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 1996 record →
UNEXPECTEDLY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FAILED PART NOT AVAILABLE FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE OF HIGH DEMAND AND CANNOT BE KEPT IN STOCK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTFIED. *AK *YC
WHEN THE TIRES HAVE TO BE ROTATED & THE LUGS: NUTS NEED TO BE REMOVED. THEY WOULD BREAK OFF. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE LUGS: NUTS WERE TORQUED TOO TIGHT. NOT USING A 4 WAY WRENCH TO TORQUE LUGS: NUTS. *AK
STEERING WHEEL BINDS AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON COLUMN MOVES PUTTING TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL TWICE AT HIGHTWAY SPEEDS, DEALER TESTED AND SAID THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 400 DOLLARS I FEEL THAT A VECHILE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE A STREERING COLUM REPLACED AT 50000 MILES
12-8-95 REPLACED DEFECTIVE STIRRING COLUM; 12-19-96 REPLACED DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE;
BRACKET FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO NUTS ON THE BOLTS SECURING THE BRACKET BECOMING LOOSE AND BOTH FALLING OFF. NUTS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE GAS TANK AND ARE NOT ACCESSABLE UNLESS THE GAS TANK IS REMOVED. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT OPERATIONAL.
ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND FAILS ON INGRADES.... EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES AND EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION.. AND ROUGH VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END EVEN AFTER A TIRE CHANGE AND BALANCE, AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT... GAS MILAGE IS 230 MILES TO A 26 GALLON TANK OF GAS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R16 )
RELAY HARNESS DID NOT COME WITH TRUCK WHEN BROUGHT. WITHOUT RELAY HARNESS, VEHICKE WOULD OVERHEAT & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD FAIL, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. ONLY VEHICLE WITH TOWING PACKAGE EQUIPPED. *AK
THE FUEL LINE HOSE IS BUSTED AND SPRAYING FUEL EVERYWHERE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY; RETURN FUEL LINE LEAKING. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING WEAR AND TEAR ON THE STARTER AND BATTERY, AND NOW THERES A STRONG DEISEL SMELL. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 8 WEEKS. *AK
THE TRUCK SMELLED OF FUEL AND GRADUALLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO START. ALTHOUGH THE SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL IS COMMON WITH THESE TRUCKS IT WAS GRADUALLY COVERING THE UNDERSIDE AND THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WITH DIESEL MIST. A VERY DIFFICULT INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RETURN HOSE WAS LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL BUT A SPLIT OR CRACK COULD NOT BE FOUND. WHEN I INQUIRED TO THE DEALER, THE MECHANIC KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT IT WAS BUT SUGGESTED THAT I DO THE REPLACEMENT MYSELF SINCE IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT BUT VERY TIME CONSUMING WHICH WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE.. A SECTION OF NEW HOSE WAS OBTAINED AND THE OLD PIECE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL HOSE HAD TOTALLY COME APART AND IN MANY PLACES THE REINFORCING CORD WAS EASILY VISIBLE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE TRUCK AGAIN STARTED EASILY AND THE FUEL LEAKAGE WAS ELIMINATED. I BELIEVE I HAVE RETAINED THE SECTION OF HOSE IF NEEDED. IN TALKING WITH THE DEALER (OYSTER POINT DODGE IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA) THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THESE DODGE TRUCKS BUT SINCE THE OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO DO THE REPLACEMENT, THE DEALERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM.
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE/ WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 40 OR MORE MPH ONCE IT STARTED IT CONTINUED UNTIL SPEED COME DOWN TO 25 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF REPAIR SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION REMAINED UNRESOLVED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A CORRECTION CAN BE MADE. BUT, THE COST WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
THE DIESEL ENGINE HAD LOST OIL. THE OIL SPRAYED OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS OBSERVED. HAD CONTACTED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS & WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS NOT GAS, BUT DIESEL & WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. HAD USED THE SAME SEAL AS THE TRANSMISSION LINE. *AK
WE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A FACTORY REBUILT UNIT BECAUSE THIS TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. WE CAN ONLY ASSUME THIS IS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS UNDER DESIGNED AND NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN THIS TRUCK. WE FEEL THAT THE ENTIRE COST OF THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE BORNE BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
TRANS SHIFTS INTO 2ND AND STAYS UNTIL HIGH RPM OR SLIPS UNTIL +LOAD OR +THROTTLE
NO SUMMARY.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. REPLACED BRAKES FIVE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. ALSO, THE ROTORS ARE PREMATURLEY WEARING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
I AM A MECHANIC AND HAVE TALKED TO OTHER MECHANICS ABOUT MY PROBLEM. THE MOTOR IN MY TRUCK IS 3 YEARS OLD AND IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I AM TOLD THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS LIKE THIS FOR MANY YEARS. I KNOW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE HAVING TO FIX THERE PROBLEMS OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS. MY PROBLEM IS ONLY FIXED TEMPORALY IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. THE NEXT SOLUTION WOULD BE A NEW MOTOR . I FEEL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD ATTEND TO.
