Date: 20 Oct 2008 Comments: 0

According to an official announcement made by the National Highway Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA), Chrysler will recall 712 vehicles off the market due to a powertrain control module problem.

The recalled vehicles are 2009 Jeep Compass and Patriot, Dodge Avenger, Caliber and Journey and Chrysler Sebring. The main cause of the problem is a new adhesive used for the powertrain control module that causes malfunctions with the printed circuit board. If that happens the engine will crash without a warning and that’s a nasty situation.

Starting this month, any car owners facing this problem must go to an official dealer and they’ll replace the powertrain control module for free.

For any additional information you can call Chrysler’s customer service at (800) 853-1403.