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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
698 reportsClear category filter57,000 miles · Sep 20, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE CONTACT HAD TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT WORTH A DIME. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE NEVER PUT THIS TYPE OF MOTOR INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED T…
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DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. THE CONTACT HAD TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT WORTH A DIME. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE NEVER PUT THIS TYPE OF MOTOR INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 57,000 MILES ON IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10137055
60,000 miles · Sep 13, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment
AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES I NOTICE A TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LOWER BEARING NOISE THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY RUIN THE ENGINES. AS THE NOISE GOT WORSE I FEARED DRIVING IT ANYMORE . MY MAINTENANCE CONTRACT DID NOT COVER ENGINE COST BUT ONLY AFFECTED BEARINGS AND…
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AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES I NOTICE A TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LOWER BEARING NOISE THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY RUIN THE ENGINES. AS THE NOISE GOT WORSE I FEARED DRIVING IT ANYMORE . MY MAINTENANCE CONTRACT DID NOT COVER ENGINE COST BUT ONLY AFFECTED BEARINGS AND THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY ANY DEALER OR MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. I SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A USED ENGINE WHICH LASTED ONE YEAR AND LEFT ME STRANDED BESIDE THE ROAD REQUIRING A TOW AND MY VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR 2 YEARS WITH THE COST OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT ALMOST DOUBLING. I THINK AN ENGINE RECALL IS IN ORDER AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL; PEOPLE STOPPING TO ASK IF THE INTREPID IS FOR SALE BECAUSE THEY HAVE ONE WITH A BAD ENGINE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10136335
110,000 miles · Sep 12, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 INTREPID ES, 114,000 MILES. A/C STOPPED WORKING. A/C FUSE WAS INTACT, AND A DIAGNOSIS OF THE COMPRESSOR SHOWED IT WAS OKAY AND FULL OF FREON. FURTHER EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN/HIGH FUSE WAS BLOWN, WHICH WAS KEEPING THE A/C COMPRESSOR FROM COMING ON. FUSE WAS REPLACED, BUT BLEW AGAIN LATER. RADIATOR FAN A…
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1999 INTREPID ES, 114,000 MILES. A/C STOPPED WORKING. A/C FUSE WAS INTACT, AND A DIAGNOSIS OF THE COMPRESSOR SHOWED IT WAS OKAY AND FULL OF FREON. FURTHER EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN/HIGH FUSE WAS BLOWN, WHICH WAS KEEPING THE A/C COMPRESSOR FROM COMING ON. FUSE WAS REPLACED, BUT BLEW AGAIN LATER. RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WHICH FIXED BOTH PROBLEMS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10136200
98,000 miles · Sep 9, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE ENGINE IN MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNINGS WHATSOEVER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT NOT A DEFAULT, BUT IT WAS THE FACT THAT THE OIL NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES ON POINT AND USE 5W 30 OIL. IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY WAS THIS INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL OR EVEN RELAY…
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THE ENGINE IN MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNINGS WHATSOEVER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT NOT A DEFAULT, BUT IT WAS THE FACT THAT THE OIL NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES ON POINT AND USE 5W 30 OIL. IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY WAS THIS INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL OR EVEN RELAYED TO US BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. IF YOU KNOW THAT OIL HAS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES EXACTLY, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A SENSOR THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT. WHO WOULD BUY A CAR IF THEY WERE TOLD THAT YOUR ENGINE WOULD MALFUNCTION IF YOU GO OVER 3000 MILES WITHOUT AN OIL CHANGE . IN MY OPINION , THIS IS A DEFECT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10136023
122,000 miles · Sep 9, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CALLER SAID TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NOISES, BUT HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CALLER'S HOME. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10135988
62,000 miles · Sep 8, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CONTACT BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. HE HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS AND STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. HE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MOTOR, AND IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HE HAD BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THE EX…
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DT: THE CONTACT BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. HE HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS AND STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. HE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MOTOR, AND IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HE HAD BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THE EXPENSE OF PUTTING A USED MOTOR IN IF THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILDUP BECAUSE IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR. IF THERE WAS NO SLUDGE BUILDUP THEY WILL COVER THE COST.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10135787
12,000 miles · Aug 29, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
AUTO QUIT WHILE DRIVING UNABLE TO CONTROL, MOTOR LOCKED UP SOLID. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10134686
165,000 miles · Aug 29, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40 KM WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT T5 MINUTES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH CAUSED IT TO HIT A ROD. PREVIOUSLY, A KNOCKING NOISE COM…
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DT: WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40 KM WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT T5 MINUTES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH CAUSED IT TO HIT A ROD. PREVIOUSLY, A KNOCKING NOISE COME FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND THE NOISE WAS NOT AS LOUD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. NO FIRE CAME FROM THE ENGINE, BUT THERE WAS SMOKE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10134598
65,000 miles · Aug 29, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CALLER'S STATES SON WAS DRIVING A T30 MPH AND VEHICLE STALLED. HE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE RESTARTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT GIVEN A REASON BUT SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. MANUFACTURER GAVE HER A REFERENCE NUMBER TO ISSUE A COMPLAINT. VEHICLE…
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DT: THE CALLER'S STATES SON WAS DRIVING A T30 MPH AND VEHICLE STALLED. HE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE RESTARTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT GIVEN A REASON BUT SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. MANUFACTURER GAVE HER A REFERENCE NUMBER TO ISSUE A COMPLAINT. VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE PIECES IN THE TRUNK.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10134596
84,171 miles · Aug 24, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
BLOWN 2.7L ENGINE
NHTSA ODI #10134134
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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