Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||||
| 051595 | 12/01/1995 | 46508 | Metallic knocking or rattling noise from front of vehicle heard at low to medium speeds when hitting bumps. bulletin involves replacing the front shoe and lining set with revised parts. | 04/25/1996 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/24/1997 | 3 | ||
| Coming upon stop light/sign; applied brakes; pedal went to floor. a continuous problem. took to dealer & informed could not find problem 1st time; took it back & was told master cylinder failed & replaced it. worked a short time & then problem reappeared. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Abs: applied brakes to avoid hitting another vehicle; wheels locked up; rear end fishtailed; lost control, hit curb in road. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 02/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle brake system had a brake fluid leakage, problem originated in assembly plant *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| Made attempt to brake 150 feet away, brake action seemed ineffective, continued to roll forward, rear ending stopped vehicle in front, disc brakes. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 06/24/1997 | 3 | ||
| Coming upon stop light/sign; applied brakes; pedal went to floor. a continuous problem. took to dealer & informed could not find problem 1st time; took it back & was told master cylinder failed & replaced it. worked a short time & then problem reappeared. *ak | |||