1993 Dodge Intrepid complaints

RECALL 99V215000/ LOWER CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 2 WEEKS FOR DEALER TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER CLAIMS CANNOT DO RECALL REPAIRS FOR ANOTHER 3 WEEKS BECAUSE SPECIAL TOOL IS NOT AVAILABLE NATION WIDE. *AK

ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS IS LEAKING ALL OVER. YH

RIGHT AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSAXLE, DAMAGING AXLE STUB. VEHICLE REPAIRED AT OWNER EXPENSE. VEHICLE RECALLED 10 DAYS LATER FOR DEFECT TO LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS THAT CAUSE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START OR SUDDENLY DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASH ERRATICALLY/DON'T COME ON. CAN USUALLY START AFTER 3-8 TRIES. OFTEN LEAVES INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ON AND FUEL INDICATOR ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL.

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

STEERING LEAKING OIL SINCE PURCHASE, FINALLY AT 44,OOO MILES POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE. *MJS

WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT VEHICLE HESITATED, EVEN IN TRAFFIC. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN KNOWN TO LAST BETWEEN 70,000 AND 100,OOO MILES. YET, THIS TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 63,000. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE BY PULLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY IT MIGHT NOT TAKE OFF RIGHT AWAY, BUT THEN IT WILL KICK IN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CHILD IN VEHICLE IT JUST STALLED, AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND NOT HIT ANYTHING. DEALER CONTACTED, BUT COULDN'T DO REPAIRS UNTIL 3-3-2000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE TWO SUPPORTERS ON THE BOTTOM FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 92V128000, AND CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT IN, AND RESCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH 16, 2000. ALSO, WHEN AT A LIGHT VEHICLE JUMPS WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF. SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *AK

WINDOW BRACKETS ARE PREMATURELY BREAKING, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FALL WITHIN THE DOOR FRAME, CAUSE UNKNOWN. HAD TO HAVE TOTAL WINDOW GLASS REPLACEMENT AT EXPENSE OF OWNER.*AK*ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WE ALSO EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH WAS REBUILT AT 80,000 MILES IN 09/15/1995, THE PAINT IS PEELING, THE BLACK WINDOW PANELS ARE PEALING AND WHEN THE FAN IS STARTED A KNOCKING SOUND COMES FROM THE RIGHT FRONT BLOWER. DO WE HAVE A LEMON? WE HAVE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS SEEM EXTENSIVE. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR IS AT THE DEARLER WITH THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM (AFTER PAYING $118 WHEN IT FIRST OVERHEATED THE DAY AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP FROM OVERHEATING WHEN THE DEALER SAID THAT A THERMOSTAT WAS THE PROBLEM). DO WE HAVE ANY RECOURSE?

RECALL 98V184 000/FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE: RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED. DEALER BEEN INFORMED OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE ABOVE INCIDENT DATE. VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE. SEEKING HELP FORM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER SAID THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT PROBLEM COULD BE THE ISOLATORS ON THE STABLIZERS THAT CAUSE AUTOMOBILE TO SOUND AS IF STEERING IS ABOUT TO TEAR UP. *AK

WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING STALL, A LOUD CLUNK WAS HEARD ... AND THEN A LOUD "ROTARY CLUNKING" NOISE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER MOVE ... AND THE "ROTARY CLUNKING NOISE" COULD BE HEARD IN ALL FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS (I.E., ALL GEARS EXCEPT PARK & NEUTRAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AAMCO SHOP. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS "TORN FROM THE FRAME" ... AND I NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT WHEEL/TIRE WAS NO LONGER CENTERED IN THE WHEEL WELL (MOVED SUBSTANTIALLY FORWARD). AAMCO DETERMINED THAT DUE TO THE SUSPENSION BRACKET FAILURE, THE AXLE HAD BROKE (AT THE U-JOINT) AND WAS ALLOWED TO SPIN FREELY ... HENCE THE LOUD "ROTARY CLUNKING" NOISE. AAMCO REPLACED BOTH AXLES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AUTOWEST DODGE (43155 AUTO MALL CIRCLE; FREMONT, CA; 94538; 510 252-5000) TO REPLACE THE ENGINE CRADLE SUB-FRAME, BUSHINGS, ETC. ... AND RE-ATTACH THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THIS LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET FAILURE IS SUSPICIOUSLY SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V215000 ... BUT ACCORDING TO AUTOWEST DODGE AND DAIMLERCHRYSLER (1-800-992-1997), MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT ON MY VEHICLE? PERHAPS THE SCOPE OF THE "99V215000 RECALL" SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER LH BODY PRODUCTION RUNS. NOTE THAT OLD AXLES WERE RETAINED BY AAMCO FOR CORE EXCHANGE ... AND I HAVE ASKED TO RETAIN POSSESSION OF THE FAILED ENGINE CRADLE. I'M SUR

THE TRANSMISSION HAD A SHUDDER BETWEEN 35-45 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER AND DODGE VEHICLES. ALSO DURING THIS RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD MANY PROBLEMS WHICH I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE. I FFEL THAT SINCE THIS HAS OCCURREDSO OFTEN THAT IT DEFINATELY IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. MY CHARGE CAME TO $1700 AND I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD BE PICKING UP THE BILL. THE AIR CONDITIONER JUST PLAIN STOPPED WORKING. THROUGH MY RESEARCH, THIS IS DEFINATELY A FREQUENT PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED. *AK

SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE & TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. RECALL NOTICE 98V184000 ON VEHICLE FOR FUEL SYSTEMS. MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE'S FUEL RAIL. NOW THE RECALL REMEDY HAS FAILED AND FUEL IS LEAKING AGAIN. *AK

UPON MOVING BACKWARD TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL; ITS FRONT RIGHT WHEEL MOVED IN UNUSUAL POSITION. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKET SEPARATING FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. *AK

ENGINE CRADLE HAS CRACKED, CAUSING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER SAID THAT TRANSAXLE/ ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE SEAT METAL BRACKET BOTTOM PAN BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE. *YC

CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES ON ITS OWN. *ET

NOT YET NOTIFIED ABOUT RECALL OF SUSPENSIOIN:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM: LOWER NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 99V215000. *AK

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (98V-184), HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND LEAKAGE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER REPAIR. MJS

HEADLAMPS PLASTIC COVERING WOULD FOG UP ON THE INSIDE, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO HAVE LESS LIGHT SHOWING, EVEN WITH HI BEAMS ON. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY & IT WAS UP TO OWNER TO REPAIR HEADLIGHTS. *AK

EVER SINCE I FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A WHINY SOUND. DURING THE YEARS OF 1993 AND 1994, THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE REPAIR SHOPS AT EITHER MANASSAS DODGE AND LATER TO JERRY'S DODGE (LOCATED IN SPRINGFIELD, VA) ALL UNDER THE 12,000 MILE WARRANTY, REGARDING THIS NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. BOTH REPAIR SHOPS SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE. JUST A FEW DAYS AGO THE NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION CHANGED. I NOTICED THE CHANGE IN THE NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM ZERO MILES PER HOUR UNTIL THE SPEED IS SET. WITH THE CHANGE IN THE NOISE, I NOTICED A SLIGHT DIP IN THE RESPONSE TIME OF THE CAR WHEN I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR.

A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING COMPLETE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *YC

THE TRUNK LID SEALS AND WEATHER STRIPPING LEAKING DURING RAIN AND CAR WASHING. THE BLOWER DOOR CONTROL MOTOR MAKES A NOISE DURING VEHICLE TURN-ON AND WHEN SELECTING USE OF AIR CONDITIONING, PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED DURING INTIIAL WARRANTY PERIOD W/ ADVANCED SERVICE CONTRACT AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS NOT A COVERED FEATURE. THE DASH GAUGES AND TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN CAR IS STARTED W/ THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY WHILE THIS OCCURRENCE IS ACTIVE AND IT IS INTERMITTENT.

THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION. DEALER SAID THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD MELTED AND THE WATER PUMP SEIZED AND IDLER ACTION PULLEY DAMAGED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE ELECTRIC POWER WINDOW HAD BROKEN. PROBLEM INFORMED BY MECHANIC. THE LIFT PLATE WAS BROKEN, IT NEEDED REPLACING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE PART IS NOT MADE ANYMORE. WOULD NEED TO BUY ENTIRE WINDOW. *AK

NO SUMMARY

FUEL RAIL RECALL FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR WHICH REQUIRED ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR TOWING, ETC. MJS (98V-184)

CONSUMER HAD REPLACEMENTS DONE TO THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS / FUEL FILTER / AIR FILTER. HOWEVER, THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS WERE REPAIRED BEFORE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER (98V13000). CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *YC

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED GAS SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND POPPED OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTICED GAS SETTING ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE. FUEL RAIL RECALL WORK DONE ON 04/05/99 AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE OF SMELL. SMELL REAPPEARED ON 04/27/99. DEALER INDICATED IT WA SDUE TO CRACKS IN FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

LOWR CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING KNOCKING NOISE AND CLICKING NOISE WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT METAL/FRAME IS RIPPING LOOSE FROM THE SEAT TRACK, THE SHEET METAL IS TOO SOFT/THIN. MJS

RECALL REPAIR (98V-184) ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMPLETED, AFTER REPAIR A TOTAL OF NINE INJECTORS HAVE FAILED RESULTING IN GAS LEAKS, INJECTORS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL REPAIR. MJS

CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE TIME IN WHICH RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM (98V-184).

FUEL RAIL O-RING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (98V-184) NLM

METALSEAT IS TEARING LO0SE FROM THE TRACK. (LIKE A SARDINE CAN). *AK

WATER PUMP LEAKING INTO OIL PAN, LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS BAD POSSIBLY CAUSING UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR, WEATHER STRIPPING ON DRIVERS DOOR WON'T STAY ON, SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED. THIS IS JUST A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR 6 MONTHS AGO. MANY MAJOR PROBLEMS. *AK

RECALL # 98V184000 CHRYSLER/FUEL LEAKAGE: AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE VEHICLE DOES NOT START UNTIL THE 3RD OR 4TH TRY. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR A FUEL PUMP THAT COSTS $480.00. *AK

WAS DRIVING WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT & CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE THEN STALLED OUT & WOULD NOT START. TRIED 3 TIMES & VEHICLE FILLED WITH GAS FUMES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE STALLING PROBLEM OR THE GAS FUMES PROBLEM. *AK

RIGHT BRAKES WILL APPLY THEMSELVES OR NOT RELEASE AND THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. YH

FUEL RAIL LEAKING, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V130000). *YC

SEAT BOLT TO SEAT FRAME BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO TIP TOWARD PASSENGER SEAT WHEN DRIVER SAT DOWN.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-184) MJS

A GUST OF WIND BLEW AND TRUNK SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER'S HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRUNK. HOWEVER, NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE TORSION SPRINGS THAT HOLD THE TRUNK OPEN HAVE LOST THEIR TENSION AND WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE LID OPEN. THE TRUNK LID MUST BE PROPPED OPEN FOR SAFETY. *AK

WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 3MPH VEHICLE STOPPED SHORT. WHEEL HIT WHEEL WELL. CHECKED VEHICLE & NOTICED FRAME & RIGHT AXLE HAD BROKEN. VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP & FRAME WAS REPLACED. *AK