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 | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V045002 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/21/1997 to 01/16/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 27527 | 04/08/1998 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/03/1998 | 03/19/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 8, 1998.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 chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 210699 | 04/02/1999 | 605014 | Conditions with intermittent loss of speed control. *tt | 05/24/1999 | |
| 180598 | 02/27/1998 | 600347 | Discussion: regarding idler air flow test for above models listed may indicate an erroneous failure due to inability of powertrain control module to hold the idle air control motor stable during test sequence. *ak | 05/11/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/21/2004 | 60000 | 1 | |
| The driver placed the key inside of ignition the vehicle was running but parked. the vehicle suddenly accelerated backward without warning. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle. and was able to drive it home. the driver injured his shoulder. the driver will contact the dealer. *la *nm | |||
| When the vehicle was in reverse and the driver slightly touched the accelerator pedal the vehicle raced backwards which caused an accident and injuries. *nlm | |||
| 10/01/2002 | |||
| Consumer states when slowing down or stopped at a light, the throttle control will not return to idle. problem occurs intermittenly. mr | |||
| 06/26/2002 | |||
| Consumer's vehicle exprienced the same throttle problem as stated in recall # 02 v 186 000,which resulted in an accident. but this recall was for years 1995/1996, not on 1998.contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 03/08/1998 | |||
| Vehicle surges forward at a fairly high speed when brakes are applied. had brake pads and rotors replaced 3 times; but problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 2 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Cruise control from purchase didn't work, salesman told me i needed to be traveling 55 mph for it work. turned out, it was broken, cost me $100 to repair. one month after purchase, car dead, turned out it needed a batery. dealership paid the cost. 2nd month after purchase, check enging light came on, car running sluggish and popping noise, turned out i needed a spark plug. i requested they change them all. they wouldn't. 3 months after purchase check enging light on again, car running very sluggish, popping noise again, filled up with gas, car wouldn't start, had to have it towed it. this is rediculous. i want to file a lemon. law. i can't afford a $400/mo paymnet and pay for my car to be repaired on a monthly basis. what can i do?*ak | |||
| 03/25/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in multiple vehicle accidents. *mjs | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| When stopping and engine reaches 750 rpm, engine surges by 300 rpm before decreasing to idle at about 650 rpm. if brake is not held tight, car will lurch forward and hit anything in front of it. dealer says they do not know how to fix problem after several attempts, and with different dealers. *ak | |||
| When vehicle was started and placed into reverse it pulled off on its own while consumer had the brakes applied, backed into a building very fast, jumping at least seven feet in the air, and landing back on all four wheels before coming to a stop. the dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| When taking the key out of ignition, vehicle took off and ran into some type of bushes. *ak | |||
| 09/10/1999 | |||
| While driving on highway a t approx 30-40 mph, got ready to slow down , and the vehicle started to accelerate. applied brakes, and the rpms shot up to 4 or 5. had to pull the emergency brakes in order to stop the vehicle. *ak | |||
| Defective throttle linkage caused vehicle to take off unexpectedly up to speeds of 50 mph while in reverse, driver slammed on brakes, but vehicle would not stop until hitting a building. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1999 | 3 | 07/16/1998 | |
| On-going/intermittent problem with vehicle suddenly accelerating causing loss of control. dealer notified and informed consumer that nothing could be found. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak *ml | |||
| 08/02/1999 | |||
| When disengaging the cruise control, accelerator pedal weent to floor. driver had to use the emergency brake and shift to park to stop vehicle. also, there was a fire in the engine compartment. the fire was put out by fire department. the vehicle was totalled. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/18/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Car suddenly accellerated when placed in drive, causing an accident. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1999 | |||
| Rmps will rev up, and engine check engine light will come on . the dealer has replaced steering pump and switch. the dealer has been having trouble duplicating the problem. the power steering rack has been replaced and light has not come back on but vehicle performance has not improved. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 03/11/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle striking objects. mjs | |||
| 11/18/1998 | 8 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Car is falling apart, unsafe to drive, can't see out of it due to icing and other problems took to dealer for repairs, repairs were not completed | |||
| 10/16/1998 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| Vehicle was placed in drive and accelerated on its own to a point where rubber was burned prior to hitting the vehicle parked in front. the automatic floor shift was then placed into reverse where the vehicle shot backwards for approximately 40 feet before hitting another parked vehicle, at that point the engine was shut down. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 05/23/1998 | |||
| Vehicle lost control from high speed on a rural area road, the consumer is dead. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/06/2000 | |||
| Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision. also, upon impact, airbags did not deploy. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||