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44 reports with mileage · 33 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seat Belts. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
77 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2002
Seat Belts
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS TWISTED IN FABRIC AND WILL NOT RETRACT OUTWARD. SEAT CAN'T BE OCCUPIED UNTIL FIXED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE BELT WAS LOOSE AND DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON FULL THROTTLE CABLE HOWEVER, CONSUMER DID NOT MENTION IF A PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.*…
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PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS TWISTED IN FABRIC AND WILL NOT RETRACT OUTWARD. SEAT CAN'T BE OCCUPIED UNTIL FIXED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE BELT WAS LOOSE AND DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON FULL THROTTLE CABLE HOWEVER, CONSUMER DID NOT MENTION IF A PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.*YH
NHTSA ODI #8016182
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2002
Seat Belts
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTS HALFWAY BACK TO THE SPOOL. SEAT BELT IS MALFUCTIONING WHICH CAN CAUSE BELT TO LOOSEN TENSION OR LOCK UP AND NOT RETRACT TO SECURE PASSENGER. DEALER IS AWARE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8016177
Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 2002
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER'SAND FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT RELEASEI TOOK MY CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALER TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE TO FIX THEM I WAS TOLD OVER $600.00 TO FIX THEM BOTH I BROUGHT MY CAR USED AND THE EXTENDED COVERAGE HAS EXPIRED I LIVE IN ILL WHERE SEATBELT ARE MANDATORY I DO NOT HAVE THE KIND OF MONEY IT TAKES TO FIX SOMETH…
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THE DRIVER'SAND FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT RELEASEI TOOK MY CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALER TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE TO FIX THEM I WAS TOLD OVER $600.00 TO FIX THEM BOTH I BROUGHT MY CAR USED AND THE EXTENDED COVERAGE HAS EXPIRED I LIVE IN ILL WHERE SEATBELT ARE MANDATORY I DO NOT HAVE THE KIND OF MONEY IT TAKES TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR GENRALLY I DON'T COMPLIAN ABOUT ANYTHING BUT WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR CHRYSLER TO DO SOMETHING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #765290
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2002
Steering
RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY AND RIGHT WHEEL PIVOTED NEARLY PERPENDICULAR TO LEFT WHEEL. ONLY TRAVELING 5 MPH AT TIME OF INCIDENT . A HIGHER NORMAL SPEED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DAMMAGE OR INJURY OR FATALITY. CAR HAS ONLY 34,400 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. REPAIR WAS MADE BY REPLACING BOTH RIGHT TIE ROD…
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RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY AND RIGHT WHEEL PIVOTED NEARLY PERPENDICULAR TO LEFT WHEEL. ONLY TRAVELING 5 MPH AT TIME OF INCIDENT . A HIGHER NORMAL SPEED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DAMMAGE OR INJURY OR FATALITY. CAR HAS ONLY 34,400 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. REPAIR WAS MADE BY REPLACING BOTH RIGHT TIE ROD END{BROKEN} AND LEFT TIE ROD END BADLY WORN AND ALIGNMENT. THESE TIE ROD ENDS ARE NON LUBRICATABLE. IT IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM TO OCCUR IN A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OPERATED IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH A FAILURE. TWO ACQUAINTANCES OF MINE HAVE HAD FRONT AXLES BREAK ON NEWER CHRYSLER MINIVANS. COULD THERE BE A COMMON SUPPLIER OF FRONT END PARTS PROVIDING DEFECTIVE METALS OR COMMON ENGINEERING FLAWS? CHRYSLERS REPRESENTATIVE WAS TOTALLY UNSYMPATHETIC TO MY PROBLEM/COMPLAINT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #759298
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2001
Structure
REAR SEATING AREA IS FILLED WITH WATER. CONSUMER'S WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RAINY FOR A ENTIRE WEEK. INSIDE SEAT, AND AROUND THE FLOORBOARD CONSUMER CAN HEAR WATER SWOOSHING AROUND. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER GO TO DEALER, TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OFF. ONCE DEALER TOOK A LOOK, THEY DENIED IT WAS A PROBLEM. *A…
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REAR SEATING AREA IS FILLED WITH WATER. CONSUMER'S WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RAINY FOR A ENTIRE WEEK. INSIDE SEAT, AND AROUND THE FLOORBOARD CONSUMER CAN HEAR WATER SWOOSHING AROUND. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER GO TO DEALER, TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OFF. ONCE DEALER TOOK A LOOK, THEY DENIED IT WAS A PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #890559
Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
THE CRUISE CONTROL APPLICATION DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY FOLLOW THE COMANDS AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 66 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL. (1) THE CRUISE WILL NOT REGULARLY SET A DESIRED SPEED, UNLESS THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED FOLLOWING THE ON/OFF BUTTON. (2) AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DE-ACTIVATE A SPEED SETTING, THE RESUME BUTTO…
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THE CRUISE CONTROL APPLICATION DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY FOLLOW THE COMANDS AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 66 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL. (1) THE CRUISE WILL NOT REGULARLY SET A DESIRED SPEED, UNLESS THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED FOLLOWING THE ON/OFF BUTTON. (2) AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DE-ACTIVATE A SPEED SETTING, THE RESUME BUTTON IGNORS THE PRIOR SETTING SPEED AND CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. (3) WHILE PRESSING AND HOLDING THE SET/COAST BUTTON, THE SPEED ACCELERATES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #736741
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2000
Electrical System
MY LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE SUBJECT COMPUTER AT A COST TO ME OF $300. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A "GOOD WILL" EXTENSION OF THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTEE. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THESE CARS HAVE HAD THIS COMPUTER FAIL. *AK
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA03011 · Auto Trans IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Jul 17, 2003 · Closed Jan 30, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:automatic Transmission
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
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