Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 230897 | 03/07/1997 | 6089040 | This bulletin involves loose body mount door weatherstrip . *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
| 183298 | 09/25/1998 | 603635 | Subject on flash programming failure recovery. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| 232898 | 07/02/1998 | 602334 | Water and / or dust collection in the spare tire well or at the trunk floor to quarter panel seam. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 230397 | 02/14/1997 | 51942 | Difficult to clean light colored chalky residue from plastic body components that are molded in black. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||
| DP04007 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/13/2004 | 10/27/2004 | FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS | ||
| On september 5, 2004, mr. robert galenty of iselin, nj, petitioned the agency to conduct defect investigations of certain model year (my) 1993-1997 vehicles produced by daimlerchrysler corporation.his petition identified three issues of concern: 1) fuel leaking from the fuel injector rails; 2) brake fluid contamination resulting in brake failure; and 3) susceptibility of the vehicle frame to damage while the vehicle is being towed.mr. galanty alleged that his 1996 dodge intrepid had each of these three problems.concerning fuel rail leakage, daimlerchrysler commenced a recall (98v-184) of approximately 722,600 vehicles to address engine fuel rail leaks that could lead to a fire, including those vehicles cited in the petition and the petitioner's 1996 dodge intrepid.on october 7, 1998, nhtsa opened a recall query investigation (rq98-018) to evaluate the adequacy of the recall remedy.that investigation was closed on july 8, 2002 without requiring further action by daimlerchrysler.very recently, on june 9, 2004, nhtsa denied a petition (rp04-001) to reopen rq98-018 after finding that there was no new information that would indicate any basis for reopening it.this is still the current position of nhtsa on this issue.concerning brake fluid contamination and frame alignment, a review of nhtsa's database shows no other complaints on either one of these issues on the vehicles cited in the petition. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| Nhtsa recall 99v215000 and manufacturer's recall 837 concerning engine cradle failure. no tools were available to do recall repairs. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Center console unsecured, due to design. *dsh | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Trunk lid will not stay in the open position, causing head injury to passenger. *sd | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| Hood struts are not heavy to support hood, causing hood to fall on top of consumer, causing minor injuires with potential to cause serious injuries.ak | |||
| 12/12/1999 | |||
| Hood did not stay in the open position unless it was held or propped open. this caused the hood to drop down suddenly, hitting owner on the head. problem was reported to the dealership. problem has not been corrected. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 10/27/1994 | |
| Hood prop failed to keep hood open while consumer leaned over engine causing hood to collapse on consumer's shoulder. *mjs | |||
| 03/03/1997 | 100 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Hood struts fail, causing hood to fall and injurs mechanic. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Electric trunk release failed. *dh | |||
| 06/23/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicles trunk lite location is poor due to any contact with flammable material can, caused truck fire. tt | |||