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1998 Dodge Intrepid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Dodge Intrepid do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 377.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

183 reports with mileage · 194 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 198 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

30 crash reports12 fire reports20 injury reports

What owners actually said

377 reports
74,584 miles · Oct 6, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE INTREPID WITH A BLOWN ENGINE DUE TO BUILDUP OF SLUDGE. EVEN AFTER PROVIDING MAINTENANCE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES, CONSUMER CAR CARE, FROM WHOM I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, REFUSED MY CLAIM. THE ENGINE IN THESE CARS ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE, YET ALL CASES OF SLUDGE ARE BLAMED ON THE CONS…

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I HAVE A 1998 DODGE INTREPID WITH A BLOWN ENGINE DUE TO BUILDUP OF SLUDGE. EVEN AFTER PROVIDING MAINTENANCE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES, CONSUMER CAR CARE, FROM WHOM I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, REFUSED MY CLAIM. THE ENGINE IN THESE CARS ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE, YET ALL CASES OF SLUDGE ARE BLAMED ON THE CONSUMER. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ALL OWNERS OF 1998 THROUGH 2000 MODEL YEAR INTREPIDS AN CONCORDE DID NOT CHANGE THEIR OIL, BUT THAT IS WHAT WE ARE BEING TOLD BY CHRYSLER CORP. ANY GOOD MECHANIC WILL CONFIRM THE PROBLEMS IN THESE CARS AND MANY SERVICE STATIONS WILL NOT WORK ON THEM BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. IT IS TIME TO MAKE CHRYSLER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10041346

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility

DODGE INTREPID 1998 THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 1998 NEW THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS HERE 1. WINDOWS ALREADY HAD TO PURCHASE 4 MOTORS FOR THE WINDOWS. 2. MY LATEST PROBLEM IS THE HOUSE WHERE YOU TAKE THE CAR TO FIX IS HORRIBLE MECHANICS. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK -UP. THEY CHARGED ME 1,000.00 AND TOLD ME EVERYTHIN…

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DODGE INTREPID 1998 THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 1998 NEW THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS HERE 1. WINDOWS ALREADY HAD TO PURCHASE 4 MOTORS FOR THE WINDOWS. 2. MY LATEST PROBLEM IS THE HOUSE WHERE YOU TAKE THE CAR TO FIX IS HORRIBLE MECHANICS. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK -UP. THEY CHARGED ME 1,000.00 AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS GOOD BROUGHT THE CAR HOME AND ANTI FREEZE LEAKED ALL OVER GARAGE FLOOR. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. 3. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK HOME AND I HEAR A RATTLING NOISE, TAKE THE CAR BACK AND I AM TOLD ANOTHER 600.00 FOR A COOLANT PROBLEM WITH THE FAN OR I DON"T KNOW BUT THEY FLUSHED THE COOLANT SO WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AND ANOTHER MOTOR FOR THE WINDOW AGAIN THIS A PROBLEM FROM THE HOUSE AND NOT MINE HOW CAN I RESOLVE THIS THEY NEED TO TAKE THIS CAR BACK OR OFFER ME AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONIES I HAVE SPENT SINCERELY MRS. MADELYN NAGLE *JB

NHTSA ODI #10041317

101,000 miles · Oct 5, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE FAILURE- MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE WAS OUT. SHE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SINCE THE STEERING WAS OUT AND SHE BARELY HAD BRAKES DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. I KNOW THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR WHEN WE STARTED DRIVING BECAUSE I JUST HAD A OIL CHANGE DONE. PLUS WHEN MY WIFE F…

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ENGINE FAILURE- MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE WAS OUT. SHE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SINCE THE STEERING WAS OUT AND SHE BARELY HAD BRAKES DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. I KNOW THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR WHEN WE STARTED DRIVING BECAUSE I JUST HAD A OIL CHANGE DONE. PLUS WHEN MY WIFE FINALLY GOT THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE AND ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10041246

101,000 miles · Oct 5, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE FAILED ON MY 1998 CHRYSLER INTREPID WHICH HAS ONLY GOT 101,000 MILES ON IT GIVE OR TAKE A FEW MILES. MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS DIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE FAILED. SHE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HAD PROBLEMS PULLING THE CAR OVER AND GETTING IT TO STOP. ALONG WITH MY WIFE WERE ME, MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, AND MY…

