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 | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V341000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/2006 to 08/11/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 4770 | 10/02/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/07/2006 | 09/11/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks equipped with automatic transmissions, the software programmed into the powertrain control module can cause a momentary lock up of the drive wheels if the vehicle is traveling over 40 mph and the operator shifts from drive to neutral and back to drive. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the drive wheels locked up, loss of vehicle control could occur increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module free of charge. the recall began on october 2, 2006. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. f43. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 21-018-08 | 07/12/2008 | 10026168 | Chrysler/dodge/jeep: flash:diagnostic trouble code, dtc p0740 or p1798 and automatic transmission shift improvements 1-2 or 2-3 cold shift improvements. *pe | 10/03/2008 | |
| 1803507 | 05/18/2007 | 10021999 | Transmission defaults to neutral. *kb | 06/28/2007 | |
| 0803006 | 08/25/2006 | 0803006A | 10021239 | Powertrain control module initialization. *kb | 03/23/2007 |
| 2100207 | 01/15/2008 | 2100108A | 10021089 | Torque converter shudder / shift quality improvements / dtc p0732. *kb updated 08-13-07. *kb updated 01/09/08. *nj updated 3/7/08. *nj | 03/01/2007 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 2100408 | 01/15/2008 | 10024055 | Flash: torque converter shudder with coordinated change or 1-2 or 2-3 shift harshness. *nj | 03/04/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/27/2012 | 81500 | ||
| Driver pulled truck into slightly inclined driveway and shifted into park. vehicle was idling. both driver side and passenger side windows were open. driver put driver side power window up. the button to raise the passenger window from driver side does not work. so driver got out of vehicle, left the driver side door open and walked around rear to get to passenger side. passenger window was open. driver unlocked passenger door, opened it, and put power window up. driver left passenger door open as there was something on the seat to pick up once vehicle was off. driver walked back around vehicle. as the driver was approaching the driver side to turn the vehicle off the vehicle started drifting backwards. driver tried to stop vehicle but momentum was too strong. open passenger door struck wooden mailbox post and vehicle stopped. vehicle drifted approximately 8-10 feet. damage in form of dents was incurred to passenger door. driver checked to see if maybe he had left the vehicle in drive, or shifted to reverse, not park. driver concludes the vehicle was in park. to check this, the driver reenacted the sequence with the vehicle in both drive and in reverse at the same position on the driveway. the vehicle left in drive did not move. the vehicle left in reverse immediately drifted backwards. the unknown is that in the original incident the driver estimates that the vehicle was in park for nearly one minute, if not more, before drifting. during this span the driver 1) put up the driver side window - 10 seconds 2) walked around the back of the vehicle to passenger side - 10 seconds 3) opened the passenger door and put up the passenger window - 10 seconds 4) walked around the back of the vehicle again to the driver side - 10 seconds 5) approached the key to shut off the vehicle when it began to drift. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 83092 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated she could change gears with out engaging the brakes. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 83,092. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 83092 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated she could change gears with out engaging the brakes. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 83,092. rvk | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 60000 | ||
| To whom it may concern, i want to inform this organization and future people whom would want to buy a 1/2 ton adodge ram or dakota to reserch it first. i took my 2007 dodge dakota 4x4 to the dealer with just over 60,000 miles due to the rear end making noise. the dealer found 1 retainer clip that holds the clutch packs to fail prematurely and cause servere damage to the rear differential. i need to replace the pinion bearings, carrier bearings, and clutch pack along with the same retainer clips that will break in another 60,000 miles or less. when i took my dakota to the dealer and explained to them my symptoms of rear end noise, they exactly knew what i was talking about. they told me they seen this on multiple dodge half ton trucks and dakotas. i asked if there was a recall, and they said chrysler knows about it and will not issue one. i was appaled to here so many owners of these trucks having to pay for a poorly deisgned differential with inherrient dangerious problems. if one of those clips broke while driving on the highway and my differential would lock up and i would get in a crash. i called chrysler head quarters for some type of assistance and was rendered with none. this problem needs to be fixed and addressed or people will be killed. this is not as serious as toyota's problem with their vehicles, but it took people to die in accidents for a recall to be issued. lets not do that and get something rolling on this. thanks for you time. -patrick | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 11773 | ||
| I went to rotate my tires on my 2007 dodge dakota which only has 11,773 miles on it. upon removal of the rim and tire the stud for the lug nut snapped off. the manufacturer was the only one to put the rims and tires on before i went to rotate them. the studs that hold the rim and tire on are defective from the factory. it happened once so far. the old part is available, i am fighting with the dealership right now for getting this replaced under warranty, since the vehicle is under warranty. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 39000 | ||
| Was going down the interstate doing approximately 65-70mph when the truck starts shaking and then looses power. within one to two miles it will go back to normal. this problem has occurred at least 7 times within the last month and half. the truck has 39,000 miles on it. took it to the dealer and they said there were no error codes recorded and there is nothing they can do. this is a very dangerous situation on the interstate because the last time it happened a semi was running at 70mph behind me when the truck started shaking and loosing power and he had to slam on his brakes because of my reduced speed. i almost got run over by the semi. | |||
| 06/08/2010 | 36100 | ||
| While driving to work yesterday morning driving around 60mph, my wife stated the trasnmission of our 2007 dodge dakota suddenly down-shifted and would not shift out of gear, she could not travel past 55 mph. the truck made a loud noise and she noticed the rpm reaching just over 4500. she pulled over, turned the truck off then re-started. the truck still would not shift. the trcuk only has 36,000 miles. truck is at the used car dealership getting checked out and the mechanic stated he could not duplicate the problem. | |||
