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997 reports67,000 miles · Nov 6, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD BANGING AND A HARD KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE DEALER WANTS $6,000 TO REPLACE THE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD BANGING AND A HARD KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE DEALER WANTS $6,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT INTENDS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE SINCE ITS PURCHASE. UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA ODI #10208043
3 miles · Oct 22, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE 3 TIMES AN LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN A1999 DODGE INTREPID CAR 2.7 ENGINE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE WITH OIL CHANGED EVERY 2,500 MILES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10206577
124,000 miles · Oct 12, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE FAILURE ON A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10205489
70,000 miles · Oct 4, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
IN JULY OF 2007 I BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE INTREPID FOR MY DAUGHTER'S FIRST CAR. I PAID 3,000.00 FOR IT FROM AN ELDERLY LADY IN TOWN. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND WOUND ITSELF AROUND INSIDE THE ENGINE AND BLEW THROUGH THE CAM COVER. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND THE ENGINE WAS TAKEN APART. I WAS TOLD THAT THE …
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IN JULY OF 2007 I BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE INTREPID FOR MY DAUGHTER'S FIRST CAR. I PAID 3,000.00 FOR IT FROM AN ELDERLY LADY IN TOWN. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND WOUND ITSELF AROUND INSIDE THE ENGINE AND BLEW THROUGH THE CAM COVER. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND THE ENGINE WAS TAKEN APART. I WAS TOLD THAT THE 2.7 L ENGINES ARE NOTED FOR OVERHEATING CAUSING OIL SLUDGE TO BUILD UP AND THE TIMING CHAINS TO BREAK. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT WOULD COST ME 4400.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A USED ONE.*JB UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED *JB
NHTSA ODI #10204831
100,061 miles · Sep 26, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES THAT THE ENGINE IS BLOWN, ROD IRREPARABLY BENT, MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES AND THAT DODGE WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TOLD BY 5 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TO JUNK IT, NOT TO BOTHE…
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CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES THAT THE ENGINE IS BLOWN, ROD IRREPARABLY BENT, MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES AND THAT DODGE WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TOLD BY 5 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TO JUNK IT, NOT TO BOTHER REPLACING IT BECAUSE THEY'LL JUST HAVE TO PUT ANOTHER FAULTY 2.7 ENGINE IN THE CAR. NO WAY THIS ENGINE SHOULD GO OUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION LIKE HIGHWAY DRIVING! THE CAR IS IN MY YARD RIGHT NOW. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10204215
131,000 miles · Sep 20, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
WE'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 10MONTHS NOW AND ALREADY ITS A PIECE OF JUNK. WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO DAYCARE ONE DAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. MY HUSBAND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE TRIED TO START IT UP AND IT WOULDN'T. HE LOOKED UNDER THE H…
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WE'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 10MONTHS NOW AND ALREADY ITS A PIECE OF JUNK. WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO DAYCARE ONE DAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. MY HUSBAND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE TRIED TO START IT UP AND IT WOULDN'T. HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND CHECKED THE OIL THINKING MAYBE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HE TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AFTER HE SAW THERE WAS OIL THERE AND THE TIMING CHAIN JUMP UP AND BROKE RIGHT THREW THE COVERING. WE DIDN'T HAVE AAA SO HIS BROTHER CALLED THEM AND HAD THEM TOW IT TO A MECHANIC. THAT'S WHEN WE FOUND OUT THE VALVES WERE BENT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BE USELESS. THE WHOLE COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE AN ESTIMATE OF $3000. WE CALLED THE FINANCE COMPANY AND THEY TOLD US TO FIRST CALL THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY HUSBAND ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T OFFER IT AND THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO. THIS IS VERY HARD ON US BEING THAT WE BOTH WORK FULLTIME AND HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET THIS CAR REPAIRED AND KEEP PAYING ON A CAR THAT DOESN'T SERVE US ANY VALUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10203592
98,000 miles · Sep 10, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
INTREPID SE 2.7L, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 98,000 MILES BOUGHT A BEAUTIFUL 1999 DODGE INTREPID FROM A VERY REPUTABLE DEALER. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS, LIKE "SENSORS" NEEDING TO BE REPLACED BUT I THOUGHT, EH, AT $5,000 I STOLE THIS CAR. AFTER ONLY 2 MONTHS OF DRIVING THE ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC! I WAS A…
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INTREPID SE 2.7L, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 98,000 MILES BOUGHT A BEAUTIFUL 1999 DODGE INTREPID FROM A VERY REPUTABLE DEALER. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS, LIKE "SENSORS" NEEDING TO BE REPLACED BUT I THOUGHT, EH, AT $5,000 I STOLE THIS CAR. AFTER ONLY 2 MONTHS OF DRIVING THE ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC! I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A CAR BEHIND ME AS I CROSSED AN INTERSECTION. I HAD DRIVEN THIS CAR ONLY ABOUT 3000 MILES WHEN IT LOCKED UP ON ME. DURING THAT TIME I HAD CHANGED THE OIL ONCE JUST LIKE I WAS SUPPOSED TO. I DID NOT DRIVE THIS CAR HARD, I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED AT MY EXPENSE TO A MECHANIC, AFTER RUNNING A TYPICAL SPARK, FUEL AND COMPRESSION TEST, I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE HAD TO TEAR THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DOWN TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AFTER TWO DAYS THE MECHANIC CALLED AND SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN, A PISTON WAS SEIZED AND THE EXHAUST VALVES WERE BURNT. SO I PAID $5000 TO RYAN'S ENGINE EXCHANGE IN COLORADO SPRINGS TO GET A REBUILT ENGINE, ALL AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I BOUGHT THE NEW ENGINE IN MARCH OF 2003, IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 2007 AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN! I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THAT THE CYLINDER HAS LOST COMPRESSION AND THAT IT IS LEAKING AIR FROM A LEAK TEST INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. BOTTOM LINE, I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN! THIS ON A ENGINE THAT ONLY HAS 54000 MILES ON IT AND WHICH THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED RELIGIOUSLY BY THE DEALER. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF ONE WITH ONE ON THE WAY AND HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK AND MAY LOSE MY JOB! *JB
NHTSA ODI #10202391
111,000 miles · Sep 10, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A REBUILT ENGINE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,800 PLUS $750 TO INSTALL THE ENGINE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A REBUILT ENGINE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,800 PLUS $750 TO INSTALL THE ENGINE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED *JB
NHTSA ODI #10202388
52,803 miles · Aug 30, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT TWO OF THE CONNECTING RODS CRACKED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. ON AUGUST 26, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLING NOISE AND SHUT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT TWO OF THE CONNECTING RODS CRACKED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. ON AUGUST 26, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLING NOISE AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,803 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,772.
NHTSA ODI #10201277
87,000 miles · Aug 27, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
NHTSA ODI #10200924
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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