Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 021994 | 11/01/1994 | 37869 | Front suspension - rapping noise when traveling over bumps. *tw | 01/13/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 4 | 08/03/2001 | ||
| The consumer has experienced the following problems with: the ball joint, axle, stabilizer, and the struts-driving is bumpy. scc | |||
| 05/15/2001 | |||
| Consumer was driving 52 mph applied brakes to avoid a dog, and vehicle swung to the right. rolled 1 time, and ended up right side up. vehicle was totalled, no injuries. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/19/1996 | |||
| While driving the vehicle begins to shake violently, and transmission begins to lose power .manufacturer was contacted ,and stated that the problem could be fixed by rebuilding the transmission at the cost of the owner. *ak | |||
| 2 | 09/01/1993 | ||
| Front axle failed. | |||
| 03/12/1996 | 2 | ||
| Suspension failure. *sd | |||
| 04/10/1994 | |||
| The vehicle shakes when you do over 30 miles an hour water leaks in the inside of the vehicle. tt | |||
| 02/12/1994 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle pulling to the right. | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| When speed 40 mph vibration in the front end, vehicle shakes very hard. tt | |||
| 10/07/1993 | 7 | ||
| Vehicle vibrates intermittently when accelerating between 38 and 45 mph. *ak | |||
| 12/04/1994 | |||
| Excessive front tire wear, dealer replace one back shock, to no avail. tt | |||
| 01/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fishtails in snow. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Ball joint snapped while driving on residential street. if i was on the interstate there would of been fatalities! | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Transmission is leaking fluid since purchase from axle seal transfer case. front right strut assembly makes exstreme noises over bumps and sharp curves. engine has developed a leak. left driver side door can not be opened with key. suspect flood damage due to a reoccurring odor from heater vents. we have contacted dealer more than three times and were given a dodge ! dealer has changed the buisness name and states has no longer an obligation to honor these problems which we encountered under warranty! also, air condition unit has been leaking and was serviced under warrenty and remains a problem. there are several other items too long to list. the bottom line is that this vehicle is failing rapidly mechanically! i feel strongly that i have been ripped off! by this dealer and am in need of some sort of solution!. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear shocks leak. *skd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| Front stabilizer bars and bushings literally cracked in half as a result of excessive vibration. please describe details. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 05/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Wrong size of bearings installed on truck, causing knocking/smoking/bad odor. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 11/03/1996 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Consumer was driving and rear right wheel came off . *ak consumer states while driving abs light came on anf there was a strong odor of burning rubber, consumer went to a gas station and right rear wheel fell off, vehicle was towed to a garage where the mechanic replaced the brakes shoes and right rear wheel bearing, mechanic statd they were dry and had no grease in them, when he replaced the left rear wheel brake shoe there was plenty of grease in the bearings.*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| The rear axle broke while vehicle was being driven at 50 mph, on a straight stretch of road. driver loss control and vehicle ended up in a ditch on the opposite side of the road, on its side, facing opposite direction of travel. | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| Suspension, while driving vehicle will bottom out, vehicle continues to hit the hwy. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/15/1997 | 1 | ||
| Rear left leaf spring broke, swung over touching tire, caused left rear wheel to lock up, vehicle swerved in traffic, could have caused crash, dealer replacing entire left rear spring. *ak | |||