IllustrationWHILE DRIVING MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. ME AND MY PASSANGER HAD TO JUMP FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. CAR STOPPED DOWN ROAD ON ITS OWN. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR IS TO BE DETERMINED ELECTRICAL FIRE, BUT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. MR
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
250–25K
4725–50K
17450–75K
23475–100K
151100–150K
24150K+
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.
What to inspect
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
56 reportsCONSUMER STATES THERE WERE NOISES WHEN TURNING AND BACKING, MECHANIC STATED THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACED AND WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE SHAFT, IT TURNED 1/2 TURN AND THEN COMPLETELY FROZE UP. *SLC
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2001. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT EVER SINCE. I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONING, AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH HAS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY $2,600 IN REPAIRS IN THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CRYSLER CORP. AND THEY DID NOT HELP ME IN ANYWAY. THE CA…
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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2001. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT EVER SINCE. I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONING, AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH HAS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY $2,600 IN REPAIRS IN THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CRYSLER CORP. AND THEY DID NOT HELP ME IN ANYWAY. THE CAR ORIGNALLY HAD A 36,000 MILE 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON IT. NOW THE CRYSLER CORP. OFFERS A 7 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON ALL THEIR VEHICLES. THIS THE FIRST CRYSLER PRODUCT AND THE LAST ONE I WILL EVER BUY. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED GM PRODUCTS AND CURRENTLY OWN A 1997 FORD F-150 PICKUP AND I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH IT. IS THERE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME? I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR ALL REPAIRS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *AK
AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT FUNCTIONAL DUE TO CLOCK SPRING
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW IS DEAD AND HAS FAILED. WHEN ELECTRONIC COOLING FANS FOR ENGINE TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY AS THEY SHOULD DURING CERTAIN ENGINE TEMPERATURES FRONT HEADLIGHTS NOTICEABLY DIM ALMOST LOOKING LIKE THEY ARE BEING FLASHED FOR A SECOND OR WHAT SOMEONE COULD INTEROPERATE AS THE DRIVER FLASHING HIS LIGHTS. H…
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REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW IS DEAD AND HAS FAILED. WHEN ELECTRONIC COOLING FANS FOR ENGINE TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY AS THEY SHOULD DURING CERTAIN ENGINE TEMPERATURES FRONT HEADLIGHTS NOTICEABLY DIM ALMOST LOOKING LIKE THEY ARE BEING FLASHED FOR A SECOND OR WHAT SOMEONE COULD INTEROPERATE AS THE DRIVER FLASHING HIS LIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS ALSO SEEM TO DIM SLIGHTLY WHEN ROLLING DOWN TWO WINDOWS AT THE SAME TIME. I PURCHASED A PROFESSIONAL BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTER HAS SHOWN THAT THE VEHICLES BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ARE WORKING AS NORMAL. THIS MAKES ME WONDER ABOUT THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*AK
1999 DODGE INTREPID ES: KEYS JAMMED IN THE INGITION ON 3 DIFFERENT OCASSIONS, KEYS WOULD BECOME STUCK, KEYS WOULD BECOME JAMMED, HAD TO MOVE KEY BACK AND FOURTH AND WORK IT OUT UNTIL IGNITION WOULD CLICK AND WOULD TURN OR KEYS COULD BE REMOVED. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE NEEDED TO USE CAR IN EMERGENCY OR GET AWAY FROM DA…
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1999 DODGE INTREPID ES: KEYS JAMMED IN THE INGITION ON 3 DIFFERENT OCASSIONS, KEYS WOULD BECOME STUCK, KEYS WOULD BECOME JAMMED, HAD TO MOVE KEY BACK AND FOURTH AND WORK IT OUT UNTIL IGNITION WOULD CLICK AND WOULD TURN OR KEYS COULD BE REMOVED. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE NEEDED TO USE CAR IN EMERGENCY OR GET AWAY FROM DANGER.*AK
CAR WAS 4 MONTHS OLD - DRIVING DOWN I-70 AND HAD A BLOWOUT. THE TIRE SPLIT CLEAN IN TO. WAS TOLD THAT I MUST OF HIT A POT HOLE. ON 9/13/99 I HAD TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE TIRE WAS LOSING AIR. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM, AIRED UP THE TIRE AND I LEFT. LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATER I HAD A B…
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CAR WAS 4 MONTHS OLD - DRIVING DOWN I-70 AND HAD A BLOWOUT. THE TIRE SPLIT CLEAN IN TO. WAS TOLD THAT I MUST OF HIT A POT HOLE. ON 9/13/99 I HAD TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE TIRE WAS LOSING AIR. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM, AIRED UP THE TIRE AND I LEFT. LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATER I HAD A BLOW OUT. I DID NOT HIT A POT HOLE. THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH MY OWN MONEY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)
WHILE DRIVING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENTS OCCUR WITHIN STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. ALSO, AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK UP. *AK WITHIN FIRST 2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EVERY HOSE AND WIRE UNDER THE HOOD HAD TAPE ON THEM, DEALER STATED THAT EVERY VEHICLE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER LIKE TH…
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WHILE DRIVING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENTS OCCUR WITHIN STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. ALSO, AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK UP. *AK WITHIN FIRST 2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EVERY HOSE AND WIRE UNDER THE HOOD HAD TAPE ON THEM, DEALER STATED THAT EVERY VEHICLE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER LIKE THAT. CONSUMER QUESTIONED WHY THE STEERING WHEEL PANEL WOULD NOT SNAP OR STAY IN PLACE, DEALER COULD NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION. *SLC
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING WITH MY BROTHER AND COUSIN WHEN THE CAR JUST STARTED TO SHAKE AND JUST STALLED OUT I HAD KNOW STEERING, OR BRAKES. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. THE NEXT TIME I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 4 MONTHS FROM THE FIRST TIME THIS H…
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ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING WITH MY BROTHER AND COUSIN WHEN THE CAR JUST STARTED TO SHAKE AND JUST STALLED OUT I HAD KNOW STEERING, OR BRAKES. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. THE NEXT TIME I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 4 MONTHS FROM THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR HAD NO STEERIN OR BRAKES I THANK GOD THERE WERE NO CARS OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT . I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR INTO A BUSH TO STOP IT. THIS TIME I WAS LEAVING THE DRIVE THRU AND THE CAR FAIL ME ONCE AGAIN. NO BRAKES ,STEERING OR EVEN THE GAS PEDAL WORKED. PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPAIR THE CAR, PERSONNALLY I DON.T WANT THIS CAR I'M SO AFRAID OF DRIVING IT. I AFRAID FOR MYSELF AND THE OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET HURT BEFORE SOMEONE JUST TAKES THIS CAR AND DUMB IT. LIKE I SAID I'M VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK . WHETHER IF MY YOUNGER BROTHER,, OR MOTHER WAS DRIVING THE CAR I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AS I HAVE IN THE PAST SOMETHING SERIOULY COULD OF HAPPENED TO THEM. WHAT WOULD THE COMPANY HAVE DONE THEN. SO PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE JOE SUAREZ. *AK
POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CLAMP CORRODED COMPLETELY (NOTHING LEFT). CAUSED NO-START. ACID PERMEATED CABLE. OEM MAINTENANCE-FREE BATTERY.*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.
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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.