SINCE JANUARY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT STALLING WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE IF I HAD IT IDLE FOR AWHILE OR WARMING UP. I TOOK IT BACK TO AUTO NATION AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY TOOK IT TO DICKINSON DODGE (910) 864-2411 AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED PERIODICALLY UNTIL APRI…
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SINCE JANUARY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT STALLING WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE IF I HAD IT IDLE FOR AWHILE OR WARMING UP. I TOOK IT BACK TO AUTO NATION AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY TOOK IT TO DICKINSON DODGE (910) 864-2411 AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED PERIODICALLY UNTIL APRIL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN I WAS IN REVERSE THEN WOULD TRY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND IT WAS LIKE I WAS IN NUETRAL. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE DRIVE GEAR WOULD KICK IN AND IT WAS FINE. A FEW TIMES I HAD TO PUT IT IN D2 THEN PULL OUT AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. I HAD DICKINSON DODGE CHECK THIS AGAIN AND THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. IN LATE JUNE I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD DICKINSON TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING OR GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE SLIPPING AND STALLING. THEY DI REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TOLD ME THAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM BUT IT WASN'T. TWO DDAYS AFTER ON JULY 1ST I WAS DRIVING AROUND FAYETTEVILLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTACTED DICKINSON DODGE AGAIN AND ON 5 JULY TOOK IT IN. INITIALLY THEY SAID THE FAULT REGISTERED AS A DROP IN RPM'S. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTRICAL INITIALLY. THEN ON 6 JULY THEY DECIDED TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND FOUND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS SEPARATING AND PUTTING METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID THIS ATE AWAY THE SEAL FOR THE GEAR BOX AND ALLOWED OIL IN THE CLUTCHES. THAT WAS CAUSING THE SLIPPAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT. THEY ALSO SAID MY OVERDRIVE GEAR WAS ALREADY OUT. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1500 TO REBUILD IT. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $95 FOR TESTING WHICH SHOWED NOTHING AND ANOTHER $80 FOR THE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACEMENT. I WOULD THINK A TRUCK WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON IT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I AM SUSPECTING IT MAY BE A FLOOD VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #725186
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2000
Power Train
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #721846
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1999
Power Train
THE OIL TRANSMISSION LINES CAUSING ALL THE FLUID TO LEAK OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854087
Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 1999
Power Train
BEARINGS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #715135
Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 1999
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED TRANSMISSION GEAR SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL AND VEHICLE WILL STOP ACCELERATING. TO GET IT BACK INTO GEAR, DRIVER HAS TO PUT INDICATOR INTO NEUTRAL AND SHIFT IT BACK TO DRIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853014
Mileage unknown · Nov 11, 1999
Power TrainTires
THIS PROBLEM IS IN REGARDS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM: INTERMINTENT SURGE,BUCK,DRIVELINE CLUNK, OR TRANSFER HARSHNESS. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN SERVICE BULLETIN # 96-40, NHTSA ITEM # SBO49106. I HAVE BEEN ESPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS FOR SOME TIME I HAVE APPROAC…
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THIS PROBLEM IS IN REGARDS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM: INTERMINTENT SURGE,BUCK,DRIVELINE CLUNK, OR TRANSFER HARSHNESS. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN SERVICE BULLETIN # 96-40, NHTSA ITEM # SBO49106. I HAVE BEEN ESPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS FOR SOME TIME I HAVE APPROACHED 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS ,HENDRICK DODGE AND BUMPOUS DODGE. THEY RECEIVED MY TRUCK WITH 29,000 MILES ON IT CONTINUED TO DRIVE TILL WARRANTY EXPIRED AND CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM IT HAS LOOSENED THE THE REAR SHACKLES CAUSING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSE EXTREME WEAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. I HAVE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO SATISFACTION WITH THE EITHER DEALERSHIP THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. IN THE PAST I HAD TO RETURN IT 7 TIMES TO HAVE A WATER LEAK FIXED, OF COURSE NO DOCUMENTATION WAS GIVEN TO ME, AT THE TIME IT NEVER OCCURED TO ME THAT THIS WOULD BE USEFUL. SMART ON THEIR PART. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP DEALING WITH THIS MATTER, AS I AM ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH VERY LITTLE POWER AND RECOURSE. THANK YOU KEVIN CARLSON
NHTSA ODI #714619
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 1999
Power Train
TRANSMISSION DOSN'T SHIFT, IT BOUNCES IN AND OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 45-60 MPH. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME GOING BACK FOR SERVICE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #708791
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1999
Power Train
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA ODI #842500
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1999
Power TrainSteering
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #708670
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR. YH
NHTSA ODI #609053
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DP03006 · Seat Back Failure
Opened Sep 23, 2003 · Closed Apr 8, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats; Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
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Seats
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
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