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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V462000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/2002 to 07/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 250433 | 03/20/2006 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/06/2005 | 10/06/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines and automatic transmissions, in an attempt to exit the vehicle quickly without shutting off the engine and removing the key, the driver may inadvertently leave the automatic transmission shift control in indicated reverse. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This error is an unintended action that may result in a lack of transmission park pawl engagement and possibly delayed rearward movement of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will perform a software modification to equip these vehicles with an out-of-park alarm. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler campaign no. e17.this action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.the company has informed nhtsa that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100907 | 05/24/2007 | 10022003 | 1-2 shift hunt at light throttle. *kb | 06/28/2007 | |
| 2100606 | 03/11/2006 | 10019633 | Transmission jumps out of reverse. *tt | 04/12/2006 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| EA04025 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/26/2004 | 12/22/2005 | FALSE PARK | 05V462000 | |
| The subject vehicles are heavy duty pickup trucks with diesel engines and automatic transmissions commonly used for commercial and work purposes.a column mounted shift lever is used for gear selection and an electronic prndl on the instrument panel provides gear position information to the driver.the subject vehicles are also equipped with a brake-transmission shift interlock that prevents the shift lever from being moved from the park position (when the engine is on) unless the brake pedal is depressed and an ignition-shift interlock that prevents key removal unless the transmission is in the park position.complainants generally report that the vehicle was being operated in a forward gear and brought to a stop through brake application on alevel surface, at which time the operator moved the shift lever to engage the park position.the operator then opened the driver side door and, without verifying park engagement (e.g., prndl gear indication), securing the park brake, or turning the engine off, exited the vehicle.initially, no vehicle movement was apparent, however, a short time later, typically reported as 10 to 30 seconds, the vehicle moved rearward under engine power.the incident often ended in a vehicle crash, and sometimes involved serious injury.two fatalities are alleged.odi | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | ||||||
| PE05027 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/16/2005 | 11/03/2005 | ENGINE STALL | ||
| On may 16, 2005,odi opened preliminary evaluation pe05-027 to investigate complaints of engine stalling in model year 2004-05 dodge durango suvs and ram 1500 series pickups equipped with the 5.7l v8 engine.information provided by daimlerchrysler during pe05-027 indicated that a large percentage of the complaints are related to an idle undershoot condition that may cause the engine to stall during turning maneuvers.in february 2005, daimlerchrysler revised the powertrain control module software in production vehicles and issued a technical service bulletin (tsb 18-013-05) releasing the new software as a service remedy for the idle undershoot condition.the bulletin was superceded by tsb 18-013-05a in april 2005.daimlerchrysler believes that the failure rate for stalling while driving due to the idle undershoot condition is low and that the bulletin has adequately addressed the problem. since pe05-027 was opened, odi has continued to receive complaints from owners of the subject vehicles who allege experiencing engine stall incidents under all types of driving conditions.in some instances the stalling has continued after the vehicle received the service bulletin repairs.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea05-018) to further assess the scope, frequency, and safety consequences of the alleged defect in dodge durango and ram 1500/2500/3500 series pickup trucks. | ||||||
| EA05018 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/02/2005 | 08/29/2007 | ENGINE STALL | ||
| Analysis of the complaint, field report and warranty data shows that the majority of stalling incidents in the subject vehicles appear to be related to the engine calibration concerns that daimlerchrysler addressed with service bulletins releasing revised pcm software.analysis of the complaints and odi's survey of owners of vehicles that received engine management software updates under tsb #18-013-05 show that these stalling incidents have the following characteristics: - they occur at low speeds, often during parking lot ordriveway maneuvers; - they occur during decelerations, such as braking for a stop sign or traffic signal; and - the operator is almost always able to immediately restart the vehicle.when compared with other safety defect investigations and recalls of conditions that result in stalling during low-speed deceleration with immediate engine restart possible, the failure rate in the subject vehicles is low.analyses of complaint and warranty data also show a declining trend.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.see document file for additional information regarding this resume. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||
