WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE FRONT FRAME WELLS ARE BENDING EVERY TIME YOU HAVE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
1993 Dodge Intrepid complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE FRONT FRAME WELLS ARE BENDING EVER TIME YOU HAVE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
ABS , FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPING AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT FALSE LATCHING, WHEN DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS HARD TO LATCH AND COMES UNDONE, WITHOUT WARNING. TT
INSUFFICENT LIGHTING FROM FRONT HEAD LIGHT SYSTEM. TT
FUEL RAILS LEAK FUEL ONTO HOT ENGINE BLOCK. *DSH
VEHICLES DEFROST SYSTEM FAILS TO DEFROST WINDOWS COMPLETELY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *DSH
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 30-35MPH HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A POLE. TT
WINDOW FOGS INSTANTLY WHEN DEFROSTER IS IN USE. *SD
520-647-7164(H): WHILE DRIVING, REAR WHEEL LINKAGE CAME APART/BROKE; WHEEL STARTED WOBBLING; DRIVER PULLED OVER TO AVOID WHEEL FROM COMPLETELY FALLING OFF. TT
# PE95-028 LEAK IN HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. REPAIRED THREE TIMES ALREADY STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN BRAKE APPLIED AT SPEEDS OVER 30MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
POWER SEAT FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE, SEAT WILL NOT STAY STABLE. TT
AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HEATER AND A/C HOUSING LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
WHEN USING HEATER/AC, ODOR CONSUMES COMPARTMENT BURNING EYES AND CHOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR REPLACED DUE TO HISSING NOISE AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *SD
FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING, HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS, HAD REPLACED, STILL DOES NOTHING BUT LEAKS. TT
HEATER A/C HOUSING LEAKS COOLANT INSIDE THE SYSTEM . TT
WHEN COMING TO A ROLLING HILL, AND START UP, VEHICLE SEVERELY JERKS FORWARD; AT TIMES, TIRES. TT
PIECE OF THE FRAME BROKE OFF, CAUSING REAR SUSPENSION TO COME LOOSE. TT
WHEN AIR CIRCULATOR IS ON, EVEN THOUGH ON HEAT, AIR CONDITIONER COMES ON. TT
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT AND AC HOUSING DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. TT
LEAK IN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CAUSING FAILURE OF UNIT. *DSH
REPLACED FOUR TIRES AT 19K MILES, POSSIBLE FRONT END PROBLEM. TT AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT, HAD 2 ALIGNMENTS AND A TRIP TO DEALER THAT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS ALSO A NOISE IN THE FRONT, TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, P225/60R16, DOT NUMBER 0289955. *SLC
THROTTLE BUSHING MOUNTED ON FLOOR BOARD POPPED LOOSE/CAME OUT DISABLING THROTTLE COMPLETELY; VEHICLE STOPPED, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; SPEED 15 TO 20 MPH. TT
DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO A/C CAUSING THE WINDSHEILD TO FOG UP, WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
TIE ROD FAILURE , CAUSING POOR STEERING PERFORMANCE/PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *AW
TOTAL ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS. *SKD
CAR ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY TWICE.
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVE WAY THE BRAKES GRAB. TT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS UPON PASSING DIP ON ROAD AND TURNING RIGHT. TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION. TT
REPLACED STEERING ARM.
UPON HEAD-ON COLLISION @ 50 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, EMITTING GASOLINE FUMES INTO VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DIZZINESS/NAUSEA. *AW
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEELS LOCKED UP WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE IF DRIVING VEHICLE OVER 40 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES VIBRATION OF VEHICLE. TT
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING IS VERY ERRATIC ACTING, AND AT TIMES DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT. TT
DOORS MISALIGNED.
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM BROKE OFF REAR WELD. TT
AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR; TOWED TO MECHANIC; PARTS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF LARGE VOLUME OF REPAIRS. TT
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING; EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN; VEHICLE HIT TREE IN PARKING LOT; PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TT
HEADLIGHT NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY ON IN FOR REPAIR FAILURE FOUND, CAN NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. TT
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