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 - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V021000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 04/01/1992 to 07/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 2315768 | 06/14/2004 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/13/2004 | 01/15/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the floor shifter ignition-park interlock may fail and allow the shifter to be moved out of the park position with the key removed. an inoperative interlock may also allow the key to be removed when the shifter has not been placed in the park position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Either circumstance may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new load-limiting push rod into the floor shifter lever of the affected vehicles. owner notification began on june 14, 2004. owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. c45.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| 210597 | 03/14/1997 | 6088988 | Concerns with 41te/42le transaxle shudder during an emcc (electronically modulated converter clutch) shift. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| 210599A | 09/03/1999 | 210599 | 607959 | This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket. *tt | 10/19/1999 |
| 210499 | 02/26/1999 | 604364 | Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (trs) *tt | 04/27/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 210197 | 02/28/1997 | 21-17-96 | 52069 | Transmission fluid auxillary cooler. *tw | 07/17/1997 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 180997 | 02/28/1997 | 51993 | Vehicle shudder during torque converter emcc (lock up) operation/diagnostic trouble code 38. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 210298 | 06/26/1998 | 601581 | Information on diagnostic / driveability improvements, transaxle that incorporates a transmission range sensor (trs) only. reduces a shudder condition that may be experienced during light throttle 1-2 upshift. *ak | 08/12/1998 | |
| 210798 | 04/24/1998 | 600751 | Subject on delayed transaxle engagement. *ak | 06/05/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 211099 | 06/25/1999 | 210598 | 606171 | Subject regarding auxiliary differential vent. *tt | 08/11/1999 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 210997 | 05/16/1997 | 6089028 | Information on 41te/42le service information. *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
| 970314210597 | 03/14/1997 | 54371 | Condition with tranaxle shudder during a 3rd gear to 3rd gear partial emcc ( electronically modulated converter clutch) engagement, 3rd gear partial emcc to 4th gear partial emcc engagement, or 4th gear to 4th gear emcc engagement. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| EA03011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/17/2003 | 01/30/2004 | AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK | 04V021000 | |
| The manufacturer reports above are based on daimlerchrysler | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | ||||||
| EA03011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/17/2003 | 01/30/2004 | AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK | 04V021000 | |
| The manufacturer reports above are based on daimlerchrysler | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 143000 | ||
| I just turned 18 and graduated high school got a job bought a so called good used intrepid. it looked as though it was well maintained i paid over $3,300 for the car and taxes. i drove it for less than ten days and less than 200 miles. now it will not shift out of first gear. i took it to the dodge dealer where they said the transmission kickedout 4 differant internal codes. they said it had to be replaced. then i found out about other people that has had problems with their intrepid transmissions.if dodge would have posted a letter of the problems they have had with the intrepid transmissions i would have never bought a dodge intrepid! i like the car but the bank that i received the loan through said the car is not worth $5,700.00. that is how much that 1996 dodge intrepid will end up costing me. not counting the loss of transportation to get to and from work. | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| I bought this car less than two weeks ago, i have not even put two thousand miles on the car and the transmission has quit working in third and fourth gear. the motor has begun to use oil and is knocking. while driving,the car loses power and even dies. it also,while idling,begins to revs the engine to an unsafe level and you must shut the car off. i contacted the dealer i bought the car from, greene county auto auction & sales - 6319 hwy. 49 south paragould, ar 72450. the salesman i bought the car from didn't want to take the car back and was extremaly rude when i suggested that he try to work with me on getting the car fixed or trading it in. as i said i have had the car but a short time and all these problems are occuring. he assured me that the car was in good condition and that he had, had it serviced and checked out and there was nothing wrong with it. | |||
| 01/15/1999 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| This car was brought over from canada and then sold to us by auto nation. when we went to register the car with the sales contract which states the make of the car as a dodge we had some problems because it is a crysler. now we have a problem where the odometer is only tracking .6 for every mile traveled. we are not sure how long this has been a problem. this is not something that you would normaly think to check. how ever, this would indicate a problem of how many actual miles are on this car. we are speaking with auto nation and they seem to think that this is not there problem. i feel that this is fraud on there part. when this car was brought from canada some one did not adjust the odometer correctly. i would like to see some action on this. thank you for your time. traci sutton. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The speedometer stayed at 30 mph after the vehicle was put in park. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was parked outside and driver was inside. another individual informed the driver that vehicle crashed into the building. driver took vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the shifter needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 2 | ||
