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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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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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.

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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

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88,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVisibility

MY HUSBAND JOHN AND I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID FROM EASY RIDER AUTO SALES 3980 PINE GROVE AVE. FORT GRATIOT, MI 48059 ON APRIL 11, 2003. THE MILEAGE ON THE TITLE AT TIME OF SALE WAS 86,554, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,290. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 1,736 MILES. WE ALSO BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY FROM THE DEALE…

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MY HUSBAND JOHN AND I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID FROM EASY RIDER AUTO SALES 3980 PINE GROVE AVE. FORT GRATIOT, MI 48059 ON APRIL 11, 2003. THE MILEAGE ON THE TITLE AT TIME OF SALE WAS 86,554, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,290. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 1,736 MILES. WE ALSO BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY FROM THE DEALER FOR THE CAR. GUARDIAN WARRANTY COMPANY (NADN)1-800-482-7357.EXT. 111. WE HAD THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 25 DAYS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WE TOOK IT TO WHO EASY RIDER AUTO SALES SAID ARE A GOOD COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH...LEE'S AUTO & TRUCK REPAIR 810-984-8947. AFTER HAVING THE CAR BACK FOR A TOTAL OF 8 DAYS, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND FELT AN SUDDEN SURGE OF POWER, THE RPM READING WAS AT 4,000. I WAS BACKING OUT SLOWLY. I THEN BRAKED AND PUT IT INTO PARK, WATCHED THE RPM GAUGE AND SEEN IT GO OVER 5,000 RPM'S IN PARK AT AN IDLE. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED HIS FRIEND WHO OWNS A REPAIR SHOP AND ACCEPTS THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED. B & D AUTO AND TRUCK SERVICE IN MEMPHIS, MI 810-367-8881. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE THE CAR. THE ENGINE IS TOTALED. B AND D CALLED THE CHRYSLER COMPANY, WHO TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE MOTOR BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGES AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE 2.7,V-6 ENGINE IS TROUBLE. B AND D CALLED THE NADN COMPANY AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT NADN DOESN?T LIKE TO PAY IT?S CLAIMS. B AND D ALWAYS HAS TO ARBURTRATE OVER THE MONEY FOR THE BILL. B AND D SAID TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE WOULD COST $8,600.00 PLUS TAX. WHEN WE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WE PAID FOR IT IN FULL, WE DIDN'T ARGUE ABOUT IT. IT IS STILL COVERED! BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, LEE'S AUTO DID AN OIL CHANGE ON IT. THERE IS A STICKER IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT STATES TO HAVE IT CHANGED AGAIN AT 3 MONTHS OR 3,000 MILES. I DROVE IT FOR 1,736 MILES AND HAD IT FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE RPMS IN IDLE, THE POWER WINDOW IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T WORK, THE TRIP METER DOESN'T WORK.

NHTSA ODI #10070096

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

BEARINGS WENT BAD EVEN WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES. MILEAGE IS LONG DISTANCE MILEAGE. OF ALL THE CARS AND VARIOUS MAKES OF CARS WE HAVE HAD (OTHER DODGES, CHEVROLETS, OLDSMOBILES, FORDS, HONDAS) WE HAVE DRIVEN LONG DISTANCE HIGH MILEAGE AND AND PROVIDED REGULAR MINTENANCE AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A MOTOR. IN OUR …

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BEARINGS WENT BAD EVEN WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES. MILEAGE IS LONG DISTANCE MILEAGE. OF ALL THE CARS AND VARIOUS MAKES OF CARS WE HAVE HAD (OTHER DODGES, CHEVROLETS, OLDSMOBILES, FORDS, HONDAS) WE HAVE DRIVEN LONG DISTANCE HIGH MILEAGE AND AND PROVIDED REGULAR MINTENANCE AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A MOTOR. IN OUR RESEARCH ON REPLACING THIS MOTOR, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY VARIOUS MECHANICS AND AUTO PARTS STORES THAT THE 2.7L MOTOR WAS KNOWN TO GIVE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ODI #10069463

79,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentUnknown Or Other

VARIOUS SENSOR PROBLEMS. HAVE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND GOING ON IT'S THIRD REPAIR. HAVE YET TO REPLACE ANY POWER WINDOW/DOOR/SEAT.

NHTSA ODI #10069377

61,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

2.7 LITRE V6 ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW IN ENGINE OIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (ACCORDING TO LOCAL ENGINE REBUILDERS). LOCAL CHRYSLER MECHANICS ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE, HOWEVER WERE UNWILLING TO ABSORB ANY REPAIR COSTS.

NHTSA ODI #10069365

95,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

WE REPLACED THE #6 INJECTOR AND THE FUEL PUMP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE CAR STOPPED ALTOGETHER. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE HIM TELL US THAT IT HAS A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN AND IT WOULD PROBABLY COST US $5700 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WE HAD IT TOWED HOME.

NHTSA ODI #10068912

65,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. *AK *NM

NHTSA ODI #10046720

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED SECONDS BEFORE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE MECHANIC SAID THE TIMING BELT OR TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10054033

79,222 miles · Jan 14, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

WE PURCHASED A USED 1999 DODGE INTREPID IN JULY 2003. IT ONLY HAD 72,000 MILES ON IT. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS SAID THEY HADN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I TOOK OUT A LOAN AGAINST MY 401K TO PURCHASE THE INTREPID BECAUSE MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS GETTING A LOT OF MILES ON IT AND I NEEDED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO GET ME TO WORK. WELL …

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WE PURCHASED A USED 1999 DODGE INTREPID IN JULY 2003. IT ONLY HAD 72,000 MILES ON IT. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS SAID THEY HADN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I TOOK OUT A LOAN AGAINST MY 401K TO PURCHASE THE INTREPID BECAUSE MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS GETTING A LOT OF MILES ON IT AND I NEEDED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO GET ME TO WORK. WELL NOW THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE LOCKED UP AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALER. NOW I AM BACK TO MY OLD RELIABLE 1992 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH OVER 205,000 MILES ON IT. THIS DODGE MOTOR SHOULD OF LASTED TO AT LEAST 150,000 MILES. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I THOUGHT THEY HAD IMPROVED THERE PRODUCTS SINCE THE 80'S. BOY WAS I WRONG.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10053214

95,930 miles · Jan 14, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ON FREEWAY LOST ALL POWER TOP CAR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10053193

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10053867

Official recalls

4

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.

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

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.