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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V197000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 12/01/1999 to 03/01/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 20000 | 09/11/2000 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/17/2000 | 07/20/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with 4.7l engine and automatic transmissions. the automatic transmission may expel fluid from the fill tube during normal temperature operation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The transmission fluid could come into contact with the hot exhaust system and ignition of the transmission fluid could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will shorten the vent hose and assure adequate clearance. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 11, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 2101505 | 09/01/2005 | 10017000 | 45rfe/545rfe trans - delayed engagement due to cooler return filter replacement. *sc | 10/20/2005 | |
| 1802501 | 10/15/2001 | 210900 | 628289 | Some vehicles may exhibit a harsh 2-3, 4-5, and 5-4 upshifts causing a powertrain clunk or shudder when accelerating. *tt | 03/06/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100202 | 07/08/2002 | 635721 | Subject regarding revision in diagnostic procedures and labor operation times for re transmissions. *tt | 10/30/2002 | |
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| 1300200 | 10/27/2000 | 618864 | Information pertaining to transmission crossmember service. *tt | 05/03/2001 | |
| 849 | 01/01/2000 | 610027 | Subject regarding transmission crossmember support brackets. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| 210100 | 02/04/2000 | 609981 | Subject pertains to intermittent harsh engagement into reverse gear on certain re model transmissions. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
| 211399 | 09/03/1999 | 607962 | Subject regarding 45rfe drive learn procedures for 45rfe transmissions. *tt | 10/21/1999 | |
| 9932 | 09/03/1999 | 607903 | Service action pertaining to transmission crossmember support bracket cracks. *tt | 10/15/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 210900 | 09/15/2000 | 211299 | 614657 | Subject regarding 45rfe transmission quality enhancements for the 1-2, 2-3, and 4-3 shifts. *tt | 11/30/2000 |
| 211299 | 09/03/1999 | 607625 | Some vehicles equipped with a 45rfe transmission may experience 1-2, 2-3, and 4-3 shift quality issues. *tt | 09/30/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 212199 | 11/19/1999 | 6089790 | The vehicle operator may experience a condition where the transfer case can not be shifted into high or low range. *tt | 02/25/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 889 | 08/01/2000 | 614654 | Customer satisfaction notification regarding front axle pinion nose bracket bolt replacement. *tt | 11/30/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 212099 | 11/29/1999 | 6089792 | Subject regarding 46re transmission shift quality improvement for a drive - rev - drive shift maneuver. *tt | 02/25/2000 | |
| 9938 | 12/08/1999 | 6089740 | A condition may exist where a number of vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect clutch cover and / or flywheel. *tt | 02/24/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 dodge dakota 4x4. the contact stated that when driving, the rear tires would suddenly lock up. he had to press the overdrive button to stop the failure. the contact stated that the problem caused him to have to replace two transmissions. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the transmissions were replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 131,625. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000-bk | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 60077 | ||
| Rear diff went out | |||
| 09/25/2002 | 1 | 10/15/2001 | |
| Rear end of truck is failing. this problem is occurring on many other dakota's and there is shortage of used and replacement parts.*jb | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 4 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Speedometer does not operate smoothly. on acceleration or deceleration movement is erratic (jerky); it moves as if it is getting stuck. dealer has replaced the instrument cluster 3 times with no improvement. they now say this operation is 'normal' beacuse it is electronic and computer controlled. they now appear to be unwilling to do anything else to the truck. the suspension pops/clunks when making sharp right turns. it occasionally will also pop when stopping and immediately again upon startup (going straight). the intensity of the noise varies. dealer says they can't find the problem until it gets worse. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 174168 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge dakota. the contact noticed a small red puddle underneath the vehicle. upon further inspection, he observed that the transmission fluid level was low. he added transmission fluid to the vehicle. while driving at an unknown speed, he took the vehicle to the dealer. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 00v197000 (power train:automatic transmission), although the failures were identical. the dealer would have to get authorization prior to making any repairs. the manufacturer stated that because the vehicle was eight years old, they would not assume responsibility for the repair. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 174,168. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2000 dodge dakota developed a misfire in the engine while driving with the cruise control engaged.*mr the consumer stated he recently read where there was a service bulletin out regarding a sensor in the transmission. *jb | |||