| The gear kicked out from neutral to drive on its own. consumer took vehicle to dealer for repairs of transmission 2 months ago, but the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 10/07/2003 | 84000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 |
| Transmission failure (42le). *ak | |||
| 89000 | 1 | ||
| The consumer was able to remove the key out of the ignition when the gear was not in park. please provide further details. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2099 | |
| First to go was the brakes and rotors, then the rack and pinion system. next was the transmission and now the diffentail and tie rods. dt | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| I had almost constant problems i.e. mechanical,equipment and fought a neverending battle with the dealership/warranty dept. and lost work/jobs ultimately leading to having no money to all my monthly bills or to get the car repaired, i had to voluntarily give up to reposession to the lender, and just recently over a year later i am recieving notices of traffic violations on this vehicle.caus. no safety defec tstated. *ak | |||
| 01/14/2002 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Chrysler 42le transmission/ locked into limp mode-slipping between shifts. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 2 | |||
| Since purchase the transmission has been repaired, however the transmission and gear shift do not work properly. *mjs | |||
| Rack & pinion: when steering wheel is turned back and forth a loud metallic noise is heard. dealer says the whole rack and pinion must be replaced. many tsbs on you site. transmission (automatic) when it shifts gears there is a shutter. again many tsbs on your site. i spoke to the reps at diamler , they will record my complait. meanwhile dealer said approx. $4000 to repair all.*ak | |||
| 10/16/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Contiued transmission problems, repairs made 2times, dealer doesn't know why it happens, engine rpm surges extremly high.average rpm at 60mph is 2000rpm, it is surging well over 3500rpm on a flat surface | |||
| 09/03/2000 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| Transmissions went out of vehicle | |||
| 05/24/1999 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| Transmoisson would not go into gear after reverse...turned car on and off many times then it goes back into gear. *ak | |||
| 02/23/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Complete transmission failure-internal sun gear sheared of shaft. reported to daimler chrysler, file #6892984 | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Transmission failed. yh | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Power steering has constant whine when turning or accelerating. transmission shudders and skips when shifting during acceleration. dealer states power steering pump and entire transmission must be replaced. | |||
| 06/07/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Transmission needed to be replaced after only 46,200 miles. mechanic said it was caused by somthing breaking loose inside | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| We bought this car as a program and it sure has been in the shop alot. i also heard from the area mechanics that they have replaced alot of the racks on the dodge intrepids and how come there is not a recall on this item. | |||
| 12/15/1998 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| No summary | |||
| Automatic transmission went out in the middle of the road. the only gear that worked was reverse. dealer rebuilt transmission. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 1 | 06/15/1996 | |
| Transmission failure. | |||
| Consumer states that vehicle has been in for service for the transmission four times , the dealer finally replaced the transmission, consumer is still experiencing difficulty. *ak | |||
| 08/21/1996 | |||
| Consumer states that when car is on you don't have to have your foot on the brake to change gears, or take the car out of park.*ak | |||
| 06/12/1996 | |||
| When putting the car into reverse the car goes foreward when in drive the car will not go at all. please describe. *ak | |||
| 01/14/1996 | |||
| When the vehicle is in neutral and is shifted into any other gear it will not move and the vehicle must then be parked. please describe. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 3 | 03/15/2000 | |
| On june 1st, 2007, i, sharon s. hatcher, went to tuffy auto service center to get my car inspected. they proceeded to inspect my vehicle when they hooked it up to the computer to pass onboard diagnostic ii [obd ii] language...my vehicle was rejected because the powertrain control module needs to be reprogrammed! well, i drove this car all day yesterday and last night and i took it to 2 other places and the same thing showed up like at tuffy auto service center!! i took it to steve white motors [chrysler, dodge, and jeep dealership] and their serviceman said to drive it around for 20-30 miles at a constant speed of 45-55mph. well, i did that and i took at back to tuffy's auto service center and the same bullentin popped up again as like at the other places. so the complait that i am filing is on a 1996 dodge intrepid. i have been to 3 different places to get my car inspected and at all 3 places its showing the powertrain control module needs to be flashed or reprogrammed. the dodge dealership is not wanting to fix this problem. i have the technical service bullentin [tsb] reference number as along with paperwork from these places. i believe this to be a new recall on my vehicle that hasn't been researched or looked into on all makes of dodge intrepid's during 1996. i am not paying for a recall that has to do with. *tr | |||
