Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Aug 31, 2001
FIRST THE HEADLIGHT LENSES CLOUDED OVER; HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN THE INJECTOR SHOT FUEL ON THE ENGINE, CAR CAUGHT FIRE; $3600 IN DAMAGE. THEN THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF THRICE; BOUGHT A NEW ONE. THE CAR CONSTANTLY RUNS HOT SINCE LAST YEAR; REPLACED COOLING BLOCK; NOW IT ONLY RUNS HOT WHEN IDLING OR IN STOP-N-GO TRAFFIC; HAVE TO RUN THE HEATER TO KEEP IT FROM OVERHEATING; MECHANIC CANT FIND THE CAUSE; AC TEMP CHANGES FROM COOL TO TEPID WHEN CAR IDLES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT; ONCE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE, AIR RETUNS TO COOL. THE OVERHEAD COMPUTER JUST QUIT, AS WELL AS THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT(ECU); ECU REPLACED. WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP DROPS AROUND FREEZING CAR HAS A BANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH, UNTIL IT WARMS UP. REMOTE DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING WITHIN 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.
- NHTSA ID
- 751443
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1999
BrakesHeating & air conditioningExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Oct 7, 2000
IN THE 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, JUST A LOUD BANG THEN LIKE IT DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED IN 1995 BY A PRIOR OWNER AND AGAIN BY ME IN 1998. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED IN 1999. I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A PARTIAL REPAIR HISTORY OF A PRIOR OWNER WHICH SHOWS WORK WAS DONE BETWEEN DECEMBER 96 AND SEPTEMBER 97 THAT INCLUDES 3 REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND 2 REPAIRS TO THE AIR CONDITIONING. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND STUCK, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND I LOST SPEED QUICKLY IN THE OUTER LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, THE DEALER SAYS THE CAB MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDE DIM HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE DRIVER'S WINDOW PROPERLY, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS TWICE, ILL FITTING TRIM INSIDE, A/C LEAKS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, RATTLES OVER ROUGH ROADS THAT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND AND INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAY JUST TO NAME A FEW. CHRYSLER HAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH QUALITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 733644
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1999
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+2 more
Filed Feb 19, 1999
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER/TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHTS/HORN/ AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND WATER PUMP FAILED @ 36,000 WHILE STOPPING ON HIGHWAY IN 65MPH TRAFFIC. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835083
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 10, 1999
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. ALSO, HIGH MOUNTED SDTOP LAMP ASSEMBLY WOULD REMAIN ON AFTER VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS SEEN/REPLACED AND FIXED ALL THE LIGHTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834726
Fuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Jan 3, 1999
FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE CAUSING STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE OF CAR. THIS IS A FIRE HAZZARD! FUEL SENDING UNIT SHORTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY TO SHOW LOW FUEL LEVEL,MORE SO AFTER FUEL FILL-UP. HEADLIGHTS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH .
- NHTSA ID
- 701819
- Incident
- Oct 12, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 19, 1998
HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED WHICH CAUSED SMALL FIRE UNDER DASH.
- NHTSA ID
- 529160
- Incident
- Jan 17, 1998
BrakesExterior lighting
Filed May 28, 1997
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT.
- NHTSA ID
- 517536
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1997
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Aug 17, 1995
IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK, AND THE WINDOWS WILL BE FROZEN SHUT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970617
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.