1994 Dodge Intrepid complaints

WHEN CONSUMER TOUCHES THE DOOR HANDLE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, IT SHOCKS HER. CONSUMER IS NOTIFYING THE DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS GOING 55MPH AND CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, AND STARTED SHAKING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS CAR WHICH HAS SUFFERED FROM REPEATED PROBLEMS, SUDDENLY BEGAN SOUNDING THE HORN AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT CAME ON. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT TO DISCONNECT HORN AND VEHICLE BURST INTO FALMES. WITHIN SIXTY SECONDS OF HORN SOUNDING, CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I DON'T HAVE THE VIN # ANYMORE AS THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF THIS CAR BUT TWO TIRES AND A LICENSE PLATE. MY DAUGHTER RIDES STRAPPED IN A CAR SEAT EVERY DAY WITH ME. HAD SHE BEEN IN THERE I WOULD NOT AHVE HAD TIME TO GET HER OUT AND SHE WOULD BE DEAD. THREEE WEEKS AGO A NEIGHBORS 1995 DODGE INTREPID DID THE SAME THING FOW A FEW WEEKS AND THEN SUDDENLY ERUPTRED IN FLAMES. CHRYSLER REALLY NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND IT IS APPARENTLY QUITE COMMON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN! PLEASE HELP! *AK

AIRBAG DELAY IN DEPLOYMENT APROX 5 MINS. ABS SYSTEM FAILED, AND ALL TIRES LOCKED UP. *AK

THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CHIPPED IN THE BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE WHERE THE CYLINDER HEAD MEETS THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS RESULTED IN ANTIFREEZE POURING OUT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. *AK

NO SUMMARY ENTERED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THIS CAR HAD GIVEN ME NO TROUBLE ON THE DAY OF THE FIRE OR PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CAR WAS PERFORMING PERFECTLY. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND HAD STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND SAW A "WHISP" OF SMOKE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I BEGAN TO PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND THE "WHISP" BECAME QUITE LARGE. I IMMEDIATLY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE AREA WAS SMOKING HORRIBLY. WITHIN SECONDS, FIRE ENGULFED THE ENGINE AREA. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALLED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FIRE REPORT STATES THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE CAR WAS PERFORMING CORRECTLY PRIOR TO THE FIRE. I HAD NO WARNING OR INDICATION THE CAR WAS ON FIRE UNTIL I SAW THE SMOKE. NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. I APPREICATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE TO ME WITH THE ISSUE. THANK YOU. *AK

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT CRACKED IN TWO:THE SEAT BACK CRACKED AWAY FROM THE SEAT BACK CAUSING THE SEAT TO LURCH BACKWARD. AT THIS POINT THERE WAS NO SUPPORT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE MOTION CAUSED ME TO VERE TO THE RIGHT - ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR IS NOW ALMOST UNDRIVABLE DUE TO THE LACK OF SUPPORT THE SEAT IS SUPPOSTED TO DO. WHEN THE SEAT LURCHED BACKWARD, I PULLED MY LOWER BACK IN AN ATTEMPT TO STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. NOW I KNOW THAT CHRYSLER-DAIMLER DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ME OR MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN IN TO THE DEALER WHO WANTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE DEALER AND THE CUSTOMER ARBITRATION BOARD AT CHRYSLER BOTH WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH ME. I POLITELY ASKED THEM WHY THIS WILL NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE AND THE RESPONSE WAS - PAY @$650.00 OR DO NOT BOTHER US WITH THIS PROBLEM. I PAID FOR THE ESTIMATE AND LEFT VERY UNHAPPY. CURRENT MILEAGE AT ESTIMATE 68699 AND DATE OF ESTIMATE 1/3/00. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS DEFECT REQUEST - IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. MANY OTHERS SEEM TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 94 INTREPID. ALSO. IT IS FUNNY THAT ALL THE SALVAGE YARDS HERE IN TUCSON EITHER ARE MISSING THE POWER FRONT SEAT OR THE ONE'S THAT ARE STILL IN THE CAR ARE ALLREADY CRACKED OR BROKEN THROUGHT AT THE SEATBACK SUPPORT AT THE TRACK RAIL. HELP ME IF YOU CAN, BUT PLEASE REPOND TO THIS. *AK

