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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V135000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1993 to 04/15/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 690000 | 06/26/2000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/10/2000 | 05/11/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. the affected vehicles were built with an ignition switch and wiring that could overheat. high electrical current loads pass through the switch when the blower motor is operated on high for an extended periods of time. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the ignition switch and wiring to overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a relay and overlay harness. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 26, 2000. 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 1-800-992-1997.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0800600REV | 12/29/2000 | 080600 | 618049 | Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb | 04/03/2001 |
| 0832097 | 09/19/1997 | 6088834 | Information regarding nhtsa authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *nlm | 01/10/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 082197 | 05/23/1997 | 6088803 | Information regarding no start - engin failed to crank. *nlm | 01/07/2000 | |
| 184898 | 12/30/1998 | 603144 | Subject regarding ignition system cross fire/ secondary ignition wire induction. *ak | 02/04/1999 | |
| CH180995A | 04/01/1995 | 18-09-95 | 41045 | Engine miss and/or rough idle. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
| 180995 | 03/01/1995 | 39973 | Engine miss and/or rough idle. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 182197 | 06/06/1997 | 18-22-96 | 52527 | Cold sag/hesitation. *tw | 08/14/1997 |
| CH181195 | 04/01/1995 | 41043 | Surge between 41 and 54 mph. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 241794 | 11/01/1994 | 24-17-92 | 37858 | Pcm not properly disengaging a/c clutch via the relay also the pcm may not energize the a/c clutch relay. *tw | 01/13/1995 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 080600 | 02/25/2000 | 609995 | This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 09/20/1995 | ||
| Gas gauge has malfunctioned, moving up and down, going from a full tank of fuel to half a tank of fuel, which prevented driver to identify the correct fuel reading. also, having other problems. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak this vehicle had problem with ignition switch. radio and the fan motor speeding up and down, the vehicle to lose power occasionaly. the air bag light comes on and off irregularly. *yh | |||
| Vehicle has electrical problems, causing front headlights to go out while driving. vehicle has been taken to dealer for the problem. also owner has ignition switch problems. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Alternator failed. qcaw | |||
| 1 | |||
| Starter failure. | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Alternator failed. *dh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| This continues my previous complaint. checked circuits and found the a/c relay was arched together. replace the relay and recheck system. rechecked iod offdraw and the system is within specs at this time. within 3 days, the battery was drained so much that the truck would not start. i am returning it again to lancaster dodge (717-393-0625) today for repairs.*ak | |||
| When starting up vehicle battery exploded, causing damage to the hood of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| The headlights and tail lights failed to operate properly. had taken vehicle to private mechanic to check out system. was informed that electrical wires were melted together. there were no recalls. *ak | |||
| 05/24/2001 | 2 | ||
| 40 amp fuse has blown out twice, when this happened consuemr could not start vehicle. dealer couldn't duplicate problem.*ak | |||
| 11/25/2000 | 0 | ||
| Tail light wires were melted and lights were burned out. dealership was aware of problem. vehicle isn't on recall at this time. *ak | |||
| 05/27/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer changed fuses for tail and dash lights. drove twenty five miles and noticed a smell. consumer was driving through a grass fire. so the smell was normal. the driving twenty more miles down the road, consumer noticted that smoke coming from the the dashboard. consumer pulled over, and flames started coming out fast. entire dashboard and wires melted. the headlight switch started the fire. *ak | |||
| 08/27/1999 | |||
| Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall number 99v024000. dealer refused to correct recal., dealer stated that this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 05/06/1998 | |||
| When driving the headlights sometimes work and sometimes go out. it may be a fuse blown. one never knows when it will blow out. also causes the tail light and the signal lights to go out. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/08/1996 | 1 | ||
| Fuse box failed and burned. | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Wiring harness and fuse block failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| Engine fails to stay on after consumer removes hand from key and ignition . upon contacting local dealership, he was informed that this vehicle was not covered under recall 00v135000. consumer did not receive notification via first class mail, and dealership has been unable to obtain the componens to correct defect. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||
| 07/15/2001 | |||
| 1. rough idle and slight loss of power i've replaced plugs,wires,rotor, distributor cap,cleaned injectors,but nothing seems to help 2. the cable wire on the throttle body is frayed2. | |||
| 02/15/2001 | |||
