I think it is mandatory for passenger cars (since sometime in the late
'90s) to have a brake/transmission interlock as described here. However,
since the Dak isn't a passenger car, it's not mandatory, and DC didn't put
it in.
The topic comes up on the DOC forum every couple months and that's the
explanation as I recall. Some people remain upset about it. Caravans
don't have the interlock last I checked either, as they're still classified
as trucks.
Oddly enough, my father's '93 full-size Chevy conversion van had this
interlock.
Jayson Woodruff wrote:
> I think they all can do it. Were your other daks 5-speeds? Probably the
> reason you remember a recall is someone was raving about this being a
> safty hazard and
> wanted to start a petition on the DML a few months back. I say, if your
> concerned about it, put the parking brake on.
>
> The only issue I have is my anti-theft club thing that holds the brake
> pedal up won't work as advertised.
>
> My girlfriend's mother's 93ish thunderbird does this too. So it's not
> exclusive to Dodge.
>
> Jay W
>
> Y2KDakuda@aol.com wrote:
>
>> I was just wondering if my 2001 Quad 4.7 auto should be able to shift out
>> of park without haveing my foot on the brake. I think I heard about a
>> recal on it but an not sure.
>>
>> Chris Lambert
>> Dakota USA
>> 01 QC 4.7 Sport Graphite
>> 00 CC 4.7 Sport Intense Blue (sold)
>> 99 CC 3.9 Sport Black (sold)
>
>
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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