Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 2 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Front brake rotors warped at 13000 miles and had to be replaced. they warped again at 23000 miles. the local service manager and chrysler in michigan say it is normal wear and tear'. it is not reasonable to replace rotors every 10 - 12000 miles. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 250 | 1 | |
| Petition for investigation of 1996 chrysler lhs defective fuel rails. *bf petition is to also investigate the abs and the frame construction/alignment. the vehilce's windshiled exploded on the driver's side below the windshield wipers. the vehicle's fuel rails leaked gasoline. the brake fluid in the master cylinder was contaminated. *nm | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 10 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Upon test driving this vehicle i noted to the salesman that the brakes felt like they woudnt stop the car -they set up an appointment to check the brakes and relpace the hood shocks -upon keeping the appointment they replaced the hood shocks and let my wife leave w/o checking the brakes -a dodge technician told me chrysler has that no stop type of effect when they install value line brake pads-this concerns me -we now have a car we havnt made a payment on yet and now its close to totaled-others i know w/ this body style has experienced similar stopping problem-also it hit hard enough to brake the wheel assymbly and axle on right front and jambded both pass. doors and the right rear quarter panel has to be cut completely out and replaced and the air bags did not employ- i bought it used w/low (43,000)miles and do not know if this car has been wrecked before or not, so i assume the air bags are still original, the leather around the pass. side is peeling up arund the pocket the bag sits in this does make me wonder if it has been replaced or not - i am letting my insurance company deal with the dealer in case legal action needs to be taken-thank you so much for your time , accident could have resulted in deaths if it wasnt for the quick thinking of my wife -tanks again-rodney d. colvin--7/28/00--6:57pm. *ak | |||
| 08/20/1999 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| There was an extremely loud shutter and shake when this happened. car does seem to operate the same since this problem. gas mileage has gone down by three mpg, even after a tune up by chrysler and fuel system cleaning. shortly after some fuses blew., now at 75,000 there is a lound growning sound when you steer to the left. brakes have been replaced and need it again. airconditioner has funny damp smell. how does one find out if this car has been in an accident? | |||
| 05/09/2000 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Replaced rotors 3 times,at 11,000 mi. 20,894 mi. and now at 36,000 mi. thats an average of 9,000 miles per set of rotors all due to warping and pitting. company accepeted cost of one set of rotors but i had to pay labor costs of over $200.00 plus pads that were torn up due to pieces of the rotor breaking off. i did have an accident on jan.3 1999 traveling at 35 miles per hour the road was wet and a van backed up on fort street a main throughfare and my car did a 360 degree turn although i have a b s brake system , i don't know if the rotors had anything to do with that or not , however i do believe the manufacturer should have better componets than what they are putting on the braking system. *ak | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was aproaching a red light and there was a vehicle in front. consumer attempted to slow down, but brakes failed to stop vehicle and rear ended vehicle in front of him. upon impact air bags on drivers side and passengers side did not deploy. car was totalled. *ak | |||
| When applying brakes brake pedal goes to the floor, and vehicle does not stop. owner has to allow more stopping distance for vehicle. dealer has not seen the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 1 | 11/15/1995 | |
| Anti-lock brakes failed resulting in a vehicle accident. | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Brakes have inadequate stopping power in emergency situations. | |||
| 11/26/1996 | 11/03/1995 | ||
| Abs brakes failed while going 35 mph, attempting to come to complete stop there was no pressure on pedal, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | 09/15/2000 | ||
| When braking, pedal shakes. *slc | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Brakes have inadequate stopping power in emergency situations. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 10/26/1997 | 2 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Rotors warped and pitted after 9000 miles , need to be replaced.first time it was at 15708 miles . this is second occurence , brakes pulsate and steering wheel shakes . was told brake pads at 50% wear , current milage is 24323 miles. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 05/09/2000 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Replaced rotors 3 times,at 11,000 mi. 20,894 mi. and now at 36,000 mi. thats an average of 9,000 miles per set of rotors all due to warping and pitting. company accepeted cost of one set of rotors but i had to pay labor costs of over $200.00 plus pads that were torn up due to pieces of the rotor breaking off. i did have an accident on jan.3 1999 traveling at 35 miles per hour the road was wet and a van backed up on fort street a main throughfare and my car did a 360 degree turn although i have a b s brake system , i don't know if the rotors had anything to do with that or not , however i do believe the manufacturer should have better componets than what they are putting on the braking system. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| While driving noticed smoke coming from under the hood. popped hood up, and saw flames. took vehicle to dealer, and they said that brake line broke, fluid was leaking, and that started the fire. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| Braking power was lost intermittently, pedal dropped to the floor. *ak | |||