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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V044000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/15/1998 to 02/15/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 45 | 03/22/1999 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/11/1999 | 03/17/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vans and wagons equipped with compressed natural gas (cng). the fuel hose that connects the left and right fuel rails may shrink and leak fuel if exposed to high engine operating temperatures. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel rail assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 22, 1999.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 chrysler 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). | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V034000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/15/1998 to 02/15/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 45 | 03/22/1999 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/24/1999 | 02/25/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: vans equipped with compressed natural gas (cng) fuel tanks. incorrect fuel tank straps were installed on the small fuel tank. as a result, the fuel tank may not be securely attached to the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The fuel tank could move increasing the risk of a fire and/or explosion. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the mounting straps for the small fuel tank. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 22, 1999. 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 chrysler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 1400202 | 07/01/2002 | 635734 | Information on tampering with vp44 fuel pump on cummins diesel engines. *tt | 10/30/2002 | |
| 1400202A | 07/22/2002 | 1400202 | 635732 | Information on tampering with vp44 fuel pump on cummins diesel engine. *tt | 10/30/2002 |
| 140300 | 04/14/2000 | 612609 | Subject regarding maintenance to the water-in-fuel sensor probes due to possible fuel contamination. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||||
| 090700 | 04/07/2000 | 612607 | Subject pertaining to air filter service. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 084299 | 12/17/1999 | 6089721 | A condition with the fuel gauge reading full for an excessive period of time. *tt | 02/24/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram . the contact stated that when the vehicle was turned, on there was a very strong fuel odor. the contact noticed that there was fuel leaking from the fuel hose. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the entire fuel assembly needed to be replaced. the dealer was made aware of the failure but the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available the failure and the current mileage was 115,000. kmj | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram . the contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on there was a very strong fuel odor, the contact noticed that there was fuel leaking from the fuel hose. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and stated that the whole fuel assembly needed to be replaced . the dealer was made aware of the failure , the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available .the failure and the current mileage was 115,000.cv | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 50000 | ||
| Repaired fuel injection system and charged me part of that which i assumed was covered under warranty seat belt has not been repaired they say it is not their problem but according to nhtsa, belts are manufacturer?s problem. transmission: we were in traffic in march in houston tx when transmission decided not to work properly. downshifting in traffic nearly causing a major accident .the dodge place said it was the valve body which was not the problem at the time the band needed adjusting which cost $87.00 and they said it would cost 1300.00 to fix i pulled into traffic and it did it again 7 months later it is out of warranty so tried to remedy problem & ourself could not do. called dodge corp. and was told to take to dealership to see if they could help us financially fix this. we did they said they would except $200. i said ok fix the problem then they called back and said since somebody else had put parts on it they would not fix it. i told them that before they started. so go figure. i consider this a safety issue just because of it down shifting in traffic alone but to no avail | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 108613 | ||
| Fuel pump quit working.had to put a new injector pump on. transmission has a cracked tail shaft adaptor. these are both unusual things to normally happen. although the truck is out of warranty this time, i feel that this is the fault of the vehicle and was most likely a defect from the beginning. a hairline crack was discovered at a place where it could not have normally been damaged. | |||
| 08/18/1999 | 2 | 03/10/1999 | |
| While applying brakes at any speed and without warning vehicle will pull to left until release of brake pedal. *ak consumer states vehicle will pull to the left when braking and will drift to the right on freeway and brakes are squeaky when braking on stop, dealer replaced calipers, turned rotors and changed brakes, dealer found steering wheel off center, dealer has replaced upper and lower control arms, dealer has adjusted the front end and replaced the rims and tires, vehicle experiences lack of power and engine light has illuminated, vehicle idles high and is experiencing poor fuel economy, when driving on freeway it gets max of 14.5 mpg, smoke also comes out of the exhaust, left side electric mirror glass had fogged, left seat bottom loose, one missing bolt found, left seat trim bezel keeps miming loose won?t stay in seat for seat belt on seat back. dealer stated that the 2002 models do not have vibration problems due to the suspension being changed to independent. *yd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 10/31/2001 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on a side road and without prior warning vehicle shutdown. was able to coast car to a parking lot, consumer opened door and vehicle was on fire, dealership was aware of problem. *ak consumer stated that fire started at fuel pump area and spread. *yd | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Electrical fuel pump was designed without weather protection to power leads, power wire corroded and fell off. *et | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 0 | ||
| Fuel line breaks at the connection to the fuel pump. when it breaks engine keeps running. but when it breaks, it shoots gas over engine block, consumer felt this could cause a fire. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Informed by other cummins diesel owners , and chrysler technition, that pump failure is not a question of if, but a matter of time. owners have to install extra guages & equip to monitor a manufacturers weak link ,at no small expense.*ak | |||
| 10/31/2001 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on a side road and without prior warning vehicle shutdown. was able to coast car to a parking lot, consumer opened door and vehicle was on fire, dealership was aware of problem. *ak consumer stated that fire started at fuel pump area and spread. *yd | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/21/2000 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| Plastic gas tank is rubbing, causing squeaking noise. dealer was supposed to have district representative contact, which never happened. truck has been in shop 6 times for problem.*ak | |||
| 05/22/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| I drove over scrap metal road debris at night. it bounced up and slashed a 2 foot gash in the soft cell fuel tank, which protrudes at least 3 inches below the chassis frame. tank was nearly full and all fuel leaked out. luckily, there was no fire. vehicle was rendered inoperable and had to be towed to dealer for repairs. i believe this is a bad design to have a soft cell fuel tank exposed as it is on this truck. there should be some sort of metal frame or box around the fuel tank to prevent punture from road debris. there is nothing to prevent this from happening again and possibly causing a fire. | |||
| 01/24/1999 | 1000 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Absence of baffle in fuel tank allows gas to slam forward and back in tank, subjecting connections to stress and potential failure and fire hazard. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 02/20/2003 | 60000 | 4 | 05/25/1999 |
| The fuel gauge did not give a correct reading.*jb *ts | |||