IllustrationTHE BRAKES SQUEAKED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. *NLM
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
27 reportsAS WITH COMPLAINT #10003319, MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID EXPERIENCES BRAKE FAILURE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING. NOW THAT IT IS WARMER, I DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM HOWEVER, THE BRAKES NOW DON'T RELEASE COMPLETELY WHEN PRESSURE IS REMOVED FROM PEDAL. *NLM
HISTORY INCLUDES BLOWN TRANSMISSION SENSOR, FAILURE ON THE VERY FIRST YEAR INSPECTION FOR BRAKE ROTORS, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STICKS IN UP POSITION, INTERMITTENT HEAT CONTROL BUTTON NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, NOISY WHEN TURNING IN FRONT STRUT AREA, KEYLESS REMOTE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND NOW THE WORST OF IT. ONE MONTH AGO, …
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HISTORY INCLUDES BLOWN TRANSMISSION SENSOR, FAILURE ON THE VERY FIRST YEAR INSPECTION FOR BRAKE ROTORS, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STICKS IN UP POSITION, INTERMITTENT HEAT CONTROL BUTTON NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, NOISY WHEN TURNING IN FRONT STRUT AREA, KEYLESS REMOTE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND NOW THE WORST OF IT. ONE MONTH AGO, TOOK CAR IN WITH OIL AND ENGINE LIGHTS FLASHING, TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, STALLING OUT. DEALER DID ELECTRONIC SENSORS REPAIRS AND TUNE UP COSTING $500. ONE MONTH LATER, CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO DEALER WITH LOUD BANGING IN ENGINE. REPAIR BILL OF OVER $6,000 TO FIX A CAR I'VE OWNED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AND 60,000 MILES. 2.7 L ENGINES ARE BLOWING IN THESE CARS ALL THE TIME MAKING IT NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO PURCHASE A USED ONE TO DO REPAIRS MYSELF. ONE USED CAR PARTS PLACE SAID THEY HAVE A WAITING LIST. RECALL ANYONE???!! *NLM
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE(LUCKILY IN DRIVEWAY) BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILED HAD TO WAIT 2 WEEKS FOR BACK ORDERED PART MECHANIC FOUND WATER HAD LEAKED INTO POWER BOOSTER CAUSING FAILURE(HAD PREVIOUSLY HEARD HISSING SOUND FROM BRAKE PEDAL.*JB
ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WORKING ON MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID, THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER IS DEFECTIVE. CURRENTLY, WHEN THE CAR SITS IN TEMPATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THERE IS ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE DUE TO AIR BEING ALLOWED INTO THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE UNIT. WHEN THE CAR HAS…
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ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WORKING ON MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID, THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER IS DEFECTIVE. CURRENTLY, WHEN THE CAR SITS IN TEMPATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THERE IS ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE DUE TO AIR BEING ALLOWED INTO THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE UNIT. WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO WARM UP (15-20 MINUTES) AND/OR THE TEMPATURE IS ABOVE 32 DEGREES, THE BRAKE PRESSURE IS FINE AS NO AIR IS BEING ALLOWED INTO THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE EXPANSION OF A SEAL IN THE UNIT. WHEN THE MECHANIC CALLED HIS AUTO-PARTS DEALER FOR A PART, HE WAS TOLD IT WAS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM DODGE DIRECTLY. WHEN HE CALLED DODGE, HE WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND COULD NOT EVEN BE GIVEN AN ESTIMATED DATE OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. IF THERE IS THIS BIG OF A DEMAND FOR THE PART, OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I NOTICED ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF 2000 AND 2001 NEONS FOR BRAKE BOOSTER PROBLEMS, WHY NOT FOR THE OTHER DODGE CARS?
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD HEAR A LOUD POPPING NOISE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
THE ROTORS AND BACK DRUMS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR SHAVED ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE BRAKES PADS WEAR . THE BRAKES ARE FINE BUT THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR SHAVED . THE DRUMS ON THE BACK NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ROTORS WHERE 4 TIMES THE BACK DRUMS WHERE REPLACED ONCE.
MY CAR STALLS WHEN STOPPED, TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR PROBLEM. THEY FINALLED REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AFTER CHARGING ME TO HAVE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED. ENGINE STIL NOT OK, BUT NOT STALLING. WHEN ACCELERATING ENGINE SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS FIXED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. CAR HAS BE…
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MY CAR STALLS WHEN STOPPED, TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR PROBLEM. THEY FINALLED REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AFTER CHARGING ME TO HAVE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED. ENGINE STIL NOT OK, BUT NOT STALLING. WHEN ACCELERATING ENGINE SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS FIXED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. CAR HAS BEEN IN 2 FOR NEW BRAKES, I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED AND ALSO TURNED IN THE 2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. CAR SHAKES WHEN STOPPING AGAIN, SO ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED AGAIN. WHY? BY LOOKING AT THIS WEB SITE IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE INTREPID. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS. WE HAVE TO KEEP PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR DEALER DEFECTS. MY DEALER IS 36 MILES AWAY. NOT EASY TO GET CAR REPAIRED. THAT IS WHY WINDOW NOT FIXED YET. HELP.*AK
CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENT OVER TOOK THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CAR ACCELERATED FROM 25 MILES A HOUR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. THIS HAPPENED IN SPITE OF THE BRAKES BEING COMPRESSED. THIS CAUSE ME AND MY FAMILY TO END UP UNDE THE REAR OF TRUCK. THIS ACTION KAD OCCURRED AGAIN TO ME PERSONALLY AND TO TWO OTHER PERSONS. THIS …
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CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENT OVER TOOK THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CAR ACCELERATED FROM 25 MILES A HOUR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. THIS HAPPENED IN SPITE OF THE BRAKES BEING COMPRESSED. THIS CAUSE ME AND MY FAMILY TO END UP UNDE THE REAR OF TRUCK. THIS ACTION KAD OCCURRED AGAIN TO ME PERSONALLY AND TO TWO OTHER PERSONS. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED IT , BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENNED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE SHOP. THE FIRST TIOME IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED, THE O2 SENSOR AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WERE REPLACED. THIS ACTION HAS NOT STOPPED THIS VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. AFTER THIS INCIDENT IT ACCELERATED WITH TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE BEHIND THE WHEEL. MY ATTORNEY HAS LOCATED TWO OTHER 99 INTREPIDS THAT HAVE DONE THIS. ONE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND THE OTHER IN DRIVE LIKE MINE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER/DAIMLER CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK BY THE FINANCE COMPANY BECAUSE WE REFUSED TO PAY ON ANYTHING THAT ALMOST KILLED OUR FAMILY. OF COURSE THEY, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE, COULD CARE LESS AND WERE ONLY INTERESTED IN GETTING THEIR MONEY. I INTEND TO PUT THIS INFORMATION EVERY WHERE I CAN TO HOPEFULLY PREVENT ANYONE FROM PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. THEY COULD BE KILLED BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND CONTINUES TO ACCELRATE OB ITS OWN. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF OF THE ROAD. IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING, PLEASE CONTACT ME .*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY NEAR TRACY, CA VEHICLE DROVE OVER SMOOTHLY PART IN FREEWAY THAT SLIGHTLY WENT UPWARD THEN SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD CAUSING VEHICLE SPRINGS OR STRUTS TO LIFT UP OR HOP FAR TOO MUCH CREATING VERY POOR VEHICLE TRACTION, TRAFFIC THEN ABRUPTLY HALTED, HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO STOP VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAD POOR TRACTION AND …
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WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY NEAR TRACY, CA VEHICLE DROVE OVER SMOOTHLY PART IN FREEWAY THAT SLIGHTLY WENT UPWARD THEN SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD CAUSING VEHICLE SPRINGS OR STRUTS TO LIFT UP OR HOP FAR TOO MUCH CREATING VERY POOR VEHICLE TRACTION, TRAFFIC THEN ABRUPTLY HALTED, HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO STOP VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAD POOR TRACTION AND JUST SLID MAKING A LOUD TIRE SCREECHING NOISE, HAD TO VERY QUICKLY RELEASE THE BRAKE SINCE VEHICLE WAS SKIDDING, SHIFTED INTO AUTOSTICK AND DOWNSHIFTED QUICKLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH QUICKLY USING BRAKE GET VEHICLE TO STOP PROPERLY. I AM USING STOCK GOODYEAR TIRES WITH GOOD TREAD, SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME TIRES ARE OK, I AM SUPPOSED TO HAVE ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKES) SO THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. I BELEIVE THAT THE ABS FAILED DUE TO THE SPRINGS OR STRUTS BOUNCING ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO LIFT UP TOO MUCH THUS LOOSING TRACTION CAUSING ABS TO FAIL. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH ABS HOWEVER BRAKES ARE STARTING TO SOMETIMES FEEL FUNNY, ALMOST A LITTLE ROUGH WHEN APPLIED LATELY. I TALKED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE SKIDDED AS IT DID AND MY SPRINGS COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCESSIVE UPLIFT THAT OCCURED. VEHICLE DOES SEEM TO HOP OR BOUNCE A LITTLE MUCH ALSO AT TIMES CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOOSE TRACTION OR SLIDE ON SLIGHT TURNS. NEW SPRINGS OR WHATEVER WITH ONLY 32,000? I HAVE NEVER HAD THAT HAPPEN IN MY OLD 1995 DODGE INTREPID ALTHOUGH IT HAD IT'S PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND IS DANGEROUS, I ALMOST SMASHED INTO THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.*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.