Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V237000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/01/1988 to 09/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 634000 | 02/21/1990 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/27/1989 | 01/04/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: engine valve cover gasket.vehicle description: passenger cars, light trucks, and minivans. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 180597 | 02/14/1997 | 51978 | Vehicles with 3.0l engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or hesitation. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/21/2005 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Dt: the caller said his friend was turning into driveway and the engine caught on fire. she was going about 15 mph. fire department came to put out the fire. a report was filed. no other property was damaged. they do not know what started the fire, but the caller said it started towards the bottom of the engine. dealer said they will have to check out the vehicle before they could say anything about the vehicle. manufacturer has not been contacted yet. caller said there were recalls on the airbags and on a oil leak.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | 11/25/1991 | |
| Vehicle is experiencing the same problems as listed in manufacturer's recall 5730. valve cover has allow an engine oil leak at the gasket. *ak frontal air bag failed to deploy during accident. *yh | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 09/05/1998 | ||
| While driving transmission jumps out of gears. also loss of fluid occurs and engine overheats. owner has had so many problems with this vehicle that she believes it was defective when she bought it. transmission is currently in the shop being replaced. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/20/1996 | 0 | ||
| Rear valve cover leaks. | |||
| 05/20/1996 | 0 | ||
| Rear valve cover replaced due to oil leak. *sd | |||
| Purchased car used there is an oil leak and the valve cover is being repaired. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/13/1999 | 30 | 05/01/1999 | |
| The vehicle was on recall for the gas cover gasket and was replaced with silicone! silicone can cause engine failure and possible accidents! the lifter has a bad ticking to it! and an occassional spark knock! the struts do not wear well and tend to give out after 5,000 miles! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1992 | ||
| Belts failed. | |||
| 02/17/1994 | 7 | ||
| Aic and serpentine belts replaced, also thermostat replaced. | |||