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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V199000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/25/1994 to 12/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 497000 | 04/06/1998 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/13/1997 | 11/20/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines. the fuel tank mounted rollover valve can allow liquid fuel to leak onto the ground under certain vehicle operating conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage could result in a fire if an ignition source was present. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel tank rollover valve with a float type rollover valve. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 6, 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 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 140797 | 07/18/1997 | 6088882 | Information on diesel fuel injection pump tampering. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||||
| 090700 | 04/07/2000 | 612607 | Subject pertaining to air filter service. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 970718140797 | 07/18/1997 | 53001 | Information applies to inline injection pumps. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 140497 | 06/13/1997 | 52530 | Lack of power on acceleration and/or long crank time in cold ambient temperatures. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 03/24/1996 | |||
| While parked, fuel leaked from under the vehicle. please describe. *ak | |||
| 06/13/1995 | 5 | ||
| Vehicle not designed with fuel restriction device, causing wrong type of fuel to be put into tank, resulting in complete engine failure. *aw | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 07/22/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| This model truck had a history of under dash electrical fires, and ntsb ordered a recall no. 875 to correct the dangerous defect. i had this recall performed about one year ago when it was announced. the fire in my truck was concentrated in the same circuits involved in the recall, and in addition spread to the engine compartment where it ignited a pool of fuel which had leaked from a defective fuel line. at the time of the fire, the engine could not be shut down by the key, and firemen had to disconnect the batteries to stop it.*ak | |||
| 02/25/2002 | 3 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Fuel line to injection pump is breaking from fuel filter, and is spraying fuel over engine. sending dealer a letter. *ak *yh | |||
| 06/18/2001 | 1 | 08/16/1995 | |
| A fuel odor in passenger's compartment. also, vehicle is very difficult to start, and fuel is leaking. consumer has contacted dealer, owner noticed a fuel leak on the rubber fuel line behind the fuel filter. vehicle is a 3500 series.*ak when the rubber hose from the fuel filter to the fuel return line was removed, it appeared to be rotted through allowing fuel to leak out along the entire length and when the vehicle was parked on an incline with the front end down, the fuel dripped continuously. *slc | |||
| 01/16/2001 | 2 | 12/01/1994 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Fuel has failed twice, the orginal one and the dealer's replacement. both times in the middle of busy intersections. alcaro's was not the dealer to replace the pump, bedard's in chesire, ma replaced it. | |||
| 5 | |||
| No summary | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| The low pressure supply and retun fuel lines on the driver side near the front wheel cracked and as they worsened spryed diesel fuel on the engine and the air conditioning system carried the fumes into the passenger compartment causing nausea , headaches and lung conjestion. this happened over a period of several days, gradually worsening until the problem became apparent and action could be taken. | |||
| 03/02/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Now my air contioner has a musty smell and does not blow out cold air, | |||
| 01/21/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Fuel line failed causing engine compartment fuel leak and loss of transfer pump prime resulting in failure to start engine. | |||
| 09/12/1997 | 2 | ||
| Fuel line broke while driving, caused by too much pressure in fuel line or weak coupler where fuel line & flexible rubber fuel line connect together, fire hazard, happened 2 times. owner clamped fuel line to prevent leakage, now fuel spills undercarriage. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Gas tank vent line plugged witg undercoat spray causing vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| After elec. ingnition harness replaced under recall vehicle has had numerous electrical related faliures. headlight switch melted in dash 2x's causing smoke and or fire condition. a/c failure, no power to compressor. bucking, missing, hesitation at idle and all speeds. buck, miss, hesistation can not be diagnoised by numerous dealers or private mechanics. have spent over 1700.00 replacing parts (pcm, egr selonoid, egr gasket, tps sensor, iat motor, o2 sensor, fuel pump, fuel regulator) to remedy problem. so far no help. any help would be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuel pump failed. | |||
| 3 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| When the brakes are applied to slow down the vehicle pulls to the left. *ak consumer states that sometimes vehicle will pull slightly and sometimes it will pull so bad that the vehicle will turn a corner on its own, this has been an ongoing problem since two months after purchase. transmission has leaked three times. radio broke. power windows failed. fuel pump failed. knocking noise in engine. weather stripping falling off. *slc | |||
| 07/06/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel pump failed, causing vehicle to stall without warning. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| The fuel line hose rotted/cracked from one end to the other. as a result the vehicle experienced starting problems. *nlm *jb | |||
| 1 | 05/15/1995 | ||
| The fuel line located at the rear of the engine failed causing gas leakage. *mjs | |||
| Deisel fuel is leaking due to a ruptured fuel line. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/24/1998 | 04/25/1995 | ||
| Fuel crash cut off system/rollover valve failed, resulting in a fire prior to recall (97v-199). *ak | |||
| 08/29/1995 | 1 | 08/29/1995 | |
| Fuel hose not connected, causing fuel to gush out of tank at first fill up. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/22/2002 | 04/08/1997 | ||
| While driving vehicle stalled out. transmission blewout which was caused by pressure clip on line blowing off, all the fuel ran out.*also, there were 5 recalls, dealer only fixed one, hood latch. ak | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| After elec. ingnition harness replaced under recall vehicle has had numerous electrical related faliures. headlight switch melted in dash 2x's causing smoke and or fire condition. a/c failure, no power to compressor. bucking, missing, hesitation at idle and all speeds. buck, miss, hesistation can not be diagnoised by numerous dealers or private mechanics. have spent over 1700.00 replacing parts (pcm, egr selonoid, egr gasket, tps sensor, iat motor, o2 sensor, fuel pump, fuel regulator) to remedy problem. so far no help. any help would be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing sluggish shifting as a result of transmission fluid loss. nlm | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 4 | 01/01/1995 | |
| No summary | |||
| 08/09/1995 | |||
| Injector pump leaked fluid on engine. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK - SELECTOR DEVICES | |||
| 03/30/1995 | |||
| 95v056ooo/hood assembly:latches; 97v084000/transmission cooling line; 97v199 000/fuel tank rollover valve, and 00v135000/ignition swtich wiring. consumer received recall notices since mar 1995, and still was unable to get dealer to honor the recalls because of no parts being available. dealer would call and tell consumer to bring vehicle in for a part that was available. however, when consumer arrived the part was already given to someone else. asking help from nhtsa in this matter. feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Fuel gauge does not indicate the correct amount of fuel, even after filling up tank. gauge will move from full to empty intermittently. please provide further information. *ak the consumer is concerned that the electric gauge which is located inside the fuel tank is a fire hazard. nlm | |||
| 04/07/1998 | |||
| Received recall notice (#97v199000) fuel tank assembly. vehicle in accident. insurance totaled vehicle due to orginal owner's refusal to repair. body shop brought/repaired & sold vehicle. called dealer. service manager called zone representative. was informed will not honor recall; repairs will not be done due to no warranty & salvaged vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1997 | 1 | ||
| Crack in gas tank due to size of pinhole, causing gasoline to leak out while driving, fire hazard, dealer will replace only if approved by chrysler's representative that will inspect tank. *ak | |||
| 01/29/1996 | |||
| Fuel leak, when filling up spilled on the ground, in for repairs, found no problem. *ak | |||
| 12/29/1994 | 9 | ||
| Wrong type of tank was installed in vehicle. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving 70 mph driver heard a rattling sound. driver pulled over, got out, and smelled fumes. to his surprise the fuel tank had detached from the truck and was dragging on the road. mechanic was amazed that the fuel tank didn't burst into flames because of a fist sized hole. the straps that support the fuel tank were never found, and the part was no longer being manufactured. *ak *tc | |||
| 1 | 05/21/1998 | ||
| Fuel tank rollover valve failed prior to recall notification, causing stalling. | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Valve on top of gas tank defective, causing gasoline to flow into the vapor canister/leak twice. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 09/16/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while vehicle is parked the fuel pump is still running. dealer notified. *mr | |||
| 1 | 09/20/1995 | ||
| Gas gauge has malfunctioned, moving up and down, going from a full tank of fuel to half a tank of fuel, which prevented driver to identify the correct fuel reading. also, having other problems. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak this vehicle had problem with ignition switch. radio and the fan motor speeding up and down, the vehicle to lose power occasionaly. the air bag light comes on and off irregularly. *yh | |||
| 10/22/1999 | |||
| While refueling at service station noticed gas gauge failed to register. dealer /manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1997 | |||
| The gas gauge does not register the correct amount of fuel. the fuel indicator will show that the tank is empty when the tank is about 20 gallons filled. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuel line developed a hole which was caused by the line rubbing against the frame and motor, causing fuel leak. nlm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 10/02/1995 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| A short in wiring harness, caused the fuel gauge to go out along with a few other electrical elements. contacted the manufacturer and they are aware of problem, but was not willing to do any work. *ak *scc | |||