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1999 Dodge Intrepid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Intrepid years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge Intrepid are substantially higher than the model-year median of 377.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

655 reports with mileage · 342 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.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 698 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 95 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

39 crash reports13 fire reports26 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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71,800 miles · Sep 3, 2004
Electrical System

ON 7/30/04 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CAR SEEMED TO BEGIN IDLING HIGH. WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, MY WHOLE CAR JERKED AND MADE A LOUD "CLUNK" SOUND. MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF HIGH. I MADE IT TO WORK AND CALLED THE CLOSEST DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SEN…

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ON 7/30/04 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CAR SEEMED TO BEGIN IDLING HIGH. WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, MY WHOLE CAR JERKED AND MADE A LOUD "CLUNK" SOUND. MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF HIGH. I MADE IT TO WORK AND CALLED THE CLOSEST DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO HAVE CAR CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DEFINATELY THE SENSOR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I HAD THE BEST WARRANTY AND WOULD BE "NO PROBLEM". ALSO TOLD THEM THE PASSENGER WINDOW IN THE FRONT ONLY WORKED OCCASIONALLY AND I HAD RECEIVED RECALLS. ALSO EXPLAINED THAT WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE WAS BROKEN. ENDED UP PAYING OVER $380.00 TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED AND DECLINED FIXING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BECAUSE THAT WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $200+. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, SINCE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND ENGINE WAS STUCK IN HIGH. DEALERSHIP ACTED LIKE NO BIG DEAL AND I AM STILL UPSET AT PAYING OVER $380 AND HAVING "THE BEST WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10089061

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, RADIATOR MOTOR AND FAN DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING THE INDICATOR TO GET TO THE RED ZONE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10090231

75,250 miles · Jul 27, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO COAST DOWN THE RAMP TO A SAFE STOP. *AK THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT. THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED OIL SLUDGE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NEED TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS OFF TRACK, THE FAN IN THE RADIATOR HAD GONE OUT, THE SENSORS HAD GONE OUT, THE INS…

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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO COAST DOWN THE RAMP TO A SAFE STOP. *AK THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT. THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED OIL SLUDGE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NEED TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS OFF TRACK, THE FAN IN THE RADIATOR HAD GONE OUT, THE SENSORS HAD GONE OUT, THE INSIDE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, THE ALARM DID NOT WORK, AND THE DOOR LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *SC THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS HAS WELL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10057954

51,998 miles · Apr 27, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE STORE WHEN THE ENGINE JUST STOP AND LOCKED UP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE WAS THE ENGINE RAN OUT OF OIL. THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, NOT ONCE, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND OUT…

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE STORE WHEN THE ENGINE JUST STOP AND LOCKED UP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE WAS THE ENGINE RAN OUT OF OIL. THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, NOT ONCE, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND OUT WHERE IT WENT TO, BUT COULDN'T. I HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 11 MONTHS BEFORE THIS AND CHECKED THE OIL ON A WEEKLY BASIS. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN. HOW COULD A DODGE DEALER SELL THIS CAR. NOW I'M STUCK WITH AN $11,000 PAPER WEIGHT IN MY DRIVE WAY. I THINK DODGE SHOULD REPLACE MY ENGINE AND FIGURE OUT WHY SOMETHING WENT WRONG.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10067910

75,000 miles · Feb 11, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

THE CAR STALLED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT REGULAR SPEED. THE CAR HAD OIL AND GAS ON TOP OF HAVING REGULAR OIL CHANGES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10057009

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2004
Electrical System

CONSUMER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10055622

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 1999: 6/02/99-REAR WINDOW LEAK-REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE, 6/07/01-TIRES-$211.14 1/24/02-CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR-49,550 MILES-$170.80, 7/12/02-A/C SYSTEM BLOWING WARM. FREON&A/C DYE-55,771 MILES-$71.77, 7/16/02-INSTALL NEW COOLANT TUBE, INSTALL NEW AIR BOX(A/C/WATER OUTLET TUBE, ANTIFREEZE)-55,956 MILES-$294.…

