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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| Whenever driving vehicle for a short or a long period of time vehicle would smoke. dealer had to replaced the radiator and the problem still exists. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle engine caught fire.*mr the consumer was traveling in the left lane when a big bang was heard. smoke started coming through the dash board. sparks were coming from under the vehicle when the engine caught fire. once on the shoulder, the vehicle burned. the entire front end burned through, the only thing left was the rear tires and tail lights. there were no injuries. vehicle never had engine problems and no repairs were made. *ph *jb | |||
| 07/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at normal speed head gasket blewout. dealer notified. consumer stated vehicle was without warranty. *ak | |||
| 02/07/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer experienced problem with engine valve cover gasket similar to the one described in recall 89v237000, where vehicle got on fire and was totaled.*ak *ml | |||
| Valve guides were put up through the bottom of the head instead of through the top. manufactures defect sould be taken care of through manufacture. | |||
| 12/11/1993 | 2 | 06/16/1990 | |
| Valve cover gasket drips oil now losing 1 quart of oil a month | |||
| 06/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Engine seal replaced due to oil leak. | |||
| 04/20/1995 | |||
| Engine valve cover gasket dislocates causing oil to leak creating risk of potential fire. please describe details. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/28/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was just parked. consumer happened to look out the window and saw vehicle engulfed in huge flames. dealer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 2 | 09/01/1991 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/02/1995 | 3 | 12/01/1989 | |
| We have just recently discovered that their was a recall on our 1990 plymouth acclaim dated december 05,1990,the recall owner notification date was febuary 21,1990.we were never notified by anyone of this recall.campaign number 89v237000.component description engine;gasket;valve cover.since we have owned this car since 1989 we have had chrsysler repair this problem 3 times at a cost of hundreds of dollars with no success.the problem still exist.leaks oil constantly through valve cover.today august 17,1999 i called chrsyler about this recall and they told me it never existed????how could this be possible???what angers us is that over the years we have owned this car we have paid chrysler many hundreds of dollars to fix this problem and it has always existed to reoccur??constantly leaks oil through valve covers.this has also ruined our driveway...not to mention having to add oil all the time.why were we never notified of this recall.thank you vivian arena. | |||
| 10/12/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. (ohio turnpike commission/ohio state police) | |||
| 11/19/1995 | 1 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1998 | 100 | 10/01/1990 | |
| Overpowering fumes when car idling & fan blower on. no reply to ltr to chrysler 11/23/98. dealer can't find source. toxic choking smell. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle shakes violently when starting in bad weather due to fuel emission control problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/15/1994 | 4 | 02/01/1990 | |
| Oxygen sensor failed, causing 'check engine' light to come on. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 06/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Catalytic converter repaired. | |||