WHILE DRIVING THROUGH ARIZONA IN MY 2007 DODGE MAGNUM SXT ONE OF THE COOLING FANS DISINTEGRATED AND DAMAGED MY RADIATOR PUNCHING HOLES AND CAUSING COOLANT TO BEGIN RAPIDLY LEAKING. AFTER ASSESSING THE DAMAGE I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR ALONG TO THE NEXT TOWN WHERE I WAITED FOR A FRIEND TO PICK UP A NEW RADIATOR AND DRIVE 2 HOURS TO OUR LOCATION WHERE WE CHANGED IT OUT IN A PARKING LOT. IT WAS 107 DEGREES. 2 DAYS LATER I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED THE FAN FROM THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. I RETURNED HOME THE NEXT DAY AND BEGAN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. IT TURNS OUT THAT CHRYSLER RELEASED A RECALL "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS" FOR 2006 THRU 2008 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WITH "SEVERE DUTY ENGINE COOLING" SYSTEMS WITH THE SALES CODE NMS, XDL OR XDK AND BUILT THROUGH APRIL 29, 2008. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SALES CODE NMCP AND HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. HOWEVER MY RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THERE IS NO DISTINGUISHABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE FANS PART NUMBER FROM THE YEARS 2004 THRU 2014. CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS BROUGHT NO RESULTS. I RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING A RECORD OF THESE FAN FAILURE OCCURRENCES IN VEHICLES THAT HAVE OTHER THAN THE RECALL'S STATED SALES CODES, AND THAT A NEW RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS COOLING FAN SYSTEM BE RELEASED. THE EXISTING RECALL INCLUDES "SOLD TO SALES CODES AND/OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN WARM CLIMATE STATES...". I LIVE IN A DESIGNATED WARM CLIMATE STATE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE BLADES DIDN'T CUT ANY HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINES OR OTHER SAFETY CRITICAL OR FUEL LINES. *TR
2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON OR ABOUT JUNE 6, 2006, I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM 3.5 LITER ENGINE AND RECEIVED A LETTER IN LATER THAT YEAR ADVISING OF RECALL AN DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE RECALL. IN JULY 2007, THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN BECAUSE OF CLAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AND VALVES FROM THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED. IN JUNE 2008 THE CAR CUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND CORRECTION. THE FINDINGS WHERE THAT THE THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE A RECURRING NOISE AND ISSUE THAT WAS ADDRESS IN JULY 2007 AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE IS DENYING LIABILITY FOR THE NOISE AND ISSUE. THE DODGE DEALER LOCATED IN CERRITOS IS ALLEGING THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO ALLEGES THAT THE NOISE OF COMPLAINT IS NORMAL FOR MY VEHICLE, BUT I NEVER HEARD THIS NOTICE UNTIL JULY 2007 AND VALVES WAS CHANGED AND KNOW THE ISSUE HAS RECURRED. IN ADDITION, TO THE AFOREMENTIONED, THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS ISSUE AND COMPLAINT WITH THE BRAKE COMING ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR EXAMINATION AND THE DEALER ALLEGES THAT THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. RECENTLY AS OF SEPTEMBER 2008, THE CERRITOS DODGE DEALER ALLEGES THAT THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO CONTINUOUS COME ON. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE TWO MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE ADDRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE AT REGULAR MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENTS AND THEY HAVE NEVER MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LOS. PLEASE ADVISE. I HAVE FURTHER DOCUMENTATION TO PROVIDE IF REQUIRED AND I ALSO CAN PROVIDE A DETAIL EXPLANATION AND COMPLAINT. *TR
