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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 →

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 19, 1996ME

WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR WILL INTEMITTENTLY FUNCTION PROPERLY, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 8, 1996CA

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

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Nov 4, 1996NY

HEADLIGHTS ARE DESIGNED POORLY, THEY DO NOT LIGHT THE ROAD WELL AND POSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesCrash
Filed Oct 30, 1996PA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1996LA

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

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 22, 1996AZ

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

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Oct 21, 1996TX

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

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 8, 1996CA

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE DURING A REAREND COLLISION, DRIVER HIT HEAD ON VISOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 17, 1996NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 11, 1996IL

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUST-PITTED. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Sep 4, 1996VA

HEADLIGHT INADEQUATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 3, 1996PA

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR STALLS, REPORTED TO THE DEALER THRREE TIMES . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 20, 1996TN

ON SOME OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISION STICKS. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Aug 16, 1996IL

THE PLATE OR GUARD UNDER THE DASH BOARD FELL ON THE FLOOR. *AK

Suspension
Filed Aug 13, 1996NJ

STRUTS BOLTS FAILED, RESULTING IN MISALIGNMENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 6, 1996WA

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 6, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED SIX TIMES. *DH

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jul 29, 1996CA

POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 25, 1996OH

IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 19, 1996OK

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

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Jul 10, 1996IL

TRUNK LATCH FAILED, CAUSING TRUNK LID NOT TOSTAY UP. CONSTANTLY FALLS ON PERSON REACHING INTO TRUNK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 6, 1996AZ

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING ON A 6% MOUNTAIN GRADE AT 75 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 3, 1996IL

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF SPECIFICATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEEDS.

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid1 injured
Filed Jun 26, 1996PA

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

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Jun 24, 1996OH

TRUNK LID FELL ON DRIVER 4 TIMES. *SD

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 4, 1996VA

HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION; NEITHER THE HIGH BEAM/LOW BEAM PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON RURAL ROADS AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Jun 4, 1996NH

FUEL LINE CONNECTOR LEAKED GASOLINE. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 1, 1996MI

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 30, 1996OH

TRANSMISSION REPEATEDLY FAILED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 21, 1996ID

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

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed May 14, 1996TX

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

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed May 8, 1996PA

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE W/BUMPER MELTING. POSSIBLE CAUSE ELECTRICAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 6, 1996MI

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TOTALLY REPLACED AT 4300 MILES. PLEASE DESCRBIE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 3, 1996MA

DISC ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10K MILES, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 17, 1996KS

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE OVERHEATING AND WARPING, DEALER HAS REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES, SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM INCLUDE SEVERE SHAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Apr 11, 1996TN

POWER STEERING BELT FRACTURED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Apr 1, 1996OH

BACK BRAKES DO NOT WORK; VEHICLE STOPPED BY FRONT BRAKES; AT TIMES HARD PEDAL; PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR WHILE STOPPING. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 29, 1996MO

HEADLIGHTS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, PROVIDING VERY POOR ILLUMINATION. *DSH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 26, 1996GA

FUEL THROTTLE WAS STUCK OPEN WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 26, 1996OH

TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 18, 1996TX

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut1 injured
Filed Feb 23, 1996CO

TRUNK SUPPORT RODS FAILED TO KEEP LID UP, CAUSING LID TO FALL DOWN WHILE PASSENGER WAS REMOVING GROCERIES, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 12, 1996NY

VEHICLE STALLS OUT FREQUENTLY.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jan 9, 1996MA

DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY *SD

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 2, 1996OK

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.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Dec 26, 1995PA

HEADLIGHT NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE AT NIGHT AND DURING RAIN WEATHER, REPLACED WITH 95 HEADLIGHT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 15, 1995DE

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Dec 15, 1995IA

THE HEADLIGHT SHOW IS DIM PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Dec 5, 1995CA

VEHICLE HAS A LEAKING SUNROOF, POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD IF COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Dec 5, 1995IL

TRUNK WILL LOWER WITHOUT TOUCHING, MORE SO WITH EASE IF WIND IS BLOWING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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