Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 070394A | 12/01/1994 | 07-03-94 | 39005 | Serpentine belt comes off pulleys. *tw | 02/28/1995 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 7971/7972 | 01/01/1999 | 604809 | Federal and california emissions recall regarding the methanol concentration sensor. *tt | 05/14/1999 | |
| 180197 | 01/17/1997 | 51274 | Erroneous mil illumination with hex code $2e-egr system failure. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 1 | ||
| 1994 dodge spirit caught fire while driving on the ohio turnpike. consumer states he pulled over when the vehicle began to have problems then it caught fire. *kb the police report stated the fire originated in the engine compartment. ohio traffic crash report# 10-0372-91 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/12/2001 | |||
| Vehicle has had intermittent problem with seals on engine gasket. they were leaking, and causing vehicle to stall. dealer has repaired them 3 other times with no explanation why it kept happening. other problem is with passenger door rusting on inside at hinges. door is about to come off. dealer expected consumer to oil door periodically.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Crankshaft failed causing vehicle to stall without warning. nlm | |||
| 08/19/1999 | 10/01/1994 | ||
| Dealer failed to cure sealer on gasket to transmission pan,caused leaks which resulted in transaxle failure/slippage | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/10/1999 | 3 | 04/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| 04/27/1998 | |||
| Engine has rough idle until vehicle warms up. when vehicle is started, the engine runs for a few seconds then stalls. when driving or turning at low speeds, engine stops. vehicle is hard to steer. | |||
| 3 | 08/05/1994 | ||
| While driving vehicle at speeds up to 35 mph engine shuts down.there is no power steering or brakes when this occurs. dealer has installed a co pilot to monitor vehicle.owner is very concerned for safety. *ak *slc | |||
| 09/26/1994 | 6 | ||
| Noisy engine. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 2 | 12/07/1993 | ||
| Failed drive belts and dirty fuel injection unit caused vehicle to experience loss of power. | |||
| 01/19/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving during normal conditions drive belt became loose and later come off, but did not break. due to design defect, no belt shield. tt | |||