| 06/06/2005 | 63500 | 1 | 04/10/2000 |
| Transmission shifted rough from when it was brand new. brought to dealershop no less then 10 times in 5 years complaining. no problem could be id'd until last week. the engine malfunction light came on while sitting in park. the dealership id'd problem as faulty valve body. replaced valve body and transmission solenoid, at a cost of over $950. vehicle has 63,000 miles. | |||
| 11/17/2003 | 70000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 40 mph check engine light came on. vehicle would not shift into a gear higher than two. vehicle was driven to a dealer, who informed the consumer that the aceum piston, in the valve body broke. *ak | |||
| 07/27/2003 | 6 | 08/26/2000 | |
| Consumer stated that while driving the vehicle would only shift to neutral. dealer notified. *ph when the vehicle was in 3rd gear it went to neutral and the engine rpm's increased for a short period of time when the transmission should have changed to 4th gear. the vehicle had been to the service dealer 6 times for repairs. there was a vibration in the front of the vehicle due to warped rotors. faulty wheel bearings caused a popping noise in the steering when the consumer made left turns. *scc *nlm | |||
| 03/15/2001 | 1100 | 3 | 11/07/1999 |
| 2000 dodge dakota,4.7l aout transmission/upper control arm ball joint assembly defective.replaced at 1.100 miles,lower control arm assembly ball joint came apart at 9,200 wheel came off. *ak | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 50000 | 1 | 12/29/1999 |
| I stopped the truck and put in the park position, i then came out of the truck, closed the door and the truck started to move in the reverse direction, i ran after the truck to see if i could stop it but the reverse speed was to fast for me and the truck hit the tree damaging the rear bumper and i fell back injuring my back. checked the position of the shift after above incident to see the pointer position above r. i tried several times to duplicate the same symptom without any success. this i know for certain you can not get out of the truck when it is in reverse. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| When shifting transmission made a crunching sound and hesitated, then, would not shift. vehicle was taken to dealer 3-4 times, could not find cause of problem. vehicle at dealership at this time. this started at 5000 miles.*ak | |||
| 07/18/2002 | |||
| While at dealer for transmission problem, mechanic determined engine head was cracked. please add further information.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Transmission failed after 45,500 miles. dealer had tried to fix problem in april 2001 but transmission failed in october. | |||
| 03/22/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Truck was in for several things wrongat 1542 miles , brakes and powertrain was a couple of then they said it was okay, they must not have checked anything because now they are failling in a short time while i'm tring to get all this straightened out my truck is getting worse please help | |||
| 06/27/2002 | 2 | 07/01/2000 | |
| The steering column starting squeaking, and the shift stick would wiggle a little while in gear. then one of the next times i went to go move the truck i put it into reverse, stepped on the gas and it shifted itself into drive. also, when driving it, when i turn the wheel it would change gears. i have taken it to my dealer a year ago for the same problem, but all they did was tightened things in the steering column. | |||
| 03/04/2000 | 0 | ||
| When turning very sharp corner vehicle dies. vehicle could easily be rear ended. also, gears do not engage properly. when shifting into drive it reads that it was in a different gear. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/13/2001 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Transmission failed and replaced at 40000 miles and 1 1/2 years on the road. just had transmission serviced 7000 miles ago. dodge agreed to replace parts, but i still have to pay service which is over 1000. dodge never told me why it failed, nor how. i asked them to check fluid level, never did. brakes when applied cause vehicle to wobble. brake repair said rotors were warped. they were fixed only to be occurring again. i shall never buy another dodge.*ak | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 30 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Can put the truck in reverse and not move. the dash will say its in reverse(digitail dash) but truck will not move. acts as if it is still in reverse. have gone to arbitration, and then refile again .distirct manager says it is not unsafe. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 30 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Can put my truck into revere and it will not move. the dash says its in reverse(digital read out) but acts as if it is still in neutral. have file arbitration and had to refile after disatisfaction of outcome. daimler chrysler says its not unasfe. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Dip stick will not fully seat in tube, permitting transmission fluid to leak from tube during vehicle operation. fluid drips onto hot engine.*ak | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| As of 10/22/00 until 01/14/01 i have had 18 problems with vehicle. wont start at different times, but will restart after several minutes. transmission stays in 3rd gear or slips in & out of gear. brakes make growling noise & shutter. truck will die with no warning. has spark knock with 87 or 89 octane fuel. many problems.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 4 | 01/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/11/2000 | |||
