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 - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 070698 | 11/20/1998 | 602612 | Some subject vehicles may experience a loosening or loss of the nut retaining the engine cooling module fan causing a vibration initially. if not addressed immediately, fan blade will not turn and engine could overheat. *ak | 01/05/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 9437 | 08/01/1994 | 39735 | Engine oil filler cap may be susceptible to cracking, resulting in difficulty of removing cap for routine service. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 090997 | 12/19/1997 | 6088858 | Information on gasket surface preparation on aluminum engine components. *nlm | 01/10/2000 | |
| 182394 | 12/01/1994 | 37861 | Sag or hesitation on cold start up. *tw | 01/13/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 180197 | 01/17/1997 | 51274 | Erroneous mil illumination with hex code $2e-egr system failure. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 110295 | 03/01/1995 | 39977 | Exhaust noise when accelerating or when vehicle is under moderate load. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Severe engine overheating because cooling fan fell off of the shaft of the electric fan motor. terrible design - large diameter fan is basically held in place by a single 1/4-inch nut. neither the fan nor the fan motor are stocked as replaceable parts. one must purchase the entire fan/motor/shroud assembly, for a little over $400, plus installation! this same problem happened again - three different times! a few months after the initial repair, the fan separated from the fan motor once again, causing overheating. the shop that installed the original unit stood behind his warranty, and replaced the fan/motor/shroud assembly free of charge. another time, while we were on a trip, the fan came off a gain, but the local chrysler dealer was able to find the nut that had dropped off, and replaced it. sometime later, the problem happened again, and i put everything back together and held it in place with epoxy. it's still going strong! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/15/2003 | 134000 | 1 | 07/01/1995 |
| While driving 15 mph, the consumer heard a loud noise coming from underneath the hood, then the vehicle stalled and the power steering and brakes locked up. the consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. there is a hole in the vehicle's transmission.*jb *mr | |||
| 05/22/2001 | 4 | 10/21/1994 | |
| While driving could hear noise coming from engine, and vehicle could not be driven. then, towed to dealer, who found out that defect was belt pulley tensioner. this had been fourth time that belt pulley had to be replaced.*ak *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 05/27/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| While backing out of parking space the tensioner broke off engine causing a loss of power steering, alternator function , cooling and some additional transmision diffuculty was noted . | |||
| 08/07/1999 | |||
| While driving at 10 mph out of parking spot heard huge cracking noise. vehicle was uncontrollable due to belt tensioner breaking in two. dealer not aware. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Wire to under hood light shorted out, blowing fuse. lost all interior lights, including instrument lights. next item, egr valve went bad, causing vehicle to backfire, also check engine light came on. next item, battery shorted out causing vehicle to stall. vehicle was disabled on highway, could have caused accident, had to be towed. next, transmission seal and gasket failure, causing transmission fluid to be sprayed on vehicle and roadway. next item, rear suspension caused rear tire to come in contact with rear wheelwell, could have blown tire if not caught in time.next spare tire holder failure caused tire to be lowered which caused tire to come in contact with road, thus could have caused an accident. *ak | |||