Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||||
| 051595 | 12/01/1995 | 46508 | Metallic knocking or rattling noise from front of vehicle heard at low to medium speeds when hitting bumps. bulletin involves replacing the front shoe and lining set with revised parts. | 04/25/1996 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/21/2003 | 144000 | 1 | 05/01/2003 |
| Steering is very bad. pulls to the left. rack and pinion bushings bad, as well as a tie rod. usually makes a popping noise when turning. engine cooling system has malfunctioned. continues to overheat. replaced water pump twice as well as thermostat. abs light continues to come on. brakes are very bad. i've replaced them numerous times. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/20/1998 | 10/10/1995 | ||
| Front rotors are warped and cause the steering wheel to shake and the vehicle to pulsate. excessive pressure has to be applied to stop the vehicle. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/03/2006 | 40000 | 40 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle slowed to a stop, the brakes began to vibrate and the pedal depressed to the floor. at 5 mph the abs engaged and stopped the vehicle. the problem was intermittent and occurred 40 times in the last two years. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to a service dealer. an independent service mechanic inspected the vehicle and also determined, the brakes needed to be serviced by an authorized dealer. the abs engage at a low speed for no apparent reason. updated 08/23/04. *jb | |||
| 10/16/2000 | 1 | 08/10/1996 | |
| Abs failed while the gear shift was moved from reverse to drive. *slc | |||
| 10/16/2000 | 1 | 08/10/1996 | |
| When depressing brake pedal pedal went to the floorboard without any indication. failure occured in parking lot. *ak | |||
| 3 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| The brake pedal travels to the floor when the engine starts up, the abs system responds only after the brake pedal is on the floor, the master cylinder was replaced but this condition still exist. nlm | |||
| 01/10/2000 | 20 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Continuing lack of braking power i.e. pedal is on the floor and there is not enough braking force generated to cuase the anti-lock brakes to actuate ,even on wet pavement, causing longer stopping distances and some real tense moments. deale has tried replacing several components with no result and i'm getting worried that evntually ther will be an accident caused by lack of braking ability in what should have been a no-problem, routine stop. there have been other complaints from other chrysler owners showning same behavior- these appear in chrysler lhs's and new yorkers which are essentially the same vehicles under the skin. *ak | |||
| 02/23/1996 | |||
| Abs brakes would not activate when going over bumps. also, abs light would come on. pedal goes to the floor and vehicle vibrates. | |||
| 1 | 08/30/1996 | ||
| Vehicle has abs brakes. front brake rotors have excessive wear, rotors wear out every 10,000 miles. vehicle has been in dealers several times. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| Abs brakes malfunctioned. in addition, warped brake rotors. *ak | |||
| 03/23/1996 | |||
| When applying abs brakes, vehicle shakes violently. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1996 | |||
| When releasing the abs brakes they will grind, vehicle has been in for repairs seven times without a remedy. *ak | |||
| When applying brakes front end vibrates violently. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Brake rotors were rusted through. dealer replaced the rotors and calipers. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brake pads replaced. *mjs | |||
| 1 | 08/30/1996 | ||
| Vehicle has abs brakes. front brake rotors have excessive wear, rotors wear out every 10,000 miles. vehicle has been in dealers several times. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| The dealer informed consumer that the rotors were bad and recommended replacement.*jb | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| Abs brakes malfunctioned. in addition, warped brake rotors. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving stepped on the brake and heard a popping noise. there was smoke, the brake line had broken, a fire almost started however, the consumer had turned the vehicle off in time.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 11/03/1999 | 18 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Ever since the car has had 7,000 miles on it the engine stalls when i am at ared light it will rev. up shuder then stall it starts rightup again i have had it in the shop many times they can't find anything or they cleaned throtle body assembely,fixed a vacuum hose , adjusted the codes i call the car company even hade a co-piolt in there just guesting also the power steering pump was replaced the car was only 1year old and some times when the stalling problem happens the brake pedal go all the way down to the floor. *ak | |||