IllustrationENGINE MADE LOUD WHISTLING NOISE THEN STARTED TICKING . LIFTED UP HOOD ON CAR TO FIND THE VALVE COVER HAD AN HOLE IN IT. OIL WAS SHOOTING OUT. TOOK CAR TO SHOP ,AND WAS TOLD VALVE SHOT OUT AND PUNCTURED VALVE COVER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Intrepid years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
997 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. HE STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP CAUSED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE REMAINED. THE FAILURE INITIALLY BEGAN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO AND OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68,000, AND FAIL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. HE STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP CAUSED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE REMAINED. THE FAILURE INITIALLY BEGAN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO AND OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.*AK
ENGINE ON 1999 INTREPID BLEW OUT LAST MONTH AT 80,000 MILES. OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE WERE DONE REGULARLY. WE ARE NOW PAYING $4760.00 TO HAVE ANOTHER ENGINE REPLACED. *AK
I BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 86140 MILES. DROVE 14 MILES AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND NOISE STARTED. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED ENGINE OIL LEVEL, AND IT WAS FULL. I TOWED THE VEHICLE HOME AND THERE IT SITS. I FOUND MANY CONCERNS ON THE NET ABOUT THE DODGE INTREPID,1999 AS A ALL BUT 1 TEST A.S.E TECHNICIAN I PULLED THE VA…
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I BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 86140 MILES. DROVE 14 MILES AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND NOISE STARTED. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED ENGINE OIL LEVEL, AND IT WAS FULL. I TOWED THE VEHICLE HOME AND THERE IT SITS. I FOUND MANY CONCERNS ON THE NET ABOUT THE DODGE INTREPID,1999 AS A ALL BUT 1 TEST A.S.E TECHNICIAN I PULLED THE VALVE COVERS OFF AND FOUND SLUDGE IN AREAS. I WAS STILL WONDERING IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL, SO I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING YET.*AK
TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE CONTACT SAW THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT TURN ON IN THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A TICKING NOISE WHICH CAME FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 86,400. *A…
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TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE CONTACT SAW THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT TURN ON IN THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A TICKING NOISE WHICH CAME FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 86,400. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED EXITED THE VEHICLE ONCE THE AREA WAS SAFE TO DISCOVER THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. THE CONSUMER STATED REPAIRS EXCEEDING $5,300. UPDATED 08/27/07 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND PRODUCED A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ACCELERATION DECREASED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO LOCAL MECHAN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND PRODUCED A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ACCELERATION DECREASED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO LOCAL MECHANICS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ENGINE FAILURE. DURING THIS TIME,THE MECHANICS REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT AND THE CRANK SHAFT REGULATOR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BREAKING DOWN, AND THE CRANK SHAFT SEAL WAS DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE HAD UNDERGONE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *AK
I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT, AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE THE SIDE STREET A BELT BROKE. AFTER MY CAR SAT FOR THREE NIGHTS ON THE PARKING LOT OF THIS BUSINESS, IT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE SHOPE. IT WAS THEN I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST PERSON WHO HAS HAD SLUDGE BUILD UPTHI…
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I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT, AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE THE SIDE STREET A BELT BROKE. AFTER MY CAR SAT FOR THREE NIGHTS ON THE PARKING LOT OF THIS BUSINESS, IT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE SHOPE. IT WAS THEN I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST PERSON WHO HAS HAD SLUDGE BUILD UPTHIS. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. MY CAR IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY, BECAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY 5,000 + TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED.I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL. NOW I FEEL SO DISQUESTEDWHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS CAR. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD AT LEAST GIVE ME HALF, CONSIDERING THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM
A FRIEND WAS GETTING ON TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND REVED THE ENGINE ALL THE WAY. WE HAD JUST PUT A NEW MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE SO HE SHUT THE CAR OFF TO PRESERVE THE MOTOR AND LOST MOST OF THE STEERING. HE HIT A WOOD SIGN POST AND COASTED DOWN THE HILL TO A GAS STATION. THE INSURANCE CO. TOTALED THE CAR WITH ME …
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A FRIEND WAS GETTING ON TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND REVED THE ENGINE ALL THE WAY. WE HAD JUST PUT A NEW MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE SO HE SHUT THE CAR OFF TO PRESERVE THE MOTOR AND LOST MOST OF THE STEERING. HE HIT A WOOD SIGN POST AND COASTED DOWN THE HILL TO A GAS STATION. THE INSURANCE CO. TOTALED THE CAR WITH ME STILL OWING $2,000.00 ON THE CAR AND $2,000.00 ON THE MOTOR. THE INSURANCE CO. ONLY GAVE US $2,800.00 FOR THE CAR SO WE STILL OWE MONEY FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD A DEFECT. *JB
I PURCHASED MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID A 1 1/2 AGO WITH 80,000 MILES. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE COOLING FANS WENT AND HAD TO REPLACE $400.00. THEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WENT. NOW THE ENGINE IS GONE. OIL LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF, CHECK OIL LEVEL IS FINE. WENT FROM A TAPPING NOISE IN ENGINE TO THE ENGINE…
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I PURCHASED MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID A 1 1/2 AGO WITH 80,000 MILES. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE COOLING FANS WENT AND HAD TO REPLACE $400.00. THEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WENT. NOW THE ENGINE IS GONE. OIL LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF, CHECK OIL LEVEL IS FINE. WENT FROM A TAPPING NOISE IN ENGINE TO THE ENGINE SOUNDING LIKE ITS GOING TO BLOW UP. CANT DRIVE PIECE OF JUNK AND STILL OWE 7,000.00 ON IT. *JB
I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7 LITRE ENGINE. AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK THE CAR BEGAN MAKING SERIOUS NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED HOME. IT HAS NOT RUN SINCE. MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS NO COMPRESSION IN THE #5 PISTON. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT. *JB
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.