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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E022000 | BRAKE PARTS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 7440 | 03/20/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/13/2006 | 03/13/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket brake hydraulic master cylinders sold as replacement brake cylinders for certain ford, daimlerchrysler, and jeep passenger vehicles. these brake cylinders were sold under the brand names of napa, raybestos, aimco, ac delco, carquest, bendix, and wagner. only products that were manufactured from july 27, 2005 through january 17, 2006 (date codes 0529 through 0602) are subject to this recall. when subject to very cold temperatures, an internal seal in the master cylinder could lose flexibility and may cause brake fluid to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can lead to a decrease in brake line pressure and an increase in stopping distance, which can result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Affinia (brake parts, inc.) will replace the subject brake hydraulic master cylinders free of charge. the recall began on march 20, 2006. owners can contact affina group customer service at 1-800-323-0354. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket napa, raybestos, ac delco, aimco, carquest, and bendix brake hydraulic master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler or ford vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) | |||||
| 03011 | 05/02/2003 | 10003279 | Antilock brake system (abs) g-switch harness connector may be incorrectly wired. *tt | 10/15/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 26900 | 1 | |
| I have had the vehicle for 5 months. appr 4 weeks ago my automatic shifter was stuck in park. after a total of 4 days at the dealership they replaced the entire shifter assembly. 2 weeks later the vehicle died on the side of the road stranding my family 130 miles from home. it was decided by the dealership that there was a blown fuse caused by an electrical short of some kind. after an entire week at the dealership they replaced the main computer and some misc. wiring (all warranty work). the day after i got the vehicle back it died again, this time stranding my family 90 miles from home. the dealership says that there's still a short causing the fuse to blow. after another week at the dealership they replace a wiring harness that they say is bad. again it is covered under warranty. the day that i drive home with the vehicle my brakes go out. the vehicle was towed back to the dealership for repairs to the braking system. while it was at the dealership for repairs the fuse blows again. this time they say that another wiring harness is bad and that this time they will not warranty it. i fail to see how they could perform warranty work to solve this problem twice and then decide that they will no longer warranty it. *jb | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 6200 | 7 | 09/30/2002 |
| According to internal sales brochures and advertisements the 2003 jeep wrangler rubicon is supposed to be the most capable off road jeep ever. my jeep has been nothing but problems, which consists of 2 broken axles, faulty brakes, faulty parking brake, faulty u-joint clips, faulty wheel bearing. after paying the dealer to replace parts that should have been covered under warranty, then realizing that they failed to replace another failed part, called to ask about a workaround until the needed part came in. the advice given was to remove the broken axle shaft and drive without it. this caused brake and wheel bearing failure. an attempt to get the dealer to take responsibility for the repair cost took some time to get resolved. finally, they fixed the problems and voided the manufacture's warranty. reason for voiding the warranty was misuse/abuse because the vehicle had been used off-road and had mud on the under carriage. this is unacceptable because you cannot market a vehicle as off-road and then void the warranty if it is used in this manner. the vehicle was never submerged, or in mud/water deeper then the height of the bottom of the front bumper. furthermore, jeep claims i am a member of a 4wd club that i have no affiliation with and claims a witness saw the vehicle under water. both not true. asking for help from the dot to make jeep stand by it's warranty, or have them not market the vehicle as off-road since if using it off road voids the warranty then this is false advertising. *la | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/11/2005 | 23000 | 1 | |
| The consumer is experiencing problems with the brakes. when the consumer applied the brakes and stepped on the clutch, the vehicle started to accelerate going up to 8 or 9000 rpm's. provide further details. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 1 | 09/01/2003 | |
| Warped rotors on 2003 jeep wrangler with 23,000 miles. when the brake pedal was depressed the steering wheel shook, causing steering problems. plus, the vehicle did not stop as fast as it should because the brake pads did not apply even pressure on warped rotors. if not fixed may result in an accident. rotors and brake pad will have to be replaced at a cost of approximately $375.00. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 1 | 09/01/2003 | |
| Warped rotors on 2003 jeep wrangler with 23,000 miles. when the brake pedal was depressed the steering wheel shook, causing steering problems. plus, the vehicle did not stop as fast as it should because the brake pads did not apply even pressure on warped rotors. if not fixed may result in an accident. rotors and brake pad will have to be replaced at a cost of approximately $375.00. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2006 | 50 | 3 | 10/22/2003 |
| I have a 2003 jeep wrangler. the problem: the right front rotor continues to warp. since i have purchased the vehicle in 2003, i have had to have the rotor turned. the warped rotor causes alot of vibration when breaking at highway speeds. when i have spoke to the maintience folks at mack masey jeep they have stated this has been a continual problem with jeep vehicles, they have had approximately 100 come in with the same problem. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 01/03/2004 | 300 | 10 | 05/27/2003 |
| I feel brake and gas pedal are too close together.i apply brakes but my foot sometimes hit gas pedal at the same time,and vise-versa.*ak | |||
| 07/31/2003 | 1840 | 1 | 05/28/2003 |
| I was involved in an accident on 7/31/03. i depressed the brake in a hard manor but since the gas pedal is so close to the brake, my foot was half on the brake and half on the gas pedal. i checked other makes and models and they have more distance between the brake and the gas pedal. this seems to be indicitive of chrysler products. i have been driving for over 24 years and have a very good driving record. not once in all those years has this happened. this is the second time in two months this has now happended to me. i purchase my jeep just two months ago. please check the spacing of the break and gas pedals for yourselves.*ak | |||