Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/27/2005 | 80023 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle made noise. consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed, the failure was due to engine blowing out. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/30/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 09/15/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that when she got into her 1999 dodge ram 1500 (failure mileage: 100000) the seat belts were retracted and locked. the contact took the vehicle to the shop and they notified her of the recall on the retractor. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that they were not aware of the recall and asked her to make an appointment. *jb updated 2/22/2007 - both front seat belt were locked in the retracted position and could not be used. the seat belt light is illuminated on the dash. the water pump has been replaced. the air conditioning has been replaced. the brake lines have been replaced. the rear end has been replaced. the driver's side window would not roll down. *nm | |||
| 06/03/2005 | 0 | 1 | 08/15/1999 |
| Chrysler corp factory installed aan odd, defective a/c compressor unit with a housing that disintegrated, creating a large hole and spread metal particles throughout the system. because this part was one of only a few odd ones installed, a new one had to be purchased at the dodge dealership at a cost of $700, which is more than 3 times cost of part installed in majority of vehicles that year. an additional $632 had to be paid to the dodge dealership to clear the system of metal debris and replace parts damaged. i consider their deceiving the consumer by putting in odd, poor quality (and expensive to replace) parts without disclosing it, fraudulent and dishonest. when a vehicle is made, the parts installed should be the same from the first one off the assembly to the very last one, so that the cost to replace is fair and affordable to the buyer. i have sent documentation, pictures, and receipts and requested reimbursement (which they have refused to do) of the costs i have incurred because of their fraudulent practices when concerned about making more profit. appreciate your assistance with this matter. thank you, rodney kirby | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 41000 | 1 | 12/01/1998 |
| The consumer was driving at 30 mph when the vehicle caught fire. the fire department responded and the vehicle was totaled. *nm *bf *nm | |||
| 4 | 02/15/1999 | ||
| The intake gasket leaked, there was a knocking sound coming from vehicle, engine oil had leaked along with a smoke odor, and there was uneven tire wear. scc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/17/2000 | 8 | ||
| Consume rwas traveling on the highway and noticed engine check light coming on. vehicle was in repair shop eight times, and vehicle will shut down without prior notice. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| The engine skips. nlm | |||
| 04/25/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving on a hill vehicle could be losing power. consumer had taken vehicle to dealer, and they told him the problem was with the combustion chamber, and problem has been there since december. *ak | |||
| 08/12/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1999 | |
| When driving down the road the engine cuts off and will not restart. this also causes a loss of steering, braking. | |||
| 01/11/1999 | 1 | 12/11/1999 | |
| While driving the vehicle completely shuts down without warning, causing loss of steering control and brake failure, which resulted in a collision in which the air bags did not deploy. electrical system failure caused accident. chrysler refuses to find the problem or provide a replacement vehicle, as does dealer. *ak *ml *tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 01/19/1999 | ||
| The vehicle emmits a smell inside the vehilce which makes the occupants ill (dizzy and vomitting), the dealer replaced the catalytic converter but the smell persist. nlm | |||