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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V184000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1992 to 07/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 722600 | 01/11/1999 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/06/1998 | 08/17/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5l engines. the fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel rail o-rings and reinforce the outlet (passenger) side fuel rail. vehicles showing fuel leakage on the outlet fuel rail must have the outlet rail replaced which includes changing the upper and lower injector o-rings. however, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings or from a cracked fuel line, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during january 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 140897 | 11/21/1997 | 6088884 | Information on poor drivability with high di (drivability index) fuel. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ||||||
| RQ98018 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/07/1998 | 07/08/2002 | FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK | 98V184000 | |
| The thermoplastic fuel rails of these vehicles have cracks forming on the outlet rail, along the molding gate seams. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| While driving vehicle at 70 mph the engine died, cause unknown. also vehicle was leaking gas, and had faulty brake rotors. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 30000 | 6 | 05/01/2003 |
| Dt: consumer had a problem with cracked seal rails. this was th fourth replacement. it was leaking fuel all over the engine, and was getting 5 miles to the gallon. also, went through 2 fuel pumps, and 3 water pumps. front end ball joints had to be replaced at 30,000 miles. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 08/04/2005 | 1 | 10/15/1996 | |
| Recently had an issue regarding smell of gasoline coming from the hood of car. upon inspection and repair from my local service station, it was leakage of gas from my fuel injectors in my 1997 eagle vision. the o rings needed to be replaced, the same o rings that were repaired/replaced in a 1997 recall (98v184000) on my 1997 eagle vision. *jb | |||
| 57000 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle caught on fire due to a fuel leakage. chrysler is currently recalling this make, model and year, however the owner has not been notified by chrysler of the recall. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 30000 | 6 | 05/01/2003 |
| Dt: consumer had a problem with cracked seal rails. this was th fourth replacement. it was leaking fuel all over the engine, and was getting 5 miles to the gallon. also, went through 2 fuel pumps, and 3 water pumps. front end ball joints had to be replaced at 30,000 miles. *ak | |||