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 | |
| 183298 | 09/25/1998 | 603635 | Subject on flash programming failure recovery. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| 232898 | 07/02/1998 | 602334 | Water and / or dust collection in the spare tire well or at the trunk floor to quarter panel seam. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
| 980327181598 | 06/11/1998 | 600900 | A light surge may be experienced between 42 and 50 miles per hour after/during electronically modulated clutch control (emcc) operation. *yc | 06/11/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||||
| 233697 | 06/13/1997 | 23-35-96 | 52545 | Deck lid torsion bar tension. *tw | 08/14/1997 |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 130197 | 06/13/1997 | 6088865 | Concerns with popping, oil canning or metallic noise from front of vehicle. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| 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 - BODY | |||
| 1 | 10/25/1997 | ||
| Vinyl emmisions from the dashboard leaves a film on windshield causing poor visibility. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 08/21/2001 | |||
| Consumer noticed 2 years ago that center of the back window was not clear when it rained. window design made water fall to center. but was clear on left and right. consumer has not contacted manufacturer. please add the vin# and mileage.*ak | |||
| 06/30/1997 | 4 | 06/08/1997 | |
| Right rear trim panel misaligned, causing damage (paint chipping and rust) to vehicle. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 1 | 10/12/1998 | ||
| Consumer states that the trunk lid is heavy. *slc | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Have had repeated problems with this car since purchase 2 years ago. water pump has been replaced at least 3 times. check engine light keeps coming on, unable to determine cause. rough idling since water pump #2 - unable to determine cause. power steering failure. numerous minor problems with interior/exterior that do not seem to stay fixed for any length of time. (we consider this car a lemon!!!!) | |||
| Trunk slams down heavily when coming out of 90%degree angle which could result in injuries. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Trunk lid has fallen down on consumer's head. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Weather strip on left front door failed. nlm | |||