Chrysler Corporation: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,198. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Eagle Summit | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Eagle Summit | 31 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 1994 Eagle Summit | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 Plymouth Colt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Eagle Summit | 92 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Plymouth Colt | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Eagle Summit | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Plymouth Colt | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 98V168003.
Full record for the 1996 Eagle Summit → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →