NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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997 reports125,000 miles · Aug 14, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING AFTER HEARING CLUNKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITION. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLA…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING AFTER HEARING CLUNKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITION. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #10165476
127,000 miles · Aug 11, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #10165259
71,264 miles · Aug 9, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS RETURNING HOME FROM TAKING ME TO WORK. IN THE CAR WITH HER WAS MY FIVE YEAR OLD SON AND TWO YEAR OLD NIECE. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A RURAL HIGHWAY 12 IN THE NORTHWEST OF IDAHO WITH A POSTED SPEED OF 55 MPH. SHE FELT THE CAR SURGE OR SPUTTER. SHE BECAME WORRIED AND WITHOUT FURTHER WARNING THE CAR LOST POWER RE…
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MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS RETURNING HOME FROM TAKING ME TO WORK. IN THE CAR WITH HER WAS MY FIVE YEAR OLD SON AND TWO YEAR OLD NIECE. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A RURAL HIGHWAY 12 IN THE NORTHWEST OF IDAHO WITH A POSTED SPEED OF 55 MPH. SHE FELT THE CAR SURGE OR SPUTTER. SHE BECAME WORRIED AND WITHOUT FURTHER WARNING THE CAR LOST POWER RESULTING IN THE LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. SHE MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER WHERE SHE TRIED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO START THE CAR WITH OUT SUCCESS. FINALLY, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO START, AND CONTINUED HER TRIP, NOT 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. LUCKILY SHE WAS IN FRONT OF A HOUSE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY THIS TIME. THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO LET HER USE THE PHONE WERE SHE CALLED ME TO RETRIEVE THE CAR AND GET HER BACK HOME. THE CAR WOULD STILL NOT RUN. THIS INCIDENT UPSETS ME GREATLY BECAUSE THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE SON NIECE AND UNBORN CHILD WAS PUT AT RISK AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS CAR WHICH SHOULD HAVE PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT. THE CAR IS A 1999 INTREPID WITH 72000 MILES PROBLEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN THIS EARLY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10165093
80,000 miles · Aug 7, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE MOTOR BLEW AT ONLY 80,000 MILES. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT WE DEPEND HEAVILY ON AS A FAMILY VEHICLE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE FIXED. A NEW MOTOR WAS HARD TO FIND AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH. WE SIMPLY COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY $5,000 TO REPLACE A MOTOR. A USE…
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PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE MOTOR BLEW AT ONLY 80,000 MILES. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT WE DEPEND HEAVILY ON AS A FAMILY VEHICLE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE FIXED. A NEW MOTOR WAS HARD TO FIND AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH. WE SIMPLY COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY $5,000 TO REPLACE A MOTOR. A USED MOTOR WAS NOT MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE BECAUSE SO MANY OWNERS OF THE DODGE INTREPID WERE IN THE SAME SITUATION. BECAUSE OF ALL THIS, WE WERE FORCED TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WE STILL OWED 2 MORE YEARS ON THE INTREPID. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS DEFINITELY MADE ME LOSE MY FAITH IN THE DODGE NAME. AS OF YET, THERE HAS BEEN NO EFFORT ON THE PART OF DODGE TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN DEEPLY HURT FINANCIALLY BECAUSE OF THIS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10164812
80,000 miles · Aug 4, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID JUST QUIT RUNNING IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE APPARENTLY HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AFTER OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON IT SINCE JUNE 1, 2006. THE ENGINE HAD APPROX 80,000 MILES. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10164480
74,000 miles · Jul 31, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
BOUGHT 3 YEARS AGO USED, IT HAD EMISSIONS ISSUES WITH THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. AT ABOUT 74,000 MILES THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. ENGINE DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR IT TO COOL ITSELF PROPERLY WHILE RUNNING AND RESULTS IN THE OIL BURNING WITHIN BEFORE THE ENGINE CAN CIRCULATE IT WHICH FINALLY RESULTS IN THE "SLUDGE" THAT SO MANY OWNERS HA…
