IllustrationSTEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *AK
1999 Chrysler Concorde
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chrysler Concorde do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 168.
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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
60–25K
3325–50K
6450–75K
5475–100K
38100–150K
10150K+
205 reports with mileage · 128 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 164 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports2 fire reports23 injury reports
What owners actually said
333 reportsDRIVERS BUCKET SEAT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSTS OF VISIBILITY, NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH.*AK
PASSENGER DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. ONLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR MANNUALLY INSIDE BY FLICKING THE LOCK UP OR WITH MY KEY OUTSIDE BY UNLOCKING IT.
WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP YET. NO INJURIES.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS AS A SAFETY ITEM, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT. *YH
SENSOR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR SECOND TIME. IN EACH CASE, WHILE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH, CAR DOWNSHIFTED HARD AND IN MOST RECENT EPISODE, STALLED IN TRAFFIC. FIRST REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ON 9/5/00 AT 23,885 MILES. PART REPLACED WAS 4800878. SECOND INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON 1/25/02 AT 45,…
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SENSOR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR SECOND TIME. IN EACH CASE, WHILE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH, CAR DOWNSHIFTED HARD AND IN MOST RECENT EPISODE, STALLED IN TRAFFIC. FIRST REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ON 9/5/00 AT 23,885 MILES. PART REPLACED WAS 4800878. SECOND INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON 1/25/02 AT 45,910 MILES. PART REPLACED SHOWN AS 4800879 BUT SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP (EDDIE ACCARDI, POMPANO BEACH, FL) INDICATED HE REPLACED BOTH AN INPUT AND OUTPUT SENSORS (THIS IS NOT REFLECTED ON MY INVOICE HOWEVER). IN EACH CASE, FAILURE CAME ON WITH OUT ANY WARNING. CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE (56 YEARS OLD) WHO IS AN ADEQUATE OPERATOR. SHE SAYS IN MOST RECENT INCIDENT, WHEN CAR DOWNSHIFTED HARD, IT ALSO STALLED IN TRAFFIC. SHE HAD SOME DIFFICULTY RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THEN PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ME. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND 4000 RPM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT OPERATE. WOULD NOT SHIFT TO NEXT HIGHER GEAR. VEHICLE STALLED EACH TIME I STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT. ATTEMPTS TO DISCUSS THIS WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SERVICE MANGER AT ACCARDI DID NOT RECEIVE WHAT I CONSIDER, A SERIOUS CONCERN FOR THE POTENTIAL GRAVITY OF SUCH A LOSS OF POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. IN FACT, A "MANAGER" THERE TOLD MY WIFE AND I THAT THESE THINGS HAPPEN, WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND IF PEOPLE DIE, WELL THAT'S WHY CHRYSLER KEEPS A TEAM OF LAWYERS WORKING. *AK
I PUT CAR IN REVERSE IN PARKING LOT AND IT LUNGED FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE WITH TIRES SMOKING, SIDESWIPPING ONE VEHICLE AND PUSHED PARKED 2ND VEHICLE 30 FT INTO PARKING LOT ISLE. MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL (USED TO SHIFT), AND BRAKES WERE USELESS IN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. AFTER HITTING THE SECOND CAR (TOTALLING IT) GO…
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I PUT CAR IN REVERSE IN PARKING LOT AND IT LUNGED FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE WITH TIRES SMOKING, SIDESWIPPING ONE VEHICLE AND PUSHED PARKED 2ND VEHICLE 30 FT INTO PARKING LOT ISLE. MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL (USED TO SHIFT), AND BRAKES WERE USELESS IN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. AFTER HITTING THE SECOND CAR (TOTALLING IT) GOT CAR STOPPED BY SLAMMING GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK. THIS IS THE 3RD INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA THAT IS KNOWN TO US. SUBSTANCIAL INJURIES WERE INCURRED IN SECOND INSTANCE WHERE CAR WHEN THROUGH GARAGE DOOR WITH SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES. THE 3RD CAR WENT THROUGH A WINDOW OF A BUSINESS. ALL 3 WERE 1999 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY BLAME FOR THE ACCIDENT AND SENT US A FORM LETTER SAYING THE CAR WAS OKAY WHEN IT LEFT THE FACTORY. OUR CAR WAS A CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI, THE 2ND A CHRYSLER LHS, AND THE 3RD A DODGE NEON.*AK
CLAMPS ON TRANSMISSION HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE FRONT BRAKES DISCS. CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE . CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND THAT CLAMPS HAVE BEEN REDES…
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CLAMPS ON TRANSMISSION HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE FRONT BRAKES DISCS. CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE . CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND THAT CLAMPS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED FOR NEWER MODELS. BUT, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DOOR AUTOLOCK MECHANISM FAILURE, POWER WINDOW FAILURE PRIOR TO THE APRIL 13, 2001 INCIDENT. PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PICKED UP FOUR CHILDREN. ENGAGED CAR IN REVERSE, AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED AT A MINIMUM OF 20MPHS, APPLIED BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, TRIED PUTTING CAR IN NEUTRAL, TRIED SHUTTING OFF CAR, HAD TO TURN WHEEL OF CAR TO AVOI…
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DOOR AUTOLOCK MECHANISM FAILURE, POWER WINDOW FAILURE PRIOR TO THE APRIL 13, 2001 INCIDENT. PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PICKED UP FOUR CHILDREN. ENGAGED CAR IN REVERSE, AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED AT A MINIMUM OF 20MPHS, APPLIED BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, TRIED PUTTING CAR IN NEUTRAL, TRIED SHUTTING OFF CAR, HAD TO TURN WHEEL OF CAR TO AVOID HITTING A HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET, CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD OVER A CURB AND FINALLY STOPPED ONCE IT HIT BUSHES IN A NEIGHBORS YARD. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY CHRYSLER SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, WAS INFORMED THAT NO ASSOCIATION WAS MADE IN ANY MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBY SYSTEM DEFECTS. THROTTLE CABLE WAS NOT BINDING AND WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, HOSES IN TACT PER CHRYSLER. REFERRED TO MY INSURANCE AGENCY TO FILE A CLAIM. CAR MAX THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS WELL. NOVEMBER 12, 2001 TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE TO DOORS AND WINDOWS, LEFT DOOR LOCK MECHANISM REPLACEMENT $300.00, ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLIES HAD GONE BAD. OVER $1,000 TO REPAIR.*AK
AFTER GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN IDLE GEAR WENT INTO REVERSE, AND VEHICLE RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE STOPPING.*AK
THE TIMING CHAIN BUSTED THROUGH THE CASING THAT HOUSES IT IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CAUSE COULD BE A FLAW IN THE CHAIN LINK, AND IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE REST OF THE ENGINE, AND THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST IS $7000. MY COMMENTS TO THEM WERE, IF IT IS A FLAW IN THE CHAIN, SHOULDN…
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THE TIMING CHAIN BUSTED THROUGH THE CASING THAT HOUSES IT IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CAUSE COULD BE A FLAW IN THE CHAIN LINK, AND IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE REST OF THE ENGINE, AND THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST IS $7000. MY COMMENTS TO THEM WERE, IF IT IS A FLAW IN THE CHAIN, SHOULDN'T IT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY? THEY TOLD ME NO. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN OTHE OCCURRANCES OF THIS PRIBLEM, AND WHAT MY RECOURSE AND NEXT STEP SHOULD BE.
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.