Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 98733 | 12/01/1997 | 600604 | Subject on customer satisfaction notification #733--brake pedal shift interlock. *yc | 11/05/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 212194 | 11/01/1994 | 37855 | New front output seal and oil slinger for transfer case. *tw | 01/11/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE93057 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/14/1993 | 10/29/1993 | DRIVESHAFT/UNIV.JOINT FAIL | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| DP02005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/25/2002 | 09/10/2002 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Sudden vehicle acceleration is allegedly caused by a defect in the design and assembly of the connector interface between the main wiring harness and the powertrain control module | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/04/2003 | 111100 | 1 | |
| Dear sir/madam: i would like to bring to your attention matters related to a certain safety defect which i believe resulted in car crashes caused by the unintended acceleration of daimler/chrysler's, chrysler group vehicles. daimler/chrysler is my former employer and i worked there as an engineer. during my tenure there, i worked closely with the group that now has as its members, the corporations expert witness defending the corporation in law suits related to these crashes. this same group was also responsible for developing and releasing the controls which are believed to be the root cause of the problem. at one point in time i was part of the team at dailmer/chrysler that was responsible for investigating customer complaints regarding crashes caused by unintended acceleration. accordingly, i believe that i may be able to provide some very good if not exclusive inside information related to this matter. i believe that these car crashes are the result of dailmer/chryslers flagrant negligence in developing the systems that are believed to be the root cause of these crashes. if my assistance in investigating this matter would be of interest to you, please let me know. i am willing to help in whatever capacity i can. it is wrong that dailmer/chrysler built and sold vehicles which may hurt if not kill someone. regardless of your disposition of this matter, if possible, i would greatly appreciate a reply on or before december 18, 2003 outlining you intended course of action to my concern. thank you very much for your time and consideration. i am looking forward to hearing from you soon. *nlm | |||
| 06/30/1997 | 8 | 06/30/1997 | |
| After placing vehicle in reverse and then into drive, speedometer does not work. | |||
| Owner states that his vehicle takes off at high speeds without warning. owner notes that tachometer revolutions increased, causing vehicle to speed. owner had to turn igntion off to stop vehicle. dealers could not find anything wrong. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 10/12/1991 | |
| Speedometer inoperative. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/07/1994 | |||
| Lock on transmission to keep vehicle from jumping into gear. recall 733 was repaired by another part and chrysler does not want to pay the bill. | |||
| 08/13/1997 | 5 | 07/16/1997 | |
| Thrermostat/radiator/water pump/rear main seal/head gasket/valve cover gasket/engine oil pan gasket/oil filter adapter ring. failed. also replaced transmission/temperature gauge and plug wires. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1996 | 2 | ||
| Backing out of driveway; put car in park; stepped out for jacket; car started backwards; door hit driver; was bent on guardrail; driver tried stop car; shifter would not stay in park position; finally jumped in car & stopped. *ak | |||
| 03/22/1994 | 2 | ||
| Transmission shift rod replaced due to transmission oil leak. | |||
| 02/06/1995 | |||
| Transmission gear sticks in park, will not engaged into reverse from park. please describe details. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 12/27/1994 | 7 | ||
| Transfer case front output seal replaced twice due to leak. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 08/03/2001 | |||
| When putting gear into reverse from park vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards, causing it to crash into a parked vehicle.*ak | |||
| 2 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| My 1992 jeep cherokee has jumped from park to reverse on two occasions this year. on the first occasion, the car smashed into my back steps causing about $500 damage to the steps and $1250 damage to the vehicle. i had been in the car and exited to retrieve something from the garage. the car was idling in the driveway when suddenly it started moving backwards toward the house. when i shut the car off, i found the car was in reverse, not park. i would never have been able to exit the car if it had been in gear, so i knew that something was amiss with the car. later in february, the same thing happened again, but this time i was in the vehicle when it happened and i was therefore able to step on the brake to stope the car. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 10/01/1993 | 1 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Bearings replaced. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| Lost control of vehicle on highway, thinks the axle broke. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 08/14/1995 | 1 | 08/15/1992 | |
| Clutch line broke while driving. tt consumer states he was on a climbing grade on the highway towing boat in 3rd gear, at top of grade pushed clutch to shift to 4th gear, clutch pedal had no pressure and did not release clutch, consumer stopped and checked under vehcile found bubble on clutch line with a hole in it, hole was jsut above where line is clamped to bell housing, consumer still has the line, consumer had dealer write up as a brake line, consumer states it was the clutch and that was repaired.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/30/1993 | |||
| Aluminum pieces of metal that screw into the plastic shaft disintegrate, making shifting difficult. *ak | |||