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1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

crash · 531691 · 2005-04-22

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
BREEZE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A DECK. THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THIS OCCURRED. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTER JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK 04V021000 RECALL WAS PERFORMED A YEAR AGO. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A COLLISION SHOP BEING SERVICED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10119040
Machine
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