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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E022000 | BRAKE PARTS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 7440 | 03/20/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/13/2006 | 03/13/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket brake hydraulic master cylinders sold as replacement brake cylinders for certain ford, daimlerchrysler, and jeep passenger vehicles. these brake cylinders were sold under the brand names of napa, raybestos, aimco, ac delco, carquest, bendix, and wagner. only products that were manufactured from july 27, 2005 through january 17, 2006 (date codes 0529 through 0602) are subject to this recall. when subject to very cold temperatures, an internal seal in the master cylinder could lose flexibility and may cause brake fluid to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can lead to a decrease in brake line pressure and an increase in stopping distance, which can result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Affinia (brake parts, inc.) will replace the subject brake hydraulic master cylinders free of charge. the recall began on march 20, 2006. owners can contact affina group customer service at 1-800-323-0354. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket napa, raybestos, ac delco, aimco, carquest, and bendix brake hydraulic master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler or ford vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 0500106A | 09/23/2006 | 0500106A | 10020494 | Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum. *kb | 10/27/2006 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| 0500404 | 12/03/2004 | 0500404A | 10011941 | Anti-lock brake rear wheel speed sensor replacement. *tt | 02/07/2005 |
| 0500403 | 08/22/2003 | 0500404 | 10003534 | Anti-lock brake rear wheel speed sensor replacement. *tt | 10/23/2003 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||||
| 0500305 | 03/09/2006 | 0500106 | 10019632 | Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum. *tt | 04/12/2006 |
| 0500204 | 06/21/2005 | 0500305 | 10005996 | Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum. *tt | 04/05/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/25/2003 | 3000 | 1 | 10/28/2003 |
| My town and country has been in the repair shop approx. 11 times now. it has 20,000 miles on it. the first incident happened at about approx 3,000 miles into it, about 1 month old, it shuts off by itself. this progressivly got worse, it runs very rough and loses power while driving. the steering fluid has leaked twice, first time at 6,000 miles, approx 2-3 months old. brakes replaced approx 15,000 squeal in belt. odor in a/c. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | 02/15/2004 | |
| Mechanical problems involving 2004 chrysler town and country.*mr the vehicles malfunction indicator lamp illuminated while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and returned the next day. after driving the vehicle 10 miles the light illuminated again. the vehicle was returned to the dealer twice after the initial visit for the same problem. the vehicle also began to malfunction in other ways. the speedometer would indicator the incorrect speed. the engine made noise when the gear shift was moved. the engine vibrated when accelerating. the brakes malfunctioned. the air conditioning failed intermittently. the dealer has not been able to permanently resolve the problems. *nm *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 31000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 town and country. while driving 35 mph the rotors overheated causing the brakes to fail. she took the vehicle to the garage twice for the failure and the mechanic replaced the rotors one time and the brake pads twice; however the failure was not corrected. the mechanic was unable to diagnose why the failure was not permanently corrected. she contacted the manufacturer and filed report 19248825. the manufacturer stated that there were no related recall for the town and country. she has not taken the vehicle the dealer to be diagnosed since she is concerned about the risk in driving the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 31,000. updated 03/01/10 *bf | |||
| 09/07/2005 | 6000 | 6 | 03/04/2004 |
| Recurring brake problems vehicle has 40000 miles on it and left front brake rotor has been replaced 3 times. brake pads have been replaced 6 times. last time rotor was replaced at 34000 miles and once again the rotor needs to be replaced. dealers can not find any problem. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 7500 | 1 | |
| The brake pedal shredded completely off and fell onto the floor of the vehicle, when it was depressed at less than 10 mph. this resulted in the vehicle rear ended a motorist. the manufacture has admitted that this occurred because the metal part that is welded to the brake pedal was badly welded at the factory. | |||