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THE ENGINE FAILED ON MY 1998 CHRYSLER INTREPID WHICH HAS ONLY GOT 101,000 MILES ON IT GIVE OR TAKE A FEW MILES. MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS DIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE FAILED. SHE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HAD PROBLEMS PULLING THE CAR OVER AND GETTING IT TO STOP. ALONG WITH MY WIFE WERE ME, MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, AND MY 2 KIDS. I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND THERE WAS NO KIND OF SIGNS TO LEAD UP TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10041245

73,000 miles · Oct 3, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

. HELLO. MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER INTREPID. I SAY CHRYSLER INSTEAD OF DODGE BECAUSE IT IS CANADIAN BUILT AND THEY ARE CALLED CHRYSLERS. WE HAD 73,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT SUDDENLY FAILED ON US. MY WIFE WAS ON THE FREEWAY HEADING TO WORK. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. WELL, THE ENGINE STOPPE…

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. HELLO. MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER INTREPID. I SAY CHRYSLER INSTEAD OF DODGE BECAUSE IT IS CANADIAN BUILT AND THEY ARE CALLED CHRYSLERS. WE HAD 73,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT SUDDENLY FAILED ON US. MY WIFE WAS ON THE FREEWAY HEADING TO WORK. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. WELL, THE ENGINE STOPPED BEFORE SHE COULD EVEN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD US THE ENGINE HAD NO OIL AND IT SEIZED UP. WELL, I KNOW THE ENGINE HAD OIL. WE JUST HAD IT CHANGED 2 WEEKS PRIOR. THE CAR NEVER BURNED OIL. NOR WAS THERE EVER ANY LEAKING EVIDENT UNDERNEATH IT. I HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE MANY OF THE OIL CHANGES. WE HAD THEM DONE EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES. SO I CALLED THE CORPORATION. I WAS TREATED VERY RUDELY. THE ONLY THING THEY HAD TO OFFER WAS "ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE." I WAS VERY ANGRY, BUT I FELT I HAD NO OTHER RECOURSE BUT TO JUST TAKE IT AND BUY A NEW MOTOR. IT COST US WELL OVER $2500.00. NOW WE CAN'T SELL THE CAR BECAUSE WE CAN'T BREAK EVEN ON IT. IT IS NOW WORTH MORE TO US THAN TO ANYONE ELSE. MY NAME IS RONALD W. AULT. 4930 BEECH RD. HOPE, MI 48628. MY HOME NUMBER IS 989 435-9941. I WILL HELP IN ANY WAY I CAN BECAUSE MY THOUGHTS ON THIS ARE: CHRYSLER WILL DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO FIGHT A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MULTI-MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO SETTLE ALL THE CASES. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ANY ASSISTANCE. RON . *JB

NHTSA ODI #10041145

150,000 miles · Sep 26, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES VEHICLE WILL START AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. *AK AS OF OCTOBER 2003, THE CONSUMER HAD TO SIT 25 MINUTES IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. IT CONTINUED TO STALL ON HER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TWICE. CONSUMER QUEST…

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WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES VEHICLE WILL START AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. *AK AS OF OCTOBER 2003, THE CONSUMER HAD TO SIT 25 MINUTES IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. IT CONTINUED TO STALL ON HER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TWICE. CONSUMER QUESTIONED WHY NO ONE COULD GIVE HER AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND WHY THERE'S NOT A RECALL. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER DECIDED TO WRITE EVERY TIME SHE HAS A PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE NOTICED IT WASN'T JUST HER VEHICLE HAVING PROBLEMS. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10040814

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HEARS A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

NHTSA ODI #10040731

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10040179

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2003
Visibility

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND WITHOUT ANY REASON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10040036

14,000 miles · Sep 12, 2003
Visibility

WHEN THE BUTTONS WERE PRESSED ON ANY OF THE CONSOLES FOR THE POWER WINDOWS, THE REAR WINDOWS DID NOT RESPOND. BOTH REAR POWER WINDOW UNITS WERE REPLACED, AND THE FRONT POWER WINDOW UNITS WILL BE REPLACED AT A LATER DATE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM UNDETERMINED. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10034243

Official recalls

3

04V021000 · 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.

98V049000 · Air Bags:frontal

Mar 9, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE. SOME PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING SOME REQUIRED COMPONENTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE IN THESE VEHICLES.

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.

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.