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 - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V154000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/26/1999 to 03/21/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 353000 | 07/02/2001 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/08/2001 | 05/18/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. in the presence of oil and heat, the brake booster vacuum hose could swell and loosen from the intake manifold. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause a loss of power brake assist and an increase in engine idle speed. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum hose. owner notification began july 2, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/24/2001 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Broken tie rod ends both sides, transmission failure, head gasket failure, read door driver's side will not close at all, trunk will not unlock with key, brakes wear every 3 to 4 months, high rate of oil burn off. the car had less than 60,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Constant problems with vehicle since time of purchase when it only had 500 miles & was supposed to be "new". it's the worst vehicle i've ever owned. i wouldn't recommend this headache to anyone! | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 12/28/2001 | |||
| When brakes were applied pedal was normal; however, there was extended stopping distance, which resulted in a collision. vehicle is at dealership. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| When applying brakes front end vibrates, and tires have started to wear. dealer has inspected vehicle. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 02/19/2001 | 3 | ||
| Brakes squeak badly and they smell like they are burning. dealer readjusted brakes 3 times, and currently they are squeaking again.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 13000 | 3 | |
| When the driver removed his foot from the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly. the rotors warped. *ak *scc *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/26/2001 | 1 | 07/09/2001 | |
| Applied brakes, they failed to stop. there was a recall on brakes booster valcum hose, recall completed and the line failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer requesting reimbursement for recall repair done on their 2001 plymouth neon. consumer states that the vehicle was repaired for the recall problem before the recall was received and would like reimbursement. *kb the valve cover gasket was replaced. *jb | |||
| 05/03/2001 | 1 | ||
| The consumer had an accident caused by a failed brake booster vacuum hose which was on recall(01v-154)(attorney for client).*yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall notice (00v-154). however the dealer had no parts for repair, consumer states for the past year vehicle was accelerating on its own, consumer believes that the problem may have been related to the recall componet.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer received a recall (01v-154) notice about brake vacuum hose,but had to make three trips for getting it fixed. the vehicle began making noise after the repair and the consumer went to another dealer and found it the previous dealer had not stalled the recall parts.*yh | |||
| 07/16/2001 | |||
| Recall 01v154000/ manufacturer's recall 983. contacted dealer about recall. dealer stated it will be two weeks before they can do recall repairs because they are waiting on parts. *ak | |||
| 07/06/2001 | |||
| Recall # 01v154000/ manufacturer's recall 983. dealer did not have part in. dealer stated part was on national backorder, and disn't know when part will be in. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| Nhtsa recall# 01v154000/ manufacturer's recall 983; contacted dealer, and dealer could not do recall until friday jul 13. *ak consumer states that the manufacturer knew about the brake booster hose problem before two month. *yh | |||