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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
164 reportsClear category filter59,000 miles · Jan 19, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. SHUT DOWN & TOWED TO SHOP. DURING DIAGNOSIS NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER & TIMING CHAIN JUMPED. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS 59,000 MILES & WAS ALWAYS WELL MAINTAINED. MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS TURNED UP MANY CHRYSLER & DODGE 2.7 LITRE ENGINES FROM 1998 TO 2002 WITH THE SAME LOW MILEAG…
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ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. SHUT DOWN & TOWED TO SHOP. DURING DIAGNOSIS NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER & TIMING CHAIN JUMPED. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS 59,000 MILES & WAS ALWAYS WELL MAINTAINED. MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS TURNED UP MANY CHRYSLER & DODGE 2.7 LITRE ENGINES FROM 1998 TO 2002 WITH THE SAME LOW MILEAGE FAILURES. CHRYSLER CORP. BLAMES IT ON LACK OF MAINTENANCE, BUT THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE WITH SO MANY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10148160
144,000 miles · Jan 5, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-45 IN CONROE, TEXAS, MY ENGINE SPUTTERED, JERKED, AND DIED. AS YOU KNOW WHEN YOU LOSE ENGINE POWER, YOUR STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED UP AND ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. IT HAS DIED ON ME BEFORE BUT ON BACK ROADS ALMOST HOME OR AT AN INTERSECTION. I DIDN'T REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF IT UNTIL…
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-45 IN CONROE, TEXAS, MY ENGINE SPUTTERED, JERKED, AND DIED. AS YOU KNOW WHEN YOU LOSE ENGINE POWER, YOUR STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED UP AND ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. IT HAS DIED ON ME BEFORE BUT ON BACK ROADS ALMOST HOME OR AT AN INTERSECTION. I DIDN'T REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND THERE ARE PEOPLE COMING UP ON ME DOING 70-80 MPH AND I AM QUICKLY COMING TO A DEAD STOP. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10146954
95,000 miles · Dec 28, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM RELATIVES HOUSE. ENGINE STARTED TO RATTLE AND THE ENGINE DIED ON ME AND MY SON. REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7 LITER ENGINES BLOWING. CAR HAS 95,000 MILES ON IT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10146232
101,000 miles · Nov 29, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: CONTACT STATED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE DEALER COULD NOT GIVE AN ESTIMATE OVER THE PHONE OF HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10143911
98,000 miles · Nov 23, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED . THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOUND THE THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. P…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED . THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOUND THE THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOWLY LOSE POWER THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MINUTES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT WOULD IDLE LOW AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHAKE; THEN EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10143521
82,000 miles · Oct 26, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE DIED WHILE PULLING FROM A PARKING LOT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE WATER PUMP FAILED, AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN,…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE DIED WHILE PULLING FROM A PARKING LOT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE WATER PUMP FAILED, AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN, THE RETENTION FOR THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP, AND OTHER PARTS IN THE AREA. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO CLEANED THOROUGHLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON PREVIOUSLY. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME. *AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10140875
75,112 miles · Oct 26, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE. MINE CEASED TO EXIST AUGUST 16, 2005 CO-INCIDENTALLY ONE MONTH AFTER I HAD THE AC/EVAPORATOR, COOLING SYSTEM FIXED. FOR THE SECOND TIME! AFTER REVIEWING MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS OF NUMEROUS WEBSITES INCLUDING CONSUMER AUTO SAFETY, I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BELIEVE CHRYSLER CAN STILL MAKE DENIALS ABOUT PRODUCT LI…