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BOUGHT 3 YEARS AGO USED, IT HAD EMISSIONS ISSUES WITH THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. AT ABOUT 74,000 MILES THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. ENGINE DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR IT TO COOL ITSELF PROPERLY WHILE RUNNING AND RESULTS IN THE OIL BURNING WITHIN BEFORE THE ENGINE CAN CIRCULATE IT WHICH FINALLY RESULTS IN THE "SLUDGE" THAT SO MANY OWNERS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH AND ONLY PERSEVERANT THE HIGH HEAT ISSUE AS LESS OIL IS CIRCULATED TO COOL THE ENGINE. MY ENGINE'S BLOCK CRACKED PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF THE ENGINE GETTING TOO HOT WITH NO GAUGE WARNING OF OVERHEATING BECAUSE IT IS "OVERHEATING" WITHIN THE SYSTEM BEFORE IT GETS TO THE SENSOR ETC, THEREFORE IT IS NOT A POOR MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT POOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. WITH A "REBUILT" ENGINE IT SHAKES, HESITATES AND EMITS SMOKE WITH CLEAN OIL AND FILTER AND NO EVIDENCE OF SLUDGE WITHIN!! NOW AT UNDER 96000 ORIGINAL MILES AND 22000 REBUILT ENGINE THE A/C COIL HAS BUSTED UNDER THE HIGH PRESSURE CAUSED BY THE HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE A/C PRESSURE VARIES WITH ENGINE PRESSURE WHICH VARIES WITH ENGINE HEAT (STILL NO OVERHEATING WARNING ON THE GAUGES). IT IS ONLY ADDRESSED NOW THAT IT IS SUMMER AND TOO HOT TO DRIVE WITHOUT A/C. UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN IT WILL COST AROUND $850 TO REPLACE A $80-120 PART BECAUSE THE ENTIRE DASH/FIREWALL MUST COME OUT ALONG WITH MANY OTHER COMPONENTS TO GET TO IT (AND THEN THOSE REINSTALLED AFTERWARD). THE BATTERY WAS SUCKED OF POWER AROUND THIS TIME AND THE MOTORS CONTROLLING THE WINDOWS & MIRRORS HAVE BROKEN. THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM HAS GONE AS WELL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10163964
130,000 miles · Jul 19, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 L ENGINE FAILURE AT 130,000 MILES. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10162865
70,000 miles · Jul 15, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 2.7 LITER ENGINES USED BY DODGE FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS LEAVES PEOPLE EXPOSED TO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON FREEWAYS. IT ALSO LEAVES THE DISABLED VEHICLE ON THE ROADSIDE UNTIL IT'S TOWED. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE A DANGER TO ALL THAT PASS BY IT. THE FAILURE RATE OF THESE SPECIFIC ENGINES IS EXCESSIVE. THE NTSB SHOULD INSIST THA…
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1999 2.7 LITER ENGINES USED BY DODGE FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS LEAVES PEOPLE EXPOSED TO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON FREEWAYS. IT ALSO LEAVES THE DISABLED VEHICLE ON THE ROADSIDE UNTIL IT'S TOWED. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE A DANGER TO ALL THAT PASS BY IT. THE FAILURE RATE OF THESE SPECIFIC ENGINES IS EXCESSIVE. THE NTSB SHOULD INSIST THAT DODGE MAKE AN EFFORT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DODGE HAS IGNORED THE ISSUE AND BLAMED THEIR CUSTOMERS. DODGE HAS DECREASED THE MARGIN OF SAFETY ON OUR ROADWAYS BY PRODUCING VEHICLES PRONE TO FAILURE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10162473
Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2006
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSteering
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE STEERING RACK BOLTS CAME OUT FOR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FUSES HAVE BLOWN FIVE TIMES AND THE BRAKE AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING.
NHTSA ODI #10162439
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
'99 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 LITER ENGINE. (3 YEARS AGO) SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK, MECHANIC DIAGNOSED ENGINE PROBLEMS, REPLACED TIMING BELT. TODAY CAR IS NOW SPEWING BLACK SMOKE - RELATED AGAIN TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. CHANGING BELT 3 YEARS AGO BOUGHT TIME, NOW I AM FACED WITH REPLACING AN ENGINE BEFORE IT SEIZES UP WHILE I AM D…
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'99 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 LITER ENGINE. (3 YEARS AGO) SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK, MECHANIC DIAGNOSED ENGINE PROBLEMS, REPLACED TIMING BELT. TODAY CAR IS NOW SPEWING BLACK SMOKE - RELATED AGAIN TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. CHANGING BELT 3 YEARS AGO BOUGHT TIME, NOW I AM FACED WITH REPLACING AN ENGINE BEFORE IT SEIZES UP WHILE I AM DRIVING! CHRYSLER TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY, STATES IT IS A USER ISSUE. DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER TECHNICIANS, YET CHRYSLER WILL NOT WARRANTY THEIR PRODUCT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10161927
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.
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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.
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