Recall: Wheels lock up -2007 LX's

[HEMEEE]

Office of Defects Investigation

Recalls

Report Date : September 25, 2006 at 04:24 AM
NHTSA Campaign ID number : 06V341000

Model / Build Year:

CHRYSLER / 300 2007
DODGE / CHARGER 2007
DODGE / DAKOTA 2007
DODGE / DURANGO 2007
DODGE / MAGNUM 2007
DODGE / NITRO 4X2 2007
DODGE / RAM 2007
JEEP / LIBERTY 2007

Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V341000
Mfg's Report Date : SEP 06, 2006
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONPotential Number Of Units Affected : 2333

Summary:
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.

Consequence:
IF THE DRIVE WHEELS LOCKED UP, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED DURING SEPTEMBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes:
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F43. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

[MrHappy]

Sheeeesh, a recall and they aren't even out in mass yet.... yikes!!! Thank you for the info!!

Does anyone know if this applies to all 300's and/or SRTs?

[1fastsedan]

It sounds like it applies to a single specific transmission. Does anyone know what tranny is common to all these models?

Originally Posted by MrHappy

Sheeeesh, a recall and they aren't even out in mass yet.... yikes!!! Thank you for the info!!

Does anyone know if this applies to all 300's and/or SRTs?

[jjs]

Looks like it is NOT the C or SRT tranny. Might be the ones used for the 3.5 and 3.7 V6's.

[MrHappy]

Not sure if it's up to date but supposedly you can check your vin online here:

http://www-5.chrysler.com/webselfservice/chrysler/index.jsp?screenName=recall&country=us&emailUrl=go ToEmailForm%28%27R%27%29

[joey]

Freaky stuff. Our lives depend on software programmers.

[vvv90]

Well.......It's another solution to the brake dust situation.

[MakaveliFaison]

when I first got my 05 touring in jan 05 it had the same issue and software upgrade fixed the problem

[ResumeSpeed]

The Recall bulletin has been released by Chrysler and is now available for download from the main TSB list. It applies only to vehicles with the base 42RLE transmission.

[ktek01]

Looks like a problem with a chnage that they caught fairly quickly, only 2,333 units across 8 models. Thats about a day and a halfs production at some factory's.