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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E024000 | K&N ENGINEERING, INC. | E (Equipment) | 44386 | 04/20/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/15/2006 | 03/17/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain replacement k&n fuel performance kits, p/nos. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, and 57-1530. also, a small percentage of these kits were sold under the mopar performance parts brand name (p/nos. p5007069 and p5007070). all kits were manufactured from april 20, 1999, through september 23, 2004. these assemblies were manufactured as replacement equipment for certain dodge pickup trucks and suvs. a small piece of material from the tube wall could be sucked into the engine throttle body, which could cause the throttle to become jammed in the open position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A jammed open throttle could cause unintended acceleration of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash or increased stoping distances when braking. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K&n will provide owners with a free repair kit along with repair instructions. the recall began on april 20, 2006. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to replacement k&n fuel performance kits and has no relation to any original equipment installed on dodge vehicles manufactured by daimlerchrysler.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/02/2003 | 29 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over. dealer notified. *mr the dealer could not diagnose the problem. on one occasion it had taken three hours to drive five miles. the consumer was given an expert opinion and was told it was told that it was the catalytic converter which was replaced but later cut off four more times. the second expert opinion was that the problem was the fuel pump but it was in working order. the engine light had come on and read faulty crank positioning sensor which was also replaced. the vehicle cut off again within a month, in fact the vehicle continued to shut off. another expert stated that he was sure the fuel pump was the problem which was replaced. each incident happened the same way; 1/4 to 1/2 tank of gas. the consumer requested a trade, recall, and or a proper fix. *scc 10/17/03 - consumer states the dealer had the vehicle for eight months and still have not found a remedy. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/10/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was leaking oil, and engine blew up. contacted dealer ,problem due to a head gasket failure.*ak | |||
| 11/15/1999 | |||
| At 85,000 miles crankshaft needed to be replaced every 10,000 miles. all repairs were done by various independent repair shops. dealer / manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Pulley belt broke three times. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 2 | |||
| Had a recall on ignition wiring & abs---replaced wiring harness under dash only with the steering column---a month or so later battery completely melted, the check engine light was staying on---they were to reset the computer--instead without being consulted took the truck motor apart | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| This occurs in all the 6cyls of this size and year that i have seen. no mechanic has been able to offer any advice no safety defect (s) listed in summary. . | |||