FREEZE PLUGS ARE LEAKING AND AFTER REPAIRS THEY ARE STILL LEAKING. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY SAND LEFT IN THE BLOCK AFTER CASTING AND THE PLUGS ARE CORRODING. LAST TIME IN THEY PUT A STOP LEAK IN THE SYSTEM AND IT HAS SLOWED DOWN THE COOLANT CONSUMPTION TO ABOUT A PINT EVERY 3 MONTHS. I FEEL THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT DELAYED IT UNTIL THERE IS A PROBLEM AT A FUTURE DATE.
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED THE FIRST TIME WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THAT A FORWARD SEAL HAD BEEN "ROLLED" WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS TAKEN OUT AND THE SEAL REPLACED. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES. SYMPTOMS: WHEN STARTING OUT WITH THE ENGINE COLD, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR. THE ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT AFFECT THE CHANGE, ONLY WARMING THE ENGINE BY DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO OPERATE NORMALLY. HOWEVER, EVEN DURING WARMED DRIVING, THE PROBLEM RETURNS INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN CONSIDERABLY AND HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY SYSTEMS WHERE HIGHER SPEED IS REQUIRED. TOP SPEED DURING THIS PROBLEM IS 35 MPH.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GETS MUSHY AND GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS NOTIFIED. MJS
ENGINE COMPLETELY FELL APART AND WAS REPLACED BY NORTHE STAR DODGE IN SAN ANTONIO. AIR CONDITIONER HAS RELAY PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FOUND TO HAVE CLUTCH PIECES IN IT BY INDEPENDANT USED CAR TESTER. ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS HAVE AIR LEAKS AND RAIN LEAKS. VEHICLE LEAKS WATER UP THROUGHT HE FLOOR BOARD WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN. VEHICLE ALSO SHUDDERS DRAMATICALLY WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH. CARBERATOR HAS CHOKE PROBLEMS AND IS HARD TO START. MOST IF NOT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO DODGE WITHIN 10,000 MILES OF PURCHASE BUT DUE TO STALLING TECHICHES BY FIESTA DODGE NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN REMEDIED.
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FUEL PUMP. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WON'T MOVE, AND WILL JUST IDLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT 45 MPH, DOES NOT SHIFT AND SHAKES WHEN GOING INTO 3RD OR OVERDIRVE, AND JERKS AND SLIPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE VALVE BODY AND RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED CONVERTOR, TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND JERK. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WERE BOTH REPLACED DUE TO BEING LOOSE. EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE CAME OFF AND WAS REPLACED. FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WITH 12 GALLONS IN TANK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE. WIPER BLADES WEREN'T CLEANING WINDSHIELD, DEALER REPLACED BOTH WIPER BLADES, WINDSHIELD WASHER WAS INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED WASHER MOTOR. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR AND DOME LIGHTS FAILING, DOME LIGHT KEEPS BLOWING FUSE AND DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STRIP LIGHTING AND FUSE BOX DOOR AND REPAIRED THE OPEN CIRCUIT TO JUNCTION BLOCK. RADIATOR CAP WAS REPLACED DUE TO LOW COOLANT. THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK, DEALER REPLACED CAPS FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND WIRING. PASSENGER SIDE VENT WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN AND LEAKED AIR. VEHICLE ONLY GETS 13MPH ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND REV THE ENGINE. TOOK SIX MONTHS TO GET PART AFTER REPEATED CALLS. FRONT BRAKES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY BECAUSE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT SELF ADJUSTING. VERY UNSAFE WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *YC THE LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING. WATER COLLECTS NEAR THE PASSENGER DOOR UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. *YH
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. ALSO, FLOORBOARD IS GETTING HOT, AND THERE IS SOME TYPE OF NOISE COMING FROM THE FLOORBOARD. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; TRANSMISSION HAS NO REVERSE, AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFED, AND MANUFACTURER IS WILLING TO SHARE COST; BUT CONSUMER BELIEVES MANUFACTURER. SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL COST. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
BRAKE PERFORMANCE DIMINISHED, TAKES HEAVY BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP. PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE, WITH PARKING BRAKE PUSHED ON HARD THE VEHICLE CAN STILL CREEP. FRONT BRAKE PADS WEARING VERY QUCIKLY, REAR BRAKE SHOES GLAZED. REAR BRAKE SHOES REPLACED THREE TIMES, A NEW SET OF "HEAVY DUTY" REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. THE WHEEL CYLINDERS HELPED SOME BUT THE TRUCK HAS POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, ESPECIALLY WITH A LIGHT LOAD IN THE BED OR TOWING AN EMPTY 16' FLAT BED TRAILER. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND THEY WERE WORN UNEVENLY. I DON'T KNOW IF A PROPORTINING VALVE WOULD CAUSE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS TRIED WHAT THEY THOUGHT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW SINCE OCTOBER OF 1999.