| 04/08/2005 | 50000 | 3 | 10/27/1996 |
| Under normal driving conditions, automatic in drive position shifts into 3rd gear causing high [300-400k] rpm and high fuel consumption. condition can be corrected by stopping vehicle, turning switch off, waiting until signal lights have disappeared, then turning switch on again. this is also a safety hazard due to potential for rear-end collision while vehicle is in off. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 45 | 08/01/1997 | |
| While driving at 45 mph transmission gear shift jumped into neutral on its own. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 120241 | 06/15/1996 | |
| Dt: the consumer states received nhtsa recall 04v021000/chrysler recall c45 on 1996 dodge intrepid concerning floor shift. the consumer took the car into the dealership to have repairs done, and the dealer did not have the parts available. the dealer said that they would call the consumer when they came in. the consumer received 3 notices from chrysler on this recall during this time. the owner said that he has called the dealer to see if the parts were there. it has been over 6 months and the parts were still not available. the consumer has not called the manufacturer. the consumer received the first notice in march 2005. and as of right now the consumer was stuck waiting on the parts.*ak | |||
| 11/03/2004 | 2 | ||
| Nhtsa recalls 04v021000 concerning floor shift ignition park interlock, and 98v184000 regarding fuel leakage. it has been ninety days, and the dealer does not have the parts available. *ak | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 86959 | 1 | |
| When the consumer went into the dealership to make an appointment to have the floor shift ignition-park interlock recall 04v021000 repairs done dealership indicated that they will need 2 days to order the recall part, and they will call the consumer when the part arrived. three weeks past, and the dealership never called the consumer. however, consumer called the dealership and was told that the order was cancelled without explaining why.*ak | |||
| 07/11/2004 | 1 | 09/25/2003 | |
| I parked my car with the floor shifter in the park position and my key would not come out. i tried several times to turn the wheel and i checked the floor shifter and everything seemed to be the way it should. i drove my car back home and the next day i took it to a local garage. the mechanic at the garage informed me that this was a recall and i should call a chrysler dealer. i did that and took the car in for repair. i also had an unrelated issue with the battery at the same time which they repaired. when i arrived to pick my car up they informed me that they did not have the parts to fix the recall but i could still drive the car. if the key doesn't want to come out then just slam the shifter into park and the key should come right out. i can't believe the dealer told me to do that. it can't be good for the car. i called chrysler and they informed me that there were no chrysler dealers in the pittsburgh area that had the parts to fix this recall. this recall is two months old. i know they are required to notify you of a recall, but aren't they also required to have the parts available to fix it. what happens if there is more damage done to my floor shifter because of having to slam it into park. what if the car rolls away and hurts someone or damages property certainly my insurance won't have to pay for that, clearly chrysler is responsible. i just want to know how i can get my car fixed. thank you for your help. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Since purchase the transmission has been repaired, however the transmission and gear shift do not work properly. *mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| Without applying brakes gear can be moved into any other gear, causing safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 12/22/1998 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle in parked gear and rolled downhill pinning consumer under vehicle with tire rolling over leg. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2099 | |
| First to go was the brakes and rotors, then the rack and pinion system. next was the transmission and now the diffentail and tie rods. dt | |||
| 09/03/1999 | |||
| While going 35mph vehicle started making a clunking noise. another driver noticed tire loose & informed the driver it was going back & forth & about to fall off. the right rear axle had broken. managed to get to a service station. then had vehicle towed to dealership for repairs. vehicle was never involved in a crash nor was anything hit that would cause tracking arm to break. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 05/02/1999 | 1 | 02/06/1997 | |
| Trans axle fluid hose came loose, causing fluid to run out of the housing, resulting in damage to trans axle and loss of power. dealer and manufacturer have been notified.*ak *ml | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. nlm | |||
| Particles found in brake fluid, transmission jumps out of gear, the moon roof fell on owners head. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/12/2005 | 1 | ||
| Recall campaign 04v021000 concerning floor shift ignition-park interlock. consumer has a problem with getting dealer to honor this manufacturer's recall notice. dealer is refusing to honor the recall. dealer advised consumer to take vehicle to another dealer. *ak | |||
| 01/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall campaign 04v0021000 for floor shifter ignition park interlock. mechanic informed the driver that shifter cable was stretched, and driver was responsible for the payment of $200.00 to fix the problem. driver informed the mechanic that recall repairs were not performed, and the issue had not been resolved. *ak | |||