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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
66 reportsClear category filter97,000 miles · Aug 13, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,400.
NHTSA ODI #10199372
107,000 miles · Jul 3, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingSeatsCrash
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER REGARDING THE LONGEVITY OF THEIR AUTOMOBILES. THISWAS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT FAILED BETWEEN 100,000 AND 110,000 WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, DOOR SEALS, THE AUTOMATIC SEATS AND NOW THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHRYSLER DE…
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I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER REGARDING THE LONGEVITY OF THEIR AUTOMOBILES. THISWAS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT FAILED BETWEEN 100,000 AND 110,000 WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, DOOR SEALS, THE AUTOMATIC SEATS AND NOW THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALER, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER TOLD ME I HAD A BAD ROD AND THE ENGINE WAS VIRTUALLY SHOT AND WASN'T WORTH FIXING. HE SAID HE WAS ASHAMED TO SAY THE 2.7 ENGINES WERE JUNK. I HAVE RESEARCHED MY CAR AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME, IF NOT MORE PROBLEMS THAN WHAT I HAD, WHICH INDICATED THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF FOR NOT CARING OR MAKING GOOD FOR THEIR MISTAKES INSTEAD OF IGNORING THEM! THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LOCKS, THE POWER SEATS, AND THE SEALS FROM AROUND THE DOORS. I MADE THE MISTAKE OF NOT RESEARCHING THE VEHICLE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN! I JUST WISH THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER WOULD CARE MORE ABOUT THEIR CARS, AND THE CONSUMERS THAT WERE BUYING THEM, AND THEN MAYBE THEY WOULD HAVE MORE SALES SINCE THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE STINKS. I REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO SAY A TRUE STATEMENT ABOUT SERVICE FOR DAIMLER-CHRYSLER PROBLEMS. I WILL NEVER BUY A DAIMLER-CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN, AS PER MY OWN EXPERIENCES WITH PROBLEMS AND THE RESPONSES FROM THE COMPANY. IF I HAVE NO SATISFACTION FROM THIS EMAIL, WHICH I KNOW WILL NOT HAPPEN!, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT OTHERS KNOW WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH!, ESPECIALLY WILL ALL THE VETERANS THAT I KNOW AND HAVE CONTACTS WITH SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10195281
86,800 miles · Jun 1, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORD TO THE HOSPITAL ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND MY 5 MONTH OLD BABY, THEN ALL THE SUDDEN, AND WITH NO WARNING THE CAR JUST STOPPED . I GOT A TOWTRUCK AND I SPENT 2,000 TO REBUILT THE ENGINE BUT STILL THE CAR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TRIGED THE ENGINE FAILUE ESPECIALLY THAT …
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I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORD TO THE HOSPITAL ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND MY 5 MONTH OLD BABY, THEN ALL THE SUDDEN, AND WITH NO WARNING THE CAR JUST STOPPED . I GOT A TOWTRUCK AND I SPENT 2,000 TO REBUILT THE ENGINE BUT STILL THE CAR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TRIGED THE ENGINE FAILUE ESPECIALLY THAT I KEEP CHANGING OIL AND TUNE UP EVERY 3 MONTHS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10192286
125,000 miles · Dec 18, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
TIMING CHAIN BROKE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10176491
140,518 miles · Nov 6, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN STARTED, WHICH CONTINUED AS THE ENGINE RAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WENT TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE ENGINE OF THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN STARTED, WHICH CONTINUED AS THE ENGINE RAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WENT TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE ENGINE OF THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL.
NHTSA ODI #10172727
85,000 miles · Oct 28, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY ENGINE FAILED WITH NO WARNING AT ALL WHILE DRIVING. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10172050
72,095 miles · Oct 23, 2006
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSeats
ON THE MORNING OF 10/20/2006, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN OUR 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. HE WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOSING POWER, THE OIL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON WHEN HE STOPPED. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK AND PARK THE CAR. ONLY TO BE TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT WE HAVE "ENGINE F…
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ON THE MORNING OF 10/20/2006, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN OUR 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. HE WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOSING POWER, THE OIL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON WHEN HE STOPPED. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK AND PARK THE CAR. ONLY TO BE TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT WE HAVE "ENGINE FAILURE" AND NEED A NEW ENGINE. MORE THAN LIKELY DUE TO "OIL SLUDGE"...WHATEVER THAT IS. WE HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THIS CAR EVERY 3,000 MILES WITH SYNTHETIC OIL SINCE PURCHASING IT FROM MY PARENTS IN 2001. MY PARENTS HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND ALSO HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THIS "OIL SLUDGE" AND ENGINE FAILURE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THAT HAVE THE 2.7L ENGINE. WE CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE LET ALONE A REBUILT ENGINE. MY HUSBAND HAS NO TRANSPORTATION TO WORK NOW, AS WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN 3 OF THEM UNDER 3, AND I CAN'T BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO OUR MIDDLE DAUGHTER'S HEALTH PROBLEMS AND 3 WEEKLY DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS. MY HUSBAND'S JOB IS IN THE CITY WHICH IS A 30 - 45 MINUTE COMMUTE. NOW MY HUSBAND IS HAVING TO TAKE A BUS TO WORK AND HAS TO ADD 2 ADDITIONAL HOURS ON TO HIS COMMUTE TIME. LESS TIME WITH FAMILY AND A CAR WITH 72,000 MILES THAT WE CAN'T DRIVE!!! CHRYSLER'S OWN MECHANICS ADMIT THE DEFECT WITH THE 2.7L ENGINES, WHY WON'T THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I'LL TELL YOU WHY......HAVING TO STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE ENGINE WOULD TOTALLY BANKRUPT THEM. NOT TO MENTION TARNISH THE "MERCEDES-BENZ" AFFILIATION. SINCE HEARING THIS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER WON'T DO A [XXX] THING ABOUT IT!!! MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN LOYAL CHRYSLER OWNERS SINCE THEIR FIRST NEW CAR 40 YEARS AGO......I DOUBT THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10171638
100,000 miles · Sep 8, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILED AN…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILED AND A NEW ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE OIL WAS LOW, BUT THE OIL WAS AT THE PROPER SPOT WHEN CHECKED. WHEN THE CONTACT ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE, BLUE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED THE SMOG CHECK.
NHTSA ODI #10167671
Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORD THAT RECEIVED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WHILE DRIVING ON DAY, I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COME FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE CAR NEVER CUT BACK ON AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. I PHONED SEVERAL ENGINE REPAIR COMPANIES AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY RECEIVE…
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I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORD THAT RECEIVED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WHILE DRIVING ON DAY, I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COME FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE CAR NEVER CUT BACK ON AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. I PHONED SEVERAL ENGINE REPAIR COMPANIES AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY RECEIVE MANY COMPLAINTS / REQUESTS FOR THE ENGINES. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE CONCORD HAD ONE OF THE WORST PERFORMING AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE ENGINES. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10165991
153,000 miles · Aug 1, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/21/06. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10164126
NHTSA investigations
2EA03011 · 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.
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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.
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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.
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