WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR WILL INTEMITTENTLY FUNCTION PROPERLY, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. *AK
1994 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 1994 record →
THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE UNDER THE HOOD. (UNDER INVESTIGATION EA95-028). *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.*JB
HEADLIGHTS ARE DESIGNED POORLY, THEY DO NOT LIGHT THE ROAD WELL AND POSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAKED, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AFTER LEFT IN PARK WITH KEY REMOVED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED TWICE AND AIR CONDIONING MALFUNCTIONED 3 TIMES. *AK
THE WHOLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REBUILD. THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU HEAR A CLICK AND THE VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD A BIT AND THE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30-40 MPH, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. *AK TIE ROD END IS WORN AND RACK AND PINION BUSHINGS LOOSE, DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND RACK BUSHINGS. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. RAN (2) STOP SIGNS AND HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE. AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE DURING A REAREND COLLISION, DRIVER HIT HEAD ON VISOR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUST-PITTED. *AK
HEADLIGHT INADEQUATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR STALLS, REPORTED TO THE DEALER THRREE TIMES . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
ON SOME OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISION STICKS. *AK
THE PLATE OR GUARD UNDER THE DASH BOARD FELL ON THE FLOOR. *AK
STRUTS BOLTS FAILED, RESULTING IN MISALIGNMENT. *AK
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE IDLING OR WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, ALL POWER IS LOST, SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL START IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES IT HAS TO BE LEFT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING, DEALER REPAIRED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC
TRANSMISSION FAILED SIX TIMES. *DH
POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVING CAR, APPLIED BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T DISENGAGE, HIT BRAKES TO MISS A CAR, WENT INTO SKID, HIT BRAKES HARDER, LOST CONTROL, WENT INTO DITCH. *AK
TRUNK LATCH FAILED, CAUSING TRUNK LID NOT TOSTAY UP. CONSTANTLY FALLS ON PERSON REACHING INTO TRUNK. *AK
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING ON A 6% MOUNTAIN GRADE AT 75 MPH. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF SPECIFICATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEEDS.
THE TRUNK LID SUPPORT IS WEAK AND THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY UP.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRUNK LID IS OPEN, IT WILL CLOSE BY ITSELF, PARTICULARLY ON A WINDY DAY, ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS THE LID SLAMMED SHUT AND WAS CAUGHT JUST AS IT WAS ABOUT TO HIT THE HEAD OR NECK OF A PERSON PLACING AN ARTICLE IN THE TRUNK, ANOTHER OCCASION CONSUMER'S FINGER WAS INJURIED WHEN THE LID SLAMMED IT, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR TRUNK LID.*JB
TRUNK LID FELL ON DRIVER 4 TIMES. *SD
HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION; NEITHER THE HIGH BEAM/LOW BEAM PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON RURAL ROADS AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK
FUEL LINE CONNECTOR LEAKED GASOLINE. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
TRANSMISSION REPEATEDLY FAILED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *DH
TRANSMISSION WAS JERKY WHEN OIL GOT WARM AND LOST FORWARD GEARS DUE TO WARPED RETAINERS/BUSHING AND LOSS OF SEAL BETWEEN LOWER/HIGHER GEARS. *AK
WHEN THE CAR GETS WET EITHER FROM RAIN OR WASHING, THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTION AND WILL MAKE A POPPING AND CRACKLING NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE W/BUMPER MELTING. POSSIBLE CAUSE ELECTRICAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TOTALLY REPLACED AT 4300 MILES. PLEASE DESCRBIE. *AK
DISC ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10K MILES, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE OVERHEATING AND WARPING, DEALER HAS REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES, SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM INCLUDE SEVERE SHAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
POWER STEERING BELT FRACTURED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK
BACK BRAKES DO NOT WORK; VEHICLE STOPPED BY FRONT BRAKES; AT TIMES HARD PEDAL; PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR WHILE STOPPING. *AK
HEADLIGHTS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, PROVIDING VERY POOR ILLUMINATION. *DSH
FUEL THROTTLE WAS STUCK OPEN WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *SD
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
TRUNK SUPPORT RODS FAILED TO KEEP LID UP, CAUSING LID TO FALL DOWN WHILE PASSENGER WAS REMOVING GROCERIES, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SD
VEHICLE STALLS OUT FREQUENTLY.
DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY *SD
PURCHASE CAR WHEN PRESSING ON THE HORN THE TRUNK OPENED UP THE DASH BOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOOSE HAVING OTHER PROBLEM CONSUMER WILL DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEM.
HEADLIGHT NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE AT NIGHT AND DURING RAIN WEATHER, REPLACED WITH 95 HEADLIGHT. TT
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE HEADLIGHT SHOW IS DIM PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE HAS A LEAKING SUNROOF, POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD IF COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING. TT
TRUNK WILL LOWER WITHOUT TOUCHING, MORE SO WITH EASE IF WIND IS BLOWING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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