| Consumer took vehicle to local dealer for recall 00v135000/ ignition switch wiring repairs. work was refused in regard to this recall. please provide any additional information.*ak | |||
| 10/28/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Since recall 875 was installed on july 27 by providence dodge in quarryville, this vehicle has been inoperable. within tree days of the recall installation, the car would not start with out a jump. then, if the ignition was turned off, the batteries would drain so much within a few hours that the truck would not start without another jump. providence disconnected a wire to the d-cellerator exhaust brake on september 26, 2000. within hours of my return home, the batteries were again drained. i had new batteries installed. within hours the batteries were again drained. on october 25, 2000, lancaster dodge inspected the installation as reported checked recall installation, all looked good at this time. reinstalled fuse that the custormer removed and check blower motor operation. no problems found. check for ign off draw. found high off draw. checl. *ak | |||
| 07/14/2000 | |||
| Recall 00v135000/ignition switch/wiring: before recall repairs vehicle was running good. after recall repairs, vehicle commenced to run badly/roughly. returned vehicle back to dealer. dealer informed consumer that vehicle needs a rebuild engine. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/17/2000 | |||
| Recall 00v135000/ignition switch/wiring: after recall repairs were performed; steering column was unable to lock in the bottom position, and caused plastic cover to crack. dealer was notified, and refused to correct the failure of the repairs. please feel free to provide further details. *ak | |||
| 03/30/1995 | |||
| 95v056ooo/hood assembly:latches; 97v084000/transmission cooling line; 97v199 000/fuel tank rollover valve, and 00v135000/ignition swtich wiring. consumer received recall notices since mar 1995, and still was unable to get dealer to honor the recalls because of no parts being available. dealer would call and tell consumer to bring vehicle in for a part that was available. however, when consumer arrived the part was already given to someone else. asking help from nhtsa in this matter. feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/18/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Wire melted in steering column. i was lucky there wasn't a fire. when replacement was purchased a completely redesigned unit was given requiring extensive labor and appears to have been a design problem to start with. i want re-embursement for parts and labor. | |||
| 07/24/1999 | |||
| Pe99031, the wiring harness to the ignition switch melted together and burned causing the vehicle to be inoperative. please provide further information and vin#. | |||
| 06/13/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was parked for two days and the ignition caught on fire, totalling the vehicle. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 06/13/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was parked for two days when the ignition caught on fire. manufacturer has been notified . *ak | |||
| After having recall work done on steering column, the steering locked up and vehicle caught on fire in the ignition. recall # 96v230000. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 05/12/1998 | |
| Distributor cap failed. | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 05/12/1998 | |
| Abs brake failure. also front brake calipers/pads and rotors malfunctioned. in addition, distributor cap points plugs wires needed replacement. | |||
| While driving down, truck is subject to shut down. victorville motors has made (8) attempts to retract cause, still no change. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 08/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Intermittent stalling after several repair attempts. *aw | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 12/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Engine controller failed, causing vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle died while driving/replaced computer module. *ak | |||
| 12/31/1994 | |||
| Computer went out and the tire lugs have been damaged. please describe details. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 300000 | 1 | |
| The dealership was unable to perform the ignition switch wiring recall #00v135000, and the throttle cable recall# 01v037000 because the parts were not available. it has been 60 days. *nm recall campaign; the consumer stated that it has now been 3 months and the parts are still not available. *tc the consumer has since found a part on his own. | |||
| 03/26/2002 | 2 | ||
| Throttle control cable was repaired under campaign id 01v037000. less than 500 miles later, throttle cable failed while driving. vehicle checked by another dealer, who advised consumer that recall repairs did not properly repair the first time. dealer advised consumer that first dealer did not add all necessary components.*ak consumer states hood latch and ignition switch repaired under recall campaign (01v-040 and 00v-135) but failed again. *yh | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| While traveling on highway speed control will surge, and ignition switch will short out. dealership is aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Prior to recall notification (00v135000) consumer experienced stalling, intermittent fan motor failure and problems with the radio, which all contributed to the ignition switch being faulty and therefore was replaced, consumer is seeking reimbursement. *jb | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| After elec. ingnition harness replaced under recall vehicle has had numerous electrical related faliures. headlight switch melted in dash 2x's causing smoke and or fire condition. a/c failure, no power to compressor. bucking, missing, hesitation at idle and all speeds. buck, miss, hesistation can not be diagnoised by numerous dealers or private mechanics. have spent over 1700.00 replacing parts (pcm, egr selonoid, egr gasket, tps sensor, iat motor, o2 sensor, fuel pump, fuel regulator) to remedy problem. so far no help. any help would be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle started smoking from dashboard. then, when driver turned off head lights smoke stopped, and vehicle was still on fire. consumer had received manufacturer's recall # 875 that said ignition switch could cause electrical problems, but dealer would not honor recall. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle caught fire prior to recall notice 00v-135, they complained of a burning smell emmiting from the vehicle on 2 occasions but the dealer never investigated the source of the problem, soon after the vehicle caught fire while parked. nlm | |||
| 02/27/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer had received a recall notice 875 for ignition switch. vehicle could catch on fire in the instrument panel. dealer did not took care of this recall.*ak | |||
| 1 | 09/20/1995 | ||
| Gas gauge has malfunctioned, moving up and down, going from a full tank of fuel to half a tank of fuel, which prevented driver to identify the correct fuel reading. also, having other problems. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak this vehicle had problem with ignition switch. radio and the fan motor speeding up and down, the vehicle to lose power occasionaly. the air bag light comes on and off irregularly. *yh | |||
| 07/26/2000 | |||
| Recall 00v135000/ignition switch/wiring: after contacting dealer concerning recall notice, dealer urged consumer to take vehicle back to where he bought it. again asking nhtsa's help in this matter. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2000 | |||
| Received two recall notices: 00v135000/ignition switch/ wiring, and 99v214000/ suspension. still was unable to get dealer to honor recalls. on two occasions, dealer had informed consumer that parts were available , and an appointment was set. when consumer arrived they informed him that parts were not available. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. feel free to provide further details. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1999 | |||
| Pe 99 031, ignition switch; vehicle experiencing problem with ignition switch causing smoke from steering column; also when condition gets too hot it melts the bottom of steering column cover, and unable to remove from ignition switch. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter . *ak | |||
| 06/19/1999 | |||
| Pe99031, defective wiring harness, caused malfunctioning of the ignition switch. also power window would not operate/ airbag light stayed on/ air conditioner fan malfunctioned, and the wires were melted together, which may have caused a fire. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition switch failure burned causing vehicle fire. | |||
| Ignition switch gets hot while driving. also, switch has been replaced and a heat shield was added problem returned. dealer found cause to be too many amps from vehicle accessories, causing overloading of switch and overheating | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 10/12/1996 | ||
| The wires in the ignition switch became hot and began smoking. | |||
| 04/20/1996 | 1 | ||
| When air conditioner is in use the ignition wires heat up to the point of melting vinyl casing. | |||
| The ignition switch it melting the inside plastic. please describe . *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| I have contacted dodge regarding this failure, are tech or safety bulletins being generated, are others reporting the failure? ram diesel model failure mode allows starter to remain engaged and engine running with vehicle key in the off position. after diagnosing and failure analysis it is apparent that this failure mode is not only common (input from various websites) but also extremely dangerous in my opinion. while the root cause (starter failure) is acceptable and understandable with age of the vehicle, the symptom and effect is not. internal shorting of the starter causes 12vdc feedback through the control circuit and allows the starter to remain engaged and vehicle to remain running wit the key on!. if lucky enough to react to the failure in time prior to components and wiring burning up and melting, you must get under the hood to disconnect 2 batteries, or climb under the vehicle to hit the starter to shut down engine and disengage starter, either again while the vehicle is running with the key off and start engaged in flywheel, if the vehicle were to jump in gear (std transmission) bodily injury would certainly take place. after my first failure the dealer replaced the damaged components at a cost of >$700 but failed to identify the root cause. only after information located in the turbodiesel website and repeat failure was i able to identify and correct root cause!*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/16/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30mph & started to smell an odor inside vehicle. smoke was coming through the vents. pulled to side of road & retrieved the fire extinguisher. after leaving vehicle, it was engulfed in flames. fire department called & put out flames. was extensive damage done to vehicle. fire department suspected fire was caused by a short in electrical wirings, but not definite due to damage.*ak | |||
| 09/10/1999 | |||
| A fire broke out in the cab of the vehicle which melted the steering column. the dealer and manufacturr have been notified. *ak | |||