| Whenever slowing down or changing gears, vehicle would either stutter or stall. have taken vehicle to dealership serveral times & mechanic indicated it was a factory defect & that manufacturer knew of problem. can not resolve stalling problem. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| My truck dies when it is cold and warm, jerks when shifted into drive, and jerks when shfting from second to third.. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| While accelerating transmission will not shift into gear. the driver has to deaccelerate and then accelerated . dealer has repaired/replaced the transmission twice.*ak | |||
| 05/21/2000 | 3 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle experiencing ongoing stalling problem which the dealer has been unable to fix. the truck has stalled in the middle of traffic. a tow truck was needed. truck had a problem on the freeway forcing the truck to not exceed 40 mph when traffic was at 55mph. *ak | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 100 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle shutters and skips upon shifting into overdrive. transmission has been replaced with a new transmission. problem is less, but still evident. does not always downshift when depressing pedal to the floor. vehicle looses power when goin up a long grade. vehicle is passed by school buses. *ak | |||
| 05/22/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about average speed transmission jumped out of gear into neutral without warning, and lost power. *ak | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| Tramission slips on shift from 2nd to 3rd at 3000 rpm when cold.transmission was repaired once and problem still existed, transmission was replaced and the problem still exist intermittently. | |||
| 12/25/1999 | |||
| Transmission went out at 3000 miles. also, engine was missing spark plugs. *ak | |||
| Automatic transmission failed. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 03/18/2000 | 2 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Transmission oil pumps out of filler tube onto the hot exhaust pipe,and starts a fire! *ak | |||
| 12/29/1999 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Transmission fluid leaks. transmission won't down shift when pulling out onto highway (intermittent problem). *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| When driving vehicle shifts into other gears. lever, will go into other gears if driver hits it with arm or something by an accident. consumer has to force lever to stay in position. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving at 45 mph ball joints on driver's side exploded underneath the pickup, breaking into bits and pieces. the tire completely disengaged. the axle was bent, and the inner tie rod had to be replaced. *ak *ts *tc | |||
| 02/25/2003 | |||
| Rear tire on passengers side sticks out about 2 inches more than the drivers side. dealer called factory. dealer told me that this is normal condition. *nlm | |||
| 02/03/2001 | 3 | ||
| There was a loud noise in rear axle. manfacturer's representative was sent out and acknowleged the problem,but could not fix it. *ak the rear axle was replaced after keeping the vehicle for a period of nine days, come to find out the axle was not replace the axle was just repainted that just justifies that rear axle is noisy the front suspension is the same.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 11/10/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Left rear axle makes thumping noise when vehicle in motion, dealer replacing axle and bearings. instrument panel works and all warning lights are on with parking brake engaged, when brake released instrument panel goes dead and security light comes on with vehicle in motion. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Hubs are warped w/o harsh driving, hauling, towing. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/04/2000 | 45000 | 3 | 02/04/2000 |
| Clutch failure (broken center) after only 45000 miles, also took out slave cylinder in the process. vehicle was not used for towing (other than the occasional stalled car), the dealer had never seen this before and clutches were on a national back-order status. problem manifest itself as a cant get transmission into gear. was intermittent also, problem would happen and not happen again for 2 months.*jb | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 2 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Clutch system/flywheel failed due to excessive heat. vehicle had not been used for towing or hauling, and had relatively low miles. front brake rotors and rear brake drums were warped and had to be machined to specifications. no work was covered by manufacturers warranty or extended warranty. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/02/2009 | 90300 | 1 | |
