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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 119000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 dodge ram 1500 4x4 keep stalling when decelerating. the engine will start right up again when i turn the key but unless i keep my foot on the gas it dies again and again. it's always at low speeds like in a parking lot or approaching stop signs or red lights. this is very dangerous in traffic. i have had it to 3 different mechanics and we've replaced the alternator and the battery (twice on the battery) and it is still doing the same thing. sometimes it runs fine and then it just starts quitting on my. *tr | |||
| 04/09/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Engine completed seized, was told sludge in engine. mechanic stated common problem with this year and vehicle. $5000 to replace engine. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck after she depressed it. she depressed the brake pedal but the pedal was still stuck. she was able to pull over, shift into park and turn off the vehicle. the contact's husband inspected the vehicle and stated that the gasket from the carburetor became stuck inside the carburetor which caused the failure; he repaired it at that time. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 126,000-bk | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 78926 | 3 | 03/10/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled three times while driving on the highway at various speeds of 10-35 mph. there was no warning prior to the vehicle stalling. the contact turned the key in the ignition up to three times before the vehicle restarted. the vehicle was taken to a local dodge service center where they concluded the problem was a defective crankshaft sensor. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 119000 | 10 | 02/14/2003 |
| Dt: the contact states when the vehicle is at an idle the engine stalls and suddenly dies. this problem is intermittent in nature and is most common in cold temperatures. he has not taken the vehicle to a dealer for inspection of the problem. he has cleaned the throttle body and replaced the temperature sensor. these repairs have not corrected the problem. no further repairs have been made. *ak | |||
| 03/12/2004 | 58000 | 1 | 07/31/2001 |
| Vehicle just died no warning no check engine lights oil pressure gauge normal, and now i have a blown engine. i was told there was some sludge in the engine due to lack of regular oil changes. the oil was changed every three to five thousnd miles. still has extended warranty coverage that the dealer where it was towed to will not honor. *ak | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 69500 | 1 | 06/18/2000 |
| Loosing oil pressure. *ak | |||
| 04/09/2003 | 62300 | 02/15/2000 | |
| Engine idle is erratic, both in neutral and in gear. will speed up while driving, or while at a stop light, or while in park. has caused vehicle to lurch forward. dealer cannot find problem. it is more severe when cold. *nlm | |||
| 11/01/2002 | |||
| When driving vehicle engine skips alot. consumer states vehicle consumes a lot of oil. consumer states mechanic said gunk is building up inside engine, due to spark plugs not fire. unknown. please provide any further information.ph | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Dt: dodge ram 2001 318. while driving noticed vapor coming out of tail pipe. checked all fluids and could not find anything wrong. took vehicle to mechanic, ran a pressure test, and found a leak,. he sent both heads to machine and both heads were cracked. mechanic sad if the temperature goes up the least bit the head will blow. the temperature gauge never got above normal. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/12/2006 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Like everyone's else's 2001 ram 1500 the dash board cracked all over the place, big pieces falling down inside the dash and vents, and also the heads cracked at 75,000 miles or so. *tr | |||
| 10/26/2005 | 60000 | 2 | 12/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the automatic transmission slipped, shuttered and made whinning noises. the vehicle has been taken to the service dealer five times for the transmission, but they have been unable to fix the problem. the engine has also been making a knocking sound. the vehicle has not been to the service dealer for the engine problem. updated 12/26/2006 - *nm | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 2 | ||
| Dodge (2001) 1500 ram pickup (4x2) --- 1- major lower engine failure. engine oil pressure warning lamp activated followed by engine making ticking noise. in doing research, i have found that this oil pressure / major engine issues is common for the dodge ram. 2- second major dodge issue--- transmission had to be totally replaced. again, in doing research, i have found numerous documented issues with the 2001 dodge ram transmission failures.. | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 29652 | 1 | 09/08/2001 |
| Oil pump failure. dodge will not honor oem warranty (vehicle at 29 months/29k miles), or extended warranty(7 year/100k mile); claiming neglect of maintenance - sludge in oil. oil changes done regularly at 3-5k miles. most recent oil change done 3 days/200 miles before oil pump failure, and oil was claimed to be sludge. *jb | |||
| 60000 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the engine and the transmission lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to dealer. the dealer stated that the transmission overheated and melted a few wires. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 04/24/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle caught on fire under the hood, while in idle. *jb | |||