WHILE DRIVING BELOW 45 MPH OR ABOVE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SEVERELY SHAKES AS IF THE TIRES WERE BOUNCING OFF THE GROUND. DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND STEERING STABLIZER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER SAYS IT WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. *AK
THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR CAB OF THE TRUCK HAVE FAILED. THEY DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE TWO PIECES ARE ATTACHED. I CAN PUT THE LATCH IN AND IT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. IT UNSNAPPS AND THE CHILDREN CANNOT USE THE BELTS. THESE ARE LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE AND PASSANGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK IN THE REAR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.
THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN REPAIRED BY SANDUSKY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, SANDUSKY, OH, FOR THE PREVIOUS AXLE FAILURE. TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED, LIKE SOMEONE JUST JAMMED-ON MY BRAKES. WITHIN A MINUTE, THERE WERE TWO VERY LOUD SCREETCHES. MY WIFE, TRAVELING IN A RENTAL VEHICLE BEHIND ME, EVEN HEAR THE SCREETCHES. GIVEN OUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE TRYING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, WE WERE INFORMED BY CONSTRUCTION CREWS THAT WE COULD NOT STAY, THERE, ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THEY DIRECTED US A COUPLE MILES UP THE ROAD, TO THE NEXT EXIT. ONCE OFF THE HIGHWAY, WE STOPPED TO FIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL STICKING OUT FROM THE FENDER BY A COUPLE INCHES. ON CLOSER INSPECTION, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE BACKING PLATE. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE HOUSING, AGAIN. WE CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK, TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIRING DEALERSHIP. UPON THEIR INSPECTION, THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE AGAIN BURNED. AND, YES, THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND AXLE SHAFT WERE LEAVING THE VEHICLE.
REAR AXLE BROKE/FELL APART CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE UNDERCARRIAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONING & HEATER SWITCH IS TURNED ON IT CAUSES THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OVERHEAT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS. TRANSMISSION NEEDS AN OVERHALL. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE AND PARKING BRAKE RELEASED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLIDING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL RIM CRACKED IN HALF, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK
WHILE TRUCK IS IDLING OR MOVING..IF THE HORNS ARE USED , THE FUSE UNDER THE HOOD BLOWS. THIS IS ALSO PREVALENT WHILE THE A/C IS RUNNING. THE A/C SHUTS DOWN AT THIS POINT, THE COMPRESSOR DOESN'T WORK UNTIL THE FUSE IS REPLACED. THE CIRCIUIT FROM THE HORNS AND THE A/C ARE TWO DIFFERENT CIRCUITS UNDER HOOD <RELAY BOX>CANNOT USE THE HORNS TO ALERT OTHERS FUSES KEEP BLOWING.SAFETY ISSUE WILL NOT PASS NH STATE INSPECTION THIS WAY. *AK
INITIAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STARTED @ 38000 JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP. I NEVER THOUGHT OF CONTACTING MANUFACTURER. TRANS. DIAGNOSIS COMPLETE AT 72500 MIS, DEALER SAY REBUILD, R+R AT 89300MIS. BRAKE MASTERCYLINDER LID WAS LEAKING CAUSING INSUFFICIET FLUID LEVEL LEAD TO PAD AND SHOE FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE LED TO LIFTER FAILURE IN THE ENGINE. TRANS WOULD LONG SHIFT PUTIING STRAIN ON ENGINE CAUSING A HIGHER REV. ULTIMATELY WEAKENING 2 LIFTERS. I AM NOW HEARING A NOISE AND FEELING JOLTS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TURNING LEFT . PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A CRASH. SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK BRAKE FAILED. *YD
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SAW HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF TRUCK. AFTER STOPPING TRUCK, DRIVER CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID SQUIRTING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER IS REPARING THE TRUCK AT OWNER'S COST. ALSO, THIS TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 97V084000 CHRYSLER/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE. THE FAILURE WAS THE PLASTIC FITTING THAT ATTACHES THE TRANS COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSMISSION, ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. FLUID WAS SPEWING OUT DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE IGNITION. *AK.ET.
REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE LOOSE AND FOLD IN WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE BRAKE PADS ARE ALSO IN NEED OF CHANGING AT 50000 MILES WHEN THEY WERE CHANGED AT 22702MILES BY THE DEALERSHIP. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BREAKING SYSTEM. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURIING HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS, ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY, AND TRUCK GLIDES ALONG. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER TO FAIL. ALSO, CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
FRONT IMPACT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
THIS VEHICLE CAN BE PLACED INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
TRANSMISSION HAS PREMATURE INTERNAL DYSFUNCTION. HANGS IN GEARS, AND SLIPS WHILE SHIFTING, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS TRUCK IS APPARENTLY WELL KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT SUBMITTING A RECALL. REPAIR IS ABOUT $2000.
THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE PULLED DURING BRAKING FROM DAY 1. IT IS AN ADMITTED PROBLEM (BY CHRYSLER) WITH THE CALIPERS. MINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE TO NO AVAIL. *AK
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