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 | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 97I002000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/31/1995 | I | 1010400 | 09/15/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/02/1997 | 05/08/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. drivers can mistakenly step on the accelerator pedal when they intend to step on the brake pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Pedal misapplication by a driver can cause unintended acceleration. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a shift interlock on the automatic transmission of these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:chrysler has decided to conduct a safety improvement campaign to install a shift interlock on these vehicles.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V177000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 05/01/1989 to 06/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 165000 | 03/14/1991 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/02/1990 | 01/04/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Malfunction of fuel injection system throttle postition sensor could cause intermittent high engine idle speed immediately after starting engine. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | High engine idle when car is first placed in gear couldresult in unexpected acceleration. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace throttle position sensors with sensors that would send correct signals to the fuel injection system. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: throttle position sensor.vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles equipped with 4.0 l engine andautomatic transmission. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| RCL/556 | 02/01/1995 | RCL/556/1994 | 39263 | Failure of the oxygen sensor, pcv hose (yj only), transfer case vacuum hose and /or fuel tank vent valve boot may cause the vehicle to be in violation of california standards. in addition, the exhaust manifold may produce an exhaust leak | 03/31/1995 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/09/2003 | |||
| While approaching a stop sign and without warning vehicle suddenly accelerated into traffic, causing a collision with another vehicle. there were no injuries or fatality. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the engine rev's too high and will not come down to normal idle. the consumer has to turn off engine/key to get vehicle to idle down. mr the safety recall; throttle position sensor was performed on this vehicle. *scc | |||
| 11/01/2001 | |||
| At start up rpms go to 3000-3500 without applying accelerator, then rpm's stay up 80 % of time.*ak | |||
| 09/28/1990 | 1 | 02/16/1989 | |
| When putting vehicle in park and then trying to shift vehicle into reverse, vehicle instantly accelerated backwards at full speed into house, damaging vehicle and knocking down the deck. *ak *tt | |||
| 07/19/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle was idling in park, was shifted into drive while foot was on the brake, vehicle accelerated to approx. 60 mph while foot was pressed as hard as possible on brakes and was only stopped by shifting into neutral. engine was still racing at full throttle until shut off. car was towed to mechanic where the problem is still being diagnosed. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerates! this has happened before also. replacing throttle position sensor solves problem for a short period of time. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/19/2000 | ||
| The tp sensor and ecm failed causing the vehicle the experience high idle whenever the jeep was started. nlm | |||
| 12/29/1999 | 5 | 12/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| The throttle position sensor malfunctioned, causing vehicle to accelerate without warning. taken to dealer several times & throttle was replaced 5 times. problem still continues. *ak | |||
| 05/16/2000 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Abs system repeatedly fails, even after recall work done. chrysler only pays for 1st repair. throttle position sensor has been repaced 5 times in 4 yrs. chrysler claims that my vehicle was manufactured before recall for this part. they are wrong!!! the repeated failure of this part has many times caused vehicle to accelerate out of control!!! | |||
| 01/22/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1989 | |
| No problems were suggested by any dealer in my area sought out (two dealers),problems in these reports that i have filed were fixed by my self(owner)''''. please advise for recourse if any? no defect (s) mentione din summary. *ak | |||
| 03/06/1999 | 1 | 08/29/1989 | |
| Throttle position sensor experienced failure causing sudden acceleration, when putting vehicle in reverse. however consumer did not receiue recall notice (90v177000), denied due to vin #,which could have prevented the incident. *yc | |||
| Immediately after starting the vehicle high engine idle occurred which resulted in sudden acceleration. cause unknown. please give any fuirther details. *ak | |||
| 02/25/1999 | |||
| The report which came back to me on this problem was numbered, campaign id #90v177000. the failed part is the throttle position sensor. when i called the dealer they said that the chrysler corp. had to provide this recall, but according to the recall history on this particular vehicle, theres been a few. what i'd like to know is if i can get these problems or problem fixed before it becomes an accident, by that i mean that the engine keeps racing after i start it, i had the idle motor replaced at 179.00 dollars and its still racing or idling fast. thank you. | |||