| EA04025 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/26/2004 | 12/22/2005 | FALSE PARK | 05V462000 | |
| The subject vehicles are heavy duty pickup trucks with diesel engines and automatic transmissions commonly used for commercial and work purposes.a column mounted shift lever is used for gear selection and an electronic prndl on the instrument panel provides gear position information to the driver.the subject vehicles are also equipped with a brake-transmission shift interlock that prevents the shift lever from being moved from the park position (when the engine is on) unless the brake pedal is depressed and an ignition-shift interlock that prevents key removal unless the transmission is in the park position.complainants generally report that the vehicle was being operated in a forward gear and brought to a stop through brake application on alevel surface, at which time the operator moved the shift lever to engage the park position.the operator then opened the driver side door and, without verifying park engagement (e.g., prndl gear indication), securing the park brake, or turning the engine off, exited the vehicle.initially, no vehicle movement was apparent, however, a short time later, typically reported as 10 to 30 seconds, the vehicle moved rearward under engine power.the incident often ended in a vehicle crash, and sometimes involved serious injury.two fatalities are alleged.odi | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | ||||||
| EA04025 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/26/2004 | 12/22/2005 | FALSE PARK | 05V462000 | |
| The subject vehicles are heavy duty pickup trucks with diesel engines and automatic transmissions commonly used for commercial and work purposes.a column mounted shift lever is used for gear selection and an electronic prndl on the instrument panel provides gear position information to the driver.the subject vehicles are also equipped with a brake-transmission shift interlock that prevents the shift lever from being moved from the park position (when the engine is on) unless the brake pedal is depressed and an ignition-shift interlock that prevents key removal unless the transmission is in the park position.complainants generally report that the vehicle was being operated in a forward gear and brought to a stop through brake application on alevel surface, at which time the operator moved the shift lever to engage the park position.the operator then opened the driver side door and, without verifying park engagement (e.g., prndl gear indication), securing the park brake, or turning the engine off, exited the vehicle.initially, no vehicle movement was apparent, however, a short time later, typically reported as 10 to 30 seconds, the vehicle moved rearward under engine power.the incident often ended in a vehicle crash, and sometimes involved serious injury.two fatalities are alleged.odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Experienced puff puff sound from underside of motor. upon inspection one of the manifold bolts to the exhaust system was broken off. no accident/incidence caused this. upon repair, mechanic found 3 and 4 gaskets on each port (to the exhaust system) not one gasket as it should be. the manifold had warped and bolt holes between the manifold ports and exhaust no longer lined up. since the manifold had never been touched before this, it was incorrectly installed and/or manufactured with multiple gaskets to force the bolts to incorrectly line with the exhaust. when heated the manifold then warped and the first bolt broke off. upon contacting dodge customer care, they claimed the warranty had expired (basic if 5 yrs or 150,000 km) and since it was now 7yrs with only 120,000km they would not cover repair under warranty. clearly a manufacturers defect. customer care inquired why this had not been discovered earlier; their ignorant attitude reflected that they believed customers should check the bolts as often as they checked their oil! such an obvious manufacturer's defect should be covered by dodge, as it contradicts current vehicle emission regulations. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Experienced puff puff sound from underside of motor. upon inspection one of the manifold bolts to the exhaust system was broken off. no accident/incidence caused this. upon repair, mechanic found 3 and 4 gaskets on each port (to the exhaust system) not one gasket as it should be. the manifold had warped and bolt holes between the manifold ports and exhaust no longer lined up. since the manifold had never been touched before this, it was incorrectly installed and/or manufactured with multiple gaskets to force the bolts to incorrectly line with the exhaust. when heated the manifold then warped and the first bolt broke off. upon contacting dodge customer care, they claimed the warranty had expired (basic if 5 yrs or 150,000 km) and since it was now 7yrs with only 120,000km they would not cover repair under warranty. clearly a manufacturers defect. customer care inquired why this had not been discovered earlier; their ignorant attitude reflected that they believed customers should check the bolts as often as they checked their oil! such an obvious manufacturer's defect should be covered by dodge, as it contradicts current vehicle emission regulations. