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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
698 reportsClear category filter96,444 miles · Sep 19, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR TO WORK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST SEIZED UP ON HER LEAVING HER IN THE MIDDLE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. AFTER WE GOT THE CAR HOME I TRIED TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER BY HAND AND IT WOULDN'T ROTATE. I DID ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND USED SYNTHETIC OIL T…
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WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR TO WORK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST SEIZED UP ON HER LEAVING HER IN THE MIDDLE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. AFTER WE GOT THE CAR HOME I TRIED TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER BY HAND AND IT WOULDN'T ROTATE. I DID ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND USED SYNTHETIC OIL THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE ENGINE. JUST PURCHASED ANOTHER ENGINE AND I AM WORRIED THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AFTER READING ALL THE HORROR STORIES ON THE NET. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10168699
98,031 miles · Sep 17, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS WHO HAVE HAD THIS 2.7 DOHC GIVE OUT. DAILMER CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IT IS DUE TO NEGLECT BUT I WOULD SAY WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THEIR IS A SEVERE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. IT IS NOT JUST THE 1999 2.7 ENGINE THEIR IS A FEW YEARS AFTER 1999 AND BEFORE 1999 THAT I HAVE SEEN C…
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I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS WHO HAVE HAD THIS 2.7 DOHC GIVE OUT. DAILMER CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IT IS DUE TO NEGLECT BUT I WOULD SAY WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THEIR IS A SEVERE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. IT IS NOT JUST THE 1999 2.7 ENGINE THEIR IS A FEW YEARS AFTER 1999 AND BEFORE 1999 THAT I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT. WE NEED YOUR HELP IN FORCING THEM TO DO A RECALL ON THEM. YES I PURCHASED THE CAR USED BUT STILL 98000 MILES AND MOTOR GIVES OUT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10168483
98,031 miles · Sep 17, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
2.7 ENGINE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10168481
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
I PURCHASED MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FROM A REPUTABLE FIREFIGHTERS IN MY AREA IN 2004, THIS PERSON REASSURED ME THAT THIS CAR WOULD BE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FAMILY BECAUSE HE'D JUST PUT AN ENGINE AND DID OTHER MINOR WORK, AND SHOWED AND PROVIDED ME WITH DOCUMENTATION. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER THE CAR STARTED R…
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I PURCHASED MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FROM A REPUTABLE FIREFIGHTERS IN MY AREA IN 2004, THIS PERSON REASSURED ME THAT THIS CAR WOULD BE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FAMILY BECAUSE HE'D JUST PUT AN ENGINE AND DID OTHER MINOR WORK, AND SHOWED AND PROVIDED ME WITH DOCUMENTATION. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER THE CAR STARTED RUNNING REAL CRAPPY AND EVENTUALLY DIED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL REPUTABLE MECHANICS WHO GAVE ME THE SAME BAD NEWS THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ENGINE FOR MY VEHICLE. NOT ONLY HAVE I BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THIS ENGINE FOR A REASONABLE PRICE BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH NO ONE WANTS TO DO THE WORK ON MY CAR BECAUSE THEY FEEL THAT IT'S A WAIST OF THEIR TIME AND MY MONEY BECAUSE "THESE ENGINES ARE JUNK". HOW COULD THIS MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY DO THIS US? PLEASE HELP. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10168127
118,666 miles · Sep 12, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/6/2006 - *NM
NHTSA ODI #10167946
118,666 miles · Sep 11, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DRIVING DOWN THE PA TURNPIKE, 1999 DODGE INTREPID SUDDENLY LOST POWER THEN STARTED KNOCKING REAL BAD. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10167906
104,000 miles · Sep 7, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID SUDDENLY LOST POWER ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES AND THE CYLINDER. THE PRICE TO FIX THIS IS OVER $4000. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10167566
97,000 miles · Aug 30, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE TOLL WAY AT 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. A PUDDLE OF OIL WAS NOTICED ON THE PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE OIL PAN. AFTER REMOVING THE OIL PAN THE ME…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE TOLL WAY AT 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. A PUDDLE OF OIL WAS NOTICED ON THE PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE OIL PAN. AFTER REMOVING THE OIL PAN THE MECHANIC OBSERVED A ROD HAD BECOME DETACHED AND SMASHED THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE CAUSING A CRACK IN THE OIL PAN. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #10167051
135,000 miles · Aug 29, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DODGE INTREPID 2.7L MOTOR FAILED IN OILING SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, OIL LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS TAPPING SOUND. MOTOR HAS EST 65,000 MILES ON IT. TOWING TO DEALER, THE DEALER REPORTED THE MOTOR IS TOTALED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS DURING OUR VACATION, AND THE CAR IS NOW OVER 1,500 MILES FRO…
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DODGE INTREPID 2.7L MOTOR FAILED IN OILING SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, OIL LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS TAPPING SOUND. MOTOR HAS EST 65,000 MILES ON IT. TOWING TO DEALER, THE DEALER REPORTED THE MOTOR IS TOTALED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS DURING OUR VACATION, AND THE CAR IS NOW OVER 1,500 MILES FROM HOME. WE HAVE NOT RESOLVED WITH THE DEALER HOW TO DISPOSE OF THE CAR. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10166990
Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ON AUGUST 18, 2006 I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE AND IT MADE A KNOCKING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE ENGINE CUT OUT. MY HUSBAND TOWED IT HOME AND REPLACED SENSORS, PLUGS, AIR FILTER, AND OTHER THINGS. THE CAR STILL WULDN'T START. TALKING TO A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC HE INFORMED US THAT MORE TH…
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ON AUGUST 18, 2006 I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE AND IT MADE A KNOCKING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE ENGINE CUT OUT. MY HUSBAND TOWED IT HOME AND REPLACED SENSORS, PLUGS, AIR FILTER, AND OTHER THINGS. THE CAR STILL WULDN'T START. TALKING TO A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC HE INFORMED US THAT MORE THAN LIKELY OUR ENGINE WAS BLOWN. HE SAID IT IS QUITE COMMON IN THE 1999 INTREPID'S WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES. HE SAID CHRYSLER KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. HE ALSO SAID THAT OIL SHOPS HAVE DISCLAIMERS UP STATING THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE 1999 INTREPID'S WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE. WE WERE TOLD THAT "IF" WE COULD GET AN ENGINE IT WOULD BE OVER $4500.00 AND THAT THEY WERE FAR AND FEW BETWEEN. YOU CAN'T GET A REBUILT ENGINE BECAUSE YOU WILL END UP THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTIFIED CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE "RESEARCHING" THE PROBLEM. I DON'T EXPECT ANY HELP FROM THEM AS I BOUGHT THE CAR USED BUT IT IS SAD THAT THIS IS THE SECOND DODGE PRODUCT THAT I HAVE HAD WITH PROBLEMS. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED AN 89 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH THE "LEMON TRANSMISSION." NEEDLESS TO SAY MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10166627
Official recalls
4Jan 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.
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.
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.
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.
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