Page 10 of 11 · complaints 451–500 of 505

1996 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 1996 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 25, 1998NY

BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY WHEN APPLYING MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO PEDAL. FEELS LIKE AIR IS IN BRAKE SYSTEM.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 17, 1998CA

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE SHUT OFF DURING THE HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS, MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE A/C IS USED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed May 25, 1998AZ

STEEL FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed May 15, 1998MT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN SUN ROOF EXPLODED,CAUSING GLASS TO SHATTER BOTH IN/OUT OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 12, 1998IA

THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED OVER ON MAY OF 97 FOR WARPING WITH 25,000 MILES. THE ROTORS NEED TURNING BECAUSE OF SAME PROBLEM THEY HAD WITH 48,000 MILES. WHEN APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEELSHAKES AND THE CAR SURGES. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 9, 1998NJ

HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING POOR NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY DURING RAINY WEATHER.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 17, 1998OH

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FAILED.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Mar 13, 1998MI

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT OF PLAY. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED RACK & PINION WAS PROBLEM. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR. ON BACK ORDER. STEERING POWER PUMP, REAR BEARINGS, DOORS NEEDED ADJUSTING & WATER PUMP FAILED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 13, 1998OK

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK ON OCCASION.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 10, 1998NJ

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 7, 1998ND

BRAKES PULSATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 3, 1998NY

MISSING REINFORCEMENT PLATE CAUSED FRAME TO CRACK.

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 11, 1998IN

BRAKES ROTORS WARP AND BECOME OUT OF SPECIFICATION FAR TO OFTEN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Filed Jan 15, 1998NJ

PARTICLES FOUND IN BRAKE FLUID, TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, THE MOON ROOF FELL ON OWNERS HEAD.

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Nov 24, 1997WA

BUSHINGS FAILURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO STEERING RACK.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

WATER PUMP FAILED.

Tires
Filed Oct 22, 1997CA

TIRES FAILED (MICHLIN 225 60 16).

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 20, 1997IL

ROOF SIDE PANEL MOULDING COVER AND RIGHT REAR APPLIQUE COVER FAILED. YH

Structure › Body › DoorFire
Filed Oct 14, 1997NJ

DRIVER NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 2 WEEKS BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING. DEALER DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE. SO THE DEALR SENT THE VEHICLE HOME. 2 WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS POWER CONTROLED. THE FIRE WAS SO BAD THAT IT MELTED THE DOOR ASSEMBLY DOWN. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Oct 8, 1997PA

THE HEADLIGHTS, BOTH HIGH AND LOW, PRODUCE INSUFFICIENT/EXTREMELY DIFFUSED LIGHT, AFFECTING NIGHT VISION. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA

BLACK PLASTIC BEHIND REAR DOORS CRACKED AT BASE ON BOTH SIDES (DECORATIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT).

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA

A/C EVAPORATOR FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA

HEAD CYLINDER FAILED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Aug 26, 1997VA

REAR TRUNK LATCH FAILURE, CAUSING TRUNK NOT TO OPEN ALL THE WAY SINCE THE LOCK WON'T ENGAGE. TRUNK FALLS BACK DOWN AND COULD HURT THENINDIVIDUAL NEXT TO IT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Aug 26, 1997NJ

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO XLE RUBBING AGAINST BRAKE LINE, CAUSING LINE TO BREAK.

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 3, 1997MN

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, BRAKES WILL NOT LOCKUP NO MATTER HOW HARD BRAKES ARE APPLIED; VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ABS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jul 17, 1997CA

WATER PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 6, 1997TX

WHILE DRIVING HAS PROBLEMS WITH SEEING THROUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE TINT. DRIVER CANNOT SEE ANYTHING, AND THAT HE RAN THROUGH RED LIGHTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Apr 17, 1997CA

A/C FAILED AFTER REPAIR.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 7, 1997NY

AIR BAG DIDNT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL CRASH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 6, 1997MI

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHIMMIED. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Mar 6, 1997TN

TRUNK LID SUPPORT ROD FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 9, 1997LA

BRAKES FAILED.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Dec 30, 1996PA

LOW/HIGH BEAMS TOO DIM.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Nov 27, 1996TN

THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THEY WERE NOT BOLTED IN PLACE AND DISCONNECTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Filed Oct 28, 1996NJ

CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Oct 21, 1996CA

FAILURE ON THE FULE LINE, THE FUEL LINE IS BAD, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT THE FUEL LINE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 8, 1996GA

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES, CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 3, 1996NJ

FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 24, 1996PA

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 19, 1996LA

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES , THE DEALER FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 12, 1996PA

DASHBOARD REFLECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD, CREATING BLIND SPOTS.

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Sep 5, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON, FOLLOWED BY SMELL OF BURNING WIRES, COULD CAUSE FIRE.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 28, 1996OH

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN CAR IS ON YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO CHANGE GEARS, OR TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK.*AK

Air BagsCrash3 injured
Filed Jul 29, 1996LA

THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE FRONT SEATBACKS BROKE BACKWARDS AND THE CAR HIT ANOTHER AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 19, 1996CT

WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE THE CAR GOES FOREWARD WHEN IN DRIVE THE CAR WILL NOT GO AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 18, 1996NY

HUSBAND DRIVING VEHICLE, DODGE HIT VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THAT RAN RED LIGHT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, MECHANIC NOTICED AIR BAGS MODULES CRACKED. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jun 18, 1996NY

ELECTRIC FRONT WINDSHIELD ELEMENT THAT RUNS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFORGER, WOULD AN ELECTRONIC FRONT DEFORSTER BUILT INTO THE WINDSHIELD SOLVE OUR PROBLEM, TWO DODGE INTREPID OTHE VIN #1B3HD46T5SF683587.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 1, 1996NY

HEAD LIGHTS SEEM TO BE TOO DIFFUSED FOR SAFE NIGHT DRIVING. *DH

Reading these

NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Full record for the 1996 Dodge Intrepid → · Every Intrepid year → · How the figures are calculated →