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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
39 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Nov 29, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I STARTED FEELING A PULSE IN THE BRAKES PEDAL AT JUST OVER 20,000 MILES. I FELT IT MUST BE A DEFECTIVE ROTOR SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DODGE NATIONAL HOTLINE. THEY MADE ME BRING IN THE CAR FOR INSPECTION, WHERE FOR $24 THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME AFTER 5 MINUTES THAT I HAVE WARPED AND PITTED BRAKE ROTORS. THEY WILL NOT …
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I STARTED FEELING A PULSE IN THE BRAKES PEDAL AT JUST OVER 20,000 MILES. I FELT IT MUST BE A DEFECTIVE ROTOR SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DODGE NATIONAL HOTLINE. THEY MADE ME BRING IN THE CAR FOR INSPECTION, WHERE FOR $24 THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME AFTER 5 MINUTES THAT I HAVE WARPED AND PITTED BRAKE ROTORS. THEY WILL NOT COVER THEM UNDER THE 3 YEAR 36K WARRANTY. INSTEAD THEY TELL ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND THEY WANT $275 TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. I CHECKED THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND 4 OUT OF 36 OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT THE SAME PULSING ROTORS. I WROTE LETTERS TO DODGE TO NO AVAIL. I REFUSE TO PAY THEM TO PUT THE SAME OEM JUNK PARTS ON THE CAR. BENDIX OR RAYBESTO DO NOT YET SELL ROTORS FOR THIS NEW OF A CAR. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT 100% SAFE AND I FEEL THAT THE DEALERSHIP AND DODGE ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO?
NHTSA ODI #715381
Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 1999
Air BagsSeat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY DRIVER MADE A NORMAL STOP AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILE/D, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL , RESULTING IN A COLLISION. SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #850524
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other
I AM NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THESE PROBLEMS. WHY DO I HAVE TO KEEP MY HORNS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC FOR A YEAR. THEY SAY THEY ARE REDESIGNING THE HORNS BUT NONE HAVE COME OUT YET. WHEN MY WARRANTY IS OUT I WILL BE OUT TOO. I AM WRITING THE MANUFACTOR. TODAY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT STINKS!! ALSO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MY ROTORS COULD…
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I AM NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THESE PROBLEMS. WHY DO I HAVE TO KEEP MY HORNS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC FOR A YEAR. THEY SAY THEY ARE REDESIGNING THE HORNS BUT NONE HAVE COME OUT YET. WHEN MY WARRANTY IS OUT I WILL BE OUT TOO. I AM WRITING THE MANUFACTOR. TODAY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT STINKS!! ALSO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MY ROTORS COULD BE WARPED. THE PADS ARE STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. THEY ONLY WANTED TO TURN THE ROTORS. I DO NOT TRUST THESE GUYS. I AM GETTING A SECOND OPINION WED. OCT. 27 ABOUT THE ROTORS. I CAN SEE FROM YOUR SITE THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS GIVEN TROUBLE TO OTHER OWNERS. I JUST GOT THE CAR BACK AGAIN THURSDAY AND THE WINDOW THAT THEY HAD TO REMOVE TO PUT IN THE NEW MOTOR IS STILL NOT SET RIGHT. WHEN I CALL THEM BACK IT WILLBE MY 4TH TRY. ALSO THE THEFT ALARM THEY FIXED THIS OCT 21, THURS. WAS JUST RIGGED . I AM TAKING IT BACK AND SHOW THEM THE POOR WORK QUALITY. THE TRUNK HANGS WHILE OPENING BECAUSE THEY WRAPPED A MOUND OF TAPE AROUND THE SO CALLED BREAK IN THE WIRING. WHO IS OUT HERE TO HELP PUT THESE GUYS IN THEIR PLACE. I PAY BIG MONEY FOR A NICE CAR AND I AM PLAGUED WITH PROBLEMS. THEY WON'T LIKE ME FOR SENDING THIS INFO IN. BUT I AM MAD NOW. I AM TIRED OF TAKING THE CAR IN FOR REPEATED REPAIRS. ANY INSIGHT OR INFO YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I AM LOOKING TO SELL BUT THAT WILL BE MY LAST RESORT, BECAUSE I WILL LOSE MONEY. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS MESSAGE. SINCERELY, PAULA T HARRIS
NHTSA ODI #713714
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BECAME WARPED. ENGINE IDLES FAST AT START UP. REAR DOOR TRIM PANELS ARE LOOSE AT UPPER REAR CORNER.
NHTSA ODI #712402
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES I NOTICED A PULSING OR SHIMMY WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE ALREADY WARPED, UNDER NORMAL USE. MY TIRES SHOW NO SIGN OF UNNECESSARY WEAR AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED REGULARLY. THE DEALER AND DODGE ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAY THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER …
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AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES I NOTICED A PULSING OR SHIMMY WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE ALREADY WARPED, UNDER NORMAL USE. MY TIRES SHOW NO SIGN OF UNNECESSARY WEAR AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED REGULARLY. THE DEALER AND DODGE ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAY THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. IF IT IS NORMAL FOR ROTARS TO WEAR EVERY 20,000 MILES THAN THIS WILL BE THE LAST DODGE OR CHRYSLER PRODUCT I WILL BUY!.
NHTSA ODI #712381
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXCESSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848318
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
IN LOW SPEEDS AND SUDDEN STOPS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP AT ALL. OCCURRED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844035
Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
AT 12,200 MILES WE NOTICED A WARPED BRAKE ROTOR (LEFT FRONT, IF NOT BOTH FRONT ROTORS). THE WARP IN THE ROTOR HAS BECOME QUITE SEVERE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #704831
Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKES CAUSE A VERY NOTICEABLE SHIMMY WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL/BRAKE PEDAL, AND MANY TIMES ,THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES. THIS PROBLEM IS PREVELANT WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE ON DOWN HILL SLOPES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #703406
NHTSA investigations
2EA03011 · 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.
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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.
PE03010 · Throttle Control Failure
Opened Feb 27, 2003 · Closed Sep 2, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal; Vehicle Speed Control:cables; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:cables
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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