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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STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
01V273000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 11/25/1999 to 06/29/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 282470 | 12/17/2001 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/02/2001 | 09/10/2001 | 571 | 201 | |||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles (non-sunroof only) fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, occupant protection in interior impact. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, there is a potential for injury if the occupant's head were to contact the b-pillar. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Owners will be sent a storage bin accessory unit that can be attached to the b-pillar along with installation instructions. however, if an owner wishes, the dealer can perform the installation. owner notification began december 17, 2001. 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 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | 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 |
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230700 | 02/25/2000 | 233098 | 610012 | Experiencing wind noise heard from the sunroof or b-pillar forward in the vehicle while driving at highway speeds above 55 mph or at lower speeds into a headwind. *tt | 04/13/2000 |
235499 | 12/17/1999 | 6089729 | Subject regarding flag speaker mounting screw may contact the body mounted door seals. *tt | 02/24/2000 | |
STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||||
232099A | 08/13/1999 | 232099 | 608371 | Daimler chrysler is now offering internal emergency trunk releases for selected vehicles. *tt | 11/23/1999 |
9926 | 06/23/1999 | 607553 | Information pertaining to internal emergency trunk release dealer reimbursement. *tt | 09/28/1999 | |
9925 | 06/03/1999 | 607554 | Subject regarding the internal emergency trunk release. *tt | 09/28/1999 | |
232099 | 06/25/1999 | 606174 | Diamler chrysler corporation is now offering internal emergency trunk releases for selected vehicles. *tt | 08/11/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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11/13/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
My well maintained dodge intrepid has many failures starting with the cracking on the chasis and massive engine problems. *tr | |||
08/04/2006 | 18 | 07/19/2005 | |
Dash board is cracking near airbag and lights flicker on and off we have to hit the dashboard for it to stop. *tr | |||
12/15/2005 | 52000 | 1 | 06/15/2000 |
Engine is bad. loud knocking. originally thought it was main seal that went out but upon further investigation and several mechanics, the engine is gone. second thought was the oil pump went bad, no luck there either. no known reason for engine to go out and no warning signs. no check engine lights or anything else. car has less than 52,500 miles. up to this i never had any problems with the vehicle, other than the weather stripping around all four doors keep coming off, even after it was replaced at dealership. *nm | |||
01/15/2005 | 70736 | 1 | 03/01/2001 |
While driving on the freeway at approximately 70 mph, the engine seized without warning. owner had the vehicle towed to a mechanic and was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. *jb updated 1/19/2006 - the oil light illuminated on the dash then the engine seized. the vehicle was sent to the salvage yard. the weather strips at the doors were leaking. *nm | |||
04/18/2003 | 1 | ||
Water leaked into the rear driver side door seal of the vehicle. *jb | |||
03/01/2000 | 8 | 11/01/2099 | |
Windshield keeps breaking, air system is releasing carbon monoxide into the cabin of the vehicle. rubber trims for all four doors shrunk. contacted herb chambers (dealer), i got the usual run around. contacted the manufacturer via e-mail, they advised me to go back to herb chambers and work out warranty related issues. mr | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
01/01/2002 | |||
Consumers thumb became stuck in change holder on console,. emergency medical assistance had to saw plastic holder away from occupant's finger to release it. please provide further details.*ak | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
12/20/2005 | 97554 | 1 | 02/08/2000 |
2000 dodge intrepid. weather stripping/molding on the doors has shrunk and separated from the mounting area. this is the second time this has occurred. had the weatherstrip replaced under warranty at 31154 miles. the dealer has acknowledge that the weatherstrip has again shrunk over time. the cost to replace is $136.00 each door, parts and labor. *jb | |||
72000 | 1 | ||
Door molding is separating from its frame, causing several gapes. the cause of the frame shrinking is yet to be determined.*ak | |||
05/23/2003 | 1 | 06/08/2000 | |
Defective weatherstripping on all 4 doors - dealer states that it is obviously a defect - but cannot fix it because it is not under the initial 3 year warranty - chrysler offers me a discounted price - i do not want to pay anything to chrysler because there are 4 defective items on my $30,000 vehicle that i am still working hard to pay off. i brought it to them in august because i had time of from work, and they said if i would have brought it in 2 months ago it would have been covered. load of crap that i did not meet the dead line on defective items in my car to be fixed for free. chrysler gives a | |||
The back doors of the vehicle are inoperable. the doors have locked and cannot be opened manuelly or with key entry system. took to the dealer dealer will not remedy the problem. please provide any further information. mr | |||
01/02/2002 | 4 | 07/01/2000 | |
Front driver and passenger door locks and also rear passenger door locks had to be replaced due to defects .the front driver and passenger door locks were cover under the orignal warranty and the rear passenger door locks were covered under my extended warranty in which i ended up paying a fifty dollar deductible . i would like to know are there other people having to replace their door locks. *ak | |||
05/01/2000 | |||
Receive electrical shock when touching the driver's side door after operating.*ak |