SUSPENSION
FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.
Remedy: FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.
6,903 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN MALFUNCTION AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Remedy: REPLACE THE SYSTEM DRIVE AND RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED COMPONENTS.
115,000 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
Remedy: REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
634,000 vehicles affected
VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. AND AFTER HAVING REPAIRED LEAK A FEW TIMES WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT PART. ALSO, HAS A PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELTS. *AK
VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. AND AFTER HAVING REPAIRED LEAK A FEW TIMES WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT PART. ALSO, HAS A PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELTS. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER NOTICED LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL ON DRIVERWAY. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LACK OF ACCELERATION AND HESITATION WHILE DRVING AT 35 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF INDEPENDENT AND DEALER SHOPS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
PROBLEM: CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD;ACTS LIKE THE IGNITION IS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED. WILL START BACK UP IN A MINUTE OR LESS. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW CAUSE OR WHAT TO LOOK FOR. HELP! *AK
WE WERE NOTIFIED OF A RECALL INVOLVING THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WERE GIVEN A SMALL TUBE OF LUBRICANT TO USE ON THE TRACKS. LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO MANUALLY MOVE IT TO THE POINT AT WHICH IT WOULD NORMALLY BE WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND THE SHOULDER BELT WAS IN USE. WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING THIS BELT IN THIS MANUAL MANNER FOR OVER FOUR YEARS. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE PARTS INVOLVED IF THE VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED ITS "ECONOMIC LIFE". WHEN ASKED WHAT THAT "LIFE" EXPECTANCY WAS, I WAS TOLD "ANYTHING OVER 100,000 MILES". THE PARTS WERE NOT REPLACED. I WAS ADVISED THAT I COULD PURCHASE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR A COST IN EXCESS OF $200 PER ASSEMBLY. I DID NOT REPLACE THE PARTS, NOR DID THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN USE AND THE BELTS ARE LAWFULLY SUPPOSED TO BE FUNCTIONING AS "AUTOMATIC" BUT THEY DO NOT. THE SHOULDER HARNESS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RECEIVES LESS USE, BUT IS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. HOW DO WE GET THE DEALER TO COMPLY AND REPAIR THIS VEHICLE? NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 92V053000L COMPONENT: INTEIOR SYSTEMS PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS; MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER CORPORATION; POTENTIONAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 115000. OUR VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE ONE OF THOSE AFFECTED. NOW WHAT?
RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE MOTORBELT HOWEVER DRIVER'S SIDE BELT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION.
SEAT BACK COLLASPED DUE TO BOLT FAILURE.
BACK WHEELS WERE MAKING NOISY. TOOK CAR TO GARAGE AND WHEN THEY PUT IT ON THE LIFT THE PASSENGER'S REAR HUB FELL OFF. THE ONLY THING KEEPING IT ON WAS THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR. THE LOOSE HUB HAD WORN A GROOVE INTO THE AXLE. *AK
ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE SHOULDER SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
REAR PLASTIC PORTION OF THE BUMBER FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
VIRTUALLY ALL COMPONENT FAILED. RECALLS AND REPAIRS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEMS.
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Fire
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS SLOWLY OR CHATTER IN THE TRACK AND MAY EVENTUALLY STOP TRAVELING AND BECOME INOPERATIVE, LUBRICATE TRACKS ON SEVERAL OCCASION, TO NO AVAIL, RECAL #545
DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOCKS UP.
WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE DASH TO CATCH ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Fire
WHEN LIFTING THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK SUPPORT FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO COME DOWN. *AK
THE ENGINE MOUNTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE IN PLACE, ARE STARTING TO FRACTURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK IN THE MORNING.
RPM GUAGE JUMPS AROUND WHILE IGNITION IS ON.
VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS INSTALLED DEFECTIVELY FOR A RECALL. REPLACEMENT BELTS HAVE SAME PROBLEM NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER STATED DEALER DID NOT HAVE PART ON 11-3-1995 HAD ORDER PRT INSTALLED NEW PART ON 11-9-1995 PART DEFECTIVE ALSO ON 12-12-1995 CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE ALWAYS BUSY, CALLED DEALER BACK AND NO ONE RETURBED CONSUMER'S CALL, FINALLY WHEN CONSUMER SPOKE TO SOMONE WAS TOLD THEY SEAT BELT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*JB
PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED AFTER RECALL (92V-053). *SKD
WATER PUMP AND HOSES LEAKING.
OIL PAN LEAK, ALSO OIL SENDING UNIT SWITCH LEAKS.
VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK. *SKD
RIGHT FRONT CALIPER REPLACED.
THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR GOES OUT AND CAUSES THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FAULTY DIGITAL DISPLAY. *AK
FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK
AIR CONDITIONING FAILED. *AK
TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF. *AK
NOTICED AN ODOR, ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET DISLOCATED AND STARTED LEAKING. TT
LEAK IN FUEL PUMP CAUSED CORROSION TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NOT WORK PROPERLY AND POTENTIAL RISK OF FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
IN COLD WEATHER HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC STRUT WILL NOT STAY UP. TT
WHEN PUT KEY IN IGNITION THE WRONG WAY IT BECOMES STUCK AND LOCKS UP IGNITION SYS, AND CAN ONLY BE REMOVED BY A LOCKSMITH. TT
CRACKED REAR SPINDLE KNUCKLE BOLT. TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SEAT BACK WENT FORWARD. CALLER DOES NOT OWN THE VEHICLE. TT