Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
IN THIS INCIDENT THE DRIVER'S BACK SEAT SUPPORT SNAPPED BACK TO AN ALMOST RECLINING POSITION CAUSING DRIVER TO SWIRVE AND RUN INTO MEDIAN OF ROAD. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN WITH A COOLER ON THE FLOOR OF THE BACK SEAT SO THAT THE SEAT CAN BE PRECARIOUSLY POSITIONED. WHEN CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED THEY ARE STATING THAT THEY ARE NOT AT ALL LIABLE. I FEEL THIS IS DEFINATELY A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE SEAT IS CURRENTLY VERY UNSTABLE.
SUBFRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE ENTIRE FRONT END TO DROP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THIS CAR ALSO DIED ON THE ROAD TWICE DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FOULING AND ONCE DUE TO THE COOLANT LINE BURSTING. IT WAS ALSO PLACED IN THE SHOP THREE TIME FOR AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS.
OWNER EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS; HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE; CONSTANTLY REPLACING THE TIRES; WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S GOING TO FALL OFF THE WHEELS.
PUT KEY IN IGNITION VEHICLE IS NOT STARTING. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER & PROBLEM NOT FOUND. IN MD SAME PROBLEM EXISTED. SERVICE MANGER CHECKED & NOTICED NON-STARTING. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER REPORTED THAT REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM/BOLT REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLE. LEARNED OF THIS INVESTIGATION THROUGH CAR & TRAVEL MAGAZINE OF SEPTEMBER 98 ISSUE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW COULD THERE BE A REFUND. *AK
TRANSMISSION JERKED AND FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD.
WHEN CONSUMER GOES TO DRIVE THE CAR, THE GEARS STICK FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THEN CAR WILL GO INTO TO DRIVE UNTIL DRIVER HAS TO STOP/SLOW DOWN THEN DRIVER PUTS IT IN NEUTRAL TO START AGAIN AND TO MAKE IT DRIVE PROPERLY. *AK
FEON LEAKS AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILS.
FRON TBRAKE ROTORS WARPED TWICE.
SINCE THE SAT BROKE UNDER NORMAL (ACTUALLY BETTER THAN NORMAL) USE AND VERY LOW MILEAGE, IT MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE.
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 787. FUEL SEALS/FUEL LINES FITTINGS AND PUMP. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS A DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
PE 98022; REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM/BOLT. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE THE WHEEL FEELS LIKE THE TIRE IS FLAT OR THE CAR IS COMING APART. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE ORIGINAL WELDS THAT GO AROUND THE STRUT TOWER ARE NOT HOLDING, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT WILLING TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. *AK
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, SWITCH WAS REPLACED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
SYMPTOMS WERE CLUNKING SOUND HEARD WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND BRAKING. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILED LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. THIS BE A PART OF EARLIER MODEL RECALL.
FUEL WAS SPILLING INTO THE ENGINE AREA; THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED REPLACING.
FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY FAILED.
WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
LOOSE STEERING RODS ENDS DUE DETERIORATION OF ROBBER GROMET/CUSHION WHICH HOLDS STEERING ROD.
LOOSE STEERING ROD ENDS DUE TO DETERIORATION OF RUBBER GROMET/CUSHION WHICH HOLDS STEERING ROD.
BOTH FRONT LAP SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD WHEN DRIVING. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED. FOUND THE CROSSOVER TUBE WAS LEAKING. IT'S IN THE FRONT OVER THE ENGINE. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER .*AK
FUEL LINE LEAKS NEAR ELECTRICAL PARTS.
ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED OWNER IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WAS MESSED UP AND COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK.
THE FRONT PIPE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL RAIL BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REQUIRES REBUILDING.
WHILE DRIVING A THICK BLACK-BROWN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SOON FLAMES STARTED. VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERASTE-WENT TO SID EOF ROAD AND STOPPED. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARRIVED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
DRIVER EXPERIENCED TWO MONTHS OF FUEL ODOR AND THROTTLE PROBLEMS. NOW THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ONTO THE MOTOR.
FUEL INJECTOR LINES LEAKING FUEL ONTO MANIFOLDS.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF 60 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTOL KICKS IN MOMENTARILY. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE STARTUP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS OFF.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER HAS A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
PLASTIC FUEL RAIL MADE BY SIIMANS ARE CAUSING THE RAIL TO LEAK FUEL ONTO ENGINE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK
FUEL RAIL FAILURE.
ROTORS WARP CAUSING EXTREME STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND POOR BRAKING.
WHILE DRIVING GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. ALSO, THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL RAIL AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HOWVER, ROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY GETTING PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
SHAKING/VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE.
DRIVER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO FUEL LEAK COMING FROM CONNECTION TO THE FUEL RAIL AT CROSSOVE RPIPE.
FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND POTENTIAL OF A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL RAIL ,PART ON BACKORDER. *AK
FRONT DRIVER SEAT CRACKED IN HALF.
DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACK INTO THE PRONE POSITION WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
SEATBACK BROKE IN HALF.
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
TRANSMISSION PERIOTICALLY JERKS INTO GEAR USUALLY AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND THEN SPEEDING UP TO TAKE OFF. DEALER REPORGRAMED IT BUT TO NO AVAIL VEHICLE JERKS ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU WHIP LASH. BODYS DOOR MOLDING POORLY FITTING.
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT RESPOND INSTANTLY; THEN SUDDENLY THERE IS A "BANG" AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. THE CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION, THE TRUCK WOULD POP UP & REAR VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED. DOOR LOCKS MAKE CLICKING SOUNDS AS IF OPENING & CLOSING ON OWN. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT. *AK
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