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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2004

Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkagesCrash

ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PLYMOUTH VOYAGER'S, THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *PH (NAR) THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS AND THE TAIL GATE LIGHT COMING ON. *CB

NHTSA ODI #10055474

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10047864

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THREE SERPENTINE BELTS IN THE LAST YEAR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10026884

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility

THE MANUAL SWITCH DOESN'T WORK FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITION. THERE IS A OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8019878

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, HAD HEAD GASKET/BELTS, AND FLUID REPLACED. AFTER RETRIEVING VEHICLE, ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HEAD GASKET AND CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *AK HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AGAIN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #8002293

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE WAS LOSING FREON. DEALER REFILLED FREON, BUT A YEAR LATER IT NEEDED TO BE FILLED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAMILY HAD BEEN INHALING FUMES FOR THREE YEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8000728

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE WAS LOSING FREON, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND REPLACED IT. PROBLEM HAPPENED 4 MONTHS LATER. FREON WAS CURRERNTLY LEAKING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #899560

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLE'S HEATER HAD NEVER PRODUCED SUFFICENT HEAT AND WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT AN INTERMITTENT COOLANT LEAK WAS THE CAUSE FOR INSUFFICENT HEAT, WHICH ITSELF COULD POSSIBLY HAD RESULTED FROM HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ODI #561667

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

HEAD GASKETS AND CAM SEALS AT 120-123000 / TRANSMISSION AT 73000 / AIR CONDITIONING AT 80000 DESPITE REGULAR MAINTAINENCE AND OIL CHANGES EVERY 3-4000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745649

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

BEHIND CATALYTIC CONVERTER THERES A GASKET KIT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO FLEX WHEN DRIVING.THERE'S A DESIGN DEFECT, AND IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO MAKE A RESINATING NOISE. ALSO CAN SMELL FUMES. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND CAUSE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #880088

Official recalls

99V113000 · Air Bags

May 6, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE WIRING THAT INITIATES THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD ELECTRICALLY SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. A SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND THAT EXISTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "ON" OR "START" POSITION CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG(S) TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. ANY SHORT CIRCUITS IDENTIFIED IN EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INITIATOR WIRE CIRCUIT WILL BE REPAIRED.

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NHTSA investigations

DP03002 · Steering Column Separation

Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.

PE97049 · Air Bag Circuit/windshield Wiper Motor

Opened Nov 18, 1997 · Closed Mar 17, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

There is no summary currently available

EA97003 · Integrated Child Seat Belt Lockup

Opened Jan 31, 1997 · Closed Aug 19, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Child Seat

THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Child Seat

DP96014 · Defective Air Bag Crash Sensor

Opened Nov 14, 1996 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 1991-92 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA, 1990-92 FORD TAURUS, AND 1994-96 CHRYSLER MINIVANS ARE DEFECTIVE.CFAS ALLEGE THAT INFORMATION ON LOW SPEED CRASHES HERE OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.

SQ96016 · Integrated Child Seat Belt Lockup

Opened Sep 18, 1996 · Closed Feb 4, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:integrated Child Seat

ODI CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LATCHING/RETRACTOR MECHANISM PROBLEMS.CHRYSLER'S ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADHERING TO THE CLEANING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEAT.THE SEAT APPEARS TO MALFUNCTION IF CRUMBS OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE RESIDUE ACCUMULATES ON THE LATCHING TONGUE IN THEWELL LOCATED BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS.ODI HAS 19 COMPLAINTS OF RETRACT LOCKUP.SEVEN OF THESE COMPLAINTS REPORT CUTTING THE STRAPS TO REMOVE THE CHILD.TWO OF THE SEVEN CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE CHILD WAS CHOKING.CHRYSLER REPORTS 60 OWNER/FIELD REPORTS WHICH INDICATED 19 HARNESSES WERE CUT TO REMOVE THE CHILDREN.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCE OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT AND TO EVALUATE THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION'S RATIONAL FOR NOT CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN.

PE96008 · Safety Blt Latch Operation

Opened Jan 25, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

There is no summary currently available