IllustrationWHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RECLINER BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *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 reportsTHE PLASTIC TRIM MOLDING, THAT IS BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE HOOD, IS RATTLING SEVERELY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS MOLDING MAY FLY OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUNK HYDRAULIC LIFTER FAILING TO KEEP THE TRUNK PROPPED UP SAFELY. *AK
PLASTIC TRIM MOLDING, THAT IS BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE HOOD, IS RATTLING SEVERELY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS MOLDING MAY FLY OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO, TRUNK LID SPRINGS FAILED TO KEEP THE TRUNK PROPPED UP SAFELY.*AK
1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD 2.7 LITER ENGINE-HAS HISTORY OF ENGINE FAILURE. MY 1999 CONCORD NOW HAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE, ROUGH IDLE WHEN COLD, AND ALSO HAS INTERMITTENT OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATION (ALL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE CAR BEING SERVICED FOR THE OIL LIGHT PROBLEM). *NM
REFERENCE NUMBER: [XXX] [XXX]. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE. I WANT FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE. DAIMLER .*AK CHRYSLER AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ARE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE. FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN, AND INCORRECT MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. VIN# [XXX] 19…
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REFERENCE NUMBER: [XXX] [XXX]. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE. I WANT FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE. DAIMLER .*AK CHRYSLER AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ARE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE. FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN, AND INCORRECT MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. VIN# [XXX] 1999 CONCORDE 11/04/03 REPAIR ORDER INVOICE#[XXX]: REPLACE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. MILEAGE 83117. 02/02/04 REPAIR ORDER INVOICE#[XXX]: REPLACE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. MILEAGE 88097. 03/22/04 INVOICE# [XXX]: A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED, REPLACE ENGINE. MILEAGE 91065.ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $7740.00 PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
II BOUGHT A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IN LATE OCTOBER OF 2003. IT HAD LOW MILES (35,000) AND THE DEALERSHIP (A CHEVY DEALERSHIP) GAVE ME A 90 DAY OR 3,000 MILE WARRANTY. I AM FAITHFUL ABOUT TAKING CARE OF MY CARE SO IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AS I WAS DRIVING IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, IT DIED. I H…
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II BOUGHT A 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE IN LATE OCTOBER OF 2003. IT HAD LOW MILES (35,000) AND THE DEALERSHIP (A CHEVY DEALERSHIP) GAVE ME A 90 DAY OR 3,000 MILE WARRANTY. I AM FAITHFUL ABOUT TAKING CARE OF MY CARE SO IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AS I WAS DRIVING IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, IT DIED. I HAD IT TOWED THERE AND THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD GONE OUT AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I GAVE THEM THE GO-AHEAD. BUT WITHIN HOURS, THEY CALLED ME BACK AND ASKED IF I HAD EVER CHANGED THE OIL IN MY CAR? I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD WITHIN THE LAST 1,000 MILES. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR, AND IT HAD COME WITH A 120 POINT INSPECTION (INCLUDING AN OIL CHANGE). THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE WORST CASE OF SLUDGE HE HAD EVER SEEN IN HIS 17 YEARS OF WORKING AS A MECHANIC! I WAS STUNNED. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR! HE TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE IT RETURNED TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND DEMAND THAT THEY REPAIR IT. WELL TWO DAYS LATER, I HAVE MY CAR TOWED DOWN THE ROAD TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND I CALL THEM TO TELL THEM THE BAD NEWS. THEY INFORM ME THAT THEY CAN FIX IT AT THE COST OF $7300 FOR A NEW ENGINE, $6300 FOR A REBUILT ONE OR $5700 FOR A USED ONE OF 30,000 MILES! I FINANCED THE CAR AT A 9% INTEREST RATE ON $7,000. IF I PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE, I WOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS CAR 2 1/2 TIMES OVER! I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THE NAME OF THE LOCAL CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE HERE IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA. I HAVE A PHONE CALL IN TO MR. GREG PRITZ BUT I HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM HIM. DO YOU OFFER ADVICE OR SUGGESTIONS. DURELL - BUTCH - HAMM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE TRIM PLASTIC WHICH COVERS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FELL OFF. DEALER REPLACED THE PART AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $152.00.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM *SC
WE PURCHASED A 1999 CONCORDE THAT HAD 39000 MILES ON IT IN 2001. WE HAVE PUT 21000 MILES ON IT SINCE THEN WITHOUT A PROBLEM...UNTIL LAST WEEK. I WAS DRIVING MY 5 YEAR OLD SON TO SCHOOL AND THE CAR DIED ON ME AT A STOP LIGHT. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO HIS SCHOOL, 1 1/2 MILES AWAY. AFT…
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WE PURCHASED A 1999 CONCORDE THAT HAD 39000 MILES ON IT IN 2001. WE HAVE PUT 21000 MILES ON IT SINCE THEN WITHOUT A PROBLEM...UNTIL LAST WEEK. I WAS DRIVING MY 5 YEAR OLD SON TO SCHOOL AND THE CAR DIED ON ME AT A STOP LIGHT. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO HIS SCHOOL, 1 1/2 MILES AWAY. AFTER DROPPING HIM OFF I GOT IT TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY AND IT DIED AGAIN. AFTER IT COOLED DOWN IT STARTED OK AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, 6 MILES AWAY. AT 4 MILES IT STALLED ON ME AGAIN. WHEN I GOT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF HOME IT STARTED CHUGGING ON ME AND WHEN I TURNED THE CORNER ON MY STREET IT DIED AGAIN. I GOT IT STARTED ONE MORE TIME AND COASTED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. WE COULD NOT GET IT TO START AGAIN UNTIL IT HAD COOLED DOWN FOR 2 HOURS. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, NOT A CHRYSLER DEALER, WHO BELIEVED IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR. BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS A POSSIBLE WARRANTY ITEM HE SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO A DEALER. WE DID, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WARRANTY SO WE HAD OUR MECHANIC REPLACE THE SENSOR. THE DAY AFTER THAT WHEN WE WOULD STOP AT A SIGNAL THE OIL LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF. THERE WAS OIL IN IT SINCE THE MECHANIC HAD ALSO JUST CHANGED THE OIL WHEN HE HAD IT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. HE FELT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, BUT HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY IT. HE AGAIN SUGGESTED WE TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE IT ONLY HAD 60000 MILES ON IT AND BELIEVED IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF A PROBLEM. WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER TODAY. THEY INFORMED US THE CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE.*AK
PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE FOUND IN THE CHRYSLER CONCORDE. *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.