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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V237000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/01/1988 to 09/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 634000 | 02/21/1990 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/27/1989 | 01/04/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: engine valve cover gasket.vehicle description: passenger cars, light trucks, and minivans. | |||||||||||||||
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 - 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| PE89170 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/26/1989 | 02/23/1990 | UNDERDASH FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received nhtsa recall 89v237000. consumer took vehicle to dealer, as well as made several appointments to get his car serviced. however, to this day his car has still not been serviced.*ak | |||
| 06/03/1997 | 4 | 03/28/1996 | |
| Timing belt, water pump, oil seal, crankshaft and valve gasket were replaced. also, the temperature was high due to radiator hose failure. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Radiator failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 30 mph and with no warning check engine light came on, then the vehicle shut off. consumer has made contact with dealer. *ak *nlm | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2001 | ||
| Motor mounts shattered. nlm | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| Motor mounts broke. yh | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Valve cover gasket just started leaking 1 week after we purchased the van. 2. transmission went out on sept. 24, 1999 2nd time in less than a year. the whole thing needs replacing once again. | |||
| 10/12/1998 | |||
| Engine valve cover gasket dislocated, causing an engine oil leak at gasket. also driving the vehicle virbrates. *ak | |||
| Engine valve seal failure, causing excessive oil usage. also, exhaust system smokes while at idle speed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine valve seal failure, causing excessive oil usage. also noticed exhaust smoke while at idle speed. | |||
| 2 | |||
| Motor mounts broke after being replaced once. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Engine motor mounts failed twice. *ak | |||
| 09/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Head gasket failed. *dsh | |||
| 09/29/1993 | 1 | ||
| Engine mounts broke and engine fell out while driving. tt the engine mounts failed causing the engine to drop and the vehicle to stop abruptly.*jb | |||
| 04/04/1994 | 4 | ||
| Noisy vehicle due to timing belt failure. | |||
| 06/19/1994 | 9 | ||
| Engine connecting rod broke. | |||
| 03/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Valve cover gasket failed. recall (89v-237) *skd | |||
| 01/02/1995 | |||
| Valve guide slippage causing oil to leak. could cause the engine to seize. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/17/2002 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| We were driving on rt 1 in smrna delaware and it felt like the engine lost compression. i pulled to the side of the road turned off the van got out and saw fire under the hood. this incident happened on 3/17/2002 at 8/30 pm within minutes the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. *ak | |||
| 04/26/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 55mph on the highyway and heard a big booming sound. she pulled over onto the shoulder, and noticed oil leaking from underneath vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| Engine failed. yh | |||
| When traveling vehicle stalled/cut off and caught on fire in the engine compartment. the cause of the problem has yet to be determined. vehicle was totaled. please provide any further details. | |||
| 08/04/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| There is a technical service bulletin out on this issue(#18-31-90, nhtsa item # sb022436). it reads as follows: start-stall and/or decel dieout during low speed maneuvers-repair involves replacement of origingal engine controller(smec) with revised unit-all 1989/90 dodge caravans. our van did this on several occasions before it finnally died on the highway. it was a lucky thing that we were only going about 30 mph at the time and had a place to pull over. when we took it in for a diagnostic they told us the engine controller had failed and it would be $400 to replace it, money we didn't have. so our van just sits there waiting to be fixed and we don't have a car except for a 3-person truck(there are 5 in our family). | |||
| 08/04/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1989 | |
| Engine failed and was rebuilt. new engine knocks. | |||
| 10/20/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1989 | |
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| 11/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire after short-block engine replacement. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine stalls when a/c is in full use. *dsh | |||
| 07/03/1992 | 3 | ||
| Intermittent stalling, once resulting in an accident. *dsh | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced engine short block. | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire in engine area while parked. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 04/04/1994 | 4 | ||
| Replaced 3 belts. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 06/01/1991 | 3 | 01/01/1991 | |
| Turbo charger failed 3 times. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| Engine valve seal failure, causing excessive oil usage. also, exhaust system smokes while at idle speed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine valve seal failure, causing excessive oil usage. also noticed exhaust smoke while at idle speed. | |||
| 01/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Exhaust system leak. | |||