Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 7, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,770. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND THE OPERATOR SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE.
The risk
IF THE DRIVE WHEELS LOCKED UP, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Chrysler 300 | 498 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 2007 Dodge Charger | 554 | 5 | 17 | 18 |
| 2007 Dodge Dakota | 145 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 Dodge Durango | 191 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2007 Dodge Magnum | 108 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 Dodge Nitro 4x2 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 | 210 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 2007 Jeep Liberty | 703 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V341000.
Full record for the 2007 Chrysler 300 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →