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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
198 reportsClear category filter78,000 miles · Jul 12, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A DODGE INTREPID. THE VEHICLE HAD TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE ONLY WARNINGS BEING THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF ONCE OR TWICE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF HIGHWAY…
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DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A DODGE INTREPID. THE VEHICLE HAD TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE ONLY WARNINGS BEING THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF ONCE OR TWICE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO ALSO VERIFIED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REFERRED TO THE PROBLEM AS TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10128438
95,000 miles · Jul 11, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 INTREPID AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT JUST STOPPED ON THE ROAD(VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME). THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. THERE WAS ONLY 95000 MILLES ON THE CAR. I HAVE FOLLOWED EVERYTHING IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON HOW TO MAINTAIN THE CAR, INCLUDING CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. I GOT AN ESTIM…
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I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 INTREPID AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT JUST STOPPED ON THE ROAD(VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME). THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. THERE WAS ONLY 95000 MILLES ON THE CAR. I HAVE FOLLOWED EVERYTHING IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON HOW TO MAINTAIN THE CAR, INCLUDING CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. I GOT AN ESTIMATE FROM THE MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST AROUND $5000 TO REPAIR. I SEND A LETTER TO CHRYSLER AND AM WANTING FOR THEIR RESPONSE BEFORE I START ANY WORK ON THE CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10128301
94,547 miles · May 21, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE CAR ACCELERATED, THE RPM'S WENT THRU THE ROOF, WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, AND SHOT FORWARD, MADE A LOUD THUMP SOUND, AND WAS NOT STOPPABLE, HAD TO BE PUT INTO PARK TO STOP. THE ENGINE HAD RIPPED OUT OF THE FRAME, WHICH HAD RIPPED OUT OF THE BODY.
NHTSA ODI #10121773
90,000 miles · May 16, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HAD A NEW RADIATOR PUT IN AND ON THE WAY HOME THE ENGINE SEIZED AND IT NEVER STARTED AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE PUT IN THE VEHICLE. *TT *EH
NHTSA ODI #10121038
80,000 miles · May 15, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DRIVING IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN THE DODGE INTREPID I WAS DRIVING DIED. THE 2.7 ENGINE APPEARS TO BE GARBAGE. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP..
NHTSA ODI #10120961
12,200 miles · Apr 29, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I PURCHASED A 1998 DODGE INTREPID IN ORDER TO GO TO MEDIC SCHOOL IN 2004 FROM JD BYRIDER IN CLEVELAND,OHIO ON DECEMBER 3,2003. IN JANUARY THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE A ROUGH IDLE AFTER I WOULD DRIVE IT AROUND THE CITY TO DO THINGS. (E.G. BANKING PICK UP CHILDREN AND OTHER STUFF.) I TOOK THE CAR BACK THEN AND KEPT TO RUN SOME TEST BU…
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I PURCHASED A 1998 DODGE INTREPID IN ORDER TO GO TO MEDIC SCHOOL IN 2004 FROM JD BYRIDER IN CLEVELAND,OHIO ON DECEMBER 3,2003. IN JANUARY THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE A ROUGH IDLE AFTER I WOULD DRIVE IT AROUND THE CITY TO DO THINGS. (E.G. BANKING PICK UP CHILDREN AND OTHER STUFF.) I TOOK THE CAR BACK THEN AND KEPT TO RUN SOME TEST BUT THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT DO WHAT I SAID IT WOULD. SO AFTER THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES THE SERVICE MANAGER SENT THE CAR TO DEACON'S CHRYSLER TO HAVE THEM WORK ON IT. DEACONS DID ABOUT $1000 WORTH OF WORK ON IT AND I GOT THE CAR BACK. ONCE SPRING ARRIVED IN CLEVELAND I BEGAN TO NOTICE WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY TAIL PIPE WHENEVER I WOULD DRIVE OFF FROM A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR ANYTHING ELSE AFTER SITTING THERE IDLE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. AROUND MY TAIL PIPE WAS BLACK OIL SLUDGE BUILDING UP, AND THE CAR WAS BURNING UP 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 5000 MILES. BY NOW THERE IS A NEW SERVICE MANAGER AT JD BYRIDER AND HE PUT ME ON A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH OIL IT WOULD BURN OVER 3000 MILES. MEANWHILE I WAS HEAVY INTO SCHOOL I WORKED FULL TIME FOR CLEVELAND EMS ON A 12 HOUR SHIFT, HAD SCHOOL 2 DAYS OUT OF THE WEEK AND MAKE ALL MY CLINICAL TIME. FROM JANUARY TO NOVEMBER I PUT IN OVER 18,000 MILES, SO IN OCTOBER WHEN I HAD MY THIRD OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND THE MILEAGE WAS TO HIGH I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT JD BYRIDER OR BEST EXTENDED COULD DO FOR THE CAR. (I RECORDED THE CONVERSATION ALSO) I ASKED FOR THE RECORDS OF MY VEHICLE FOR WHEN IT WAS SERVICED BY JD BYRIDER AND THEY "LOST, MISPLACED THE FILE. SO I WENT TO CHRYSLER AND HAD THEM PRINT ME A COPY OF THE WORK AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT DO THE WORK ON THE CAR. IN FEBRUARY OF 2005 AFTER LEAVING A MEDICAL SEMINAR ON STROKES MY 1998 DODGE HAD A MAJOR BREAKDOWN. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN I LOST POWER AND A LARGE RATTLING NOISE STARTED BANGING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEACONS THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD AND IT WOULD COST ME $6500 . *AK
