Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
07039705/09/199707-05-936088786Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm01/07/2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
07039705/09/199752963Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc11/13/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
09029503/01/199539980Turbo iii cylinder head core plug service/cylinder head valley coolant leak. *tw11/01/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
070394A12/01/199407-03-9439005Serpentine belt comes off pulleys. *tw02/28/1995

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PE91080CHRYSLER GROUP LLC05/30/199109/30/1991ENGINE SPEED FLUCTUATION
 There is no summary currently available

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
08/28/19991
 While driving the car it began to overheat, and shortly thereafter the engine burst into flames and within minutes the entire car was engulfed in flames. my son was driving and had his dog in the car going on a camping trip. he barely got the car pulled off the road, and got the dog out before the entire passenger compartmrnt was also engulfed in flames. the fire was os intense it melted the front wheels off the car. it spread quickly through the passenger compartment and proceeded into the trunk of the car. the fire trucks were on the scene for probably an hour trying to put the fire out and get it under control. i would like to know the reason the car caught on fire plus why it spread to the passenger compartment so quickly as to barely escape alive.
110/01/1991
 Head gasket valve and water pump failed.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
110/03/1995
 Head gasket failed failed and the thermostat was replaced twice.*yh
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
11/08/20021
 *ohio traffic crash report* the vehicle started to hesitate. consumer noticed smoke and flames and pulled off the road. functional damage was sustained to the engine and under carriage areas. *jg *jb
110/03/1995
 Head gasket failed failed and the thermostat was replaced twice.*yh
02/22/20011
 Consumer stated that after a leakage on vehicle had found out that head gasket had been leaking due to a crack. *ak the design of the cylinder head was defective. the consumer's internet research indicated that there were other consumers who experienced the same cylinder head crack and the manufacturer should recall it. *yh
12/08/2000203/01/2000
 Twice now oil pan has been damaged because it is too low. once it was damaged going on a country road and scrapeing the crown in the road and causing the oil pan to leak. another time in the snow we hit an ice ball from the car infront of us causing a huge dent in the oil pan. the oil pan is roughly 2 inches lower than anything else on the car, which means thatanytime you hit anything the first thing that gets damaged will be oil pan and in return could cause more serious problems. *ak
11/15/1991511/01/1991
 Repeated transmission repairs & oil leaks + head replacements. *ak
10/24/1999802/29/1992
 Due to design flaw timing belt broke on nine different occasions in the last 4 years. dealer can not determine what's causing this problem. *ak
11/02/1995
 While traveling at approximately 55 mph, the timing belt failed causing the vehicle to loss all power which could have resulted in injury. *yc
05/27/1994702/29/1992
 Timing belt breaks when operating at 55-60 mph in 5th gear with the cruise control on, on 7 occasions experienced failure. mjs
110/01/1991
 Timing belt and fan belt failed.
110/01/1991
 Head gasket valve and water pump failed.
110/01/1991
 Cracked engine head, causing engine coolant to leak. *ak
110/01/1991
 Timing belt deteriorated/failed due to coolant leak, causing vehicle to stall. *ak
09/01/199603/21/1992
 Speedometer/odometer stopped working, and then suddenly started again. also replaced oul pressure sensor. *ak
06/02/19929
 Timing belt failed before/after recall repair.
08/10/19975
 Driving about 65mph when vehicle stalled in traffic. pulled to side of road & turned vehicle off. restarted vehicle & drove a while; vehicle stalled out again. called aaa & did not find problem. followed a while; no stalling till truck left. took to dealer; on diagnostic & nothing found. vehicle was test driven. *ak
11/01/1996409/01/1996
 Engine head failed 4times.
07/01/1996111/01/1995
 Oil pan replaced due to oil leak.
10/29/1996109/01/1994
 Timing belt failed.
08/01/1996109/01/1994
 Right rear motor mount failed.
 Engine gasket keeps blowing and warped the engine head . please describe . *ak
 The timing belt was replaced three time , please describe. *ak
09/29/1995102/15/1991
 Defective motor mounts, resulting in poor directional control. tt *slc
05/31/1995
 At 19,000 miles the timing belt has gone out without warning. please describe. tt
11/29/19939
 Timing belt failed twice. *aw
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
01/27/199911/01/1990
 Car was sitting at the side of the road when it caught fire. fire dept. did not list a cause for the fire.
 Purchase car used had it a month and a half the car broke down the engine needs to be replaced . tt
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
110/01/1991
 Timing belt and fan belt failed.
 Serpentine belt fails due to debris collecting betweent belt and pulley. all operation of vehicle interrupted and shut down. please describe details.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
110/03/1995
 Two mufflers and exhaust system failed. *yh
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
10/29/1996109/01/1994
 Oxygen sensor failed twice.