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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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 794 | 03/01/1999 | 604820 | California emissions recall -- reprogram powertrain control module. *tt | 05/14/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/06/2007 | 1000 | 05/08/2006 | |
| Automatic transmission slips at cruising speed. my truck, my nephews truck and four others i am aware of in little rock arkansas are all having the same problem. when engine is not pulling or accelerating the transmission slips causing the rpm to rise around 4 hundred to 800 rpm. my nephew stated that there was a recall on this problem some time back. i only purchased this truck a year ago and was unaware of this problem. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was parked in the driveway overnight. when the consumer woke in the morning the vehicle had burned. the vehicle was not totaled. please provide mileage information. *jb | |||
| 07/26/1998 | 10 | 1000 | 07/20/1998 |
| I have had my van since 98 got it new the dealership had my van more then i have, they fixed only a few problems i have had other problems they couldn't find. the side passenger doors wouldn't unlock, when coming to a stop seconds after stopping i would feel a hick coming from the back end, on vacation after resting at a wayside while entering highway the you heard a click from the engine then you loss all power it wouldn't go any faster then 30-35 mph, took van in after this one guy at shop seen my handicap daughter and went in back to get a paper he then gave me, paper was from dodge telling of this problem and not to show to any customers,he gave this paper to me,and to this day i still have same problems,all plastic lining inside of van has cracked about 6 months after getting van, go through brakes like crazy, and van always pulls to right . there are so many problems with this van i can't list them all,tried to return van after 7 months they wouldn't take it back. *jb | |||
| The vehicle was parked over night with engine turn off. the next morning vehicle had caught on fire. the vehicle was a total loss. cause is unknown. please provide any further information. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/18/2007 | 79000 | 150 | 12/08/2006 |
| 1998 dodge ram 1500. is there a recall? radiator is overheating. call after noon. the contact is experiencing the over heating and the top of the radiator is hot; however, its cold on the bottom of the radiator. i have advised him of the one recall that exist for the engine. the current mileage is 79,000. the vehicle was diagnosed and the mechanic stated that the radiator must be replaced; however, the vehicle can be driven short distances. while driving 65mph. 210 to 220 degrees and the vehicle overheats and smoke was present under the hood. the vehicle does not shut off. if it cools off. 69,000 when the vehicle was purchased. the rear end while driving 45mph and hitting a bump in the road. the back end of the truck moved around for a couple of months. the failure has not been diagnosed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/18/2004 | 1 | ||
| Dodge truck engine seized up after having a complete oil maintenance.*mr eight days prior to the engine seizing the dealer replaced the oil pan, belts, oil and oil pump. *nm | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| The engine consumed six quarts of oil in the last 3000 miles. the dealer was notified and indicated that there was nothing they could do since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. *nlm | |||
| 08/29/2002 | 1 | ||
| The head gasket has cracked and causing oil to burn prematurely.the dealer has been notified.*jb | |||
| 10/27/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| #4 cylinder head cracked, but head gasket worn on other head as well so we chose to replace both heads. we reported to chrysler and they agreed to pay half the cost to replace the two heads including labor. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/31/2005 | 120000 | 1 | 05/15/2001 |
| This vehicle has had an ongoing ignition problem. it finally became noticeable in front of my mechanic. after much diagnosis it was found that the #5 cylinder of the engine had zero compression. a pressure test was performed, and found that no pressure could be held in the cylinder because it was going directly out the exhaust valve. engine was disassembled and the cylinder head was found to have cracks between the intake and exhaust valves on 3 out of 4 cylinders, with number 5 being the worst. the opposite side cylinder head was also removed and found to have cracks in the same places (between the intake and exhaust valves in at least 2 of the 4 cylinders. the heads are not reparable. upon calling a machine shop i was informed that this is a common problem with oem cylinder heads for this engine (5.9l) 360 magnum. i also called several wrecking yards and found the same problem. none had any heads that were salvageable. they all had cracks in them. in my mind this is clearly a design problem that the daimler/chrysler corporation. should have known about, and probably does. yet, no recall or tsb has been found to exist. these cylinder heads are a costly item and should have been manufactured to last much longer than they have. *ak | |||
| 09/17/2003 | 79365 | 3 | 10/10/1998 |
