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1999 Chrysler 300M

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most 300M years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Chrysler 300M are substantially higher than the model-year median of 52.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

168 reports with mileage · 183 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

32 crash reports6 fire reports14 injury reports

What owners actually said

351 reports
40,000 miles · Sep 26, 2005
Wheels

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TIRES WERE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, AND HAS TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRES ABOUT TWO OR THREE TIMES PER WEEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2001. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES FIVE TIMES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WE…

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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER 300 M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TIRES WERE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, AND HAS TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRES ABOUT TWO OR THREE TIMES PER WEEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2001. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES FIVE TIMES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED T THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIMS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RIMS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10137585

103,000 miles · Sep 20, 2005
Wheels

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE WHEEL PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE WHEELS HAVE CORRODED AND AS A RESULT THE TIRES CONTINUALLY GO FLAT. THE VALVE STEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO LEAK AROUND THEM AGAIN. YESTERDAY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TIRE SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. THIS TIME TO M…

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I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE WHEEL PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. THE WHEELS HAVE CORRODED AND AS A RESULT THE TIRES CONTINUALLY GO FLAT. THE VALVE STEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO LEAK AROUND THEM AGAIN. YESTERDAY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TIRE SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. THIS TIME TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS A HAIRLINE CRACK AMID THE CORROSION NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT OF THE WHEEL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CHROME WHEELS CORRODE AND ALL SHOULD TO BE REPLACED. FURTHERMORE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM SINCE THE REPLACEMENTS WOULD ALSO CORRODE. THE PROBLEM IS ONE OF POOR DESIGN AND THE WRONG CHOICE OF MATERIALS. I HAVE THE REPLACED WHEEL. CURRENTLY I HAVE TO AIR MY TIRES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. THIS HAS LED TO LOWER TIRE MILEAGE AND PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10137145

65,000 miles · Sep 19, 2005
TiresWheels

DT: CONTACT STATED WHEEL RIM PEELED AND CAUSED THE AIR TO COME OUT OF TIRES. TWO OUT OF FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT IN THE MORNING. THEY ROTATED THEM, AND EVENTUALLY ALL FOUR TIRES BECAME FLAT. SHE TALKED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE BEADS IN THE TIRE RUSTED AND POPPED LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO LOSE …

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DT: CONTACT STATED WHEEL RIM PEELED AND CAUSED THE AIR TO COME OUT OF TIRES. TWO OUT OF FOUR TIRES WERE FLAT IN THE MORNING. THEY ROTATED THEM, AND EVENTUALLY ALL FOUR TIRES BECAME FLAT. SHE TALKED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE BEADS IN THE TIRE RUSTED AND POPPED LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ONE YEAR AGO.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10136981

65,400 miles · Sep 15, 2005
Steering

DT: THE CALLER STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCKED ON VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WHEN TURNING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND THEN TRYING TO TURN BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE CALLER SAID HE FORCED IT AND IT TURNED, BUT NOW IT HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND HE COULD NOT REACH THE MANAGER A…

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DT: THE CALLER STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCKED ON VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WHEN TURNING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND THEN TRYING TO TURN BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE CALLER SAID HE FORCED IT AND IT TURNED, BUT NOW IT HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND HE COULD NOT REACH THE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE PERSON TALKED TO COULD NOT HELP HIM FOR FREE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10136612

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2005
Exterior Lighting

DT: CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE HEADLIGHTS FOGGED UP AND BECAME DIRTY . THEY ARE NO LONGER EFFECTIVE DURING USE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, THEY COULD REPLACE THE COVERING OF THE LIGHTS AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK. …

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DT: CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE HEADLIGHTS FOGGED UP AND BECAME DIRTY . THEY ARE NO LONGER EFFECTIVE DURING USE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, THEY COULD REPLACE THE COVERING OF THE LIGHTS AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE MUST USE THE HIGH BEAMS AT TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10130281

62,000 miles · Aug 25, 2005
SteeringTires

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON JULY 23, 2005 I WAS INFORMED BY THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE RACK & PINION WAS BADLY RUSTED, AND THAT ONE OF THE RODS WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN! THIS CAR ONLY HAD 62,000 AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT USED A A COMMUTING CAR, AND WAS TREATED VERY WELL. SIMPLY PUT, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, G…

