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 | |||
| 07/13/1998 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| At low stop and go speed the motor will run hot and loose gear shifting, you have to turn off the van and restart the van. i have replaced the radiator, water pump,all sensores, temp.gauges,this did not correct the problem. could the problem be in the computer board? when you turn off the van and restart the van it will shift ok until you stop again, and do it all over. this has cause problems in traffic. would like to know a corrective action for this. this is my second minivan no trouble with the frist one. | |||
| 10/12/1994 | 2 | ||
| Engine overheats. | |||
| 03/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Water pump replaced due to vehicle overheating. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Radiator replaced due to vehicle overheating. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| I was wondering how or if my vehicle was repaired in this recall-due to the severe oil leak i am currently experiencing. *ak | |||
| While driving the serpentine belt slips off without warning. also the tensioner bolt broke. owner notes of service bulletins for this problem. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine valve cover gasket failed, resulting in an oil leak prior to recall (89v-237). *ak | |||
| 10/13/1994 | 3 | ||
| Engine overheatd/leaked oil, causing vehicle to stall. | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | 06/07/1990 | |
| Engine valve cover gasket problem, allows all of the oil to leak out. tt *slc | |||
| 07/29/1994 | 9 | ||
| Engine mounts failed, causing engine/transmission/driveshaft to fall, resulting in an accident. *aw (other vehicle on 479642) | |||
| 12/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Two engine valve cover gaskets failed, causing oil leak prior to recall/recall repairs refused by dealer due to vin. *skd | |||
| 08/14/1991 | 4 | ||
| Valve cover gasket replaced due to leak. | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Head gaskets failed, causing anti freeze leak and engine to overheat. *skd | |||
| 05/21/1995 | |||
| Pulley that controls the water pump and power steering broke. tt | |||
| Valve is cracked on engine causing engine to smoke. tt | |||
| 01/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Head gaskets failed, causing engine to overheat. | |||
| 07/04/1992 | 1 | ||
| Engine mounts fell out of van when being driven. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/15/1996 | |||
| Engine stalled intermittently during high tempature of 90 degree or more. vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and at an independent repair shop on five occasions, and no one could locate the cause. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/25/1995 | ||
| Engine knocking. | |||
| 08/04/1999 | |||
| Engine makes noises. consumer took vehicle to the dealer eight times. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| The transmission system malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to go into neutral which may cause an accident. also when pulling out, the vehicle will not pull out, but hesitate and then may pull out. please provide further information*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| 08/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire.(ohio state police report) | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine problems. | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Firewall flexes upon turning, causing firewall to develop two cracks. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| While driving the serpentine belt slips off without warning. also the tensioner bolt broke. owner notes of service bulletins for this problem. *ak | |||
| The serpentine belt broke in half, causing loss of control. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1992 | ||
| Oxygen sensor failed causing vehicle to stall. | |||