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, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/18/1996 | |||
| Brake lock up caused loss of steering control. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Chrysler placed 1993 abs systems on early production 1994 new yorker models. the 1993 new yorker has been recalled for the abs system. chrysler refuses to recall the 1994 new yorker with the 1993 abs system. a catastrophe waiting to happen.*ak | |||
| 10/10/2001 | |||
| When parking on a hill brakes and emergency brakes did not work, causing vehicle to roll backwards down the hill.*ak | |||
| 11/27/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| This is interrogative. my wife joined an accident in progress (no. 3 of 3 vehicles) becasue she couldn't stop in time. she was at 35 mph steady, said she had applied full braking. the nyer was pitched down when it contacted the bumper of a s-10 pickup truck. we have sheet metal damage to the hood, left fender and everything above the bumper line, including ac coil, radiator, fan, etc. she was uninjured. neither air bag deployed. the system check at engine start has always been exactly as described in the operator's handbook. my question is, shouldn't the airbags have deployed? if they should have, why didn't they and how do i insure the system is operational before i return the car to service? | |||
| 07/27/2000 | |||
| Abs light comes on intermittently. pedal will start to pulsate when brakes are applied. sometimes when headlights are turned on abs system feels like it is being drained.. dealer said there was no problem. dealer did try to say that brakes were metal to metal vibration. *ak | |||
| While traveling 55mph; steering was hard to control/ difficult to turn and very stiff. rack & pinion was cause of problem. also, vehicle not shifting into park. transmission line leaked fluid. coupling was causing a leak between rubber tubing which was inserted into metal tubing. in addition, fuel rail would also leak/ abs brakes started to lock up when applied/ water pump was leaking water, and door strap needed to be replaced due to being opened & closing hard. taking vehicle to dealer to correct major problems. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 2 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Experienced abs malfunctioning while in stop position, brake pedal pulsates, and abs light stays on continuously. also, transaxle replaced, and defective engine motor mounts were repaired. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Abs failure. | |||
| 08/09/1995 | 1 | 10/09/1993 | |
| Defective abs system replaced. | |||
| 08/09/1995 | 1 | 10/09/1993 | |
| Antilock brake system failed. | |||
| 09/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: anti-lock brakes come on while driving without driver's knowledge; traction control light comes on; abs switch faulty; feel of pulsation/overheat. *ak | |||
| 07/28/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs warning signal came on, then experienced brake lock up. tt | |||
| 07/05/1995 | |||
| Abs warning light came on, had computer replaced. tt | |||
| 05/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs braking system failed, vehicle went out of control, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 01/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes fail to engage upon hard stopping, also soft brake pedal. *aw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 11/04/1996 | |||
| Abs brake failure, computer module failed, causing loss of abs effectiveness, in for repair , parts of abs control module repaired. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 12/02/2001 | |||
| While driving at 5-6 mph consumer tried to slow down and brakes were not working, vehicle accelerated and ran into a pole. then, a few months later, consumer had the same acceleration problem, but vehicle did not run into anything. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| 01/18/1996 | 8 | ||
| Brakes flutter when pressure is applied. *sd | |||
| 08/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Brakes failed 3 times. *ak | |||
| 03/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brakes failed, causing accident. *aw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Warped disk caused pulsating. | |||
| 03/02/1994 | |||
| When brakes applied, experience long stopping distance, replace pads. tt | |||
| 11/16/1994 | 1 | ||
| Trunk latch failed, causing trunk to open by itself. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/18/1996 | |||
| Front disc rotors wear out excessively, causing vibration. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1995 | |||
| The rotors are warped and do not work properly. please explain. tt | |||
| 11/02/1994 | 2 | ||
| All four brake rotors warped prematurely due to high heat temperatures generated during numerous emergency braking situations. *skd | |||
| 02/14/1995 | 2 | ||
| Replaced rotors twice. *ak | |||
| 11/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Front brake rotors failed. *skd | |||