WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, PUT IGNITION ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO STOP. *AK
1995 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 1995 record →
RESURFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; ALSO, HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, ESPECIALLY IN RAIN/STRUTS KEEP CLICKING/WORN OUT DOOR HINGES REPLACED/WINDSHIELD WASHERS FREEZE UP. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN CHANGING GEAR.
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP EVOQ, OWNER STATES THAT HIS FUEL RAIL WAS FAULTY. HE WAS TOLD THIS BY A MECHANIC.THIS ADDITONAL INFORMATION FROM THE FIRST EVOQ. *AK
FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT #546762. FUEL RAIL FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT SPONTANEOUSLY AND WITH NO WARNING BURST INTO FLAMES. THE ENSUING FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE FIREWALL FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD NO OIL OR GREASE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
ALL WINDOWS FOG UP, DO NOT CLEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, DRIVER HAS TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD, WAIT FOR WINDOWS TO CLEAR, IMPAIRS DRIVER'S V ISION, DEALER SUGGESTED TURNING HEAT ON HIGH, STILL DOES NOT CLEAR WINDOWS. CONSTANT PROBLEM. *AK
ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY, HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN, AND STRUTS ON DRIVER SIDE ARE CAUSING FRONT SUSPENSION TO MAKE CLUNKING NOISE.
OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHEN HIS VEHICLE HIT POLE AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED INTO PLACE, DEALER REPLACED A COUPLER AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED, WHEN OWNER TOOK BACK TO DEALERS HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SECONDARY DAMAGE . *AK
TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING PARKED AND IT WOULD NOT WORK, TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND TRIED AGAIN, VEHICLE STARTED AND ACCELERATED AND HIT A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REARENDED A JEEP CHEROKEE, VEHICLE WENT UNDER BUMPER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
RIGHT REAR LATERAL LINK FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
BRAKES FAILED.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCIBE. *AK
ENGINE IDLES ROUGH DUE TO COIL FAILURE.
VEHICLE DESIGNED WITHOUT A FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER, OBSCURING DRIVERS VISION ON COLD DAYS. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601622)
TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE ENGINE FAILED.
ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED MAKES A LOUD NOISE, REPLACED DISC PADS AND ROTORS IN FRONT. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURIN GHEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE.*AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON ACCIDENT AT 40 MPH.*AK
THE ROTOR RUSTED OUT AND WORE OUT , HAVE ABS ANTI-BRAKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
HEADLIGHTS CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT DRIVING.
WHIILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DASH, PULLED CAR OVER AND ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*AK
DRIVING 55 MPH, OTHER CAR, DIFFERENT DIRECTION, TURNED QUICKLY IN FRONT, PUT BRAKES ON, DID NOT STOP, HEAD-ON COLLISION W/OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED. *DH
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 506116)
DEFOGGER. *TR
UNDER ANY TYPE OF CONDITION, WET ROADS, HEADLIGHTS GIVE POOR ILLUMINATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THICK FROST ON INSIDE OF ALL WINDOWS. *AK
THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND LEAVES THE DRIVER STRANDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT GEAR. PLEAS DESCRIBE. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE APPEAR WEAK AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NOTICEABLE PULSTATION AND FLUTTERING OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. APPEARS METAL WAS CUT TOO THIN. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT. *AK
TRUNK LID WILL DROP WITH A HEAVY FORCE WHEN OPENED, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FAILED FLEXI-FUEL SENSOR. *DSH
EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAK FROM CONNECTOR IN FUEL LINE. *AK
VISIBILITY IMPAIRED BY DEFROSTER FAILING TO CLEAR MIDDLE/UPPER PORTIONS OF WINDSHIELD, ALSO DEFROSTER RUNOFF BUILDS UP ON WIPERS. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601445) *DH
VISIBILITY IMPAIRED BY DEFROSTER FAILING TO CLEAR MIDDLE/UPPER PORTIONS OF WINDSHIELD, ALSO DEFROSTER RUNOFF BUILDS UP ON WIPERS. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 502257) *DH
STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER, ADJUSTED 6 TIMES. *SD
FAILURE OF THE GAS PEDAL THE PEDAL IS HARD CAN NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. TT
THE TRANSMISSION IS FLIPING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
LEFT/FRONT DOOR SEAL FAILED. *AW
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A POLE. TT
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