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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
698 reportsClear category filter114,000 miles · May 7, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
OIL LIGHT FLICKERED A COUPLE OF TIME AT AN IDLE. CALLED SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN FOR POSSIBLE OIL SENSOR REPLACEMENT. FOUND OUT ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDS REPLACING. WAS OFFERED 2 ENGINES ONE AT 60,000 MI THE OTHER AT 100,00 MI. REFUESED BOTH FOR FEAR OF THOSE GOING TO. WARRANTY OUT OF DATE AT 100,00 MILES. VEHICL…
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OIL LIGHT FLICKERED A COUPLE OF TIME AT AN IDLE. CALLED SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN FOR POSSIBLE OIL SENSOR REPLACEMENT. FOUND OUT ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDS REPLACING. WAS OFFERED 2 ENGINES ONE AT 60,000 MI THE OTHER AT 100,00 MI. REFUESED BOTH FOR FEAR OF THOSE GOING TO. WARRANTY OUT OF DATE AT 100,00 MILES. VEHICLE NOW 114,00 MI AND IS A 1999. OIL WAS ALWAYS CHANGED EVERY 4500 MILES AND MOBILE 1 SYNTHETIC WAS USED. NO WARNING OF SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT EVER COMING ON. OIL WAS ALWAYS UP TO FULL LINE ON DIPSTICK. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM BY HELPING ME PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE OR APPLYING A DEAL FOR ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND I FEEL IT WAS NOT OUR FAULT THAT THE ENGINE WENT THIS SOON. MY DEALER SHIP HAS ALWAYS BEEN GREAT AND UP FRONT WITH ME ON EVERYTHING ELSE AND I KNOW THEY ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO HELP. I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. I SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A MASSIVE RECALL ON THESE ENGINES AND ASSISTANCE FOR GETTING THEM FIXED.
NHTSA ODI #10120191
72,000 miles · May 4, 2005
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting
FAILURE OF 2.7 LITER DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AT 72,000 MILES
NHTSA ODI #10119863
49,000 miles · Apr 26, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE VEHICLES ARE JUST NO GOOD. THE 2.7 MOTORS IN THOSE CARS ARE BLOWING UP, THE TIMING CHAINS BREAK. YOU CAN'T FIND OTHER MOTORS TO PUT IN THE CARS BECAUSE ALL THE MOTORS ARE JUST NOT GOOD. MOST OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE JUST SENT THEIR CARS TO THE JUNK YARD FOR SCRAPS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10118529
82,000 miles · Apr 22, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
WE PURCHASED THE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE WITH 29,000 MILES ON IT FOR APPROXIMATELY $13,000. MARCH 18, 2004, WITH 82,000 MILES ON IT, THE ENGINE FAILED. WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THESE EVENTS, BUT IT EXPIRED AT 75,000 MILES. *JB FOR THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS AND PAYING FULL COVERAGE I…
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WE PURCHASED THE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE WITH 29,000 MILES ON IT FOR APPROXIMATELY $13,000. MARCH 18, 2004, WITH 82,000 MILES ON IT, THE ENGINE FAILED. WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THESE EVENTS, BUT IT EXPIRED AT 75,000 MILES. *JB FOR THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS AND PAYING FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE FOR THIS VEHICLE AS IT SITS BEHIND OUR HOUSE, NOT BEING DRIVEN. A QUICK SEARCH ON ANY SEARCH ENGINE, BRINGS UP HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF CASES OF THIS PARTICULAR CAR AND ENGINE FAILING AT THE 80,000 MILE MARK. DUE TO THE NATURE AND HISTORY OF THESE ENGINES, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND A USED ONE TO REPLACE THE FAILED ENGINE IN OUR CAR. WE HAVE HAD OUR NAMES LISTED WITH DEALERS AND SALVAGE YARDS AROUND THE REGION SINCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ENGINE FAILURE. A NEW ENGINE COSTS $5,000 TO REPLACE PER ESTIMATES. THE CAR IS VALUED, WITH A WORKING ENGINE, AT LESS THAN $4000. REPLACEMENT COSTS AND THE AMOUNT OWING ON THE CAR, PUT US IN A POSITION THAT WE HAVE NO OPTIONS AT THIS POINT OTHER THAN TO LET IT SIT AND PAY IT OFF. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10118255
103,615 miles · Apr 14, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
CAR STARTED SHAKING, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY TIRES, SO I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE. SHAKING CONTINUED, UNTIL THE DAY I TOOK THE CAR IN WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND I DIDN'T SEE IT AGAIN FOR 6 MONTHS. I WAS TOLD BY THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN MY OIL AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. AFTER…
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CAR STARTED SHAKING, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY TIRES, SO I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE. SHAKING CONTINUED, UNTIL THE DAY I TOOK THE CAR IN WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND I DIDN'T SEE IT AGAIN FOR 6 MONTHS. I WAS TOLD BY THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN MY OIL AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET A LOW PRICED ENGINE, NUMEROUS (AND FAILED) ATTEMPTS AT A LOAN TO PAY FOR IT, ONE WAS FOUND BY THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THEY QUOTED A PRICE OF $3500 BUT WHEN WE WENT IN TO PAY THE PRICE HAD GONE UP TO $4200. THE SALESMAN SAID THAT HE MUST HAVE TOLD US THE WRONG PRICE. ANYWAY, THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND BACK IN THE LAND OF THE DRIVING IN MARCH '05. WOULD HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK SOONER BUT THE GARAGE THAT WAS REPAIRING IT DID SOME DAMAGE TO MY CAR. FIRST, THE ORIGINAL MAN WHO TOOK MY ENGINE APART, WHO EITHER QUIT OR WAS FIRED, PUT NUMEROUS ENGINE PARTS IN NUMEROUS BOXES AND PLACED THEM IN NUMEROUS PLACES. THE OWNER COULDN'T FIND ALL OF THE PARTS. SECOND, THEY BROKE MY WINDSHIELD AND HAD TO ORDER A NEW ONE, WAIT FOR IT TO COME IN, AND THEN WAIT FOR IT TO BE INSTALLED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10117873
79,550 miles · Apr 13, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID (2.7L) THAT IS A WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE. THE ENGINE OF THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY BROKE DOWN PREMATURELY RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO HELP.*AK PLEASE MAKE CHRYSLER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE AND HELP ME WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE …
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I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID (2.7L) THAT IS A WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE. THE ENGINE OF THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY BROKE DOWN PREMATURELY RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO HELP.*AK PLEASE MAKE CHRYSLER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE AND HELP ME WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATION. CHRYSLER IS SCAMMING THE PUBLIC. PLEASE PROTECT THE PUBLIC.
NHTSA ODI #10116841
74,072 miles · Apr 12, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB ENGINE LOCKED, NO OIL TO #2 PISTON, HEADS WARPED. PULLED ENGINE DOWN TO CHECK ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE. ENGINE HAD SPUN BEARING ON ROD BEARING. REPLACED COMPLETE ENGINE ASSEMBLY. *BF *NM
NHTSA ODI #10108864
86,000 miles · Apr 8, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER WARNING, ENGINE BEGAN "TAPPING," THEN LOCKED UP BY THE TIME I COULD SAFELY PARK THE CAR. MECHANIC ADVISES THAT TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10116643
Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
NORMAL DRIVING WITH REGULAR MAINTENENCE LED UP TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGING REPLACEMENT TO THE TUNE OF $4,000.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10116571
74,210 miles · Apr 7, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
ROD WAS THROWN IN ENGINE, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP, IT HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10116555
Official recalls
4Jan 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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