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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
698 reportsClear category filter111,890 miles · Aug 1, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND JUST AS I WAS GETTING ON THE BRIDGE, THE ENGINE ON MY DODGE INTREPID MALFUNCTIONED. MY HUSBAND IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE KEPT THE MAINTENANCE UP ON MY VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE SLUDGE BUILDUP WAS DUE TO US NOT CHANGING THE OIL AT EVERY 3000 MILES. WE WERE TOLD THAT TH…
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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND JUST AS I WAS GETTING ON THE BRIDGE, THE ENGINE ON MY DODGE INTREPID MALFUNCTIONED. MY HUSBAND IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE KEPT THE MAINTENANCE UP ON MY VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE SLUDGE BUILDUP WAS DUE TO US NOT CHANGING THE OIL AT EVERY 3000 MILES. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WOULD START AT ABOUT $4500. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10198232
67,000 miles · Jul 19, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS DRIVING MY 99 DODGE INTREPID TO WORK AND I WAS MAKING IN THE LEFT TURN LANE AS THE TRAFFIC CLEARED I BEGAN TO MAKE MY LEFT TURN. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEAR THE ENGINE MAKE A TERRIBLE SOUND AND THE CAR STOPPED. I SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO RESTART TO NO AVAIL. AT THAT POINT I HAD TO GET OUT OF MY CAR IN THE MIDD…
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I WAS DRIVING MY 99 DODGE INTREPID TO WORK AND I WAS MAKING IN THE LEFT TURN LANE AS THE TRAFFIC CLEARED I BEGAN TO MAKE MY LEFT TURN. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEAR THE ENGINE MAKE A TERRIBLE SOUND AND THE CAR STOPPED. I SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO RESTART TO NO AVAIL. AT THAT POINT I HAD TO GET OUT OF MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND PUSH IT OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. A COUPLE OF GUYS HELPED ME PUSH IT INTO A 7-11 WHERE I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE. I ONLY PURCHASED THIS CAR 3 DAYS PRIOR WITH THE INSURANCE MONEY FROM WHEN MY FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. (WE WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A AN UNCONSCIOUS DRIVER TRAVELING OVER 100 MPH. CAUSING OUR AEROSTAR TO ROLL AND FLIP WITH 5 OF US IN THE CAR INCLUDING OUR 18 MONTH OLD) I GOT QUOTES ON A NEW ENGINE AND REALIZED THAT I AM NOT IN THE FINANCIAL SITUATION TO FIX IT. SO IT'S BEEN SITTING IN MY GARAGE UNTIL I FOUND AN ARTICLE ON AOL WHICH LED ME TO THIS SITE. THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER THAT I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STANDARD CHRYSLER MOTOR AND THAT THEY MADE THE OIL RETURN LARGER TO ELIMINATE THE SLUDGE PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR ENGINE THAT DIES WHILE DRIVING IS ALLOWED TO GO UNRESOLVED. I COULD'VE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED SITTING IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS LUCKY BUT SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM (I DIDN'T KNOW PRIOR TO BUYING THE CAR OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T HAVE RISKED MY LIFE DRIVING IT).*JB
NHTSA ODI #10196856
112,606 miles · Jul 16, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE 2.7 V-6 EXPLODED/SEIZED IN MY 1999 INTREPID FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 112K SO THATS 56K PER ENGINE??? CHRYSLER IS OF NO HELP AND WILL NOT COVER FAULTY ENGINE! THEY SAY SLUDGE CAUSE IT-BUT I CHANGED OIL EVERY 3K! THIS IS RIDICULOUS A RECALL SHOULD BE MANDATORY!!!!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10196524
110,000 miles · Jun 19, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE ENGINE BLEW OUT AT 110000, IN PERFECT CONDITION, I HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 300 MILES, AND HAD RECENTLY JUST FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. I KEPT IT IN PEAK CONDITION. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IT MADE LOUD NOISES. I WAS CLOSE TO MY MECHANICS SHOP AN…
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I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE ENGINE BLEW OUT AT 110000, IN PERFECT CONDITION, I HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 300 MILES, AND HAD RECENTLY JUST FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. I KEPT IT IN PEAK CONDITION. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IT MADE LOUD NOISES. I WAS CLOSE TO MY MECHANICS SHOP AND JUST DROVE IT THERE. AS I PULLED IN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT, AND HOW HORRIBLE THIS ENGINE WAS. WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS. I HEARD THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, WHICH I WOULD SURELY LIKE TO SIGN UP FOR, ANY INSIGHT WOULD BE HELPFUL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10193727
115,000 miles · Jun 12, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING; ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND PARK ON SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES; VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, DECIDED NOT TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED, VEHICLE SITTING AT HOME DECIDING ON ACTION TO TAKE
NHTSA ODI #10193001
112,064 miles · Jun 8, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A DODGE INTREPID THAT NOW HAS A BLOWN ENGINE WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED MUCH LONGER. IN TAKING IT TO THE MECHANIC, I FOUND THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE WAS THE WORST ONE CHRYSLER HAS MADE AND WAS A "DISPOSIBLE" ENGINE. MY WINDOWS DO NOT WORK, AND MY FAN (AIR/HEAT) ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. CALLS TO CHRYSLER AND ANY CHRYSLER DEALERSHI…
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I HAVE A DODGE INTREPID THAT NOW HAS A BLOWN ENGINE WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED MUCH LONGER. IN TAKING IT TO THE MECHANIC, I FOUND THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE WAS THE WORST ONE CHRYSLER HAS MADE AND WAS A "DISPOSIBLE" ENGINE. MY WINDOWS DO NOT WORK, AND MY FAN (AIR/HEAT) ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. CALLS TO CHRYSLER AND ANY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HAVE REMAINED UNANSWERED AND NOW I LOOK TO GET MAYBE $500.00 FOR THE CAR, IF I'M LUCKY, AND NOW HAVE TO GET A LOAN FOR ANOTHER CAR. THANKS CHRYSLER.