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I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER 300M. ON JULY 23, 2005 I WAS INFORMED BY THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE RACK & PINION WAS BADLY RUSTED, AND THAT ONE OF THE RODS WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN! THIS CAR ONLY HAD 62,000 AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT USED A A COMMUTING CAR, AND WAS TREATED VERY WELL. SIMPLY PUT, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, GIVEN THE AGE OF THE CAR AND IT'S USE. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I DEALT WITH SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL 300M'S COME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT LIVE IN A CLIMATE WHERE WE GET SNOW, THUS NO SALT ON THE ROADS, AND I AM NOT NEAR THE OCEAN. BASED ON THIS, AS WELL AS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEALERSHIP, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT, ONE THAT COST ME $2300, CONVENIENTLY 1 MONTH AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. ALSO, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE RUSTING OCCURRED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND WOULD HAVE AFFECTED TIRE WARE. THIS EXPLAINS WHY I WENT THROUGH 4 TIRES IN THE PAST YEAR. LUCKILY, THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T CAUSE ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, BUT THIS POTENTIALLY COULD END UP BEING LIFE THREATENING FOR SOMEONE ELSE!

NHTSA ODI #10134162

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2005
Unknown Or Other

MY DASH HAS A 12 INCH VERTICAL CRACK LEFT OF THE AIRBAG. THIS IS IN THE AREA OF THE DASH WERE IT IS SET IN FOR THE AIR BAG. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THIS ISN'T A HAZARD. I DON'T AGREE WITH THEM. NO ONE WILL EVEN TOUCH THE DASH IN THAT AREA TO FILL OR FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT COULD CASE THE AIR BAG NOT TO WORK! SO, …

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MY DASH HAS A 12 INCH VERTICAL CRACK LEFT OF THE AIRBAG. THIS IS IN THE AREA OF THE DASH WERE IT IS SET IN FOR THE AIR BAG. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THIS ISN'T A HAZARD. I DON'T AGREE WITH THEM. NO ONE WILL EVEN TOUCH THE DASH IN THAT AREA TO FILL OR FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT COULD CASE THE AIR BAG NOT TO WORK! SO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER. TO ME IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WANT IT FIXED. MY LIFE AND MY FAMILIES LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE MANUFACTURE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. I READ THE WEB SITE OF COMPLAINTS ON THE DASH AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 1999 300M. I THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE THEM FIX THIS AND QUICK!!!

NHTSA ODI #10133642

85,280 miles · Aug 14, 2005
Power Train

1999 CHRYSLER 300M, DRIVING ALONG FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, SUDDEN DECELERATION. BIG SCARE FOR WIFE COMING HOME IN RUSH HOUR. SPEEDOMETER READ ZERO, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. COULD NOT GET CAR TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER FORWARD GEAR, STILL WOULD GO INTO REVERSE. HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK TO TOW THROUGH HOUSTON, 65 MILES TO H…

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1999 CHRYSLER 300M, DRIVING ALONG FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, SUDDEN DECELERATION. BIG SCARE FOR WIFE COMING HOME IN RUSH HOUR. SPEEDOMETER READ ZERO, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. COULD NOT GET CAR TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER FORWARD GEAR, STILL WOULD GO INTO REVERSE. HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK TO TOW THROUGH HOUSTON, 65 MILES TO HOME ON WEST SIDE. $165.00 FOR TOW ALONE. THIS ISSUE, I SEE, IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. WHY DOESN'T CHRYSLER ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM??? TCM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, OR TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK MAY BE TO BLAME, I THINK IT'S THE TRANSAXLE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR, SINCE SPEEDO IS NOT WORKING. TRANSMISSION HAD NO PRIOR SIGN OF PROBLEMS. LOVE THOSE COMPUTERS. SURE DO HATE THEM IN MY CAR. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10132783

62,000 miles · Aug 9, 2005
TiresWheels

DT: CALLER SAID THE ALLOY WHEELS OXIDIZED AND LOST AIR IN THE TIRES. ALL 4 WHEELS WERE DOING IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS. CONSUMER WAS PUTTING AIR IN TIRES, CLEANED THEM, AND BY NIGHT ALL THE TIRES WERE FLAT. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10132106

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2005
Visibility

DT: THE WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK, NONE OF THE WINDOWS GO UP OR DOWN.*AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #10126184

Official recalls

3

04V021000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift

Jan 13, 2004

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

03V035000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Feb 5, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

00V034000 · Seat Belts

Feb 4, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA03011 · Auto Trans IGNITION-PARK Interlock

Opened Jul 17, 2003 · Closed Jan 30, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift

THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Power Train:automatic Transmission

THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift

THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.

PE03010 · Throttle Control Failure

Opened Feb 27, 2003 · Closed Sep 2, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal; Vehicle Speed Control:cables; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Additional source detail variants (4)

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Vehicle Speed Control:cables

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Vehicle Speed Control

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.