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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10090384

62,000 miles · Jun 6, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. BELT BROKE 2 OTHER TIMES ALSO. CAR WAS INTO DEALER ON 12/10/03 FOR THIS AND KNOCKING NOISE. THEY FIXED KNOCKING NOISE BUT DID NOT LOOK AT BELTS. ON 2/11/03 THE BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE. THE NEW ON LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE ORIGINAL BUT THE BELTS HAVE NOT BROKEN SINCE.…

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NHTSA ODI #10074875

117,898 miles · Apr 28, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

MAIN CRANKSHAFT SEAL FAILING ABOUT EVERY 60,000 MILES. LOSS OFF MOTOR OIL, CAN BE AN ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEM AND CAUSE ENGINE FAILER. WAS FIXED WHEN UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FIXED. HAS HAPPEND AGAIN AT 176,978 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #10067990

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 PLY.GRAND VOYAGER,SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE,STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HER.SHE GOT IT PARKED.WHEN I ARRIVED I FOUND THE BELT TENSIONER HAD FALLEN OFF,THE MOUNTING BOLT HAD SHEARED OFF.UPON THAT HAPPENING IT BROKE THE PLASTIC POWER STEERING PULLEY.OBVIOUSLY THIS DESIGN AND PART ARE NOT UP TO STANDARD.THIS PART SHOULD BE MADE BETTER,3 YEARS FOR A TENSIONER IS NOT ENOUGH CONSIDERING EVERYTHING IS RUN OFF OF THIS BELT,LOSS OF POWER STEERING BEING A SAFETY CONCERN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10045769

52,760 miles · Jul 8, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SERPENTINE BELT TENTIONING PULLEY SHEARS OFF CAUSING IT TO SPRING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS CAUSES LACK OF POWER STEERING, INCREASED PRESSURE NEEDED FOR BRAKING. THIS PART MAY BREAK FUEL LINES BRAKE LINES OR STRUTS, IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO MOTOR DAMAGE. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BOLT SHE…

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NHTSA ODI #10025640

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019968

71,522 miles · Oct 24, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE WILL START RACING AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD WHINING NOISE FOLLOWED BY EVIDENT T JERKING AND LURCHING. THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTE…

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NHTSA ODI #8021544

Mileage unknown · May 14, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

TWO SERPENTINE BELTS HAVE BROKEN WITHIN A MONTH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY AND NO PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE THEN. *YH

NHTSA ODI #8009854

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS OR POWER . VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8001583

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED, CLAIM # 40-2413-995 . NLM

NHTSA ODI #6900702

Official recalls

04V480000 · Air Bags

Oct 6, 2004

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

00V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 13, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure

Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring

Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak

Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available