Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| 233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 230897 | 03/07/1997 | 6089040 | This bulletin involves loose body mount door weatherstrip . *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
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| 230397 | 02/14/1997 | 51942 | Difficult to clean light colored chalky residue from plastic body components that are molded in black. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| DP04007 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/13/2004 | 10/27/2004 | FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS | ||
| On september 5, 2004, mr. robert galenty of iselin, nj, petitioned the agency to conduct defect investigations of certain model year (my) 1993-1997 vehicles produced by daimlerchrysler corporation.his petition identified three issues of concern: 1) fuel leaking from the fuel injector rails; 2) brake fluid contamination resulting in brake failure; and 3) susceptibility of the vehicle frame to damage while the vehicle is being towed.mr. galanty alleged that his 1996 dodge intrepid had each of these three problems.concerning fuel rail leakage, daimlerchrysler commenced a recall (98v-184) of approximately 722,600 vehicles to address engine fuel rail leaks that could lead to a fire, including those vehicles cited in the petition and the petitioner's 1996 dodge intrepid.on october 7, 1998, nhtsa opened a recall query investigation (rq98-018) to evaluate the adequacy of the recall remedy.that investigation was closed on july 8, 2002 without requiring further action by daimlerchrysler.very recently, on june 9, 2004, nhtsa denied a petition (rp04-001) to reopen rq98-018 after finding that there was no new information that would indicate any basis for reopening it.this is still the current position of nhtsa on this issue.concerning brake fluid contamination and frame alignment, a review of nhtsa's database shows no other complaints on either one of these issues on the vehicles cited in the petition. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STRUCTURE | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer reeceived recall 99v215000/ manfacturer's recall 837 for engine cradle. dealer keeps putting consumer off, scheduling other dates. parts or tools are broken. this has been going on for 1 1/2 months. dealer is nelso jeep located on us rt20 gary in. phone #219-938-8000.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2000 | 1 | 08/19/1998 | |
| Recall 99v215000, on march 1, 2000 dealer installed a bracket for engine cradle recall. dealer is richardson eagle, 1376 east f street, oakdale, ca 209-847-3025. three weeks later, a loud horrible noise came from front end. took vehicle to dealer, and he retorqued the bracket. problem is still occurring, and dealer keeps retorquing the bracket. seems that the solution didnt remedy the recall. *ak | |||
| Consumer has contacted two dealers, but neither one had the tools to fix recall # 99v215000/ engine cradle. but did have parts.*ak | |||
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| 11/22/2003 | 120000 | 1 | 04/05/1999 |
| Head on, broad side collision. front drivers tire came through the floor board trapping and crushing both legs from feet to femur. hood came thru windshield, drivers airbag deployed late, causing driver to hit windshield, hood, pillar and window.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 12/23/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| No summary | |||
| 07/21/1997 | |||
| Inner door handle for the sliding vehicle door cracked and broke, replace inner door handle. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 11/20/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| The hood supports that hold hood in 'open' position will no longer support the wights of the hood . hood will slowly start descending (at first) and then for the last 1/2 of descent, picks up momentum and slams shut. very dangerous to anyone whose head/body is in the way. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received nhtsa recall campaign 99v215000; daimler chrysler issued an engine cradle recall. this vehicle was not included due to vin but had the control arm bracket come off the engine cradle.*ak | |||