IllustrationTHE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON, EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY. CONSUMER HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE AS A TEMPORARY FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK
1999 Chrysler Concorde
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chrysler Concorde do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 168.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
3325–50K
6450–75K
5475–100K
38100–150K
10150K+
205 reports with mileage · 128 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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 164 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports2 fire reports23 injury reports
What owners actually said
333 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS STARTING IT. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED THIRTY TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2004. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSED TO CHECK THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FO…
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INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS STARTING IT. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED THIRTY TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2004. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSED TO CHECK THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR STALLING. *AK
1) DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WHEN WEIRD NOISES STARTED. PULLED OFF THE ROAD. STUCK WITH MY (2) CHILDREN IN A HOT CAR UNTIL TOW TRUCK CAME. 2) CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CALLED CHRYSLER DEALER. THEY SAID THE TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING BELT WAS BROKE. WE FIXED THAT FOR OVER $400.00. THEN THEY RAN A COMPRESSION CHECK. NO COM…
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1) DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE WHEN WEIRD NOISES STARTED. PULLED OFF THE ROAD. STUCK WITH MY (2) CHILDREN IN A HOT CAR UNTIL TOW TRUCK CAME. 2) CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CALLED CHRYSLER DEALER. THEY SAID THE TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING BELT WAS BROKE. WE FIXED THAT FOR OVER $400.00. THEN THEY RAN A COMPRESSION CHECK. NO COMPRESSION. THEY SAID THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE WERE PROBABLY BENT. LOOKING AT $2,500.00 OR MORE TO FIX OR A RE-BUILT ENGINE FOR $7,000.00. 3) MY HUSBAND HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK HOME. WE ARE TEARING IT APART OURSELVES. (CANT AFFORD CHRYSLER TO DO IT). THE VALVES ARE BENT. WE ARE TAKING THE HEADS TO A LOCAL MACHINE SHOP TO PUT NEW VALVES IN.*AK
RECALL 03 V 035 000/SEAT BACK RECLINING BOLT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER'S SEAT COMPLETELY RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY REPORTED, BUT VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THIS RECALL APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. *AK
ONE YEAR LATER AFTER CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER 03V035000 THE SEAT BACK RECLINER UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE FOREHEAD, AND KNEE BRUISES WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DASHBOARD. *AK
I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX WITH A 2.7 ENGINE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN AN ACCESS ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT WHEN IT STOPPED IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO TELL HER ANYTHING WAS WRONG. DID NOT NOTICE TEMPERATURE GETTING HOT. HAD IT T…
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I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LX WITH A 2.7 ENGINE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN AN ACCESS ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT WHEN IT STOPPED IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO TELL HER ANYTHING WAS WRONG. DID NOT NOTICE TEMPERATURE GETTING HOT. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC SHOP. MECHANIC SAID IT HAD WATER IN THE BLOCK WITH THE OIL. SAID IT NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. TO REBUILD MINE, AT HIS COST, WOULD BE $4500.00. THIS IS WITHOUT THE LABOR OF REMOVING AND REINSTALLING MOTOR. OTHER OPTION- WAIT UNTIL A USED ONE BECOMES AVAILABLE. THAT WOULD COST $1700.00-- $2700.00. I HAVE FOUND MANY SIMILAR STORIES ON THIS WEB SIGHT. BDM. *AK
VEHICLE: 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI,PPROXIMATE MILAGE: 50,000 PROBLEM: STEERING WHEEL; RACK AND PINION: ( 1.) THE STEERING WHEEL JAMS AND I HAVE TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE IT. ( 2.) THERE IS ALSO 1/2" TO 1" OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER WAY WHEN IT IS "WORKING PROPERLY". THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITEN…
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VEHICLE: 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI,PPROXIMATE MILAGE: 50,000 PROBLEM: STEERING WHEEL; RACK AND PINION: ( 1.) THE STEERING WHEEL JAMS AND I HAVE TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE IT. ( 2.) THERE IS ALSO 1/2" TO 1" OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER WAY WHEN IT IS "WORKING PROPERLY". THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITENTLY THEN RAPIDLY WORSENED. I SPOKE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. MY COWORKER IS APPROCHING 50,000 MILES WITH A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M, (AN UPGRADE, BUT BASICLLY THE SAME CAR), HE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED DIAMLER CHRYSLER, BUT HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE. I AM TAKING IT TO THE SHOP 6/21/04 TO BE FIXED. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO OCCURE AT AROUND 40000 TO 50000 MILES, (CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE SPLIT THE COST WITH ME IF THE MILAGE WASN'T SO HIGH). I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE FOLLOWED UP ON. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM.*AK
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BUILD UP OF SLUDGE AND BEARING MATERIAL IN OIL FILTER CAUSING TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP AND ENGINE TO FAIL. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AT THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP, NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, AS MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. HAVE LITERALLY FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET RELATING TO THE CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGI…
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COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BUILD UP OF SLUDGE AND BEARING MATERIAL IN OIL FILTER CAUSING TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP AND ENGINE TO FAIL. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AT THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP, NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, AS MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. HAVE LITERALLY FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET RELATING TO THE CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE AND ITS PROPENSITY TO FAIL. OUR 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS RECEIVED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WE WERE AMONG THE LUCKY ONES...OUR ENGINE FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE AUTO SHOP GARAGE...INSTEAD AT 65 MILES PER HOUR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. INTERESTING HOW THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS...NOTHING TO TELL YOU THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. *JB
CAR ENGINE FAILURE AT 90,000 MILES. WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 AT 70 MPH, ENGINE GAVE NO WARNING, JUST HAD CAM SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED AND OIL SENSOR REPLACED, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME FOR BOTH ITEMS IN THE PAST YEAR. HAVE NOT GAVE AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE ENGINE, COST ESTIMATED AT 6000.00. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS A PROBLEM WITH TH…
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CAR ENGINE FAILURE AT 90,000 MILES. WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 AT 70 MPH, ENGINE GAVE NO WARNING, JUST HAD CAM SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED AND OIL SENSOR REPLACED, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME FOR BOTH ITEMS IN THE PAST YEAR. HAVE NOT GAVE AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE ENGINE, COST ESTIMATED AT 6000.00. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS A PROBLEM WITH THE VECHILE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEW VECHILE INSTEAD OF BUYING A USED ONE. THIS ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED, BUT I TRAVEL OVER A HUNDRED MILES TO AND FROM WORK DAILY. ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT 90,000 MILES. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE FAILURE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STALLING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE. *AK
Official recalls
404V021000 · 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.
01V119000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor
Apr 11, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. 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
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.
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.