NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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997 reports69,000 miles · Aug 2, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY DODGE INTREPID WAS SERVICED AT KEYSTONE DODGE OR BUD BROWN DODGE IN OVERLAND PARK, KS FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE. AT JUST UNDER 70,000 MILES THE ENGINE BLEW BECAUSE OF SLUDGE. I WAS DRIVING AND I LOST ALL POWER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. DODGE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO QUEST…
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MY DODGE INTREPID WAS SERVICED AT KEYSTONE DODGE OR BUD BROWN DODGE IN OVERLAND PARK, KS FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE. AT JUST UNDER 70,000 MILES THE ENGINE BLEW BECAUSE OF SLUDGE. I WAS DRIVING AND I LOST ALL POWER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. DODGE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ENGINE ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10346846
103,000 miles · Jun 25, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY HIGH, FOLLOWED BY THE "OIL" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RES…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY HIGH, FOLLOWED BY THE "OIL" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE IN FEAR THAT THE ENGINE COULD POSSIBLY BLOW OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
NHTSA ODI #10339984
92,270 miles · Jun 15, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
LOUD POP AND A HUGE CLOUD OF STEAM CAME OUT OF THE GRILL AND AROUND THE HOODS. I COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE CLOUD OF STEAM FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAPPENS OFTEN ON CHRYSLER AUTOS. ( CONNECTOR VALVE ). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10336534
Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE DODGE INTREPID 2.7 MOTOR IS A BAD MOTOR, I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT REBUILT ONE TIME AND NOW IT APPEARS THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE IT DONE AGAIN. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO ABOUT THIS CAR TELLS ME THE MOTORS ARE BAD. I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. IF I HAD KNOW THIS I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10325009
145,000 miles · Feb 9, 2010
Steering
I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 INTREPID TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. I WAS TRYING TO PARK IN THE PARKING DECK, ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD CLICK. FROM THAT POINT ON THE CAR WOULD NOT STEER RIGHT NOR LEFT. THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO FORWARD OR BACK. MY MECHANIC SAID THE STEERING BROKE. ALL MY 34 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BE…
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I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 INTREPID TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. I WAS TRYING TO PARK IN THE PARKING DECK, ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD CLICK. FROM THAT POINT ON THE CAR WOULD NOT STEER RIGHT NOR LEFT. THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO FORWARD OR BACK. MY MECHANIC SAID THE STEERING BROKE. ALL MY 34 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. YES THE CAR IS OLD BUT I HAVE HAD OLDER CARS THAN THIS AND NOTHING HAPPENED THIS BAD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10308176
173,000 miles · Jan 23, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE SEIZED, FIRST TIME AUTO WAS IN DRIVEWAY, HAD TO HAVE NEW CRANK AND ROD BEARINGS REPLACE ALONG WITH TIMING CHAIN AND WATER PUMP, SECOND TIME ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED, NOW THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED RE…
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2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE SEIZED, FIRST TIME AUTO WAS IN DRIVEWAY, HAD TO HAVE NEW CRANK AND ROD BEARINGS REPLACE ALONG WITH TIMING CHAIN AND WATER PUMP, SECOND TIME ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED, NOW THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS $2,500.00 TO $4,000.00 AND AVAILABILITY IS GETTING SHORTER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10302055
103,000 miles · Dec 22, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND POSSIBLY THE ENGIN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND POSSIBLY THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIMING CHAIN WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
NHTSA ODI #10296683
119,000 miles · Nov 22, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 99 DODGE INTREPID WITH 119K MILES ON IT. I JUST HAD MY INNER TIE ROD BUSHING REPLACED, IN THE LAST WEEK MY CAR HAS DIED TWICE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 60MPH, AND AT A STOP LIGHT WHERE I COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE CAR WAS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD TO STEP ON PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY DRIVING THIS DEA…
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I HAVE A 99 DODGE INTREPID WITH 119K MILES ON IT. I JUST HAD MY INNER TIE ROD BUSHING REPLACED, IN THE LAST WEEK MY CAR HAS DIED TWICE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 60MPH, AND AT A STOP LIGHT WHERE I COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE CAR WAS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD TO STEP ON PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY DRIVING THIS DEATH TRAP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10293183
88,596 miles · Aug 4, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT APPROACHED A RED LIGHT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. TH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT APPROACHED A RED LIGHT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. TWO MECHANICS CAME TO HER HOME AND STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AND IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,596.
NHTSA ODI #10279333
108,000 miles · Jul 31, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND AND ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY WAS LOST. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. SHE THEN HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT I…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND AND ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY WAS LOST. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. SHE THEN HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
NHTSA ODI #10278963
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.
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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