STEERING / FRONT SUSPENSION/ ENGINE CRADLE IS LOOSE AND NOISY POBLEMS STARTED APPEARING AROUND. *AK

THE CLIMATE CONTROL TURNS ON AND OFF WHEN IT WANTS TOO. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V215000, LETTER WAS MISPLACED. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. MANUFACTURER HAS DEVELOPED A NEW REVISED PART TO ENHANCE LIGHTING SYSTEM. *AK *YC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, FRONT CONTROL ARM, THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE CRADLE, BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THREE DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, OWNER WAS HEARING A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHCLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL # 99V215000. THE VEHCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRRECTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE STREET, IT WAS NOT RAINING WHEN A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, AND CONSUMER REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

LENS THAT HOUSES HALOGEN BULB COLLECTS DIRT/FILM ON INSIDE. THERE IS NO WAY TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE ABILITY FOR THE BEAM TO PERMIATE THE LENS IS DWINDLING. THIS CAUSES VERY POOR NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY. DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM AND WILL CORRECT ONLY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. MEANWHILE, IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE UN POORLY LIT ROADS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA RECALL # 94 V 024 000/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP POSITION. CONSUMER NOTICED RECALL ON INTERNET. BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF IT. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

SEATS- AUTOMATIC SEATS. WHERE ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR, PLASTIC PIECES HAVE BEEN NOTICED LAYING IN THE SEAT TRACKS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, WORRIED ABOUT SEATS LEAVING TRACKS IF THERE HAPPENS TO BE AN ACCIDENT. HEAD LIGHTS- WAY TO DIM FOR DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF RAINING, ALSO LOOKS LIKE THE PLASTIC COVER IS MELTING FROM LIGHTS BEING TOO HOT ALSO CAUSING DIMNESS. AIR BAG COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD IS WARPING, AFFRAID IT MAY EXPLODE FOR NO REASON CAUSING A FATALITY. ABS - THE LIGHT COMES ON FOR DAYS THEN GOES OUT FOR MAYBE A DAY THEN COMES ON AGAIN. HAD THEM CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAY ITS FINE BUT LIGHT CONTINUTES TO COME ON.

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP IN AND OUT OF GEAR OR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. ALSO RACK AND PINION STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TURNING THE AIR VENT ON, CONSUMER NOTICED GAS SMELL IN THE AIR . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TURNING ON THE AIR VENT OR THE HEAT, CONSUMER NOTICE GASS SMELL FOR THE AIR VENT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO OPEN THE WINDOW'S TO GET AIR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

VEHICLE MAKING NOISE WHILE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPPERLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR.

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR, OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST. DEALERS ALL ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH INTREPIDS MADE IN 93, 94 AND 95. I AM LUCKY. MOST FAILURES HAPPEN AROUND 40, 000 MILES. THIS IS A $2000.00 REPAIR BILL. EVERY MECHANIC I HAVE TALKED TO TELLS ME IF YOU BUY AN INTREPID FROM THOSE YEARS YOUR ARE GUARANTEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF AND SHOU;LD REQUIRE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE EVEN MORE PEOPLE GET RIPPED OFF!!

AIR CONDITIONING BLOWING HOT AIR. NEEDED TO REPLACE FREON. AIR CONDITIONER WORKS FOR 2 MONTHS AND NOW IS BLOWING HOT AIR AGAIN! TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THEN QUICKLY ACCELERATING. I REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS AT A COST OF $700 ON A CAR THAT HAD ONLY 48,000 MILES ON IT. THE GASKETS WERE COMPLETELY ROTTED.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING INTO GEAR DURING COLD CONDITIONS. ALSO, COMING OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF KEY AND WAIT APPROXIMATELY 1-3 MINUTES BEFORE TURNING VEHICLE BACK ON, AND TAKING OFF AGAIN. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT WHILE AT A STOP POSTION. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

THE RIGHT AND LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. *ET

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD HOOD UP. HOOD CAME DOWN, STRUCK OWNER IN HEAD AND CAUSED A LACERATION. THIS HOOD IS VERY HEAVY. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO A PERSON FO SMALL STATURE. THE STRUTS SHOULD BE MORE DEPENDABLE AND LAST LONGER THAN THE ONES INSTALLED IN THIS CAR..

