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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V215000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1992 to 10/31/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 402830 | 02/07/2000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/09/1999 | 08/17/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the lower control arm attaching brackets can crack due to fatigue and separate from the engine cradle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, the transmission half-shaft could pull out of the transaxle and result in loss of power. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reinforce the engine cradle at the point where the lower control arm attaches to it. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 7, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 021699 | 12/31/1999 | 030298 | 609986 | Some vehicles may exhibit a constant lead or pull on a flat non-crowned road. *tt | 04/12/2000 |
| 020398 | 05/29/1998 | 601681 | Vehicle leads or pulls on flat non-crowned road. *yc | 11/10/1999 | |
| 020897 | 10/03/1997 | 54120 | Conditions with vehicle leads or pulls on a flat non-crowned road. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 022394 | 12/01/1994 | 39004 | Vehicle drifts or leads consistently in the same direction regardless of road conditions. *tw | 02/28/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||||
| 021195 | 10/01/1995 | 46370 | Squawk from front stabilizer bar isolator in cold weather (less than 20 degress f). bulletin involves replacing the stabilizer bar isolators with revised parts. | 04/25/1996 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 020395 | 02/01/1995 | 02-05-94 | 39251 | Rear spring rattle. *tw | 03/31/1995 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/29/1999 | |||
| Had new tires put on. noticed that the front tires were wearing out when making a right hand turn. the wheels would whistle, and when coming down a hill and applying brakes,the front wheels shimmied very badly, especially when traveling at 45mph. contacted the dealer, dealer inspected vehicle, and told consumer that bushings/tie rods and ball joints wore out *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| While driving without any warning vehicle severely pulled to the right or the left cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 12/24/2005 | 198000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there is a nhtsa recall campaign 99v215000 regarding the suspension. this vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to the vin. the vehicle has not been repaired.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 02/07/2002 | 2 | ||
| Bushing worn out causing the steering to be loose and resulting in tire wear. nlm | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| Steering noise when turning wheel left to right, bushings are bad and rack and pinion needs replaceing according to mechanic said such wear is unusually for car with such low miles - dealer, maker aware of problem said it will not do anything unless a recall is forced on them - lose of steering is a safety issue | |||