NHTSA ODI #10118727
93,389 miles · Apr 25, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF IT WAS FINE. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN IT WILL NOT START. WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. ALSO, IT IS USING LOTS OF FUEL. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. *AK CONSUMER HAVE 3 ISOLATED PROBLEMS, MADE…
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WHILE DRIVING AND UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF IT WAS FINE. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN IT WILL NOT START. WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. ALSO, IT IS USING LOTS OF FUEL. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. *AK CONSUMER HAVE 3 ISOLATED PROBLEMS, MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. FIRST PROBLEM ONCE VEHICLE WARM UP COMPLETELY IT IS DIFFICUIT TO RESTART. RECENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN AN UNREPAIRABLE EXHAUST PROBLEM. HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS TELL CONSUMER THEY CAN'T FIX IT. FINAL ISSUE IS RADIATOR FLUSH THAT CAN'T SERVICE. THE REPAIR SHOPS CAN'T GET THE DAMP OFF. THESE ARE ALL ORIGINAL PARTS. *BF
NHTSA ODI #10115315
94,000 miles · Apr 13, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2003 A 1998 DODGE INTREPID FOR MY DAUGHTER. WITHIN 18 MONTHS THIS CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. OIL CHANGES WERE FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS SCHEDULE. AT 94,000 MILES MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WITH HER TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHEN THE CARS ENGINE STOPPED. THANK GOODNESS IT WA…
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I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2003 A 1998 DODGE INTREPID FOR MY DAUGHTER. WITHIN 18 MONTHS THIS CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. OIL CHANGES WERE FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS SCHEDULE. AT 94,000 MILES MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WITH HER TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHEN THE CARS ENGINE STOPPED. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS THE CONSENSUS WAS THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. DODGE/CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE THIS FAULTY ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BEFORE SHE COULD GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. I DREAD TO THINK OF WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED. FINALLY I HAD TO SPEND $3600 DOLLARS FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE AND AM NOW BEING TOLD IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. NOT ONLY AN I OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS BUT I STILL OWE ON THIS CAR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10116844
106,780 miles · Mar 26, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
IN DECEMBER A MECHANIC TOLD ME THE OIL WAS LIKE SLUDGE IN THE CAR, ACCUSING ME OF NOT HAVING IT CHANGED ALTHOUGH I HAD IT CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. HE TOLD ME THEN ABOUT THE ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE 2.7 LILTER. IN MARCH, MY ENGINE STARTED TAPPING AND THE OIL LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. THE ENGINE IDLE WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL AND IT…
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IN DECEMBER A MECHANIC TOLD ME THE OIL WAS LIKE SLUDGE IN THE CAR, ACCUSING ME OF NOT HAVING IT CHANGED ALTHOUGH I HAD IT CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. HE TOLD ME THEN ABOUT THE ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE 2.7 LILTER. IN MARCH, MY ENGINE STARTED TAPPING AND THE OIL LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. THE ENGINE IDLE WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL AND IT WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I CHECKED THE OIL WHEN THE TAPPING STARTED, AND IT WAS FINE. THAT WAS A THURSDAY NIGHT. I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK (3.5 MILES ONE WAY) AND BACK ON FRIDAY. SATURDAY MORNING I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE GARAGE 3 MILES AWAY FROM HOME TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT, AND WHILE TRYING TO GET THERE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A RACKET, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING, AND THEN THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH ME OUT OF THE ROAD WITH HIS CAR AS THE METRO POLICE STOPPED TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR. I HAD CHECKED THE OIL BEFORE I LEFT AND THERE WAS NO OIL TRAIL ON THE ROAD. WHEN THE MECHANIC PUT THE CAR ON A LIFT, HE SAW THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS BLOWN AND THE ENGINE WAS SHOT. I STILL OWE MONEY ON THE CAR, AND NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT DOESN'T RUN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10114769
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED.DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINE D THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10115037
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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