NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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997 reports95,000 miles · May 17, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
I JUST HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY CAR FIXED, OIL LEAK AND TRANSMISSION LEAK FIXED, AND THE WINDOWS FIXED BECAUSE THEY WERE OFF TRACK. MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS BROKE AND I HATE THAT BECAUSE I HAVE A NEWBORN BABY AND ITS HOT! I HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 95,000 MILES. I WAS UNHAPPY ABOUT THAT. I HATE MY 1999 DODG…
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I JUST HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY CAR FIXED, OIL LEAK AND TRANSMISSION LEAK FIXED, AND THE WINDOWS FIXED BECAUSE THEY WERE OFF TRACK. MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS BROKE AND I HATE THAT BECAUSE I HAVE A NEWBORN BABY AND ITS HOT! I HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 95,000 MILES. I WAS UNHAPPY ABOUT THAT. I HATE MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID.
NHTSA ODI #10121161
114,000 miles · May 16, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: OIL ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING, WHILE CAR WAS TRAVELING THE ENGINE STARTED RATTLING NOISE. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING. THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY THE CONSUMER AS OF YET. BEFORE THIS …
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DT: OIL ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING, WHILE CAR WAS TRAVELING THE ENGINE STARTED RATTLING NOISE. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING. THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY THE CONSUMER AS OF YET. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE OIL LIGHT BLINKED AND THE EXHAUST PIPE SMOKED. *TT *EH
NHTSA ODI #10121050
Mileage unknown · May 13, 2005
Suspension
1994 DODGE INTREPID LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE TURNING INTO THE SHOPPING PLAZA DRIVEWAY.*MR THE LEFT CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME OUT OF THE WHEEL PULLING THE TRANSMISSION HALF SHAFT OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE. THE CONSUMER THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD ALREADY B…
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1994 DODGE INTREPID LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE TURNING INTO THE SHOPPING PLAZA DRIVEWAY.*MR THE LEFT CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME OUT OF THE WHEEL PULLING THE TRANSMISSION HALF SHAFT OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE. THE CONSUMER THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY HER OWN DEALER THAT THE RECALL DOES NOTHING TO PREVENT THE WHEEL AND DRIVE SHAFT FROM COMING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10121508
98,000 miles · May 13, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
(1) DRIVING NORMALLY WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES 3000 MILES OR LESS. (2) DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WITH INFANT AND SELF AND CAR SEIZED UP AND CONTROL AND BRAKES WENT OUT!!!!! (3) TOLD WILL NEED NEW 2.7 ENGINE. SEEMS THAT IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THE 2.7L ENGINE IN THE DODGE INTREPID IS NO GOOD BECAUSE OF OIL FLOW PROBLEMS. DODGE …
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(1) DRIVING NORMALLY WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES 3000 MILES OR LESS. (2) DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WITH INFANT AND SELF AND CAR SEIZED UP AND CONTROL AND BRAKES WENT OUT!!!!! (3) TOLD WILL NEED NEW 2.7 ENGINE. SEEMS THAT IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THE 2.7L ENGINE IN THE DODGE INTREPID IS NO GOOD BECAUSE OF OIL FLOW PROBLEMS. DODGE HAS SO FAR AVOIDED HAVING TO PAY FOR THE NEGLECT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!! THISE IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS!!!!! I'M A FAIRLY LARGE LADY THANK GOODNESS. IF I HAD BEEN JUST A LITTLE WEAKER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY THAT I COULD HAVE STOPPED THAT BIG BEAST OF AN INTREPID. THE ENGINE JUST QUITE ON ME AND THE POWER TO THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES ALL WERE USLESS. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY NEW BORN SON!! EVEN THE SCDOT GENTLEMAN ON DUTY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED, HE ACTUALLY TOLD ME!!! NOW IF EVERY MECHANIC AND EVERYONE FAMILIAR EVEN A LITTLE WITH THE INTREPID KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE IN THE DODGE INTREPID THEN WHY OH WHY IS DODGE NOT RECALLING THEM??? IS IT ALL ABOUT MONEY AGAIN IT SEEMS TO ME THEY STAND TO LOOSE FAR FAR MORE IN THE LOST SALES OF THE FUTURE FOR NOT OWNING UP TO THEIR ERROR. IT REALLY BOTHERS ME THAT MY LIFE AND ESPECIALLY MY NEW BORN SONS LIFE IS LESS IMPORTANT TO THEM THEN THIS!!! THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF THIS MATTER.
NHTSA ODI #10120828
82,000 miles · May 12, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY WIFE HAD JUST ENTERED THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AND OUR CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THE NEXT DAY A MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT.THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS $6442.91, THE ENGINE ALONE COST $4300.00 FROM JASPER ENGINES, WHICH SAID THAT THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE…
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MY WIFE HAD JUST ENTERED THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AND OUR CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THE NEXT DAY A MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT.THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS $6442.91, THE ENGINE ALONE COST $4300.00 FROM JASPER ENGINES, WHICH SAID THAT THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE DESIGN FLAWS WITHIN THE ENGINE. IF A POPULAR AND REPUTABLE ENGINE REBUILDER CAN FIND AND FIX THE PROBLEM THAN WHY CAN'T CHRYSLER.
NHTSA ODI #10120743
80,000 miles · May 9, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ALONG WITH MY DIABETIC MOTHER AND OUR 11 MONTH OLD SON TO THE LOUISVILLE AIRPORT *3 HOURS AWAY* TO PICK UP HER FAMILY, WHO WAS FLYING IN FOR A VISIT. WITHOUT WARNING THE MOTOR BLEW. THEY WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A STATE TROOPER HAPPEN ALONG WHO GAVE THEM A RIDE BACK INTO TOWN, *THEY ONLY MADE IT APPROXIMATEL…
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ALONG WITH MY DIABETIC MOTHER AND OUR 11 MONTH OLD SON TO THE LOUISVILLE AIRPORT *3 HOURS AWAY* TO PICK UP HER FAMILY, WHO WAS FLYING IN FOR A VISIT. WITHOUT WARNING THE MOTOR BLEW. THEY WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A STATE TROOPER HAPPEN ALONG WHO GAVE THEM A RIDE BACK INTO TOWN, *THEY ONLY MADE IT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES FROM HOME*. WE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 5 MONTHS AND HAD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT, NOR ANY INDICATIONS SOMETHING WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES ON IT, AND I REALIZE IT IS PASSED IT'S "36000 MILE WARRANTY" BUT WITH ALL THE ENGINE FAILURES THIS 2.7 HAS HAD IT IS SHAMEFUL! I AM JUST GRATEFUL THE STATE POLICE CAME BY WHEN HE DID, AS IT WAS A HOT DAY OUT, AND THEY WERE ON THE CUMBERLAND PARKWAY, MEANING NO WHERE TO WALK TO FOR HELP.
NHTSA ODI #10120232
114,000 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
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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