| 08/25/1997 | |||
| When coming to a complete stop and engine is not fully warmed up, the rpms drop, appears as if vehicle is stalling, the it surges up, causing vehicle to jump forward a little unless driver holds down the brake pedal. also when driving at full speed vehicle stalls/bucks for no reason. | |||
| 09/26/1998 | 5 | ||
| The throttle would keep sticking. it shifted erratically on its own & revved up. the speed could vary for problem to exist. have taken to dealer & mechanic could not find anything wrong. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was running in park position,consumer put foot on brakes to change gear. the moment it went into drive, vehicle suddenly accelerated while foot was still on brake, causing an accident and injuries to driver and passenger. *ak | |||
| 08/18/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing malfunctioning of fuel injection system. also, defective throttle position sensor is causing intermittent high engine acceleration and high idle speed immediately after starting vehicle. dealer notified, and informed consumer that his vehicle does not come under recall. *ak | |||
| 4 | 09/25/1988 | ||
| Engine will surge without warning to 3000+ rpm, at other times it will surge then stall. chrysler claims recall does not apply to this vehicle. | |||
| 02/25/1998 | 2 | ||
| Driving the truck in cruise control the truck suddenly accelerated, applied foot to the brake pedal and there was no braking power. the pedal was hard. has had the rotors replaced twice. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| Sudden acceleration, causing accident. | |||
| 8 | 08/01/1989 | ||
| Sudden acceleration caused accident. | |||
| 04/15/1992 | 04/13/1992 | ||
| Cruise control switch disconnected. | |||
| 6 | 07/01/1989 | ||
| Vehicle often starts and accelerates upto 3000 rpms and will not come down to a drivable situation. *ak | |||
| 02/02/1997 | 8 | 08/01/1989 | |
| Sudden acceleration 8 times, once causing accident/injury. | |||
| Sometimes when starting the truck it accelerates out of control. *ak | |||
| 08/19/1996 | 1 | 05/07/1996 | |
| Throttle position sensor failed, after recall. | |||
| 06/16/1996 | 6 | ||
| Throttle piston sensor failure prior to recall, recall repairs refused dur to model year. *sd | |||
| 2 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| When driving jeep accelerate sometimes when at a stop sign its hard to stop . tt also vehicle races and is hard to stop from racing rpm is about 2.5, the sudden drop to.5 when vehicle races very hard to stop, nearly caused an accident.*jb | |||
| Auto-transmission and erratic engine idle speed. she was not informed recall until june 1995. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| When merging into hwy when easing off the pedal, accelerator stuck and had to pull it up by hand. tt | |||
| 04/27/1995 | |||
| Intermittent high idle speed when starting the vehicle. tt | |||
| 03/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Throttle position sensor failed, causing unwanted acceleration. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/15/1997 | |||
| Intermittently while driving the accelerator pedal will just go to the floor without application. the driver has to slam on the brakes to get the cherokee to stop accelerating. dealer is not aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 05/21/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving accelerator pedal stuck, applied brakes, went into ditch, skidded 165ft, hit culvert and, brick wall, according to chrysler, problem not associated with manufacturer's recall, vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| Vehicle has sudden acceleration when in gear. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 02/05/2001 | |||
| Engine idles real hard when starting it up, and sitting still. recall 90v177000 manufacturer's recall 301t doesn't affect this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 4 | 08/01/1989 | ||
| Vehicle has had several replacements of the throttle position sensor which caused sudden acceleration, recall notice sent after several repairs made. | |||
| 2 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| Idle speed control failed, fixed twice and still failing. | |||
| 08/18/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing malfunctioning of fuel injection system. also, defective throttle position sensor is causing intermittent high engine acceleration and high idle speed immediately after starting vehicle. dealer notified, and informed consumer that his vehicle does not come under recall. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/06/1998 | ||
| Idle speed control unit failed, causing high engine idle prior to recall (90v-177). | |||
| 05/15/1997 | 3 | ||
| Got into vehicle & turned ignition; vehicle's engine idle runs very high; had foot on brake & shifted into gear; took foot off brake & vehicle took off at speed about 30 mph; happens when driving or slowing down. *ak | |||
| When starting the jeep it sometimes races consumer said it isthe same as the recall # 90v177000. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| Dealer refused to correct recall 97v1002000 problem until other parts were paid for. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 06/02/1989 | ||
| Recall on throttle sensor. | |||