Chrysler LLC: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Chrysler LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 9, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 712. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Chrysler Sebring | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 Dodge Avenger | 67 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 Dodge Caliber | 232 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 2009 Dodge Journey | 1,433 | 8 | 30 | 41 |
| 2009 Jeep Compass | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Jeep Patriot | 191 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 08V528000.
Full record for the 2009 Chrysler Sebring → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →