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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
698 reportsClear category filter81,221 miles · Mar 20, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
PURCHASED THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID ON SEP 16, 2005 THE CAR HAD 77,823 MILES . BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR I DID RUN A CAR FAX ON THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND HAD AN 11 POINT CHECK BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR CAME WITH A WARRANTY. NOV 26, 05 WHEN THE CAR STARTED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT…
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PURCHASED THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID ON SEP 16, 2005 THE CAR HAD 77,823 MILES . BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR I DID RUN A CAR FAX ON THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND HAD AN 11 POINT CHECK BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR CAME WITH A WARRANTY. NOV 26, 05 WHEN THE CAR STARTED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ALL THE OIL RAN ON THE GROUND. IT WAS 10:30 P.M. . WE, MY DAUGHTER AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN WERE ON A DARK PARKWAY THE WRECKER SERVICE TOOK US TO A HOTEL. 1:10 A.M. (CST) WHEN WE GOT TO THE HOTEL IN ELIZABETHTOWN. I HAD TO PAY SOMEONE TO COME FROM FRANKFORT TO ELIZABETHTOWN. IT ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES ON IT FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED BACK TO FRANKFORT (93.03) THE WARRANTY COMPANY SENT THE ENGINE BUT I WAS STILL OUT OF $412.00 WHICH WAS THE DIFFERENCE OF THE CLAIMS ABOUT FOR LABOR OF $450.00. DURING THE TIME I WAS WAITING FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE FIXED I SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS ONE THING I DID NOT CHECK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND THAT WAS THE ENGINE. I FOUND A LOT OF ARTICLES POSTED THAT CLAIMED THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE TO BE ONE OF THE WORST CHRYSLER HAD MADE. THEY HAD THE CAR FROM NOVEMBER 30 UNTIL JANUARY 25TH. . I DID HAVE TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL EXTENDED WARRANTY (150.00) SO THAT I COULD MAKE SURE I WAS STILL COVERED WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING FIXED. THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WAS 4500 MILES OR 90 DAYS WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 12/21/05. THIS MOTOR ONLY LASTED 81,000 MILES. THE CURRENT ENGINE NOW IS A REBUILT I PRAY THAT I GET MORE THAN 81,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153177
93,721 miles · Mar 19, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE FAILURE IN OUR 99 DODGE INTREPID AT 93,720 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH HUSBAND & OUR BABY IN THE CAR. CAR TOWED & DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE FAILURE, ADVISED WOULD NEED TO REPLACE ENGINE AT COST OF $4,500. ENGINE NOT REPLACED, HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR, CREATING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153139
Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DRIVING ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 55 SOUTHBOUND WHEN 1999 DODGE INTREPID STARTED KNOCKING AND BUCKING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. GOT A CHANCE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAR STOPPED. TRIED TO START CAR BACK UP AND IT STARTED KNOCKING LOUDER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BEFORE THE KNOCKING THERE WAS NO OTHER EVIDENCE, LIKE TEMPERATURE RISING…
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DRIVING ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 55 SOUTHBOUND WHEN 1999 DODGE INTREPID STARTED KNOCKING AND BUCKING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. GOT A CHANCE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAR STOPPED. TRIED TO START CAR BACK UP AND IT STARTED KNOCKING LOUDER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BEFORE THE KNOCKING THERE WAS NO OTHER EVIDENCE, LIKE TEMPERATURE RISING, OR CHECK ENGINE, THE CARE JUST BEGAN KNOCKING. POLICE CAME ON SCENE AND CALLED TOWING COMPANY TO TOW CAR BACK TO NEAREST CITY. WHEN ARRIVED IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, IL AND WENT TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP, THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS SERIOUS INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEMS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153061
130,000 miles · Mar 6, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER FOUND THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED REPLACED. NO REPAIRS …
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER FOUND THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
NHTSA ODI #10152059
52,303 miles · Mar 6, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 DODGE INTREPID (C. 52.218) ORIGINAL MILES. DRIVING HOME FROM LOCAL MALL, ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO TRAVEL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A TAPPING NOISE. ARRIVED HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER AND SHUT CAR OFF. CONTACTED A FRIEND WHO IS RETIRED MECHANIC. HE TRIED TO START ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS, HE SAID THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF COM…
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1999 DODGE INTREPID (C. 52.218) ORIGINAL MILES. DRIVING HOME FROM LOCAL MALL, ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO TRAVEL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A TAPPING NOISE. ARRIVED HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER AND SHUT CAR OFF. CONTACTED A FRIEND WHO IS RETIRED MECHANIC. HE TRIED TO START ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS, HE SAID THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF COMPRESSION. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AN ENGINE SPECIALIST WHO CHECKED ENGINE THOROUGHLY. HE SAID THAT DUE TO LACK OF OIL PRESSURE, THE CAM WAS NOT RECEIVING SUFFICIENT OIL TO LUBRICATE THE TIMING CHAIN THUS CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND COMPLETELY RUIN THE VALVES AND HEADS IN THE ENGINE. COST TO REPAIR WOULD EITHER BE A COMPLETE TEAR DOWN AND MACHINING OF THE INTERNAL PARTS, $3,400.00 OR PUTTING IN A 2002 2.7 LITER INTREPID ENGINE AT A COST OF $4,500.00 PARTS AND LABOR INCLUDED. SINCE I STILL OWE $3,300.00 ON THIS VEHICLE I COULD NOT AFFORD EITHER OF THESE OPTIONS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10152049
90,415 miles · Mar 4, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 DODGE INTREPID ES. ORIGINAL ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND WAS REPLACED WITH SHORT BLOCK AT 50,162 MILES. THIS ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SHORT BLOCK AT 60,310 MILES. NOW THIS ENGINE IS KNOCKING AT 90,413 MILES AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT WITH ANY WARRANTY. THEY HAVE QUOTED ME A PRICE OF BE…
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1999 DODGE INTREPID ES. ORIGINAL ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND WAS REPLACED WITH SHORT BLOCK AT 50,162 MILES. THIS ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SHORT BLOCK AT 60,310 MILES. NOW THIS ENGINE IS KNOCKING AT 90,413 MILES AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT WITH ANY WARRANTY. THEY HAVE QUOTED ME A PRICE OF BETWEEN $5,200 AND $5,700 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. EACH OF THESE TIMES CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO BE FIXED. THIS FINAL TIME THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED HOME BECAUSE CHRYSLER WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10151777
111,000 miles · Feb 28, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE THE CAR WAS OK, I DROVE TO MY FRIEND HOUSE THE CAR STARTED MAKING A REAL LOUD NOISE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT WOULDN'T START UP AGAIN, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOW TO SHOP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN WAS OUT AND IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE. NOW THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEING. WE HAD …
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WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE THE CAR WAS OK, I DROVE TO MY FRIEND HOUSE THE CAR STARTED MAKING A REAL LOUD NOISE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT WOULDN'T START UP AGAIN, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOW TO SHOP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN WAS OUT AND IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE. NOW THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEING. WE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING A ENGINE. ONCE WE DID AND HAD IT PUT IN THE CAR, IT DIDN'T WORK. WE BROUGHT THE ENGINE FROM T&M AUTO SALVAGE IN CANTON. THEY PUT ANOTHER ENGINE IN THE CAR. I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS WHEN IT STARTING MAKING A STRANGE NOISE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THEREFORE, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD THE CAR A MONTH OR TWO. THEY TOLD ME THEY STEAMED CLEAN THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THEY HAD TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN. NOW THE CAR STILL ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY FOR WHATEVER REASON WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIND OUT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10151451
94,914 miles · Feb 28, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND RETURNING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE PROBLEM IS BELIEVED TO BE A SLUDGE BUILD UP AROUND THE TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.
NHTSA ODI #10151440
99,075 miles · Feb 23, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ON FEB 17 2006 A KNOCKING BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. ON FEB 20 2006 THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO SUNOCO FOR INVESTIGATION, THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT ASAP. ON FEB 21ST THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A MIDAS SHOP, THE MECHANIC TOLD…
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ON FEB 17 2006 A KNOCKING BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. ON FEB 20 2006 THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO SUNOCO FOR INVESTIGATION, THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT ASAP. ON FEB 21ST THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A MIDAS SHOP, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WERE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE IN MY CAR MODEL. THE CAR SAT AT THE MIDAS SHOP UNTIL FEB 23RD WHEN A TOW TRUCK TOOK IT TO AN AUTO SHOP. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10151073
79,000 miles · Feb 22, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DRIVING ON I-80 IN PA AT NIGHT AND MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 L ENGINE SUDDENLY SEIZED. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10150968
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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