenly, and fumes are getting into vehicle comparment, causing heatlh risks due to failure of seal in fuel pump. no parts are available, and they are on back order due to high amount of failures. *ak *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Unknown fumes are getting into the passenger area of my 1999 chrysler cirrus causing drowsiness, and poor health. the chrysler dealer claims the problem is with aftermarket undercoating material being heated by the exhaust. the undercoating dealer, kastner's rust shield, 40 clark, aurora, il 630-897-3609, said he is unaware of any problems with fumes. my personal opinion is that they are combustion fumes. whatever the origin, the fumes are becoming unbearable. this vehicle safety defect has me not only feeling like sam saddriver, but also like an accident waiting to happen. thomas ortega. *ak | |||