NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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997 reports116,000 miles · Apr 11, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE STARTED USING QT OF OIL EVERY 1000 MI. WHEN I STARTED HEARING SOMETHING IN THE MOTOR, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THIS THEY SAID TO USE SYNTHETIC OIL, CHANGE OIL AT NO MORE THAN 3000 MI. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE ON A TRIP GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO A…
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ENGINE STARTED USING QT OF OIL EVERY 1000 MI. WHEN I STARTED HEARING SOMETHING IN THE MOTOR, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THIS THEY SAID TO USE SYNTHETIC OIL, CHANGE OIL AT NO MORE THAN 3000 MI. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE ON A TRIP GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY CHARGED ME TO TELL ME OF THE DEATH SENTENCE ON THIS ENGINE. I PAID THEM BUT HAVEN'T PICKED IT UP YET. THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. THE SALVAGE YARD SAID THEY ALREADY HAVE TO MANY OF THEM AND DON'T NEED ANOTHER ALMOST PERFECTLY GOOD DODGE INTREPID. I LIKED THIS CAR A LOT AND WAS ABOUT TO GET IT REPAINTED AND SOME NEW WHEELS ON IT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10155026
72,300 miles · Apr 6, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
WAS DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH 2.7 V6 ENGINE, BEGAN HEARING LOUD CLICKING NOISE. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE, METAL SHAVINGS,AND TIMING CHAIN. ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGINE FAI…
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WAS DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH 2.7 V6 ENGINE, BEGAN HEARING LOUD CLICKING NOISE. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE, METAL SHAVINGS,AND TIMING CHAIN. ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGINE FAILURE. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $5,000. STILL OWE A YEAR OF PAYMENTS ON CAR. HASN'T BEEN OPERATING SINCE AUGUST 2005. CAN'T AFFORD REPAIR. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE FOR POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE MOTOR. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR EVER MANUFACTURING THESE ENGINES. HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER IN REFERENCE TO PROBLEM AND ADMITTED THEY HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.*AK *NM
NHTSA ODI #10148581
100,000 miles · Apr 3, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN DECEMBER 2005 THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE MAIN ENGINE BEARING HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL 2.7 ENGINE FAILURES AT APPROXIMAT…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN DECEMBER 2005 THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE MAIN ENGINE BEARING HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL 2.7 ENGINE FAILURES AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES.
NHTSA ODI #10154428
95,000 miles · Apr 3, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BAD AND THE ENGINE WOULD BLOW IN 1-2 MONTHS.
NHTSA ODI #10154399
113,804 miles · Mar 30, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE - SECOND TIME. TENSIONER FAILED, ALLOWING TIMING CHAIN TO FLOP, RESULTING IN NINE BENT VALVES AND HEAD DAMAGE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10154236
6 miles · Mar 28, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS DRIVING ON THE I -5 NORTHBOUND TO OCEANSIDE, WHEN I STARTED HEARING A CLACKING/CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED IN TOWARDS THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS FOR THE CAR, WHICH WERE FINE. I DROVE ANOTHER 2 MILES AND STARTED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY WHEN A TOTAL POWER LOSS TO THE ENGINE OCCURRED. I MAN…
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I WAS DRIVING ON THE I -5 NORTHBOUND TO OCEANSIDE, WHEN I STARTED HEARING A CLACKING/CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED IN TOWARDS THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS FOR THE CAR, WHICH WERE FINE. I DROVE ANOTHER 2 MILES AND STARTED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY WHEN A TOTAL POWER LOSS TO THE ENGINE OCCURRED. I MANAGED TO RECOVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PARKED IT IN A PARKING LOT WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO MY PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD JUST REPLACED THE OIL 2,000 MILES AGO, AND WAS PERPLEXED. THE OIL LIGHT HAD BEEN ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT OIL LEVELS WERE FINE, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A FAILED SENSOR. I AM YOUNG AND HAVE JUST STARTED A FAMILY, WITH A NEWLY BORN INFANT WHO COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. FROM FURTHER RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND 1000S OF INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MY OWN CONCERNING THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE, AND IMPLORE CHRYSLER TO RECALL THIS ENGINE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153948
75,850 miles · Mar 25, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE FAILURE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153674
94,360 miles · Mar 24, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE ENGINE SPUTTER, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS REPLACED, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THIS …
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE ENGINE SPUTTER, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS REPLACED, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THIS REPLACEMENT DID NOT CAUSE THIS ENGINE FAILURE. HOWEVER UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/17/06. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153636
62,000 miles · Mar 21, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING AND RATTLING NOISE, THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPED. IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DODGE STATED A ROD HAD SNAPPED, AND CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE A…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING AND RATTLING NOISE, THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPED. IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DODGE STATED A ROD HAD SNAPPED, AND CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE AT $8500. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10153326
81,221 miles · Mar 20, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
PURCHASED THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID ON SEP 16, 2005 THE CAR HAD 77,823 MILES . BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR I DID RUN A CAR FAX ON THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND HAD AN 11 POINT CHECK BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR CAME WITH A WARRANTY. NOV 26, 05 WHEN THE CAR STARTED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT…
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PURCHASED THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID ON SEP 16, 2005 THE CAR HAD 77,823 MILES . BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR I DID RUN A CAR FAX ON THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND HAD AN 11 POINT CHECK BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR CAME WITH A WARRANTY. NOV 26, 05 WHEN THE CAR STARTED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ALL THE OIL RAN ON THE GROUND. IT WAS 10:30 P.M. . WE, MY DAUGHTER AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN WERE ON A DARK PARKWAY THE WRECKER SERVICE TOOK US TO A HOTEL. 1:10 A.M. (CST) WHEN WE GOT TO THE HOTEL IN ELIZABETHTOWN. I HAD TO PAY SOMEONE TO COME FROM FRANKFORT TO ELIZABETHTOWN. IT ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES ON IT FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED BACK TO FRANKFORT (93.03) THE WARRANTY COMPANY SENT THE ENGINE BUT I WAS STILL OUT OF $412.00 WHICH WAS THE DIFFERENCE OF THE CLAIMS ABOUT FOR LABOR OF $450.00. DURING THE TIME I WAS WAITING FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE FIXED I SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS ONE THING I DID NOT CHECK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND THAT WAS THE ENGINE. I FOUND A LOT OF ARTICLES POSTED THAT CLAIMED THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE TO BE ONE OF THE WORST CHRYSLER HAD MADE. THEY HAD THE CAR FROM NOVEMBER 30 UNTIL JANUARY 25TH. . I DID HAVE TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL EXTENDED WARRANTY (150.00) SO THAT I COULD MAKE SURE I WAS STILL COVERED WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING FIXED. THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WAS 4500 MILES OR 90 DAYS WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 12/21/05. THIS MOTOR ONLY LASTED 81,000 MILES. THE CURRENT ENGINE NOW IS A REBUILT I PRAY THAT I GET MORE THAN 81,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10153177
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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