Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| EA95016 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/26/1995 | 06/24/1996 | ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTION | 96V099000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| Anti-lock brake failure. recalled later, wants to be reimbursed for repairs. | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Abs not functioning properly. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 71000 | 1 | 06/10/2002 |
| Total brake failure occurred after the abs warning light lit up on the dashboard. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/06/2006 | 121000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 chrysler fifth avenue. while slowing down for a traffic light at 5 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. the pavement was wet at the time. the vehicle sustained $1,500 in damages. the failure was caused by the front and rear brakes not holding the tires properly in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 121,000. | |||
| 07/08/2008 | 157053 | 1 | |
| I had to replace my abs pump-motor assembly 2 times in the past 2 years. the first time was by maff motors/tamaqua chrysler dealer; invoice dated 10 july 06. abs lamps on & brake pedal is hard; diagnosis pump/motor failure. mileage 106587 second time problem started approx 11 march 08 low brake fluid, abs & brake lights came on; mileage 150,351; i added approx 9 oz brake fluid & all lights went off. 22-25 march 2008 firestone/hazleton invoice #123975 , mileage 150,103, thoroughly checked for brake leaks as per my request, during routine annual inspection; they even added dye to check for leaks & kept my vehicle overnight. approx 28 may08, i tried to scheduled appt. at all american jeep/tamaqua new chrysler dealer (maff motors closed) they scheduled me for july 15; 1 1/2 months wait!! i continued adding brake fluid to my master cylinder everytime the low brake fluid light came on. firestone inspected for brake fluid leaks again, 5-6 june 08, mileage 155,507; no leaks. i contacted all american jeep/chrysler by phone & in person early-mid june 08 but was unable to move appointment because people on vacation, etc.. as time went by i had to keep adding brake fluid more often, until finally all the brake, low brake fluid, abs lights stayed on; luckily i coasted into lehighton chrysler kia, without brakes, on 8 july 2008; for emergency repairs. mileage 157,035. abs pump motor was replaced; plus they had to fabricate a missing firewall retaining bracket for this abs pump motor. invoice 135553. i've requested assistance with danielle yurko, service dept. as to recall coverage, for reimbursement; she informed me that i no longer have any chrysler warranty: even though i gave her a copy of nhtsa campaign id number 96v099000! my interpretation of that recall is that the abs pump & motor assembly is warranted forever/lifetime; no matter the vehicle's age, mileage, or owners plus all previous abs repairs would be reimbursed v/r john f. leibenguth *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/13/2001 | 0 | ||
| When driving vehicle at 3mph there were no brakes. a mechanic said that abs pump needed to be replaced. please provide any further infomation.*ak | |||
| 02/07/1996 | |||
| Abs system indicator lights comes on, abs system has a leak, total loss of abs brakes. tt | |||
| 11/29/1995 | 1 | 11/19/1994 | |
| Automatic transmission failure, erratic operation of the auto transmission. tt when it is rainy or any type of dampness, brakes squeal very loud, and any other weathre brakes do not make any noise.*jb | |||
| 04/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: brakes fade when applying heavy; have to push pedal almost to floor to stop vehicle; no warning;pads replaced;also, front suspension does not hold pressure | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 11/29/1995 | 1 | 11/19/1994 | |
| Automatic transmission failure, erratic operation of the auto transmission. tt when it is rainy or any type of dampness, brakes squeal very loud, and any other weathre brakes do not make any noise.*jb | |||
| Experiencing extended stopping distance and excessive effort to stop. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 04/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: brakes fade when applying heavy; have to push pedal almost to floor to stop vehicle; no warning;pads replaced;also, front suspension does not hold pressure | |||