Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 230897 | 03/07/1997 | 6089040 | This bulletin involves loose body mount door weatherstrip . *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
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| 237696 | 01/10/1997 | 51286 | The door check straps may cause a snapping noise, and/or increased travel efforts after the latch has been released- this condition is most likely to occur in cold ambient temperatures. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 231493 | 03/01/1993 | 23-25-92 | 39537 | Revised door check straps. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
| 231493A | 05/01/1993 | 23-14-93 | 39530 | Revised door check straps. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
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| 230397 | 02/14/1997 | 51942 | Difficult to clean light colored chalky residue from plastic body components that are molded in black. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| DP04007 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/13/2004 | 10/27/2004 | FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS | ||
| On september 5, 2004, mr. robert galenty of iselin, nj, petitioned the agency to conduct defect investigations of certain model year (my) 1993-1997 vehicles produced by daimlerchrysler corporation.his petition identified three issues of concern: 1) fuel leaking from the fuel injector rails; 2) brake fluid contamination resulting in brake failure; and 3) susceptibility of the vehicle frame to damage while the vehicle is being towed.mr. galanty alleged that his 1996 dodge intrepid had each of these three problems.concerning fuel rail leakage, daimlerchrysler commenced a recall (98v-184) of approximately 722,600 vehicles to address engine fuel rail leaks that could lead to a fire, including those vehicles cited in the petition and the petitioner's 1996 dodge intrepid.on october 7, 1998, nhtsa opened a recall query investigation (rq98-018) to evaluate the adequacy of the recall remedy.that investigation was closed on july 8, 2002 without requiring further action by daimlerchrysler.very recently, on june 9, 2004, nhtsa denied a petition (rp04-001) to reopen rq98-018 after finding that there was no new information that would indicate any basis for reopening it.this is still the current position of nhtsa on this issue.concerning brake fluid contamination and frame alignment, a review of nhtsa's database shows no other complaints on either one of these issues on the vehicles cited in the petition. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| Recall # 99v215000 daimlerchrysler/engine cradle; dealer does not have tool(s) to correct recall campaign. owner has been wating 4 months to have vehicle serviced. owner has contacted dealeship several times concerning campaign. *ak | |||
| Consumer contacted dealer in reference to nhtsa recalls 99v215000 and 98v130000/ mamnufacturer's recalls 837 and 787 concerning engine cradle and fuel rail. dealer stated parts were not available consumer has contacted the dealer on several occasions. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| Nhtsa recall 99v215000 and manufacturer's recall 837/ engine cradle. no parts were available, and they don't know when they would be available for repairs. *ak | |||
| 03/07/2000 | |||
| Dealership is taking a long time to get part in. consumer has been waiting for a month & was told 2 weeks ago that it would be in. *ak | |||
| 03/03/2000 | |||
| Rcall 99 215000/engine cradle: unable to get dealer to honor recall notice. dealer informed consumer that there were no proper tools to perform repairs. *ak | |||
| Consumer received recall 99v215000 oncerning engine cradle. dealer stated that the part was on back order. *ak | |||
| 02/21/2000 | |||
| Dealer informed consumer that manufacturer's recall 99v215/ engine cradle could not be honored because no drill was available to drill through the bracket. *ak | |||
| Consumer received recall notice 99v215000 concerning engine cradle. contacted the dealer. dealer indicated no tools were available to correct problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 02/28/2000 | |||
| Recall 99v215/engine cradle: parts and tools needed to perform reacall repairs are not available. dealer has been contacted several times. *ak | |||
| Consumer has contacted several dealers in reference to recall 99v215000 engine cradle. dealers stated that manufacturer has yet to send the right tools in order to correct the recall. the tools which manufacturer did sent were broken. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| Nhtsa recall 99v215000 and mfr recall 837/engine cradle failure. consumer made an appointment on 24-feb-2000 for 03-02-2000. dealer called back to let him know that they didn't have the tools to do the work. *ak | |||
| 02/04/2000 | |||
| Recall 99v215/ engine cradle. parts were not available. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 12/20/1992 | |||
| Failure with clearcoat on paint. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 02/01/1998 | |||
| Power brake booster/turn signal/hazard lights/horn/ automatic door locks and water pump failed @ 36,000 while stopping on highway in 65mph traffic. problems still exists. dealer would not fix it since vehicle was out of warranty. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| The vehicle experienced tire problems due to the defective alignment. also electrical problems with the horn/ door locks, the fuse blow out. in addition, intermittently the reverse position in the automatic transmission is inoperative. causes unknown. dealer cannot determine these problems. please provide further information and vin#. | |||
| 10/06/1998 | |||
| Door locks depositioned by themselves. also occurs while driving or parking they always make a loud noise, and when cutting off the vehicle, the locks will pop up and down. contacted dealer for repairs. *ak | |||
| When driving the trunk hood opened, the power door locked by itself and horn sometimes goes off by itself. please describe .*ak | |||
| 10/11/1995 | |||
| Automatic door lock keep cycling on and off. sometimes they lock and sometimes they unlock intermittently then go on & off while driving. describe details. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| When driving the trunk hood opened, the power door locked by itself and horn sometimes goes off by itself. please describe .*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 1 | 01/04/1993 | ||
| Hood hydraulic cylinders failed, causing hood to fall down, resulting in injuries. ts. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| Hood switch is defective. when consumer lifts hood up it will not stand up on its own. hydraulic lift is leaking, and mechanic told consumer that reason that hood was broken was because he didn't use hood enough. *ak the consumer stated that it was unsafe to check anything under the hood. *yh | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 09/01/1993 | ||
| The mechanism designed to hold the hood in the open position fails allowing hood to fall down. this problem has been observed on the 1993 concord as well as the 1994 new yorker. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 08/20/2002 | 1 | 02/25/1993 | |
| The consumer observed rust along the left side seams of the trunk lid and perforation of the side of the rear of the trunk lid. *yh | |||
| Trunk hinges seem to be very weak-will fall on you when wind blows. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 10/04/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| This car has had 2 transmission failures previously repaired while under warranty. i have notified the dealer of problems getting the car in gear at times and they found no problems. the axle finally broke and the frame ripped which a feel is a direct result of the previous problems. no accidents involved. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | 08/12/1995 | |
| Paint fading on the car. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Design of vehicle allows debris to lodge between the gasoline tank and frame under carriage. *ak | |||
| 04/22/1995 | |||
| Vehicle was struck lightly, and it shattered like broken glass. tt | |||