| Dodge/chrysler 9.25 inch rear differential failure. retaining clips for the clutch pack of the true-trak differential fall out. the metal parts get chewed up by the ring and pinion and cause the rear end to fail. this is a very common problem as i researched the problem and found hundreds probably more of the same problem. dodgetalk.com forums.there have been instances where the rear end locks up and causes crashes. i was lucky it did not cause me to crash. i called chrysler and they said cars out or warranty sorry. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 80000 | 4 | |
| Clips in rear differential broke (believe they held the spring to the clutch plates). car is dodge dakota 2000, with 80,000 miles of light use ( no towing, light and infrequent hauling) beleive there is a design defect with the clips that may cause premature failure in the rear differential.*cn | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 75883 | 1 | |
| While pulling away from a stop light the pinion nut fell off, causing the rear end to lock up. this caused the pinion to twist inside the differential, and lock up between the differential casing and the ring gear. *ak | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 48666 | 4 | 01/12/2005 |
| The vehicle would make a whining noise while driving 30 mph or more. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop. the mechanic informed the consumer that the differential unit needed to be replaced. the consumer stated this would be the forth replacement within a year. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified. *jb dealer however. there is vibration at 40 mph. tires and suspension inspected, no problem found. engine hard to start following overheating. dealer found no condition that merits a repair. *tt | |||
| 05/22/2004 | 52000 | 1 | 07/08/2000 |
| Front drive axel, left mount broke. dodge has a tsb # 889 issued on aug 2000, regarding this. this tsb covers the front axel pinnion nose bracket bolts which may losen. these loose pinnion bracket bolts cancan cause the bracket to break off. in addition a customer satisfaction notification was issued to replace bracket bolts. at this time dodge is talking about $3,400 for repair at my cost. otherwise i'm still work on resolving this issue. vehical has 52,000 miles on odometer with less than 50 miles on front drive axel | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/04/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving and no warning the drive shaft are hitting the right rear tire causing heavy vibration and damage to the tire. dealer notified. mr | |||
| 02/14/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| I am the daughter of the owner and am writing and sending this because my father is illiterate and speaks very little english. he is 70 years old and retired. my parents were traveling back from albuquerque, nm on i-40 approx. 8:30 pm at 75 mph when they heard this loud, terrible noise from underneath the vehicle. the steering mechanism stiffenend and they slowly manuevered the truck off the freeway. preliminary report from a mechanic states it may appear that they driveshaft broke initially and in return, it hit and tore apart the transmission and the transfer case. previously, this vehicle has no history of having any sort of problems nor had my parents had any inclination that something could be wrong, such as hearing noises, squeaks, etc. this occurred so suddenly. this vehicle also had 90% highway miles verses 10% flat, graveled or dirt road. my father was unlikely to go 4-wheeling or to mistreat this vehicle (as the dodge dealership is implying).*ak | |||
| When vehicle accelrates a winding noise occurs in rear end due to defective driveshaft. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 02/02/2000 | |||
| At time of purchase consumer asked the dealer what the skid plates were made out off. consumer was told metal. later, consumer found out that they were plastic and broke off, causing the 4- wheel drive to quit. dealer said the driveshaft would have to be replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states driveline is on a poor angle. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/11/2005 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Upon starting the vehicle consumer was unable to shift gears to third. also, vehicle failed to go into reverse. excessive force had to be applied to clutch to get it to go into reverse. then, vehicle stalled. when the tow truck arrived consumer was able to change gears with 2 fingers. dealership was currently taking the transmission apart , but indicated that the failure may be due to a bad flywheel. two tsbs, #6089740 and #6089792 were issued on this failure.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2002 | |||
| When starting vehicle with foot on brake pedal, consumer states the vehicle will roll backwards. dealer has been contacted. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| Brakes shake violently when braking normally; transmission pops out of first gear (manual transmission).*ak | |||
| 02/05/2001 | 4 | ||
| My transmission sticks at intermitent times the first time it did this i was going 75ph on the freeway and could not get the vehicle back into gear.*ak | |||
| 09/06/2000 | 10 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Defect applies to 5 speed transmision models. vehicle intermittantely stalls shutting down power steering and power braking system to shut down. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | |||
| Gear shift pattern indicator was out of line. when the vehicle was placed in park it would be in reverse, when in neutral it would be in drive and so on. the dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||