| 05/16/2009 | 38258 | 1 | |
| I bought my dodge dakota in july of 07 and after i got out of warranty the transmission decides to go haywire it goes from drive to neutral back to drive then gets stuck in 2nd gear and doesn't go in reverse so now im going to the dealer to fix the first defect that cause the second 1 to happen. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2009 | 28000 | 1 | 05/11/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota clubcab 4x2. when the contact attempted to shift into reverse, the gear became stuck in first gear. he was unable to change gears. he inspected the vehicle and noticed smoke coming from the engine. a few minutes later, the vehicle caught fire and burned to the ground. fire and police reports were filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed away. the current and failure mileages were 28,000. the consumer stated he was towing a boat out of the water. smoke emitted from the hood and minutes later the vehicle exploded. the consumer stated the transmission overheated. updated 06/12/09.*jb | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 5000 | 2 | 12/08/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the motor would rev, but the transmission would not engage correctly. the vehicle would barely move when it was shifted into drive or reverse. the issue occurred each time the vehicle was operated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer over three times and they stated that there was an ongoing failure, but they were unable to provide a remedy. the manufacturer informed him to take his vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that they would attempt to work something out. they later called back and stated that nothing could be done. a claim was filed with the manufacturer. the current mileage was approximately 22,000 and failure mileage was approximately 5,000. updated 03-06-09 *bf updated 03/09/09. *jb | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 2000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2007 dodge dakota quad cab in august of 2007. before the 1st service o my vehicle, my wife stated that the transmission would not shift out of 2nd into drive. for her to correct this problem she had to pull to the side of road, stop the motor and restart the truck. she took it to the dealer service department and informed them of the problem. they told her that they could not duplicate the problem. when i drove the truck i encountered the same problem, along with the turn signals when cancelled will flash an each side and the wipers would jump. i informed the dealer myself that this was an intermittent problem and was told to call a wrecker and pull over to the side of the road. in heavy traffic it can not be safe to pull over leave the truck running and hope that the wrecker driver does not turn off motor before hauling to service department. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 15109 | 2 | 07/13/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. while driving approximately 20 mph in dry conditions, the vehicle would not shift past first gear. the contact had to pull to the side of the road to let other vehicles pass. the dodge dealer stated that the manufacturer was aware of the failure, but there was no remedy available. the current and failure mileages were 15,109. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 5400 | 1 | 11/28/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated that after pulling her vehicle in driveway, she left the vehicle on to unload supplies. when she turned the ignition off, the vehicle began to roll backwards striking the contact. she could not move away from door before the vehicle began to drag her running over her left arm. daimler chrysler sent an inspector to investigate the failure and he stated that no manufacturer defect would cause transmission , shifter or braking problems. the dealer stated that since the vehicle was idling it caused the failure. the current and failure mileages were 5,400. updated 04/16/08 *bf updated 04/16/08 *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 4950 | 1 | 11/28/2007 |
| I pulled into my driveway and left my truck running with the lights on. i unloaded some supplies and while standing on the ground reached in and turned the key off. the truck started rolling backwards. i could hear a clicking noise. i couldn't get away from the door and it drug me down. the left front tire ran over my left arm between the shoulder and elbow. i also had abrasions on both knees, the knuckles on my right hand and a 12 inch bruise across both hips. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 500 | 1 | 08/25/2007 |
| On august 25, 2007 i purchased a brand new 2007 dodge dakota quad cab pickup from geweke chrysler/dodge in lodi, california.. a couple days after purchasing this vehicle i noticed what can best be described as engine surge when cruising at 35-45 mph in city traffic. in addition i also found that the only way to get rid of the surge is to accelerate harder. this requirement of harder acceleration in heavy city traffic can under certain circumstances present a safety hazard, as occurred with me on august 27, 2007. on this day i was cruising along at about 40 mph in my dakota, during rush hour traffic, when my engine begin to ?surge? i stepped on the gas pedal a little harder to get rid of the ?surge? when at that very moment traffic in front of me came to abrupt halt. this abrupt halt in traffic almost caused me to rear-end the car ahead of me. had i been ?tailgating? the car ahead of me in the moments immediately preceding, before applying heavier throttle, it is almost certain that i would have rear-ended the car ahead of me. *jb on august 30, 2007 i took my new dakota back to the dealership to have them correct the ?surging? problem. at the end of this repair appointment the geweke?s service department informed me that they consulted with the chrysler engineering group and was told that there is ?no? fix for the ?surging? problem, which i had experienced with my new vehicle. the service department went on to tell me that the engineering group at chrysler further suggested that i work-around the ?surging? by accelerating ?quicker? when i am in the 35-45 mph speed range. i find their suggestion not only dangerous, but impractical as well, because most of my driving is in this speed range, during heavy city traffic. what i would like to see chrysler do is to immediately come up with a ?fix? for the dakota. or if they can not fix the problem, replace my dakota with an exact replica with the same options, minus the ?surge? issue. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 22980 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the transfer case seal started to erode which caused the transmission fluid to leak out of the vehicle. the leak also caused the transfer case to fail and the differential to lock when the 4 wheel drive mode was activated. the manufacturer stated that they could not offer any assistance since he didn't have a full warranty agreement. the contact is concerned that the manufacturer is aware of the failure and will not authorize the repair. the failure mileage was 22,980. | |||