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THE CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE. MINE CEASED TO EXIST AUGUST 16, 2005 CO-INCIDENTALLY ONE MONTH AFTER I HAD THE AC/EVAPORATOR, COOLING SYSTEM FIXED. FOR THE SECOND TIME! AFTER REVIEWING MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS OF NUMEROUS WEBSITES INCLUDING CONSUMER AUTO SAFETY, I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BELIEVE CHRYSLER CAN STILL MAKE DENIALS ABOUT PRODUCT LIABILITY AND GET AWAY WITH IT. FOR ALL THE COMPLAINTS IN WHICH THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOOSING POWER STEERING, A DEATH WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR FIRST IN ORDER FOR CHRYSLER TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE DAMAGE TO THEM WOULD BE TREMENDOUS HAVING KNOWN ALL ALONG ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS OF FAULTY ENGINES AS OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE HAD TO ADMIT! I CURRENTLY WAS OFFERED BY IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP HIRED BY CHRYSLER A MERE 5,000 FOR MY DEAD DEFAULTED ENGINE. I DENIED IT, BECAUSE THE ESTIMATES WERE OVER 7,000. AND THESE "REPLACEMENT" ENGINES HAD THE SAME MILES AS MINE WHEN IT DIED, AND I WAS GIVEN A MERE 90 DAY WARRANTY. THIS IS THE CRAZIEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. WHY CANT ONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ENFORCE THIS RECALL? I CURRENTLY HAVE MY DEAD VEHICLE SITTING ON A FRIENDS DRIVEWAY BY AN INTERSECTION WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC. ATTACHED WITH A SIGN CHYRSLER ENGINE OIL SLUDGE! AND THAT IS WHERE IT WILL SIT UNTIL I HAVE A FULL REMEDY. THIS IS MY RIGHT! *JB
NHTSA ODI #10140848
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT CONSUMER STATES THAT ON AUGUST 20, 2005 THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY CAME TO A STOP WHILE GOING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER HAD ITTOWED TO THE DEALER . THEY SAID THE CAM SHAFT CRACKED AND BROKE, AND THERE WAS METAL FLYING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING PRIO…
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DT CONSUMER STATES THAT ON AUGUST 20, 2005 THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY CAME TO A STOP WHILE GOING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER HAD ITTOWED TO THE DEALER . THEY SAID THE CAM SHAFT CRACKED AND BROKE, AND THERE WAS METAL FLYING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WAS KNOWN TO BE A SLUDGE BUILDER WHETHER HIGHWAY OR CITY DRIVING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10139404
78,000 miles · Sep 29, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON CHRYSLER 1999 CONCORDE THE ENGINE FILLED UP FULL OF SLUDGE AND THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THIS HAPPENED IN OCTOBER 2003. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE OWNER, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE COST FROM THE DEALER WAS $7,600.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE, BUT IN CANADA IT WAS $3,200.00. THE OWNER…
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DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT ON CHRYSLER 1999 CONCORDE THE ENGINE FILLED UP FULL OF SLUDGE AND THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THIS HAPPENED IN OCTOBER 2003. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE OWNER, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE COST FROM THE DEALER WAS $7,600.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE, BUT IN CANADA IT WAS $3,200.00. THE OWNER WAS IN CANADA WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE OWNER DID POOR MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR, AND THAT CAUSED IT TO FILL WITH SLUDGE. THE OWNER SEND THE MANUFACTURER A LETTER AND HAS NOT HAD A RESPONSE. THE CAR SET IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 2 YEARS. THE OWNER HAD TO TOW THE CAR BACK TO THE STATES. WAS HOPING THAT CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO FIX THE CAR, AND CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP RESPONDED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX IT. THE OWNER SAID THAT CHRYSLER WAS TAKING THE OWNER TO COURT OVER THE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. THE OWNER WANTED CHRYSLER TO FIX THE ENGINE AND THEN WILL PAY THEM THE MONEY. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #10132852
127,000 miles · Sep 16, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CALLER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ENGINE LOST POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. HE HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY SAID HE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL DRAINED OUT OF IT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. CALLER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME. MAN…
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DT: THE CALLER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ENGINE LOST POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. HE HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY SAID HE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL DRAINED OUT OF IT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. CALLER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10136729
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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