This Problem Across All Years
1989 EAGLE PREMIER SEDAN/ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER OPERATION SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY LAST MONTH WITH INTERMITTENT OPERATION. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE SENSOR WIRING HARNESS. COMPUTER DOWNLOAD REPAIR INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED IN SEPTEMBER, 1990 WITH AN INFORMATION BULLETIN CIRCULATED BY CHRYSLER CONCERNING THE ISSUE. MY QUESTION IS WHY THIS WASN'T MADE SUBJECT TO RECALL SINCE IT INVOLVES A SAFETY MATTER. WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER OPERATING, THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING ONE'S EXACT SPEED? I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH, IT APPEARS, IS UNAVAILABLE. I JUST SENT AN E-MAIL TO DAIMLER-CHRYSLER ASKING FOR THEIR HELP SINCE I HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO TURN EXCEPT FOR YOU, DOT. I WOULD AT LEAST LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. THANK YOU.
1989 EAGLE PREMIER SEDAN/ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER OPERATION SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY LAST MONTH WITH INTERMITTENT OPERATION. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE SENSOR WIRING HARNESS. COMPUTER DOWNLOAD REPAIR INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED IN SEPTEMBER, 1990 WITH AN INFORMATION BULLETIN CIRCULATED BY CHRYSLER CONCERNING THE ISSUE. MY QUESTION IS WHY THIS WASN'T MADE SUBJECT TO RECALL SINCE IT INVOLVES A SAFETY MATTER. WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER OPERATING, THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING ONE'S EXACT SPEED? I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH, IT APPEARS, IS UNAVAILABLE. I JUST SENT AN E-MAIL TO DAIMLER-CHRYSLER ASKING FOR THEIR HELP SINCE I HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO TURN EXCEPT FOR YOU, DOT. I WOULD AT LEAST LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. THANK YOU.
THROTTLE FAILED. (SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCEDENT.) YH
THROTTLE FAILED. (SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCEDENT.) YH
WHILE INCREASING IN SPEED OF ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES, BUT CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. THE CAR INCREASED IN SPEED UP TO 95 MILES PER HOUR. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I FINALLY DID OR WHAT HAPPENED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, I EVEN TRIED REACHING DOWN AND LIFTING GAS PEDAL, TO NO AVAIL. *AK
WHILE INCREASING IN SPEED OF ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES, BUT CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE STILL DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. THE CAR INCREASED IN SPEED UP TO 95 MILES PER HOUR. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I FINALLY DID OR WHAT HAPPENED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, I EVEN TRIED REACHING DOWN AND LIFTING GAS PEDAL, TO NO AVAIL. *AK
THROTTLE CABLE CONTAINS STRONG SPRING INCASED WITHIN PLASTIC CYLINDER. AS AGE/HEAT DEGRADES THE PLASTIC TABS HOLDING CYLINDR CLOSED, ALLOWING THE TABS TO BREAK OFF, ENABLING FULL FORCE OF SPRING TO UNLEASH AND PULL CABLE HOUSING AWAY FROM THROTTLE BODY. *AK
THROTTLE CABLE CONTAINS STRONG SPRING INCASED WITHIN PLASTIC CYLINDER. AS AGE/HEAT DEGRADES THE PLASTIC TABS HOLDING CYLINDR CLOSED, ALLOWING THE TABS TO BREAK OFF, ENABLING FULL FORCE OF SPRING TO UNLEASH AND PULL CABLE HOUSING AWAY FROM THROTTLE BODY. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
RUN AWAY VEHICLE, HEATER CONTROL VALVE HOSES STOPPED THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING, THROTTLE WAS FULLY OPEN, DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE. TT
RUN AWAY VEHICLE, HEATER CONTROL VALVE HOSES STOPPED THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING, THROTTLE WAS FULLY OPEN, DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE. TT
ACCELERATION PEDAL STICKS.
ACCELERATION PEDAL STICKS.