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PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 1999: 6/02/99-REAR WINDOW LEAK-REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE, 6/07/01-TIRES-$211.14 1/24/02-CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR-49,550 MILES-$170.80, 7/12/02-A/C SYSTEM BLOWING WARM. FREON&A/C DYE-55,771 MILES-$71.77, 7/16/02-INSTALL NEW COOLANT TUBE, INSTALL NEW AIR BOX(A/C/WATER OUTLET TUBE, ANTIFREEZE)-55,956 MILES-$294.68, 7/18/02-REPLACE ENGINE WITH NEW-56,783 MILES-$4,396.00. 7/18/03-RENTAL CAR AND MOTEL CHARGES FOR ENGINE REPAIR-$125.00 11/29/02-BRAKE INSPECTION-70,000 MILES-$14.03, 4/29/03-WINDOW REGULATOR AND WINDOW(DRIVER WINDOW)-62,072 MILES-$424.82, 5/02/03-PARTS FOR BRAKES-$163.37(PERSONALLY INSTALLED), 6/13/03-BATTERY REPLACEMENT-63,772 MILES-$145.57, 7/23/03-INSTALL SOP VACUUM HOSE FOR PCV,REPLACED VACUUM TUBE FROM PCV VALVE TO VALVE COVER-67,753 MILES-$65.20, 10/29/03-TRANSMISSION & STARTER-APPROX.70,000 MILES-HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED DUE TO FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES-STILL AT CORTESE DODGE IN HENRIETTA, NY. (QUOTE ABOUT $3,400.00-WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL THEY TEAR THE TRANSMISSION APART) THE ABOVE ARE THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR THAT WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 99. WE STILL OWE THE BANK APPROX. $7,000.00. THE APPROX. TOTAL OF REPAIRS(OUT OF OUR POCKETS)$9,700.00. NEW CAR COST $22,930.64+$6,420.98(FINANCE CHARGES)=$29,351.62. WE DID HAVE REGULAR OIL CHANGES THAT WE HAD DONE PROFESSIONALLY AND I DID IT MYSELF.

NHTSA ODI #10071127

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2003
Electrical SystemSteeringStructureFireInjury

THE FRONT POWER WINDOWS FELL DOWN WITHOUT USING THE CONTROLS. *NLM THERE WERE FUSE/WIRING SHORTAGES, HEADLIGHT/INTERIOR LIGHT FLICKERED WITHOUT WARNING, THE BELTS, MAIN POWER TRAIN, A/C BELT, AND THE COMPRESSOR CAUGHT FIRE AND THE POWER STEERING HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC THE DOORS DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *JB *PH

NHTSA ODI #10019746

55,000 miles · Sep 30, 2003
Air BagsElectrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT 25/30 MPH AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING MODULE FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN AIR BAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10041987

88,000 miles · Aug 25, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

THIS IS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID, THAT I HAVE HAD PLENTY OF PROBLEMS OUT OF. THIS WAS PURCHASED AT 29,569 MILES, 10/99. JAN 2000 THE INNER SENSOR WENT OUT, REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. JULY 2000 THE OUTER SENSOR WENT OUT, REPLACED BY DEALER NOT UNDER WARRANTY PER MILAGE AT TIME. AUG 2000 THE PASSENGER FAN WENT OUT, REPLACE…

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THIS IS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID, THAT I HAVE HAD PLENTY OF PROBLEMS OUT OF. THIS WAS PURCHASED AT 29,569 MILES, 10/99. JAN 2000 THE INNER SENSOR WENT OUT, REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. JULY 2000 THE OUTER SENSOR WENT OUT, REPLACED BY DEALER NOT UNDER WARRANTY PER MILAGE AT TIME. AUG 2000 THE PASSENGER FAN WENT OUT, REPLACED BY DEALER AT A COST OF $500. SENSE THEN REPLACED BRAKES OFTEN, BURN LOTS OF OIL AND PLENTY OF HESITATION FROM THE TRANSMISSION. BUT MY OTHER BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE WINDOW MOTOR,THAT HAS GONE OUT IN THE PASSENGER WINDOW TWICE AND NOW THE DRIVER WINDOW HAS COMPLETELY FAIL APART. YOU HERE NOTHING BUT NOISE WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, CANNOT LET THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ITS SOUNDING LIKE ITS GOING TO BREAK FROM POPPING LIKE ITS GETTING CAUGHT ON SOMETHING. MOST OF THE TIME YOU HAVE TO PULL IT UP BY HAND IN ORDER TO GET IT TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. HAS THEIR BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ITEM? *AK

NHTSA ODI #10033421

Official recalls

4

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.

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

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.