# Service bulletin 0900301

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 621942
- Published by NHTSA: 2001\-10\-05
- Manufacturer's number: 0900301
- Manufacturer's date: 2001\-05\-04
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

## NHTSA's summary

THIS BULLETIN REINFORCES A REQUIREMENT TO CEASE THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF USING SUPPLEMENTAL OIL ADDITIVE TREATMENTS IN ALL DAIMLERCHRYSLER ENGINES. \*TT

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2001 CHRYSLER 300M
- 2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
- 2001 CHRYSLER LHS
- 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
- 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING
- 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
- 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE
- 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
- 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER
- 2001 DODGE CARAVAN
- 2001 DODGE DAKOTA
- 2001 DODGE DURANGO
- 2001 DODGE INTREPID
- 2001 DODGE NEON
- 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP
- 2001 DODGE RAM VAN
- 2001 DODGE RAM WAGON
- 2001 DODGE STRATUS
- 2001 DODGE VIPER
- 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE
- 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
- 2002 JEEP LIBERTY
- 2001 JEEP WRANGLER
- 2001 PLYMOUTH PROWLER

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2002074](/recalls/tc/2002074.md), 2002-04-17: Engine
- [2001048](/recalls/tc/2001048.md), 2001-03-06: Engine
- [00V299002](/recalls/nhtsa/00V299002.md), 2000-10-02: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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- [9002688](/bulletins/10139009.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 68069384A$, R8069384A$, 68086182A$, R8027067A$, RL002012A$ \- Gasket, Cylinder Head Cover Before replacing injectors for Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, and/or P0206, please make sure that the wiring loom and/or connector in the valve cover gasket is not the root cause to your concern. In addition, make sure that the wiring attaching nuts are torqued to their proper value.\~
- [2500108](/bulletins/10024083.md), 2008-03-06, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\). POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION \(PCV\) SYSTEM FREEZES IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES \-\- INVOLVES INSTALLING REVISED PCV SYSTEM COMPONENTS. \*NJ
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- [1802505](/bulletins/10016750.md), 2005-10-04, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LONG CRANK OR IDLE FLUCATION IN COLD TEMPERATURE WITH E20 \- E30 ETHANOL FUEL BLENDS. \*TT
- [05002](/bulletins/10015075.md), 2005-05-18, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. NEW WATER PUMP FOR 3.7L ENGINE \- NO LONGER COMMON WITH 4.7L. ADVANCED SERVICE INFORMATION \#05\-002. \*TT
- [1802004](/bulletins/10007938.md), 2004-07-16, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. FLASH: ENGINE SAG OR ROUGH IDLE OR VEICHLE SURGE AT ENGINE SPEEDS AROUND 3000 RPM. \*MJ
- [0901104](/bulletins/10006892.md), 2004-05-19, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. INCORRECT OIL FILTER USAGE. ALSO INCLUDES 2005 SEBRING AND STRATUS. \*TT

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