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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.

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 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 11, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 MOTOR. AFTER REPLACING THE MOTOR IN 2006 35 DAYS AFTER BUYING IT LASTED TILL ABOUT SEPT OF 2008. HAD TO PUT IN ALL NEW TIMING CHAIN KIT. CAR RAN FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN BROKE DOWN AGAIN. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND NOW THE RIGHT REAR ROD IS SHOT. WITH ALL THE MONEY I HAVE PUT INTO THIS CAR I THINK I …

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1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 MOTOR. AFTER REPLACING THE MOTOR IN 2006 35 DAYS AFTER BUYING IT LASTED TILL ABOUT SEPT OF 2008. HAD TO PUT IN ALL NEW TIMING CHAIN KIT. CAR RAN FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN BROKE DOWN AGAIN. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND NOW THE RIGHT REAR ROD IS SHOT. WITH ALL THE MONEY I HAVE PUT INTO THIS CAR I THINK I SHOULD OF JUST PARKED IT AT DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND PUT A SIGN ON IT SAYING WHAT A PIECE OF '!@#$%. CANNOT GET ANYTHING FOR IT TRADING IT IN ALL DEALERS KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WANT NOTING TO DO WITH IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10248424

111,900 miles · Oct 22, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE REGULARLY EVERY 3-4 THOUSAND MILES, THEN ON SUNDAY THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WENT OUT AND NOW THE REPAIR SHOP TELLS ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE AND IT'S DUE TO THE TENSIONER FAILING FROM A SLUDGE BUILD UP. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THIS IS VERY COMMON TO THE 2.7L ENGINE. NOW THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS BETWE…

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I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE REGULARLY EVERY 3-4 THOUSAND MILES, THEN ON SUNDAY THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WENT OUT AND NOW THE REPAIR SHOP TELLS ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE AND IT'S DUE TO THE TENSIONER FAILING FROM A SLUDGE BUILD UP. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THIS IS VERY COMMON TO THE 2.7L ENGINE. NOW THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10246416

89,000 miles · Oct 2, 2008
Power TrainFire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ODI #10244214

79,000 miles · Sep 26, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

IN 2001 I BOUGHT A DODGE INTREPID 2.7L. IT WAS SERVICE REGULARLY AT KEYSTONE CHRYSLER IN MISSION, KANSAS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT IT WAS RUNNING STRANGE SO I TOOK IT TO BUD BROWN DODGE IN OVERLAND PARK, KS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BELT HAD SLIPPED AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO TELL THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE UNLESS…

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IN 2001 I BOUGHT A DODGE INTREPID 2.7L. IT WAS SERVICE REGULARLY AT KEYSTONE CHRYSLER IN MISSION, KANSAS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT IT WAS RUNNING STRANGE SO I TOOK IT TO BUD BROWN DODGE IN OVERLAND PARK, KS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BELT HAD SLIPPED AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO TELL THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE UNLESS I ALLOWED THEM TO PUT A NEW ONE ON AND CHECK THE ENGINE PRESSURE. THEY SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE CHANCES OF THE ENGINE BEING RUINED WERE 50/50. HE CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO TELL ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUINED AND I OWED $1,400. I CALL ANOTHER DODGE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE ENGINE SYMPTOMS AND ASKED WHAT MY NEXT MOVE SHOULD BE. THE SUNFLOWER DODGE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE 2.7 WAS A TERRIBLE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS ANY CHANCE THAT THE ENGINE WAS SALVAGEABLE AND HE SAID NO. HE WAS WILLING TO LOOK AT IT BUT TOLD ME HE HAD SEEN THIS OVER AND OVER WITH THIS CAR. I CAME CLEAN AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED WITH THE OTHER DEALERSHIP AND HE ASSURED ME THAT THEY WERE WRONG. HE SUGGESTED THAT THE TECH COULD BE NEW SO I SHOULDN'T ASSUME FRAUD. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT DODGE WAS NOT RECALLING AN ENGINE THAT THEY MUST HAVE KNOWN BY THAT TIME TO BE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND HE APPEARS TO BE CORRECT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10243512

121,000 miles · Sep 11, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED, THE CAMS WERE BENT, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 121,000.

NHTSA ODI #10241863

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

LAST YEAR AROUND DEC 12TH 2006 I REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, AND OIL SENSOR. ON AUGUST 17TH 2008, ONE DAY AFTER MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON THE ENGINE SEIZED. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT HAD SLUG. I JUST GOT A CALL FROM DODGE THURSDAY THE 14TH 2008, TELLING ME THAT MY CAR WAS DUE FOR SERVICE. 3 DAYS LATER ENGINE SEIZED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10239767

85,000 miles · Aug 1, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ON MY 1999 DODGE ENGINE IN 2007. THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE SAID IT WAS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. I SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. AND THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10236689

72,000 miles · Jul 29, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE WITH 72,000 MILES ON IT, TIMING CHAIN JUMPED, ENGINE IS NOW JUNK AND CAR SITS. THIS ENGINE HAS A DESIGN DEFECT AND DODGE SHOULD DO A RECALL TO REPLACE THEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10236282

11,400 miles · Jul 11, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CUT OUT . NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, TEMP. GAGE WAS NORMAL. CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE BEFORE I COULD GET TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE WAS A BLAZE WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUT OUT QUICKLY WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. I HAD RECENTLY HAD OIL & FILTER'S CHANGED, THE…

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WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CUT OUT . NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, TEMP. GAGE WAS NORMAL. CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE BEFORE I COULD GET TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE WAS A BLAZE WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUT OUT QUICKLY WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. I HAD RECENTLY HAD OIL & FILTER'S CHANGED, THE CAR WAS FINE NO KNOCKING FROM ENGINE. THE CAR IS/ CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS TOTALED DUE TO AGE/MILEAGE ON IT COMPARED TO REPLACEMENT/REPAIR COST.*TR

NHTSA ODI #10233854

110,000 miles · Jul 2, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

OUR 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 110,000 MILES HAD ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A BUILD-UP OF SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. IT'S A COMPLETE LOSS TO US SINCE FIXING THE TIMING CHAIN AND OTHER PARTS WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL BECAUSE OF THE CRAP THAT REMAINS IN THE ENGINE! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10232991

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.