| Oil pressure gauge dropped to zero and lifters on engine were tapping, so i had to park my vehicle before i lost my engine. vehicle is a 98 dodge ram 1500 v6 with 70k miles. was caused by a clogged oil pump intake screen. almost lost engine because screen is of defective design. screen is covered by a cap that prevents all of the solids from dropping back into the pan. the oil pan itself has a half inch rise inside to receive the oil drain plug. this half inch rise prevents heavy solids from being drained during routine oil changes. the oil pump intake is located directly above these solids, trapped in the bottom of the pan, and sucks them directly into the screen. therefore, over time the condition will reoccur. post research i found numerous persons with identical descriptions to mine who had lost their engines on varies years and models of dodge trucks. although hearsay, these individuals were told by dealerships that they had sludge in the bottom of their pans, stating the reason for failure was do to not routinely changing oil. i can document my routine oil changes, and i still had solids in the bottom of the pan on my vehicle that cannot be removed by routine oil changes. i believe this to be a breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, and there should be a recall to remedy the problem. i have documented the problem on video as well. *jb | |||
| While driving engine check light came on, and engine got loud and locked up 50 miles later. dealer has vehicle currently. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 2 | ||
| Engine was burning a quart of oil within 700-900 miles , dealer claimed this was a normal characteristic. dealer did replaced intake manifold twice which stopped problem for a while, but defect has reoccurred. *ak *slc | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 6 | 05/05/1998 | |
| Vehicle dies at idle and while driving. *et | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Enigine developed a very serious knocking and banging, and recently loss of oil pressure and low over 3 quarts of oil in about 800 miles after oil change. the knocking and banging got so bad that i couldn't maintain highway speeds causing a traffic hazard. if attempting to pull out and pass the knock may prevent accelleration causing a head on collision. continued knock will result in engine failure and damage. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Engine starts to ping after 40 mph. dodge dealership claims that dodge is waiting to pass a new epa law to fix pinging problem that occurred in thousands of 1998 dodge rams. dodge is unwilling to fix my truck. i feel i have the right to at least a new engine. *ak | |||
| 01/20/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Engine start problems with knocking noise and leakage. | |||
| 08/03/1998 | 1 | 03/30/1998 | |
| Persistant engine spark cause the power train control module to fail. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| On two separate occassions, evap components, (vapor cannisters) attached to the frame underneath the passenger seating on the right side of the vehicle have been damaged due to road hazard and are not covered under warranty. their location makes them susceptible to damage and they are expensive to replace and are not repairable. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 07/30/1998 | 3 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Fuel pump and map sensor failed on three occasions. mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Gear selector shaft broke inside steering column housing, 3 dealers could not fix the problem because the entire steering column has to be replaced. *tt . zlso, steering column/track bar for front axle, and catalytic converter malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the catalytic converter is rattling *tt | |||
| 09/24/1998 | 04/07/1998 | ||
| Bad fumes from both inside and outside vehicle due to catalitic converter burning up. rear end is making a humming noise. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 05/22/2002 | 46700 | 1 | 04/04/2000 |
| I was driving my 1998 dodge ram 4x4 extended cab 1500slt 318 motor on the freeway doing 70-75 mph when i lost all power. i had no power steering or power brakes and was stuck in the fast lane on the interstate. i was finally able to get to the shoulder by cutting off another vehicle. i had my truck towed to lithia dodge of roseburg and they said the intake manifold gasket was leaking . they also said this was a common problem with this model. it caused oil to blow down my exhaust and plug my catalytic converter which choked off my motor and caused the engine to die. they would not warranty this because the truck has 46000 miles on it. i don't understand why this wasn't recalled as i was lucky i didn't get in a wreck. i know two other people this same problem has happened to. *la | |||
| 50000 | 1 | ||
| Intake manifold gasket leaks which causes a mixture of oil and gas. as a result vehicle loses power and consumes excessive oil. there is a tsb 1001522 on this issue. *ak | |||
| 04/24/2002 | |||
| While on a busy highway consumer heard a rattling noise coming from engine. consumer thought noise was coming from fuel that was put in earlier, changed fuel, but the rattling noise was still present. took vehicle to dealer, and they stated intake manifold was leaking. please provide any further information.*ak | |||