| 01/17/2002 | 2 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Had to replace cylinder heads at 68000 miles, not due to wear and tear according to repair shop. 10 out of the last 12 dodge trucks into the shop have had to have the same thing done. i was told to keep my peperwork, because there is an obvious problem and they are seeing more and more dodge trucks with around the same mileage being brought in. repair shop feels there probably will be a recall on them. major problems with the dodge trucks.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 114590 | 4 | |
| I purchased a 2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab, vin # 1b7hc13761j577007, from fowler dodge in oklahoma city. the vehicle was sold as is with engine problems. upon taking the vehicle to a mechanic, i was told that it will need over $2000 in repairs in order to be safe and reliable. the problems are as follows: #1 engine cylinder has burnt valve, not creating adequate cylinder pressure #5 cylinder has burnt valve, not creating adequate pressure #8 cylinder has burnt valve, not creating any pressure brakes rotors require replacement transmission slipping between 1st and 2nd gear headlights operate in full high beam only, all the time. faulty headlght switch the mechanic i took the vehicle to has reccommended that i get a lawyer, write to you and chrysler and give fowler dodge a chance to make the repairs under good faith. the mechanic also stated that on numerous dodge ram maintenance forums, this is a common problem. i have seen these first hand and it is true. i have seen posts with people stating that their dealer told them there was a problem with the cylinder heads which lead to burnt valves, requiring cylinder head replacement. | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 38000 | 2 | 06/10/2000 |
| I own a dodge ram 1500 sport 4x4 which has 6700 miles on it. at 3800 miles the transmission went out. mark thomas motors in albany said they will replace the transmission because there isn't a reason for it to have gone out, at no cost to me. at 67k miles both the engine heads were cracked from running to lean and advanced timing. that cost me $1000 and mark thomas motors again adjusted the cost. althought i have been treated extremely well from this dealership i should not have experienced these problems this soon. various forums discuss these topics in great detail. dodge has known of these issues and has never addressed the problems. i'm now waiting for my f250 to be delivered, i'm done with dodge for now.*ak | |||
| 10/30/2003 | 35800 | 1 | 07/12/2001 |
| While driving the vehicle to college it just quit on me. it would not start again. i had it towed to the dealership where purchased and it is still under warranty.the next day they called and told me there was sludge build up in the engine and that it was locked up. they took a oil analysis test and said that we were liable for the damage caused by not having recommended oil changes. i have receipts showing oil changes but i was denied by chrysler any work done on it. in my experiance of having been around a mechanic the only way an engine locks up is if there are defects in the engine or there is no oil in the engine. there was oil in my engine and there are only 35,800 miles on my truck. now i am stuck with a truck still making payments on it and i have to replace my engine myself at my cost because chrysler doesnt want to fix it. i looked on the net and also found another person on there who has filed a complaint saying there was gunk build up. that odi number is 8015189. if there are any others out there please let me know. i would like to have the problem taken care of before i have to pay out of my pocket for something that the dealership or chrysler should have to fix because it is still under warranty.*ak | |||
| 07/23/2002 | |||
| Oil gauge malfunctioned, and went dead, not detecting low oil pressure. dealer found sludge in engine that would build up from overdue oil changes. consumer stated oil changes were done on regular basis, but not a t the dealership. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 08/31/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, consumer noticed smoke coming out of the hood and pulled over and opened the hood, vehicle caught fire, claim 16-n191-218. *slc | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked when the engine caught fire, claim 22-v517-407. *slc | |||
| 11/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Fire started in engine compartment, wiring harness on right side heavily damaged, claim 42-1425-827. *slc | |||
| 06/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, vehicle suddenly stopped, vehicle had flames coming from the engine compartment, then vehicle exploded, claim 59-v812-056. *slc | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked when it caught on fire in the engine compartment, vehicle has had problems with the windshield wiper motor, claim 01-6315-258. *slc | |||
| 06/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine fire, recently the vehicle was worked on for an engine oil leak, the dealer is not willing to handle under warranty, the vehicle is a t/l, claim 59-v803-238. *slc | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, vehicle is a total loss, claim 04-1299-808. *slc | |||
| 06/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine fire, 2 months ago vehicle was worked on for engine oil leak, dealer not willing to handle under warranty, claim 59-v803-238. *slc | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment and vehicle is a total loss, claim 04-1299-808. *slc | |||
| 08/31/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, consumer noticed smoke coming out of the hood and pulled over, when opening the hood, consumer noticed that the vehicle was on fire, claim 16-n191-218. *slc | |||
| 11/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced fire in the engine compartment, damages are to the right side of the engine above the valve cover and the wiring harness on the right side was also heavily damaged, claim 42-1425-827. *slc | |||
| 06/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, vehicle suddenly stopped, the vehicle was rolled into a dealership when flames came out, the entire vehicle exploded, claim 59-v812-056. *slc | |||
