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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V161000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1996 to 12/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 97500 | 07/29/2002 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/14/2002 | 06/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines only, the throttle linkage joints can corrode and cause the throttle to bind or stick. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could potentially result in a loss of throttle control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rod ends and ball studs. owner notification began july 29, 2002. 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, customers can 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 182997A | 12/05/1997 | 18-29-97 | 6089142 | Concerns with vehicle bucking. *nlm | 01/13/2000 |
| 180899 | 04/30/1999 | 604973 | Some customers may complain that their vehicle speed cotnrol system may be too busy or drift more than 2 mph below or above the initial vehicle set speed. *tt | 05/21/1999 | |
| 140498 | 05/08/1998 | 601668 | Accelerator pedal buzzing noise with cruise control pedal engaged. *ak | 08/19/1998 | |
| 181998 | 04/10/1998 | 600763 | Some vehicles may experience bucking during wide open throttle (wot) acceleration. *yc | 06/05/1998 | |
| 182997 | 12/05/1998 | 600605 | Vehicle may buck/jerk while under light acceleration or while driving at steady state speed due to the sensitivity of throttle linkage to drive rinput. *ak | 05/27/1998 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 180698 | 02/27/1998 | 600346 | Complaints of hard or no start conditons. *yc | 05/11/1998 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 180798 | 02/27/1998 | 600345 | Customer may be concern of incorrect idle adjustments. *yc | 05/11/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/05/2002 | |||
| While driving accelerator stuck, unable to stop vehicle, resulting in an accident.*ak | |||
| 12/04/1999 | 19 | 01/01/2098 | |
| Cruise control intermittently shuts down, causing vehicle to slow down. safety factor is that there is no indication to following vehicles that a problem exissts. for instance, i passed a truck on i81 in wva with the cruise set at 70 mph the trucks speed was approx 67 mph. when i pulled back into the right lane the cruise control shut down. there was absolutly no indication to the truck driver that this was happening. i barely had time to hit accelerator in time to avoid being rearended by the truck.*ak | |||
| Throttle stuck on vehicle. took to dealer, and dealer indicated spring in the belt crank was faulty.*ak | |||
| When placing transmission gear in reverse vehicle took off at a high rate of speed, crashing into a brick fence. also, consumer stepped on brake pedal and rear wheels were spinning. consumer has contacted dealer. dealer has made some adjustments, but problem still occurs. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| No summary | |||
| 12/12/1998 | 3 | 08/01/1998 | |
| The design of horn button hardens in cold weather causing difficulties locating horn in a emergency. occasionally the horn fails to work properly. the cruise control would gradually decrease without brakes being applied. taken vehicle to dealer to check. *yc | |||
| 08/02/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle accelerated from stop to high speed at engine startup. burned rubber for 30 feet before vehicle was stopped. driver refused to drive vehicle after incident. dealer contacted but advised that no previous event similar to this had ever occured to their knowledge. is this similar to any other event with 1998 dodge ram 1500 with 360 cid engine? | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 04/13/1998 | |
| Ongoing/intermittent problem with cruise control, whenever cruise control is engaged, vehicle will go beyond control setting. consumer has an appiontment for vehicle inspection. *ak *slc | |||
| 04/19/1999 | 0 | 07/01/1998 | |
| When consumer turned on engine and moved the transmission pawl from park to drive, and upon stepping on brake pedal, vehicle took off in reverse, crashing into another vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/30/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Headlight switch failed to connect 3 or 4 times when pulled as though shaft was simply in a hole. accelerator stuck and i had to brake heavily before it released. *ak | |||
| 08/14/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving, pulling a 24ft pontoon boat, traveling 20mph on wet pavement, hit brakes and the truck started going faster, 5-6 times. hit brakes, went down hill, right side of road into ditch, truck turned over twice. totalled truck and boat. police arrived to scene, turned the key and truck roared. accelecerator was stuck. dealer was not contacted yet. manufacturer will sent investigation team, cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Speed control adds an additional 7 to 12 mph when it is set. if set at 65 it will go to 72 to 77 before stopping. it stays at 72 to 77 mph for 5 to 10 minutes and then will drop back to the original setting of 65. this is a very dangerous situation and is common in all '98 and '99 dodge rams. dodge must do something to fix this situation. *ak | |||
| Vehicleloses accelerationand has gasps in the gas pedal upon acceleration. *ak | |||
| 10/05/1998 | 1 | ||
| Had cruise control on at 60mph. road wet/slick. vehicle started hydroplaning. made funny noises. lost traction. spun around & front end hit guard rail. air bags did not deploy. driver has bruises from seat belt. passenger not restrained. hit windshield. emergency room treatment. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| While driving uphill or at high altitude, the vehicle surges or decelerates which may cause an accident. manufacturer is aware of the problem, but there is no solution to the problem. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| Recall remedy did not correct the problem. the vehicle continues to accelerate at high speeds. recall number 98v20900. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/17/1998 | ||
| Fuel throttle body failed. | |||
| 02/17/1997 | 1 | 04/02/1998 | |
| Consumer's wife experienced acceleration after shifting gear into drive. vehicle went out of control, causing consumer to strike a tree. also both air bags did not deploy. dealer/manufacturer notified. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| While driving accelerator pedal stuck when brakes were applied. pedal went to the floor and failed to stop vehicle, causing loss of control. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Vehicle exceeded 10mph without putting foot on accelerator. when consumer applied brakes or pressed gas pedal vehicle went faster. also, vehicle was in an accident because it accelerated without warning. contacted dealer, and dealer readjusted vehicle, but still did not remedy problem. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| While starting accellerator got stuck, and vehicle took off at about 45mph. brakes were applied, no change. the vehicle hit a fire hydrant and stopped. dealer contacted, and they have been checking for about eight working days, cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/12/1998 | 02/27/1998 | ||
| Failed accelerator pedal, causing sudden loss of engine power. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/11/2006 | 69013 | 1 | 01/02/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle with the cruise control set on 70 mph it became stuck. the vehicle's speed kept accelerating, the engine revved. the brake pedal had to be depressed very hard to get the vehicle to slow down. after slowing down the vehicle it was put into neutral. the vehicle was then shut off; and taken to a dealership. upon inspection the problem was the cruise control valve that was located under the battery. acid from the battery leaked down onto the cruise control valve causing it to stick. the dealer disconnected the cruise control. updated 04/11/06. *jb | |||
| 07/12/1998 | |||
| While driving at any speed, speed is acting intermittently in which the engine is idling high due to the vehicle speed control module. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1999 | |||
| Consumer received a recall notice in april 98, concerning idle speed control unit. he has been in contact with the dealer and the parts are not available. 98v209. *ak | |||