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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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
89V237000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/01/1988 to 09/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 634000 | 02/21/1990 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/27/1989 | 01/04/1990 | |||||||
Defect Summary | The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: engine valve cover gasket.vehicle description: passenger cars, light trucks, and minivans. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
180597 | 02/14/1997 | 51978 | Vehicles with 3.0l engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or hesitation. *tw | 07/17/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
5 | |||
Engine experiences continued failure resulting in leaks, water pump failure also. | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
3 | |||
Engine thermostat has failed several times. | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
05/03/2002 | |||
Recall 89 v 237 000/engine valve cover: problem with oil leaking from engine gasket. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
06/12/2000 | 0 | ||
Engine head gasket trailing arm rusted out. and also there is a ticking noise.*ak | |||
06/21/1991 | |||
While the car is parked it slowly leaks oil ,this has been an ongoing problem since ninety-one, and the dealer has tried to remedy the problem. *ak | |||
Hair line crack in engine cylinder head is causing oil to seep through crack . *ak | |||
Vehicle was manufactured with incorrect valve guide which is causing oil to leak onto engine, resulting in vehicle smoking, possibly polluting the air. *ak | |||
Oil is leaking from the valve cover gaskets. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
Air conditioning does not work. owner had valve cover replaced two times still doesn't work. please describe. *ak | |||
03/06/1996 | |||
The vehicle has a valve cover leak and is part of a recall, but chrysler will not fix it and there is oil all over the engine. please describe. *ak | |||
The engine valve cover and the camshaft were replaced the timing belt was replaced needs to be replaced again . tt | |||
Had engine gasket recall done, had to have replaced three times since. tt | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
04/30/1998 | 2 | ||
Engine failed, replacement failed also, resulting in overheating and leakage. | |||
04/30/1998 | 5 | ||
Engine failed, replacement failed also, resulting in overheating and leakage, unable to rectify engine problems on several attempts. | |||
09/01/1997 | 1 | 08/03/1994 | |
Engine failed causing oil to leak. | |||
5 | |||
Engine experiences continued failure resulting in leaks, water pump failure also. | |||
12/24/1993 | |||
Vehicle has a cold weather starting problem. is there a related recall? |