| 05/29/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing problem with lower cover of the streeing column overheating from the inside of vehicle. believed this condition is a result of ignition wiring runing through the cover. cover was removed and connector was cleaned off and cover replaced. but condition still occurs whenever the fan to the a/c is used. dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1998 | |||
| While driving the defective wiring of the tail lights and marker lights went out, could have caused an accident. smelled like wiring burning. currently at the dealer. please provide details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 10/02/1995 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| A short in wiring harness, caused the fuel gauge to go out along with a few other electrical elements. contacted the manufacturer and they are aware of problem, but was not willing to do any work. *ak *scc | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Temperature ouside was about 100 degrees on i-80 east of salt lake city climbing toward parley's summit. engine was running a little bit warm as usual when climbing long steep grades, but was not overheating. suddenly, i smelled smoke and the engine started to run roughly. i pulled over and opened the hood where the wiring harness at the base of the windshield was in flame. i had a fire extinguisher with which i put out the fire. truck is still being repaired, $5000 and counting. | |||
| 06/19/1999 | |||
| Pe99031, defective wiring harness, caused malfunctioning of the ignition switch. also power window would not operate/ airbag light stayed on/ air conditioner fan malfunctioned, and the wires were melted together, which may have caused a fire. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/16/1999 | 05/15/1999 | ||
| Consumer turned engine off, after a while when he tried to start engine, the dashboard was illuminated/ air bag and abs did not function properly/ windows would not go up and down, and air conditioner did not start. also, wiring harness got so hot that it it discolored the steering column. *ak | |||
| 06/30/1998 | |||
| While parked an electrical short in the wiring under dash, caused vehicle to catch on fire. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Wiring harness and fuse block failed. | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Upon hooking the utility trailer to truck the wiring has burned midway to the truck and the fuse box, resulting in loss of headlights. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1995 | |||
| Electrical short, faulty wiring harness , causing the front brakes to lockup, impact 12:00 speed 25mph. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/08/2000 | 132650 | 6 | 06/06/2000 |
| The problems are as followed: the brake light comes on when the clutch is engaged, hard to start, the bracket under dash was fractured-if this breaks, the clutch and brakes could loose control, fatigue and stress crack are visible, firewall flexes when using the clutch/lacks support, and poor quality of support bracket. scc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The head light switch wiring harness melted. the owner had smelt something burning before but was not sure what or where it was coming from until the other night. smoke began coming from the head light switch near the console. please describe details. *mr | |||
| 07/22/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| This is a an update of file #764788. daimler-chrysler customer service opened file #10265591 and sent an inspector to investigate the cause of the fire. the invesitgation was subcontrcted to a local man who is doing business illegally, he had orders not to open the ignition switch and could not determine the cause of the fire. on the basis of his report d-c disclaims any responsibility for the fire. the inspection and the d-c response was a fraud involving a saftey recall. nhtsa should investigate. *ak | |||
| 07/22/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| This model truck had a history of under dash electrical fires, and ntsb ordered a recall no. 875 to correct the dangerous defect. i had this recall performed about one year ago when it was announced. the fire in my truck was concentrated in the same circuits involved in the recall, and in addition spread to the engine compartment where it ignited a pool of fuel which had leaked from a defective fuel line. at the time of the fire, the engine could not be shut down by the key, and firemen had to disconnect the batteries to stop it.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Intermittent popping through speakers when radio is off, when headlight switch is pulled on/off, brake pedal depressed, turn signals activated. replaced 4 way and signal flashers with no improvement. concerened of possible electrical fire. | |||
| Vehicle was parked when it cranked up by itself, and within minutes caught on fire near the dashboard. consumer pulled battery out and poured water, but fire restarted about 2-3 times. vehicle was a total loss. there was no damage to the engine. *ak | |||
| Plastic cover to the wire harness melted, and underhood dashboard caught on fire. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was parked and running. while consumer went into office to pick up something, smelled smoke and noticed fire coming from the steering column. dealer notified, no investigation was done at this time. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| Head light switch burned out at 2am the weather condtions were bad and the cab filled up with smoke causing a near accident | |||
| 07/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked, under dash compartment fire, electrical short, will.*ak consumer sttes he was akwakened by a popping noise, when he looked outside the inside left of cab was on fire, it spread quickly and there was a total loss.*jb | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| Driving at 60mph steering wheel column caught on fire due to electrical short. tt | |||