Durango sales halted because of throttle problem

PontiacJ8 · 01-14-2004, 10:58 AM

DETROIT — Chrysler Group Tuesday ordered its dealers to stop selling its redesigned 2004 Dodge Durango sport-utility vehicle because of a defect that could cause the vehicle to crash.

Separately, the automaker recalled 2.7 million 1993-1999 passenger cars because of a problem with a floor-mounted shifter.

Chrysler must replace the throttle control cable in the Durango because of a water leak that can freeze the cable in cold temperatures, leaving the throttle open and possibly causing a "crash without warning," according to a directive sent to dealers. The fix must be made to 21,000 vehicles with 3.7-liter V-6 and 4.7-liter V-8 engines that either were delivered to customers or are sitting on dealer lots.

It's not unusual for an automaker to halt sale of a vehicle when a safety-related defect is discovered.

Full Story HERE

awalbert88 · 01-14-2004, 01:43 PM

Can they fix the styling nightmare while they're at it?

LGRpup · 01-14-2004, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by awalbert88@Jan 14 2004, 01:43 PM
Can they fix the styling nightmare while they're at it?

:roflmao:

gmwsag · 01-26-2004, 08:19 PM

i was hoping they did sooner or later. if that car stayed around, i'd puke! :lol:

01-14-2004, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
PontiacJ8 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pontiac~Avenue Drives: 1987 Pontiac Fiero 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT Posts: 1,508	DETROIT — Chrysler Group Tuesday ordered its dealers to stop selling its redesigned 2004 Dodge Durango sport-utility vehicle because of a defect that could cause the vehicle to crash. Separately, the automaker recalled 2.7 million 1993-1999 passenger cars because of a problem with a floor-mounted shifter. Chrysler must replace the throttle control cable in the Durango because of a water leak that can freeze the cable in cold temperatures, leaving the throttle open and possibly causing a "crash without warning," according to a directive sent to dealers. The fix must be made to 21,000 vehicles with 3.7-liter V-6 and 4.7-liter V-8 engines that either were delivered to customers or are sitting on dealer lots. It's not unusual for an automaker to halt sale of a vehicle when a safety-related defect is discovered. Full Story HERE __________________

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01-14-2004, 01:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
awalbert88 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,193	Can they fix the styling nightmare while they're at it?

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gmwsag 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,874	i was hoping they did sooner or later. if that car stayed around, i'd puke! :lol:

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