NO SUMMARY

TRANSMISSION FAILED - CONTINUALLY WENT INTO LIMP MODE - AFTER REPAIR THE SHIFTING IS SLUGGISH AND UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED BY DEALER AFTER THREE VISITS. DEALER KEEPS REFERRING TO DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS SUGGESTING THAT SPARK PLUG WIRES, SPARK PLUGS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND SENSORS BE REPLACED. ALL THESE ITEMS WERE REPLACED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE AND THE CAR STILL SHIFTS POORLY WITH POOR ACCELERATION. THIS IS ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN LITERALY BABIED WITH ONLY HAVING 70,000 MILES ON IT IN 6 YEARS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE INTREPIDS, CONCORDES, AND EAGLE TALONS ARE WELL KNOWN. WHY HAVEN'T THESE BEEN RECALLED?!! THERE ARE NUMEROUS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THE POOR TRANSMISSION QUALITY AND PROBLEMS. ALSO A REVIEW OF DODGE'S SERVICE RECORDS WOULD SHOW THE HIGH RATE OF FAILURES ON TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS.

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. (98V-184)

GASOLINE WAS LEAKING INTO ENGINE AREA FROM FUEL RAIL.

I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR THIS EXACT FAILURE ON THE 1994 INTREPIDS. THIS TO ME IS A VERY VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE, AS I WAS ON A MAIN HIGHWAY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED ON THE CAPITAL BELTWAY THAT I WAS APPROACHING, WHERE VEHICLES ROUTINELY TRAVEL 55+ MPH. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY OWN SAFETY AND THAT OF MY SPOUSE/CHILDREN SHOULD THIS FAILURE HAPPEN AGAIN, AND OF COURSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF OTHERS. IN SEVERAL E-MAIL MESSAGES THAT I HAVE VIEWED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN QUOTED THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF "A PROBLEM". I CAN MAKE THE E-MAILS AND QUOTES AVAILABLE TO YOU IF YOU SO CHOOSE. I JUST HAD THIS TRANS REPLACED TODAY AT A COST TO ME OF $2,000.00. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE AVERAGE PRICE ACCORDING TO E-MAILS. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AS I DEPEND ON MY VEHICLE FOR DAILY COMMUTES/TRANSPORT OF CHILDREN ETC. I APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT ASSISTANCE, AS I WILL BE CONTACTING LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING THIS HAZARD. W. MICHAEL PURDON, VP, PURDON ASSOCIATES INC.

CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERATIVE. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE. *YC

CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR SERVICE FROM A PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER WORK COMPLETED BY OTHER LOCATION/DEALERSHIP (98V-184). MJS

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND VEHICLE WOULD TAKE LONGER TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE ABS. *AK

AIRBAG COVER FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS LIFTED TO WHERE AIRBAG IS ACTUALLY EXPOSED. IT HAS BEEN IN AT DEALER FOR SERVICE TWICE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK

CAR HAS A ROUGH DOWNSHIFT AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN A SLIGHT TOUCH ON THE GAS PEDAL CAUSES FIRST A 2-3 SECOND RACE OF THE ENGINE THEN A SUDDEN 10 FOOT LURCH. I MUST STAY A CAR LENGTH BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID A CRASH . DODGE SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION

THIS IS IN SUPPORT OF A FOUND ONGOING DEFECT INVESTIGATION: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE99044. EXTENSIVE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO TURN WHEELS AT IDLE, AS IN PARALLEL PARKING. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED BY OWNER, HOWEVER WITH NO POSITIVE EFFECT TO STEERING EFFORT. SUSPECT RACK AND PINION TO BE DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. OWNER HAS NOT SEEKED ADVICE FROM DEALER OR OTHER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN ON THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. PLEASE ADVISE.

EARLY LIFE COMPONENT FAILURES (WATER PUMP 57K, CRANK SENSOR, TURN SIGNAL RELAY SWITCH)

ELECTRICIAL WIRING IN THE SENSORY PANEL GIVES INCORRECT DATA/UNRELIABLE, FREQUENTLY THE TRACK LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, THE ABS COMES ON. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. ALSO, TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES. IT WAS REBUILT AT 78,000 MILES AND REPAIRS FOR MANUFACTURER ORIGINAL PARTS FAILURE AT 82,000, 89,000 AND AGAIN AT 111,000 MILES. ALL MECHANICS HAVE STATED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND POOR MATERIALS USED BY CHRYSLER CORP.

ENGINE STALLS SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.*AK

THE TIE ROD AND THE STABILIZER LINKS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRAMISSION OVERHEATS, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE UNBERABALEY DIM SERVICE PEOPLE ADMIT ITS A PROBLEM BUT CHRYSLER TAKES NO ACTION TO CORRECT THESE PRE 95 MODELS

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS AN ELECTRICIAN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WAS JERKING FORWARD, AND AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. AT 35 TO 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING VERY HARD. *AK