IllustrationVEHICLE WAS GOING AT 70 MPH WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY THE DRIVER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. RESULTS SHOWED THERE WAS METAL INSIDE WHICH CAUSED IT TO BLOW, AND NO LONGER OPERATE.*AK
1999 Dodge Intrepid
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Intrepid years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge Intrepid are substantially higher than the model-year median of 377.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
250–25K
4725–50K
17450–75K
23475–100K
151100–150K
24150K+
655 reports with mileage · 342 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 698 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 95 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
39 crash reports13 fire reports26 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
698 reportsI HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID, WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MYSELF. SINCE I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER I KNOW HOW MY CAR WAS TREATED. BASICALLY, MY CAR HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS RUN PRETTY WELL ALL ITS LIFE. THE CAR STARTED TO JERK WHILE ACCELERATING ON MY WAY HOME. I TOOK IT TO OUR DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WA…
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I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID, WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MYSELF. SINCE I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER I KNOW HOW MY CAR WAS TREATED. BASICALLY, MY CAR HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS RUN PRETTY WELL ALL ITS LIFE. THE CAR STARTED TO JERK WHILE ACCELERATING ON MY WAY HOME. I TOOK IT TO OUR DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FAIL DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT CHRYLER WOULDNT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY HAD GOTTEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THESE ENGINES.*AK
DODGE INTREPID 1999, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH REGARD TO IT'S ENGINE. *BF THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER ANY GOOD AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAD A LOUD KNOCK. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND ON THE WAY HOME THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB
LIKE SOOOO MANY OTHERS MY DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE STARTING KNOCKING, THEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD STOPPED! MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLLE OFF THE ROAD BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY GET IT OUT OF AN INTERSECTION ALONE! WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT WE NEEDED A NEW…
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LIKE SOOOO MANY OTHERS MY DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE STARTING KNOCKING, THEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD STOPPED! MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLLE OFF THE ROAD BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY GET IT OUT OF AN INTERSECTION ALONE! WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. AFTER I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF US OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE) THAT CASUES THE ENGINE TO BLOW WITH NO WARNING. NO ONLY A SAFTEY HAZARD BUT IT IS VERY COSLTY TO REPAIR.THE DEALERSHIP WANTS 6500 TO REPAIR IT AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN WORTH THAT. SO WE ARE STILL PAYING ON A CAR THAT DOSEN'T RUN...BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE!*AK
COMER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, AND THE MOTOR STALLED, VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, AND ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD JUST LIT UP. CONSUMER CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER W…
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COMER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, AND THE MOTOR STALLED, VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, AND ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD JUST LIT UP. CONSUMER CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO WARN THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *TT
WITHOUT WARNING OUR 1999 INTREPIDS ENGINE FROZE, LUCKILY MY WIFE HAD JUST TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. DEALER SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND WARPED THE VALVES (EVERYONE OF THEM) AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY ACCUSED US OF NOT CHANGING THE OIL REGULARLY WHICH CAUSED SLUDGE TO BIULD UP. THE …
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WITHOUT WARNING OUR 1999 INTREPIDS ENGINE FROZE, LUCKILY MY WIFE HAD JUST TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. DEALER SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND WARPED THE VALVES (EVERYONE OF THEM) AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY ACCUSED US OF NOT CHANGING THE OIL REGULARLY WHICH CAUSED SLUDGE TO BIULD UP. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES. THIS $1777.00 REPAIR CAUSED US UNDUE STRESS BECAUSE OF MEDICAL BILLS. WE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT AND CHRYLSER REFUSED TO HELP. THIS WAS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION SO WE HAD TO BORROW THA MONEY FROM A FAMILY MEMBER, OR NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK. THIS ON TOP OF MAKING THE PAYMENTS. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCK COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND CAUSING IT TO STALL. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHE…
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WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
NOV.2004 2.7L ENGINE IN MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FAILED AT 99K. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWN DODGE TO CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AND IT HAD A TIMING ISSUE. SPOKE WITH AN SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT SOME RECALLS FROM 2002 AND SAME ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES DUE TO THE MILIAG…
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NOV.2004 2.7L ENGINE IN MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FAILED AT 99K. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWN DODGE TO CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AND IT HAD A TIMING ISSUE. SPOKE WITH AN SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT SOME RECALLS FROM 2002 AND SAME ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES DUE TO THE MILIAGE. ALSO STATED THAT DODGE WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE RECOMMENDED OIL TYPE IS A 5W 30 OIL AND THIS WAS THE ONLY OIL THAT CROWN DODGE USES ON ALL OIL CHANGES UNLESS OTHER OIL IS REQUESTED. THE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENGINE IS THE OIL GALLEY AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN 2002 AS WELL AS OIL LIGHT FLICKERING PROBLEM WAS ANOTHER RECALL FROM DODGE. VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY DODGE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS. JERRY GAITHER,NC. *AK
Official recalls
404V021000 · 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.
01V119000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor
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.
00V034000 · Seat Belts
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.