1995 Dodge Wagon
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
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- Power train › Driveline › Differential unit
In august of 2000 my wife and I took a trip utilizing this van to pull our travel trailer out to the east coast, (maine). prior to departure all fluid levels where checked and adjusted. When stopping for fuel in vermont I noticed (smelled) the odor of hot gear grease. upon inspection I discovered…
In august of 2000 my wife and I took a trip utilizing this van to pull our travel trailer out to the east coast, (maine). prior to departure all fluid levels where checked and adjusted. When stopping for fuel in vermont I noticed (smelled) the odor of hot gear grease. upon inspection I discovered that oil was being blown out past the pinion seal. I proceeded to refill the differential and continued on our trip checking the fluid prior to each leg of our trip. upon arriving home from our trip I purchased a new seal from our local chrysler dealer and replaced leaking pinion seal. this vehicle (and the trailer that it tows) are stored inside all winter. in getting the vehicle ready for a trip in may of 2002 I observed that the ABS light was on and in diagnosing the problem with the ABS system identified that the pinion seal IS leaking gear oil again. The ABS sensor on the differential had failed, I believe, from the excessive heat of the rear axel. In researching what the cause of the pinion seal could be I have identified that chrysler or its subcontractor during the manufacturing of the axel housing failed to place a vent in either the axel tube or the differential housing allowing the pressure from the hot oil to push the oil out of the housing past the pinion seal. in talking to other dodge owners I have been told that they had a problem with the differential fill plug (plastic) being blown out from the pressure thereby allowing the oil to leak. I suspect that the way the differential now sings and by the blueing of the metal that it IS headed for failure in the very near future. hopefully you can convince dodge to do a recall and install vents on the axel tubes of those trucks that haven't yet had an overheating problem, and to also take care of those customers that have had a problem. thank you for your time. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Seat latch failed causing the front driver seat back to break. nlm
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Steering column separation
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr…
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr ? 30120(G), nhtsa has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 jeep grand cherokee and 1994-1995 dodge RAM series trucks that were recalled (93v210 & 96v230) for steering column failure.if the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.a review of odi's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.therefore, the petition IS denied.for details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, july 8, 2003.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10191460Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
- 6088834Information regarding nhtsa authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *Nlm
- 6088786Concerns with engine coolant usage. *Nlm
- 618049Subject regarding wire splice repairs.
- 602450Subject regarding the airbag on-off switches.
- 602447This bulletin IS intended to assist in identifying water leak entry points past the dual cargo door seals by highlighting areas where leaks are likely to occur based on the experience gained during the development of the vehicle.
- 600862Information on installation of radio transmitting equipment.
- 52530Lack of power on acceleration and/or long crank time in cold ambient temperatures.
- 52529Timing chain noise.
- 52527Cold sag/hesitation.
- 51942Difficult to clean light colored "chalky" residue from plastic body components that are molded in black.
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