NHTSA ODI #10192795
154,000 miles · May 17, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55-60 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER IS FAMILIAR WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE. HE FILED A CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER, IT WAS DENIED AND THEY DID NOT GIVE HIM AN EXPLANATION FOR THE DENIAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000 AND T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55-60 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER IS FAMILIAR WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE. HE FILED A CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER, IT WAS DENIED AND THEY DID NOT GIVE HIM AN EXPLANATION FOR THE DENIAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
NHTSA ODI #10191075
96,800 miles · May 8, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CHANGED THE OIL PAN, GASKET, BELT, ALTERNATOR AND FILTER. ON MAY 3, 2007, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN. TWO SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE $1900.00. ON MAY 4, 2007, THE ENGINE SHUT O…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CHANGED THE OIL PAN, GASKET, BELT, ALTERNATOR AND FILTER. ON MAY 3, 2007, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN. TWO SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE $1900.00. ON MAY 4, 2007, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE COST WAS $7000.00 AND THE WATER PUMP CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 96,800. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED REAR SHOCKS AND THE SHOCKS WERE REPAIRED AT TIME OF SERVICE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE FOR VEHICLE. THE ATER PUMP FAILED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. UPDATED 06/13/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10190224
81,818 miles · May 1, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK & MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THIS CAR! I WAS CONCERNED, BUT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SO THERE WASN'T A PLACE TO PULL OVER! I WAS ONLY ABOUT 20 MIN TO TOWN & THOUGHT I COULD GET THERE TO CHECK THIS OUT. I WAS ON A STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY THAT THE ONLY EXIT IS ANOT…
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I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK & MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THIS CAR! I WAS CONCERNED, BUT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SO THERE WASN'T A PLACE TO PULL OVER! I WAS ONLY ABOUT 20 MIN TO TOWN & THOUGHT I COULD GET THERE TO CHECK THIS OUT. I WAS ON A STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY THAT THE ONLY EXIT IS ANOTHER MAJOR HIGHWAY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 0 MPH. I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH CARS SPEEDING BY ME! THE CARS BEHIND ALMOST RAN INTO ME! I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR PULLED OVER ON THE NARROW SHOULDER. I WAS TERRIFIED TO GET OUT OF MY CAR DUE TO ALL THE SPEEDING TRAFFIC AND ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS SUCH A NARROW SPACE BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE MEDIAN. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK SO I COULD GET IT TO OUR MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SHOP SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEAD/ LOCKED UP. IT ONLY HAD 81K MILES ON IT! I HAVE DONE AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF RESEARCH OF THE 2.7L ENGINE THAT CHRYSLER PUT IN MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE! IT IS THE POOR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS ENGINE THAT IS CAUSING IT TO SLUDGE UP CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP ALL THE SUDDEN, LEAVING YOU WITH A CAR YOU CAN'T DRIVE! I HAVE HAD AN OIL ANALYSIS DONE ON MY OIL, SEVERAL THINGS THAT WERE FOUND CONCERNED THEM, BUT THE ONE THING THAT IS PROMINENT IS THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE/ WATER IN THE OIL. IT IS ALARMING THAT THERE ARE SO MANY CONSUMERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM, AND THERE'S NO RECALL ON THIS ENGINE! DUE TO THE MOISTURE CAUSING IT TO "SLUDGE UP & DIE" I THINK IF ONE OF THE CARS BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE HIT MY CAR (LIKE THEY ALMOST DID) THEN I COULD'VE BEEN PUSHED IN TO TRAFFIC AND SERIOUSLY HURT. THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANOTHER PERSON. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE & SOMEBODY NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER SOON! I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD ANOTHER ENGINE & INSTALLATION AT THIS TIME (PRICED AT ABOUT $6K+). I OWN A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. IT'S CHRYSLER'S FAULT PUTTING THIS ENGINE IN, NOT MINE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10189373
Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE MADE LOUD WHISTLING NOISE THEN STARTED TICKING . LIFTED UP HOOD ON CAR TO FIND THE VALVE COVER HAD AN HOLE IN IT. OIL WAS SHOOTING OUT. TOOK CAR TO SHOP ,AND WAS TOLD VALVE SHOT OUT AND PUNCTURED VALVE COVER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10189235
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.
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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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