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 10000 | 20 | 01/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the transmission vibrated roughly and made noises while driving 30 mph. the vehicle also does not shift and would only drive normally at 45 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and was test driven. the dealer stated that the vehicle was driving normally. the current mileage was 59,000 and failure mileage was 10,000. | |||
| 06/11/2007 | 23000 | 1 | 05/14/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the vehicle was parked on an incline and the key was removed from the ignition. however, the vehicle began to roll forward and crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was drivable. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure, but suggested that the vehicle may have been bumped into neutral inadvertently. there was one minor injury. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 23,000. | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 13000 | 25 | 01/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the nhtsa recall for the automatic transmission for the out of park alarm did not rectify the issue. the vehicle went out of park on its own 25 times and the alarm did not resolve the issue. the service dealer was unable to correct the problem. the gear doesn't indicate it is in park. it displays that it is in reverse and it will not start due to this. updated 12/18/06. *jb | |||
| 10/28/2006 | 11000 | 1 | 08/31/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was in park and the engine was turned off when the vehicle was exited. the unattended vehicle rolled back and struck another vehicle. a police report was taken, but no speed was determined. a notice was received for recall # 05v462000 regarding the power train: automatic transmission, a few days prior to the accident. the contact was waiting for a return call from the service dealer. the manufacturer was not alerted. | |||
| 08/19/2006 | 59600 | 1 | 06/10/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while parked, the vehicle shifted to reverse by itself and rolled backwards. the manufacturer was contacted, but could not determine the problem. there was a nhtsa recall, # 05v462000, regarding the power train: automatic transmission. the consumer stated he received the recall after the accident happened. updated 11/30/06. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 1 | 04/13/2006 | |
| 2005 dodge ram heavy duty pickup, problem with the shift lever. *kb the consumer received a recall notice in the mail regarding the transmission. the consumer noticed the problem within the first week of driving the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 03/06/2006 | 6500 | 1 | 05/31/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle was placed in park with the engine running and the driver exited. shortly after the driver exited the vehicle rolled backwards into a concrete truck. the police were not contacted the consumers vehicle sustained 1500.00 of damaged. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer who was unable to determine what caused the vehicle to roll backwards. the contact received nhtsa recall 05v46200 concerning the transmission. vehicle is currently at the dealership awaiting repair. the contact felt this recall did not address the issue, a possibility of rollback while in park without warning. updated on 05/30/06. *ak | |||
| 05/09/2006 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while in reverse with the driver side door open and wearing the seat belt the out-of park alarm sounded. the out-of park alarm was installed on the vehicle under nhtsa recall # 05v462000. when contacting the manufacturer it was determined the out-of park alarm should not sound when the seat belt is being worn. | |||
| 09/29/2005 | 1053 | 3 | 09/12/2005 |
| 2005 ram 3500 rolled backwards after consumer put vehicle into park and exited vehicle. *ts when the vehicle rolled backwards, it knocked the consumer down and rolled over his feet. the inspector found no malfunctions when the vehicle was tested. the parking pawl and parking brake held the vehicle properly. the shifter solidly engaged each gate. the consumer had also observed when he shifted the vehicle into park , the p indicator would light up and then the r indicator lit up as well. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/11/2007 | 76000 | 1 | 10/12/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. when he started his vehicle when it idled high and would not shut off. this caused the bell housing to blow out, which caused damage to the bottom of the cab. it also ripped the exhaust from under the cab and ripped out some wiring. the clutch and other parts disengaged from the vehicle. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 76,000. updated 09/18/07 *tr | |||