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
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.
Remedy: CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING NOVEMBER 1995.
411,678 vehicles affected
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.
Remedy: CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES DURING JULY 1996.
1,262,000 vehicles affected
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL SUNSCREEN REAR GLASS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70 PERCENT LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE AND DOES NOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVERS OF THESE VANS DO NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM FIELD OF VISION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111. WITHOUT THIS MINIMUM FIELD OF VISION THE DRIVER CANNOT MANEUVER HIS VEHICLE SAFELY AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR.
10,800 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
ROADWAY STONES MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE HEIGHT SENSING BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTION RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING HARD BRAKING WITH A LIGHT LOAD AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: CLEAR PROPORTIONING VALVE OF STONES AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT STONES FROM ENTERING.
264,000 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE METAL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY CRACK AT THE FUEL PUMP END DUE TO VIBRATION. THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE CONNECTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER.)
Remedy: A FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS WILL RESTRICT TUBE VIBRATION AND PREVENT CRACKS.
82,500 vehicles affected
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45MPH, HIT THE CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S, WHICH THEN HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO DETACH FROM THE TRACK, AND WAS PUSHED FORWARD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, FREEZES FREQUENTLY. MAY CAUSE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. *AK.ET.
RADIATOR FAN FROZE CAUSING OVERHEATING AND SHORTED OUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTING IN BURNING OF WIRING.
FRONT SPRINGS FAILED THREE TIMES.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AROUND THE EMISSION CONTROL AREA, THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK *JB
Fire
THE WINDOW LOCK BROKE, CAUSING GLASS TO FALL OUT/BREAK.
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN HER MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE WAS GLAD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
MINI VAN HATCH LATCH FAILURE. *AK
Crash
1 injured
RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.
Fire
RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.
Fire
FAILURE ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL WORK PREFORMED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE LIFTGATE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND HATCH RATTLES. *AK
1 injured
DON VOYLES CHRYSLER 95V001. OWNER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION TO HONOR RECALL AND DLR STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS.*AK
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE LATCH WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND THE GATE OPENED, THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE LIFTGATE SHOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK POSITION.*AK ALSOBUILT IN CAR SEAT DOESNOT FIT PROPERLY, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT ON VEHICLE IS NOT LONG ENOUGH. *JB
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE LATCH WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND THE GATE OPENED, THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE LIFTGATE SHOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK POSITION.*AK ALSOBUILT IN CAR SEAT DOESNOT FIT PROPERLY, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT ON VEHICLE IS NOT LONG ENOUGH. *JB
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE LATCH WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND THE GATE OPENED, THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE LIFTGATE SHOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK POSITION.*AK ALSOBUILT IN CAR SEAT DOESNOT FIT PROPERLY, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT ON VEHICLE IS NOT LONG ENOUGH. *JB
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE LATCH AND THE GATE OPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH MANUAL, ALSO STATES THAT GATE DOES NOT TO OPEN UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK.*AK ALSO BUILT IN CAR SEAT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY THE SEAT BELT IN THE VEHCILE ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH.*JB
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE LATCH AND THE GATE OPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH MANUAL, ALSO STATES THAT GATE DOES NOT TO OPEN UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK.*AK ALSO BUILT IN CAR SEAT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY THE SEAT BELT IN THE VEHCILE ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH.*JB
CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE LATCH AND THE GATE OPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH MANUAL, ALSO STATES THAT GATE DOES NOT TO OPEN UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK.*AK ALSO BUILT IN CAR SEAT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY THE SEAT BELT IN THE VEHCILE ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH.*JB
SWAY BAR BUSHINGS FAILED.
PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.
RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED.
TAILGATE IS SO HEAVY IT CANNOT BE LIFTED BY CONSUMER. TT
THE REAR HYDRAULIC LIFT ON THE REAR DOOR DOES NOT HOLD THE DOOR UP ANYMORE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AL
THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMINTANTLY. *AK
CABLE AND WENCH THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED DRIVER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHEN SPARE WAS LOST. TT
VEHICLE WAS HIT 4:00 AND LIFTGATE OPENED UPON IMPACT. TT
Crash
1 injured
REAR LIFT GATE OPENED UPON REAR IMPACT. TT
Crash
1 injured
THE SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
REAR HATCH FAILS TO HOLD UP POSITION. OWNER IDENTIFIES, WHEN COLD WEATHER SHOCKS PERFORM ERRATIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1 injured
SLIDING DOOR; LOCKING DEVICE NO LONGER IS ACTIVATED FROM DRIVERS CONSOLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE DOOR LATCH CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN CLOSING, MAKES JIGGLING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. TT
REAR LIFTGATE OPEN TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. TT
THE SPARE TIRE CABLE RUSTED AND THE TIRE FELL OFF. TT
REAR HATCH WILL NOT STAY UP DUE TO HYDRAULICS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
YOU CAN SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WALK AWAY AND IT WILL RELEASE ON IT'S OWN. TT
REAR HATCH LIFT-GATE WOULD NOT PROPERLY LATCH CAUSING STORED ITEMS TO FALL OUT WHEN DRIVING. TT
COIL SPRING BROKE UNDER THE BOTTOM. TT