ON 9/21/04 I WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT. AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS. I USED THE BRAKE TO SLOW TO A NORMAL SPEED TO SAFELY MAKE THE TURN. WITHIN 3 MILES I STOPPED AT ANOTHER TRAFFIC LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT INTO A BUSY ROAD. AS I RELEASED T…
Read full complaint
ON 9/21/04 I WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT. AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS. I USED THE BRAKE TO SLOW TO A NORMAL SPEED TO SAFELY MAKE THE TURN. WITHIN 3 MILES I STOPPED AT ANOTHER TRAFFIC LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT INTO A BUSY ROAD. AS I RELEASED THE BRAKE, THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN SURGED ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO QUICKLY BRAKE BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. MOMENTS LATER I MADE A RIGHT INTO A CROWDED PARKING LOT THEN TURNING LEFT TO FIND PARKING AT THE LIBRARY. AGAIN THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE CAR SUDDENLY JUMPED FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO REDUCE MY SPEED AND THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED ITSELF . ON 9/26/04 I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE STEERING TIGHTENED UP, THE ENGINE SURGED WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. ONCE THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. TEN MINUTES LATER I STARTED THE CAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ENGINE RACED. I STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR STILL DIDN'T STOP. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV ON IT OWN AND I WAS FORCED TO HOLD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR WHILE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP THE MOMENTUM OF THE CAR. AFTER SITTING LIKE THAT FOR A MINUTE OR SO THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED AND THE CAR IDLED. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE PUTTING THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE. AS SOON AS I RELEASED THE BRAKE THE ENGINE RACED UNCONTROLLABLY. PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, RIDING THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ENTERING THE ROAD ADJACENT TO THE PARKING LOT. THE ENGINE KEPT RACING, SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF. UPON A RESTART THE ENGINE REVVED UP THE SAME WAY THIS TIME IN PARK WHILE HOLDING BRAKE. CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. SERIOUS DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. TWO PEOPLE HELPED PUSH THE CAR INTO PARKING SPOT. (SAME PRIOR ISSUE WITH 1991 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM). *AK
NHTSA ODI #10093173
Mileage unknown · May 22, 2001
SteeringVehicle Speed Control
AFTER TURNING CRUISE CONTROL OFF CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNLESS CONSUMER SHUTS OFF VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES IF HE HAS CRUISE CONTROL ON, AND HE HAS TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, ONCE HE STARTS DRIVING AGAIN AND PUSHES THE RESUME BUTTON IT SHUTS OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE ENG…
Read full complaint
AFTER TURNING CRUISE CONTROL OFF CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNLESS CONSUMER SHUTS OFF VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES IF HE HAS CRUISE CONTROL ON, AND HE HAS TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, ONCE HE STARTS DRIVING AGAIN AND PUSHES THE RESUME BUTTON IT SHUTS OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. *JB
NHTSA ODI #888881
Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT ANY SPEED/DRIVE OR REVERSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #879051
Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2000
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
STARTED CAR AND WITH BRAKE PRESSED DOWN, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH NO PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE STEERING FELT TIGHT. THE CAR ACCELERATED WILDLY IN REVERSE, MADE A U-TURN AND HIT 3 PARKED CARS. IN PROCESS I TRIED TO STOP IT WITH THE BRAKE BUT IT DID NOTHING THE BRAKE WAS ALL THE WAY, AS FAR AS IT COULD GO. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720769
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDALVEHICLE WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE . THE DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #838710
Mileage unknown · May 4, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A STOP GAS PEDAL STICKS. MANUFACTURER/DEALERSHIP ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED. THE DEALERSHIP ASSERTED SINCE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RESIDUE BUILDUP ON THE MECHANISM, THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. CONSUMER MAINTAINS THAT THERE MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE THIS CO…
Read full complaint
WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A STOP GAS PEDAL STICKS. MANUFACTURER/DEALERSHIP ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED. THE DEALERSHIP ASSERTED SINCE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RESIDUE BUILDUP ON THE MECHANISM, THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. CONSUMER MAINTAINS THAT THERE MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE THIS CONDITION SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON A SIX MONTH OLD VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #837421
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL FOR UNKNOWN REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSEPECTED/REPAIRED BY DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURED, ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED IN HER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF C…
Read full complaint
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL FOR UNKNOWN REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSEPECTED/REPAIRED BY DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURED, ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED IN HER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MILES ON IT TO BE CHECKED.*JB
NHTSA ODI #832701
Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 1998
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. SKID MARKS IN ROAD, KNOCKED DOWN STREET SIGN AND NEIGHBORS FENCE, VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERS. *AK *JB
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP AND WEAR A HOLE IN IT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 843. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TUBE COULD LEAK, REDUCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE-HALF OF THE DIAGONALLY SPLIT BRAKING SYSTEM, AND RESULTING IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE TUBES FOR VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP. IF THE TUBE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CONTACT, IT WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO EVIDENCE OF CONTACT EXISTS, THE TUBE WILL BE FASTENED WITH A CLIP.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CABLE CONNECTING THE CONSOLE SHIFTER MECHANISM TO THE IGNITION KEY CAN CAUSE A TRAPPED KEY CONDITION WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOW FORCE REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE SHIFT BUTTON. A COMBINATION OF APPLYING A MIS-ADJUSTED RELEASE BUTTON WITH A LOW FORCE ATTEMPT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH THE KEY IN THE LOCKED POSITION, CAN BREAK THE CONNECTING PIN IN THE SHIFTER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE "IGNITION-PARK" INTERLOCK SYSTEM WILL BE NONFUNCTIONAL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AFTER THE INSPECTION WILL HAVE THE SHIFT MECHANISM AND CABLE REPLACED WITH A "SELF-ADJUSTING" DESIGN.
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
2
EA03011 · 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.
EA99028 · Steering Shaft Binding
Opened Sep 10, 1999 · Closed Jul 26, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available
1998 Plymouth Breeze Problems, Complaints & Recalls | Skip That Year
Illustration