1994 Dodge Intrepid complaints

HAVE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS CAR IS NOT AS RELIABLE AS I THOUGHT.

LOOK ON THE WEB AND YOU WILL SEE THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE JUNK LOOK UNDER 1994 DODGE INTREPID

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME CRACKED IN TWO WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAUSING SEAT BACK TO SAG AND DRIVER'S HAND TO SLIP FROM STEERING WHEEL

FAILURE ON HWY WHILE TRVLG AT 70MPH ON CRUISE; WHEN BRAKE WAS TAPPED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE, VEHICLE STALLED; WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFE STOP; THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT AND MOST OTHER INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND STOPPING AND THEN SHUTTING OFF WARM ENGINE; WHEN I RETURN TO THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START EVEN THOUGH IT TURNS OVER JUST FINE; AFTER WAITING 10-30 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL START AND RUN NORMAL; DEALER SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM; TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE PER #94V024000 - COULD THIS BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH SOME INFO. THANKS AGAIN. PATRICK.:)

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. THEY RIPPED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OUT FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *ML

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE FROM WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKING, RESULTING IN FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V184000).

GENTLEMEN: I JUST BOUGHT RECENTLY A DODGE INTREPID 1994 USED OF COURSE. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT IN GUADALAJARA MEXICO AND WAS WHEN NEW IMPORTED FROM THE USA. THE PROBLEM IS THE FOLLOWING: YESTERDAY, WE HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, WHO IN ORDER TO TEST IT AND HEAR THE NOISE, DROVE THE CAR TWO BLOCKS, AND WHEN TURNING IN A CORNER, SUDDENLY THE FRONT RIGHT SHAFT CAME OUT AND BROKE DOWN LEAKING OIL AND SPREADING SMALL METAL PARTS. WE HAD TO PUSH THE CAR BACK TO THE WORK SHOP AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REALLY IN THE SHAFT IN ITSELF, BUT THE MAIN FRAME OR (BASTIDOR) AS WE CALL IT IN MEXICO, WHO WAS TEARED OFF WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON, AS IT WAS NOT BEATEN, HITTED OR RUSTY IT HAS NO SHOW OF ANY HARM. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE SEES SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS THIS CAR WAS USED IN A HIGHWAY THE DAY BEFORE WITH MY FAMILY AND IF THIS SITUATION WAS PRESENT AT THAT TIME, YOU CAN IMAGINE THE RISK WE RAN ON AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES. AT THIS TIME, I HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH THE FRAME AND THE SHAFT, MEANING A STRONG DISBURSEMENT FOR ME, THEREFORE I WANT TO PRESENT MY CLAIM, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO BUY THE CAR A FRIEND CAME BY AND TOLD ME "REMEMBER, IT IS A CHRYSLER" MEANING WARNING. I SOLD A 1992 THUNDERBIRD SC IN GOOD CONDITIONS TO BUY THIS CAR AND I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BY FAR. MAYBE YOU GUYS CAN ADVISE ME WHAT TO DO, ?DO I SELL THE CAR OR WHAT? BE

IN COLD WEATHER THE HOOD COMES CRASHING DOWN ON YOUR HEAD WHEN RAISED, THIS CONDITION PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. ONE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED HITTING A CHURCH, BROKE A WINDOW AND BLEW OUT A TIRE. ON ANOTHER INCIDENT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED GOING OVER A CURB AND HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, NO ONE WAS INJURED ON BOTH INCIDENTS BUT THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC

FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. *AK

MERGING FROM AN ON RAMP, ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ENGINGE KEPT RACING FASTER AND FASTER. COULD HAVE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH NUMEROUS INJURIES/DEATHS.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE - CAR WOULD NOT SHIF INTO 2ND GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK. AC HAS BEEN VERY UNRELIABLE. I HAVE HAD TWO COMPRESSORS, 2 EVAPORATORS AND NUMEROUS O-RINGS REPLACED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR MALFUNCTIONS AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER 50 MILES NON-STOP. AFTER THE VEHICLE IS ALLOWED TO COOL IT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. THE CAR FIRST STARTS SHIFTING ROUGHLY, THEN IT DOESN'T SHIFT AT ALL. FINALLY IT WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I CALLED A SERVICE PERSON TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM/SOLUTION. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THATH USUAL SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I TALKED WITH A MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC THINKS THAT IT IS EITHER THE THROTTLE BODY OR THE PUMP WHICH BOTH CAN FAIL AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT AND HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR A LONG TIME.

VEHICLE TURN WILL TURN OVER, BUT WILL NOT START, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK FUEL PUMP PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM OF STARTING CONTINUES. *YH

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THE VEHICE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

3.3 LITER ENGINE ,RAW GAS ODOR IS COMING INTO THE VEHICLE AND AROUND IT, ESPECIALLY WHEN A/C, OR FAN IS ON. *AK

I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT I READ IN YOUR RECALL SECTION. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE? THE CAR HAS STALLED A FEW TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. IT IS WELL UPKEPT AND SERVICED REGULARLY. THE RECALL NOTICE SAID ONE INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM WAS STALLING.

TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY FAILED, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BE WORN DOWN AND SLIP CAUSING CAR TO BE UNSTARTABLE. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE WOULD HAVE DIED AND WOULD HAVE BEEN UNSTARTABLE. *AK

WATER PUMP LEAKS COOLANT ONTO THE DRIVE TRAIN, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL COMPONENT OF THE FUEL INJECTION 0-RING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-184) MJS

DRIVER'S SEATBACK SUPPORT FRACTURED, CAUSING NO BACK SUPPORT ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WILL NOSE DIVE TO 0 FOR 20 TO THIRTY SECONDS WILL SHUT CRUISE CONTROL IF ON. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF. TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON TURN SWITCH ON OFF THEN BACK ON. *AK

DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER. SPRING BECOMES LOOSE, REQUIRING MAJOROVERHAUL. *AK

LOW/REVERSE CLUTCH PISTON COVER GASKET IS DEFECTIVE, AND SHRINKS. CAUSES ROUGH SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE, AND ROUGH ENGAGEMENT TO DRIVE FROM STOP. ALSO, ON COLD DAYS, CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE GEAR UNTIL TRANSMISSION IS THOROUGHLY WARMED UP (10-20 MINUTES). REMEDY REQUIRES VERY EXPENSIVE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM (AS ARE MOST TRANSMISSION SHOPS), BUT WILL NOT PUBLICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE, TO AVOID EXPENSIVE RECALL. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFCTURER AT 28,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW FAILING AGAIN AT 48,000 MILES. THERE IS PLENTY OF DOCUMENTATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE INTREPID (BY OTHER OWNERS) IS DEFECTIVE. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF THREE OTHER INTREPID OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. WILL I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION EVERY 20,000 MILES FROM NOW ON. *AK

ABS BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL WENT OUT. HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR. IS THERE A RECALL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS CUTTING OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND THE IS STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF TORQUE CONVERTOR AND VALVE BODY WITH UP-DATED VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NO SUMMARY

INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SEAT BACK SUPPORT BRAKET FRACTURED CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO BE LOOSE, MAKE NOISE AND SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT BOTTOM.

STRUTS IN THE FRONT AND REAR WORN OUT CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. MJS

FAILURE OF THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE. (REPRESENTATIVE FOR CONSUMER).

THE FUEL RAIL LEAKED PRIOR TO THE RECALL AND FIXED.(98V-184) YH

NO SUMMARY

AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS COMING OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. REPLACEMENT FEE $185.00. *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULDNT SHIFT WHEN CAR GOT WARMED UP. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK WAS BROKEN, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT APPLICATION. DEALER REPLACED SEAT AND SEAT TRACK. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG. GAS IS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

FUEL RAIL FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE.

I , CHERYL BARES, MICHAEL'S WIFE, WAS AT A RED LIGHT ON GULF RD. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN STARTED TO GO , AS I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR STARTED TO GO AND THEN IT SLOWED, (BOGGED). I DECIDED TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO SEE WHAT WAS THE MATTER, WHEN I SAW SMOKE AND THEN FIRE.I APPLIED MY BRAKED, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. I WAS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR A STORE FRONT WINDOW WHEN I SAW A GIANT MOUND OF SNOW. I SMASHED INTO THE SNOW MOUND TO STOP THE CAR. AS I GOT OUT ,THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. I CALLED THE SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPT AND ALSO MADE A POLICE REPORT OUT#99-4016. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPT PUT IT OUT THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED.CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE INFORMATION ON THE FIRE ,AND STATE THEY ARE NOT CONVINCED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS. MY INSURANCE CO. STATES THAT THE RESULTS ARE INCONCLUSIVE ALSO. *AK

MOTHER DROVE CAR TO SCHOOL, PARKED CAR, AT ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY WITNESS NOTICED CAR WAS ON FIRE, AND NOTIFIED MOTHER, FIRE DEPT. TOOK OUT FIRE, NEVER BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE NO WARRANTY, NO MONEY SINCE STILL PAYING MONTHLY DUES ON LOAN. NOT DRIVEABLE AND NEVER INVESTIGATED, STILL PARKED IN GARAGE. *AK

RECALL REPAIR OF THE FAULTY FUEL RAIL O-RINGS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEMS. (98V-184).

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE VEHICLE STALLS/ JERKS AND CUTS OFF. ALSO, THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND INNER TIE ROD FAILED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED (#98V184000-FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM O-RINGS), RESULTING IN THE WHEELS SMOKING.

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL THAT REFERS TO FUEL LEAK NHTSA RECALL # 98V184000. DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS RECALLED, AND CONSUMER WITHDRAWS COMPLAINT. *AK *ML

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER BEGAN TO ROLL UP ON THE EDGES, EXPOSING THE YELLOW FOAM RUBBER UNDER IT. *AK