| 11/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced fire in the engine compartment, damages are to the right side of the engine above the valve cover and the wiring harness on the right side was also heavily damaged, claim 42-1425-827. *slc | |||
| 06/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine fire, recently the vehicle was worked on for an engine oil leak, the dealer is not willing to handle under warranty, the vehicle is a t/l, claim 59-v803-238. *slc | |||
| 06/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, vehicle suddenly stopped, the vehicle was rolled into a dealership when flames came out, the entire vehicle exploded, claim 59-v812-056. *slc | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 1 | ||
| While parked vehicle caught on fire, claim 01-6315-258. *slc | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, vehicle is a total loss, claim 04-1299-808. *slc | |||
| 08/31/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, consumer noticed smoke coming out of the hood and pulled over, when opening the hood, consumer noticed that the vehicle was on fire, claim 16-n191-218. *slc | |||
| 11/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Fire started in engine compartment, wiring harness on right side heavily damaged, claim 42-1425-827. *slc | |||
| 06/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, vehicle suddenly stopped, vehicle had flames coming from the engine compartment, then vehicle exploded, claim 59-v812-056. *slc | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked when it caught on fire in the engine compartment, vehicle has had problems with the windshield wiper motor, claim 01-6315-258. *slc | |||
| 06/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine fire, 2 months ago vehicle was worked on for engine oil leak, dealer not willing to handle under warranty, claim 59-v803-238. *slc | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment and vehicle is a total loss, claim 04-1299-808. *slc | |||
| 08/31/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, consumer noticed smoke coming out of the hood and pulled over and opened the hood, vehicle caught fire, claim 16-n191-218. *slc | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked when the engine caught fire, claim 22-v517-407. *slc | |||
| 04/28/2001 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| My truck has an engine miss, that is confirmed by the manufactures own engineers who say there is no known solution. dc refuses to honor their comittment and has failed in their so called attempts at repair. the clockspring has twice been replaced, first after it broke two days after the dc rep inspected my truck but refused to do anything with the concerns. second time was the recall 982 which was performed on 7/9/01. the noise in the steering wheel has since returned and the steering at times gets tight while turning right. the first clockspring that broke was also after the vehicle steering wheel was turned to the right. the brakes will shudder when coming to a stop, and the dealer replaced the rear drums at one point but refused to procede further. on 5/13/01 coming to an intersection the trucks rear tires locked up and the truck entered the intersection approx. 1/3 to 1/2 the length of the truck, on 11/17/01while returning home i noticed a burnt odor at the rear of the truck, a further inspection showed smoke coming from the wheels, touching the rear wheel it was extremely hot to the touch. so hot in fact i pulled my hand away before i was burnt. front tires still show extreme signs of wear , dealer has refused to do anything further. in fact dependable dodge of vero beach on 5/14/01 told me dc ordered that no further work be done on my truck. they in fact stated they will breach their warranty. *ak | |||
| 03/09/2001 | 3 | 09/01/2000 | |
| On 11/24/00, 01/15/01 and 03/09/01 the dealer overfilled the crankcase on my 6cyl motor.this was traced to the dealer's work order which automatically listed an amount which is over the crankcase capacity. damage to engine probable, now experiencing significant engine vibration problems. *ak | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 10 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Engine ping: dealer noted problem and advised i must wait for chrysler tsb to be released on 2001 truck. transmission rattle: dealer advised that this is gear rattle & is normal & not harmful to my truck. injector tap: dealer identified fast clicking noise as inj. tap & advised that this is normal & not harmful.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/27/2001 | 3 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Have taken vehicle to dealer 3 times now for same error code (p0442). the dealer has replaced quite a few emission parts on vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 465 | 3 | 10/28/2000 |
| Nar 03/05/2003 the consumer vehicle has been out of service at least 20 cumulative days to repair one or more malfunctions or conditions that cause the vehicle not to conform to the warranty. three or more repair attempts have been made to repair the same defect and condition. the consumer no longer wants the vehicle. *cb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 3 | 04/20/2005 | |
| Dt: 2001, dodge, ram, consumer called the manufacturer and told them that vehicle was using about 2-3 quarts of oil weekly. manufacturer called the dealership and indicated there were no records of anyone having this problem. took vehicle to laurel valley dodge in latrobe, pa. they had several complaints about a paper gasket between the manifold and the heads left a hole there, and it was dumping oil into the manifold, and burning the oil. dealer said they could take the paper gasket out and put a metal gasket at the cost of $600.00. consumer was told there was no recalls on this problem. the engine was still running and had not seized as of yet.*ak | |||