IllustrationI ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. I NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND RUINED THE ENGINE. *NM
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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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
What owners actually said
997 reportsI HAVE A 99 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. THE CAR HAS @ 79,000 MILES. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANGING NOISE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE ENGINE DID NOT MAKE ANY OTHER NOISES PRIOR TO ITS FAILURE. I IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $6,4…
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I HAVE A 99 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. THE CAR HAS @ 79,000 MILES. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANGING NOISE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE ENGINE DID NOT MAKE ANY OTHER NOISES PRIOR TO ITS FAILURE. I IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $6,400. *NM
DT: WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED FULL THE GAS TANK LEVEL ON THE DASHBOARD WILL DROP TO EMPTY, AND THE GAS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A NEED FOR GAS. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER OR SERVICE REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENS, BUT WISHES TO FILE A COMPLAINT. HA NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
FIRST ONE OF THE FANS WENT THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER WENT. FROM ABOUT 60,000 MILES, I HAVE BLEW BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE HAD SEALS REPLACED BUT DID NO GOOD. STILL SMOKING. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETLY. THE THE 1ST FAN IS GOING OUT AGAIN. (HINT) THE PLASTIC FANS ARE JUNK!! THE 2.7 LITER IS NOT ENOUGH F…
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FIRST ONE OF THE FANS WENT THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER WENT. FROM ABOUT 60,000 MILES, I HAVE BLEW BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE HAD SEALS REPLACED BUT DID NO GOOD. STILL SMOKING. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETLY. THE THE 1ST FAN IS GOING OUT AGAIN. (HINT) THE PLASTIC FANS ARE JUNK!! THE 2.7 LITER IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE INTREPID BODY I'M TOLD . I'M PLANNING ON TRADING BEFORE WE ARE STUCK WITH ANOTHER 2,000 REPAIR BILL ON A VEHICLE KBBV AT 2700. *JB
I HAVE RECENTLY BEGUN THE PROCESS OF LEASING A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. NOW, NOT EVEN 6 WEEKS AFTER I SIGNED THE PAPERWORK, MY VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND AFTER IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP I GOT IT FROM, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *NM
DT: 999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND THEN FAILED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE DETERMINED IT WAS THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HEADS WARPED, TIMING CHAIN CAME OUT, AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPING BADLY. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN LOTS OF ENGINES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NO …
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DT: 999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND THEN FAILED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE DETERMINED IT WAS THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HEADS WARPED, TIMING CHAIN CAME OUT, AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPING BADLY. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD SEEN LOTS OF ENGINES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD INFORM THE CONSUMER OF ANY COMPLAINT THAT THEY KNEW, ESPECIALLY WHEN BUYING A USED CAR. *AK
1999 DODGE INTREPID DRIVING TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN FOR WEEK END VISITATION, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS,SUDDENLY STARTED TO KNOCK THEN BEFORE I COULD FIND A WIDE SPOT TO PULL OVER IT STOPPED ALL TOGETHER AND LOCKED UP. OIL NEW AND ALL MAINT, WAS PERFORMED RELIGIOUSLY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO …
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1999 DODGE INTREPID DRIVING TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN FOR WEEK END VISITATION, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS,SUDDENLY STARTED TO KNOCK THEN BEFORE I COULD FIND A WIDE SPOT TO PULL OVER IT STOPPED ALL TOGETHER AND LOCKED UP. OIL NEW AND ALL MAINT, WAS PERFORMED RELIGIOUSLY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *NM
I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK AND IT WORKED FINE. I FINISHED MY SHIFT AT WORK AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR TO PICK UP MY THREE KIDS I TURNED THE KEY IN THE CAR MADE A CLICKING NOISE. IT DID THIS ABOUT FIVE OF SIX TIMES. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO A DEALER AND GET IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND IT WOULD COST 4500 …
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I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK AND IT WORKED FINE. I FINISHED MY SHIFT AT WORK AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR TO PICK UP MY THREE KIDS I TURNED THE KEY IN THE CAR MADE A CLICKING NOISE. IT DID THIS ABOUT FIVE OF SIX TIMES. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO A DEALER AND GET IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND IT WOULD COST 4500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT. PLUS THE 75 DOLLARS TO CHECK THE CAR. THE CAR STILL SITS OUTSIDE THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP. ALL OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON TIME AS REQUIRED. WE HAVE TO USE ONE CAR FOR SHUTTLING THE KIDS TO DAYCARE AND FOR TWO DIFFERENT SHIFTS OF WORK BETWEEN ME AND MY WIFE. *JB
DT:CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME ON JUNE 13, 2005 WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN OVERHEATING. SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD, TEMPERATURE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PULLED TO SIDE OF FREEWAY AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE AT ABOUT 5:30 PM. CONSUMER RETURNED AT ABOUT 8:30 PM TO FIND THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO L…
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DT:CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME ON JUNE 13, 2005 WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN OVERHEATING. SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD, TEMPERATURE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PULLED TO SIDE OF FREEWAY AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE AT ABOUT 5:30 PM. CONSUMER RETURNED AT ABOUT 8:30 PM TO FIND THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL GARAGE, WHERE MECHANIC CHECKED TO FIND NO COMPRESSION ON CYLINDERS. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS OVER 90 DEGREES.*AK *NM
ENGINE WAS KNOCKING, AND I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SHIFTING COLUMN DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX RECALL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN AT DEALERSHIP, ASKED THEM TO INVESTIGATE THIS AS WELL. DEALER FIXED RECALL PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN ENGINE AND THAT ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT COST …
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ENGINE WAS KNOCKING, AND I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SHIFTING COLUMN DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX RECALL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN AT DEALERSHIP, ASKED THEM TO INVESTIGATE THIS AS WELL. DEALER FIXED RECALL PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN ENGINE AND THAT ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $6500. I DO HAVE DOCUMENTATION STATING THAT THIS IS WHAT THEY FOUND AT DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID CAR WOULD NOT LAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND THAT I SHOULD GET RID OF IT OR LET THEM FIX IT. I WAS DRIVING CAR TO MY MECHANIC TWO DAYS LATER AND TIMING CHAIN BROKE DUE TO PRESSURE ON ENGINE CAUSED BY SLUDGE.*JB
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.
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.