Chrysler 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.
The short version
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION reported a problem with the power train automatic transmission. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
IF THE DRIVE WHEELS LOCKED UP, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 06V-341.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Chrysler 300 |
| 2007 | Dodge Charger |
| 2007 | Dodge Dakota |
| 2007 | Dodge Durango |
| 2007 | Dodge Magnum |
| 2007 | Jeep Liberty |
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