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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 7, 1997PA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 4, 1997MI

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN CHANGING GEAR.

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Feb 19, 1997MI

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

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel PumpFire
Filed Feb 18, 1997MI

FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT #546762. FUEL RAIL FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Feb 18, 1997MI

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.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 12, 1997TN

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

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 11, 1997MI

ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY, HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN, AND STRUTS ON DRIVER SIDE ARE CAUSING FRONT SUSPENSION TO MAKE CLUNKING NOISE.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash
Filed Jan 27, 1997CA

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

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 13, 1996MA

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 12, 1996CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 9, 1996UT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REARENDED A JEEP CHEROKEE, VEHICLE WENT UNDER BUMPER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 26, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 25, 1996OH

REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

Wheels
Filed Oct 29, 1996WA

RIGHT REAR LATERAL LINK FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 22, 1996CA

BRAKES FAILED.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 11, 1996VA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 10, 1996MO

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 8, 1996AL

ENGINE IDLES ROUGH DUE TO COIL FAILURE.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Oct 4, 1996NY

VEHICLE DESIGNED WITHOUT A FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER, OBSCURING DRIVERS VISION ON COLD DAYS. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601622)

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 18, 1996TX

TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE ENGINE FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 10, 1996TN

ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED MAKES A LOUD NOISE, REPLACED DISC PADS AND ROTORS IN FRONT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 10, 1996TX

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURIN GHEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power AdjustFire
Filed Sep 5, 1996WV

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 4, 1996TX

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON ACCIDENT AT 40 MPH.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 29, 1996MD

THE ROTOR RUSTED OUT AND WORE OUT , HAVE ABS ANTI-BRAKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Aug 27, 1996CA

HEADLIGHTS CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT DRIVING.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Aug 13, 1996MA

WHIILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DASH, PULLED CAR OVER AND ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 19, 1996IL

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 System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

FUEL PUMP FAILED. *DH

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jul 11, 1996NY

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 506116)

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jun 18, 1996NY

DEFOGGER. *TR

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 5, 1996WA

UNDER ANY TYPE OF CONDITION, WET ROADS, HEADLIGHTS GIVE POOR ILLUMINATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed May 24, 1996NH

THICK FROST ON INSIDE OF ALL WINDOWS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 10, 1996FL

THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND LEAVES THE DRIVER STRANDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 7, 1996DE

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT GEAR. PLEAS DESCRIBE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 3, 1996WI

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE APPEAR WEAK AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 25, 1996KY

NOTICEABLE PULSTATION AND FLUTTERING OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. APPEARS METAL WAS CUT TOO THIN. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT. *AK

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid1 injured
Filed Mar 6, 1996NJ

TRUNK LID WILL DROP WITH A HEAVY FORCE WHEN OPENED, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Mar 3, 1996CA

VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FAILED FLEXI-FUEL SENSOR. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Mar 1, 1996NY

EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAK FROM CONNECTOR IN FUEL LINE. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 28, 1996NY

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 › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 28, 1996NY

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 › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 16, 1996CA

STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER, ADJUSTED 6 TIMES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 12, 1996CA

FAILURE OF THE GAS PEDAL THE PEDAL IS HARD CAN NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 2, 1996MA

THE TRANSMISSION IS FLIPING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 2, 1996OH

HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA

LEFT/FRONT DOOR SEAL FAILED. *AW

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 2, 1996WI

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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