Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 082799 | 08/27/1999 | 607618 | Concerns with speed control which does not maintain set speed while climbing a grade. *tt | 09/30/1999 | |
| 210699 | 04/02/1999 | 605014 | Conditions with intermittent loss of speed control. *tt | 05/24/1999 | |
| 110598 | 04/10/1998 | 600802 | Some vehicles may produce a high pitched whistle noise during wide open throttle acceleration. *yc | 06/09/1998 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 140399 | 08/27/1999 | 607622 | Experiencing vibration / buzz in the accelerator pedal at 2200 - 2500 rpm and above 3500 rpm. *tt | 09/30/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| RQ00008 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/09/2000 | 03/18/2002 | DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK | 00V268000 | |
| Leakage of the fuel injector rails allegedly from nitrile rubber o-rings, resulting in engine compartment fires | ||||||
| EA99013 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/11/1999 | 08/10/2001 | POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 79500 | 2 | |
| Vehicle was taken to the dealer for service. consumer feels that the service was incomplete because, after a week, vehicle started jerking whenever accelerator was pressed. vehicle was taken to another shop, and consumer was told that transmission fluid was exceptionally low. less than a week after that diagnosis transmission completely stopped working. the dealer would not make repairs without consumer paying for them.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2098 | |
| Clockspring bad in 98 chrysler minivan. airbag light on, horn/cruise not working, etc.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Auto is on cruse 67 mph, i feel a slight studder or quick hesitations i speed to 72 mph seems o.k, auto returns to cruse speed all is o.k., 5-10 seconds later i lose power, warning lights on dashboard are not lite, i pull off on shoulder and stop at which time i see white smoke at left front, i pull the hood release and it don't release the hood, then smell smoke and it's lite gray,i get out to get help? i do have approx 5 min time or more before i see flames appear between the hood and wheelwell.i est 10 min before the air bags? explode at which time the fire dept from sav ga and pooler ga arrive a 6-8 mile drive from fire station. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/14/2004 | 100000 | 3 | 08/24/1998 |
| Air bag light illuminated while driving ,and horn/cruise control were inoperative. vehicle was taken to dealer, who informed consumer that the clock spring needed to be replaced. also, this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 97455 | 3 | 10/16/2003 |
| 1998 plymouth voyager horn and cruise control stopped working and the airbag light is on it is now gonna cost me roughly $300 to havethe clock spring fixed. i feel that there should be a recall issued.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Transmission disintegrated, wiper motor problems, and lost of horn and cruise control. *ph *mr | |||
| 01/21/2003 | 80000 | 3 | |
| When vehicle is started air bag light comes on and stays on. when air bag light is on horn and cruise control do not work. consumer saw a nhtsa article concerning an investigation of these vehicles. *ak | |||
| 102 | 1 | ||
| Airbag light is on, there is no horn/cruise control, etc. there is a recall for the clockspring. consumers vehicle is not included due to vin. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 07/17/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that after they brought their vehicle to the dealership to have the recall done for fuel leakage, the dealership stated that they had to order a special part to complete the recall and they will call the consumer when they received the part. the dealership has not gotten back in contact with consumer, and the vehicle is leaking fuel. ts | |||
| 05/08/2001 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Throttle linkage cable became frayed and stuck within the sheath. engine remained at high rpm, making it difficult to stop or turn. almost went through the back of my garage trying to stop. very unsafe situation which should be investigated and a recall instituted. high possibility of injury or death. *ak | |||