THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM BOLT BROKE . TT
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 →
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. TT CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 94V024, HAD TO WAIT 2 MONTHS BECAUSE DEALER STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL AND DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DO REPAIRS, AFTER REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SEEM TO TO WORK CORRECTLY AND FINALLY IT GAVE OUT COMPLETELY, AFTER REPAIRS, TRANSMISSION STILL DID NOT SEEM RIGHT AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING, DEALER REPROGRAMMED TRANSMISSION, BUT THIS DID NOT HELP EITHER. FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL AFTER FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED. RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER AND LEFT SIDE SWAY BAR LINK WERE REPLACED, NOISE IN FRONT END. *SLC
FUEL LEAKS IN LINES. FUEL INJECTION. TT THE BOLT ON ONE BANK OF FUEL RUNNER BECAME LOSE AND FUEL COUPLING COME APART CAUSING GAS POUR OUT. *YH
PRESS GAS PEDAL TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATOR STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN FAST SPEED. TT
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY/IT INTERMITTENTLY OPERATES. *AK
VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE RAPIDLY CATCHING DRIVER OFF GUARD. FAILURE NOT DIAGNOSED BY DEALER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WATER COMES INTO HEATER/AC HOUSING FOGGING UP THE WINDSHIELD UPON OPERATION OF HEATER OR A/C SYSTEM. TT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, AT TRANSMISSION, WHEN CHANGING GEARS JERKING. TT
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED. *SD
DRIVERS POWER SEAT BACK IS WEAKENING SEPARATING FROM BOTTOM PORTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FAILURE OF DISC BRAKES, APPLIED BRAKES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IMPACT, 12:00 SPEED 15MPH. TT
PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. TT
HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING. *AW
POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT GIVE SUFFICIENT LIGHT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
WHEN DRIVING GEAR GETS STUCK . TT
TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. *SD
WHEN BRAKE APPLIED, THE WHEEL SHIMMIES BACK AND FOURTH, REPLACED ROTOR 3 TIMES, REPLACEMENT SOLVED THE PROBLEM 15,000 MILES. TT
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, ALSO BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. *SKD
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE ON WET SURFACE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS CONTROL HITTING A CURB CAUSING UNDER THE BODY DAMAGES. TT
SWITCH BUTTON RING HEAD LIGHTS, WHEN LIGHTS ON DIM COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, WENT FOR REPAIR/REPLACE REFLECTORS AND NOW THE HIGH BEAMS ARE TO LOW. TT
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND RUNNING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS FROM UNDERHOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
POWER WINDOW FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, REGULATOR NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT
THE CONTROL UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
A/C BLOWS HOT AND COLD AIR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN USED ON AUTOMATIC MODE. *SD
THE HEAD LIGHT ARE NOT BRIGHT CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT . TT
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE; HEARD THUMP SOUND. REPORTED BY DRIVER'S MOTHER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT
TRUNK KEEPS FALLING DOWN ON DRIVERS HEAD, DEALER ADJUST SOMETHING INSIDE THE TRUCK AND NEED A SUPPORT BAR, TO NO AVAIL. TT
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION. *AK
VEHICLE SEEMS TO DIE FOR NO REASON. *AK
CONSUMER IMPACTED AT 12:00 AT 45 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
THE WAY THE CUP HOLDERS ARE PLACED THE DRINK CAN EASILY SPILL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, ABS MODULE REPLACED. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. TT
HEADLIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND THE DASH GOES DEAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS LACK FOCUS DURING NIGHT DRIVING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING. TT
TRUNK LID SUPPORT FAILS, CAUSING TRUCK LID TO SHUT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. *SKD
WATER/SNOW LEAK INTO TRUNK THEN DOWN INTO CAVITY. *SKD
MOISTURE LEAK, CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY ON ALL WINDOWS. TT
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES FAILED.
BLEND AIR DOOR/AIR INLET ACTUATOR BODY CONTROLLER FAILED. *SKD
OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG SPLIT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AFTER DRIVER HIT HEAD ON AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *SKD
312-764-7899(H): AUTO-TRAN: TWO BANDS ON TRANSMISSION BROKE; VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE. TT
HEADLIGHTS ARE INEFFECTIVE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
DASH LIGHTING WENT OUT DUE TO FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD.
VEHICLE HAD PREMATURE ROTOR WARP AND BRAKE FAILURE. TT
COMPUTER FOR ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REPLACED DUE TO WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. *AW
INADEQUATELY DESIGNED HEADLIGHTS, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO TRANS. LOCK OUT VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR, SUDDENLY AT 40MPH IT ACTS AS THOUGH IN NEUTRAL GEAR, RENDERING INOPERATIVE.
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