Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 210699 | 04/02/1999 | 605014 | Conditions with intermittent loss of speed control. *tt | 05/24/1999 | |
| 081695REVA | 10/01/1995 | 08-16-95 | 46371 | Bulletin supersedes technical service bulletin 08-16-95, dated apr. 14, 1995. if the vehicle operator **repeatedly** presses and releases the set button with their foot off of the accelerator (a 'lift foot set' to begin speed control oper | 04/25/1996 |
| CH081695 | 04/01/1995 | 41049 | Cruise control overshoot/undershoot during initial set speed selection. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| EA95028 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/22/1995 | UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKS | |||
| Fuel system components may fail resulting in release of pressurized fuel in engine compartment spaces. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 3 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| While driving with crusie control activated vehicle completely shutdown without warning, cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 3 | 10/01/1994 | |
| There were 3 problems relating to automatic transmission; 1) while stopping at an intersection and then proceding to cross, the car wouldn't go forward. the transmission line had come off and all the transmission fluid had sprayed across the driver's side of the car. the transmission line was fixed at a dodge dealership. 2) two weeks later, while driving 65mph on a highway, the car started to shake and the engine was racing out of control. the transmission kept surging in and out of gear and we pulled the car off the shoulder right before the car wouldn't shift at all. again the transmission line had come off and all the transmission fluid had spilled out. we had another dodge dealership install a new transmission line. 3) a week later, the transmission would not shift into reverse unless the car was shifted into drive then back to reverse several times. while driving the car, it would shug along in and out of gear until it decided to shift into the correct gear. we ended up getting the transmission rebuilt. several transmission shops that we went to for estimates said that they see an unusually high number of chrysler products (even 1998 models) that required the transmission to be rebuilt. we spent $1,500 in having the transmission rebuilt and in time and $ lost to fixing the first two transmission problems. we have taken excellent care of this car and believe that the transmission should last the life of the car . this problem should be investigated, as there are design engineering problems in the chrysler transmissions. *ak | |||
| 08/26/1999 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| Stopped at light upon pushing gas peddle it went to the floor, to avoid hitting other cars in front of me swerverd into a parking lot ,hit curb blew out both lh tires . shut car off throttle released and would not repeat problem . i had the throttle boby cleaned and the linkeaged checked by a independent garage. they could find no problems | |||
| 3 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing episodes of sudden acceleration . | |||
| 03/14/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 02/20/1998 | |||
| When first starting vehicle it hesitates going into reverse. the vehicle chatters when going through gears and speeds up to 15 mph. dealer was contacted and repaired the valve body, and reprogrammed the transmission control. dealer now states that the front seal needs to be replaced. will out of good gesture pay for the parts only. consumer must pay $920 in labor. warranty expired 5 months ago. dealer was still unable to duplicate the problem, consumer suspects negligence with the dealer. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| The vehicle was in reverse and the vehicle surged backwards while the driver's foot was on the brake pedal. once more pressure was applied to the brake the vehicle died. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1997 | 1 | 02/06/1996 | |
| Car accelerated at high rate of speed, causing an accident. | |||
| 08/21/1997 | |||
| Consumer state when traveling about 45 mph the vehicle will surge forward. also the vehicle will not change gears becoming a hazard when driving on the freeway. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Sudden acceleration. | |||
| While driving, experienced intermittent low to high speed engine stalling when engine suddenly shut down, no prior warning, rendering inoperative power assist, to restart, must place foot on brake and accelerator pedal, dealer can't duplicate failure on computer. *ak | |||
| 03/06/1997 | |||
| While driving the vehicle, put ignition on and the vehicle started to accelerate, applied the brakes and the vehicle acted like it did not want to stop. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1996 | |||
| Tried to start the vehicle after being parked and it would not work, took the key out of the ignition and tried again, vehicle started and accelerated and hit a tree and the air bags did not deploy. please give details. *ak | |||
| 05/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control does not maintain speed. *ak | |||
| 05/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control does not maintain speed. 8ak | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| There is a noise when pressing on the gas . tt dealer replaced both outer cv joints. *yh | |||
| 07/18/1995 | |||
| The vehicle has been reported to accelerate uncontrollably and possibly caused the accident. please describe. tt | |||
| 04/14/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle went into open throttle position while driving, to stop vehicle pulled over and turned ignition off. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/04/1998 | |||
| Sitting at a stop light and proceeding to accellerate, the gas pedal stuck to the floor for approximately 10 to 15 seconds. had to turn the ignition off to stop the vehicle which was going between 30 and 40 mph. dealer and manufacturer were contacted. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| While driving the vehicle, the automatic transmission malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to slow down which may cause an accident. also while at a stop and applying the gas pedal, the vehicle moves to reverse, almost causing an accident. cause unknown. please provide further details. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 03/07/2005 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Throttle was stuck. consumer proceeded to inspect the vehicle and found that the throttle cable broke. after making contact with the manufacturer to obtain a new cable, he was told that cable was no longer available for the year of this model. consumer was upset because the vehicle would be inoperative without the cable.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 11/21/2003 | 1 | 03/08/2002 | |
| Car stalls on left hand turns, in reverse. cruise control engages by it self at will. gets stuck in fourth gear. have replaced power train control module and cam sensor. mechanic said computer no longer puts out error codes. paid 1000. so far and mechanic still has no idea what's wrong with it. *la | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle will idle roughly. dealership informed consumer that right fuel rail is leaking, causing this defect. left fuel rail was replaced along with o-ring when recall 98v184000 was repaired. dealership says that current defect is not related to any previous defect. consumer complaint is that both fuel rails should have been replaced when recall was performed. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1999 | |||
| When driving at any type of speed vehicle is stalling, not getting enough gas. vehicle idles and won't move. dealer can't determine the cause. *ak | |||
| 03/26/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Idle motor failure. *yc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Sudden acceleration whenever vehicle is turned on and remained on. vehicle been to several independent repair shops, and was unable to resolve the problem. notified dealer, who, in turn, informed consumer that they may or may not correct the problem, but it will cost approximately $590.00 for them to try. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle only gets 9-10 miles per gallon in city and 17-19 on the highway which is below the stated mpg rating for the car, map sensor, oxygen sensor and main computer replaced in attempt to fix the problem. | |||