MCPERSON STRUT FAILURE. *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 →
ALL WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON WHILE DRIVING, BECAUSE OF 'STATIC ELECTRICITY', DRIVER TOLD HE WAS SHOCKING THE COMPUTER CHIP. *DSH
PASSENGER SEAT BROKE AFTER BEING REARENDED. TT
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING AND ARE POORLY ADJUSTED, REFLECTION OFF DASHBOARD IS OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY, VEHICLE'S HORN IS HARD TO ACTIVATE.
TRUNK SUPPORT BAR DOES NOT HOLD THE TRUNK LID UP, RESULTING IN INJURING PEOPLE. TT *JB
WENT INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO AN AWNING ALL THE WHILE CAR WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH DID NOT WORK. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE NO SOLUTION WAS FOUND FOR THE PROBLEM. *YH
MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONS. TT
THERE IS A NOISE WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS . TT DEALER REPLACED BOTH OUTER CV JOINTS. *YH
FRONT WINDSHIELD DESIGNED WITHOUT DEFROSTER, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP ON COLD MORNINGS, OBSCURING DRIVERS VISIBILITY.
HAS HAD VEHICLE 3 TIMES FOR SEVERE FUEL LEAKS LOST ALMOST A TANK OF GAS AND TRAVELED ONLY 8 MILES. TT
MOTOR MOUNT/BRAKE PROBLEM CAUSED ACCIDENT WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
TRANSMISSION STUCK/FAILED. *DH
DURING REGULAR STOPPING EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER. TT
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ENGINE BLEW UP AND VEHICLE DIED. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED RETAIN OCCUPANT DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 10-15MPH. INJURY RECEIVED. ABS BRAKES FAILS PERIODICALLY. DESCRIBE DETAILS.
TAPE PLAYER INOPERATIVE. *AW
A/C FAILURE.
BRAKES DID NOT CATCH WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE-WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT
DURING FRONT END COLLISION DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
BRAKE VALVE FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE IN PEDAL/LOSS OF BRAKES/ABS LIGHT LAMP TO COME ON. *SKD
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH ILLUMINATION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. TT
HYDRAULIC BRAKE IN FOR WARPED ROTORS AND CHANGED PADS TWICE. NOW EXPERIENCING UNKNOWN NOISE IN BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SHEARED BOLT IN STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING NOISE. *SD
PURCHASE CAR NEW DEALER PUT A SECOND TRANSMISSION IT LEAK BUT NOW THIS TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING. TT
BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES, EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE. TT
WHILE DRIVING 1995 DODGE INTREPID WITH 4 MONTH BABY FACING REARWARD, HARNESS IN CSS TOTALLY FELL ON RIGHT SIDE; CSS PLACED IN MIDDLE OF REAR SEAT; 15-20 MPH.
THE HEADLIGHTS ESPECIALLY ON HIGH BEAM DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT
HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM DO NOT WORK PROPERLY MAKES THE ROAD A BLUR. TT
VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING, TO STOP VEHICLE PULLED OVER AND TURNED IGNITION OFF. TT
RADIATOR FAILED. *SKD
INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER MAKING RIGHT TURNS. *SKD
SOMETHING STOP UP THE COOLING SYSTEM THAT CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BLOW UP. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 3O MPH, 1:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, PASSENGERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE GOING 55MPH VEHICLE SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO 10MPH, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. TT
VEHICLE HAD FUEL LINE LEAK.FUEL SPRAYED OVER ENGINE AND IT BEGAN TO SMOKE.OCCURED DUE TO DEFECTIVE CLAMP NEAR MANIFOLD. TT
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