1996 Dodge Intrepid complaints

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AUTOMATIC IN "DRIVE" POSITION SHIFTS INTO 3RD GEAR CAUSING HIGH [300-400K] RPM AND HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION. CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY STOPPING VEHICLE, TURNING SWITCH OFF, WAITING UNTIL SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE DISAPPEARED, THEN TURNING SWITCH ON AGAIN. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO POTENTIAL FOR REAR-END COLLISION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OFF. *AK

HAVE JUST BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS APPARENTLY WITH THE CERNTER TAKE OFF SYSTEM, HAVE HAD IT AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN KINGSPORT (1-423-247-3155), THEY PUT STEERING BUSHINGS ON IT, COSTLY REPAIR, STILL DID NOT TOUCH THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A HORRIBLE PROBLEM STEERING THE CAR, APPARENTLY THERE WAS A REPORT ISSUED TO THEM ABOUT THE SYSTEM IN 01-31-1999, BUT THEY DID NOT NOTIFY THE CAR OWNERS. HAVE THOUGHT I HAD PROBLEMS WITH A STARTER PULLEY, NOTICED SOME ENGINE SHAKE, SLIGHTLY, A LITTLE SMOKE AROUND THE BACK BUMPER, THE CAR HAS 74 THOUSAND MILES ON IT, I HAVE MY RECORDS AND THE PREVIOUS OWNERS RECORDS OF REPAIRS AND OIL CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN KEPT UP. ONLINE I HAVE READ OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE WRECKED AND DIED BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY CENTER TAKE OFF SYSTEM OF THESE CARS, (BUSHINGS, THE RACK AND PINION GEER INTERFACE, INNER TIEROD, ON THE STEERING GEAR) FAILURE IS UNAVOIDABLE WITHOUT A COSTLY REPAIR OF THE DEFECTIVE STEERING SYSTEM AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. I HAVE ALSO READ OF ENGINES SIEZING UP AT AROUND 40 THOUSAND MILES EVEN WITH PROPER MATINENCE. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS CAR, I AM DISABLED AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER OR HAVE THE FACTORY DEFECTS FIXED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE NOICE OF THE LH FAMILY OF CARS, BUT INSTEAD HAVE SENT ME DOWN THE ROAD OF COSTLY REPAIRS KNOWING FULL WELL THAT THE REPAIRS MADE WILL NOT FIX THIS CAR. THESE CARS ARE A HAZZARD AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE GOV DOES NOT GET INVOLVED AND PROTECT THE CONSUME

STEERING IS LOOSE, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER. *AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK. CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH GETTING DEALER TO HONOR THIS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE. DEALER IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. *AK

THE LIGHT GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD FLICKERED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. THEN, DRIVER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA RECALLS 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK, AND 98V184000 REGARDING FUEL LEAKAGE. IT HAS BEEN NINETY DAYS, AND THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS 55000 MILES. THE ENGINE BLEW CONSUMER HAS THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD THE PROPER OIL CHANGES, AND THERE WAS NO WARNING UPON THE VEHICLE BLOWING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE AT A STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES WERE TURNING OPAQUE AND SMALL PIECES WERE PEELING OFF. THE LIGHTS WERE SO BAD THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD NOT DRIVE A NIGHT. *BF *SC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V0021000 FOR FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT SHIFTER CABLE WAS STRETCHED, AND DRIVER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF $200.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED, AND THE ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

1996 DODGE INTREPID WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE FUEL IJJECTORS LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. *NM

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT (I WAS THE DRIVER)IN WHICH MY CAR WAS IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (1997 FULL-SIZE DODGE VAN). THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LEFT FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE (DODGE INTREPID, 1996). THE IMPACT WAS SO STRONG THAT IT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BREAK IN HALF, AMONG OTHER DAMAGES. I WAS USING THE SEAT BELT, AND SAW THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME-ON; BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. I HAVE NOT GONE TO THE DEALER WITH THIS INFORMATION. WILL DO SO, ONCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS COMPLETED ITS REPORT. MY CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE THE REPAIR COSTS EXCEED THE MARKET VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. I DID NOT SUFFER MAJOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, EVEN THOUGH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT DID CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN ITS GREEEP AND THIS DID CAUSED SOME BRUSING AND SEVERE CHEST AND SIDE PAIN. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE NOTED AND IF IT HASN'T REPORTED PREVIOUSLY AND CORRECTED, THAT IT BE DONE, AS TO AVOID OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND FACE WORSE LUCK THAN I. *JB

THE GEAR KICKED OUT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION 2 MONTHS AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

FRONT END OF CAR SHOOK MILDLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. TAKEN TO MECHANIC, WHO SAID STRUTS WOULD NEED REPLACING WITHIN NEXT 3 MONTHS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, WHILLE PULLING ONTO A BUSY ROAD, RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM FELL APART, ONE WHEEL WENT ONE WAY, THE OTHER WHEEL WENT ANOTHER WAY, CAR THUDDED TO A HOLT VIOLENTLY. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, HAS BEEN IN SHOP 2 MONTHS ALREADY, HAVE HAD RACK AND PINION, WATER PUMP, STRUTS, TIRES, POWER STEERING PUMP, AND POWER STEERING PUMP SENSOR RELPACED. VEHICLE STILL WILL NOT TURN, AND IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE OR REPAIRABLE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM DEALER CERTFIED USED CAR 4 MONTH EARLIER, APPROX 90000 MILES. TOTAL REPAIR COSTS SO FAR ARE $1,500 - $3,000 AND CLIMBING EVERY DAY. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.*AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BUSHING WAS WORN OUT, AND STEERING RACK BROKE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

ENTIRE SUSPENSION REPLACED. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC SUSPENSION WAS SHOT, AND HE HAS SEEN THIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. HE SUGGESTED THIS MAY BE A RECALL PROBLEM, BUT ADVISED TO CHECK INTO IT TO BE SURE. ALSO, I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON BECAUSE THE LOWER BEAMS DO NOT WORK.*AK

DEFECT OF TRANSAXLES FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK, MANY PARTS IN ENGINE ARE EFFECTED, NEED REPLACEMENT. *BF ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT IN A COLLISION. LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED. *TC

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. A NEW THERMOSTAT WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. THIS TIME SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO TOLD HER HE THOUGHT THAT HER MOTOR WAS BLOWN. BUT LATER SHE FOUND THAT SINCE THE ENGINE RESTARTED, IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE ENGINE AFTER ALL *JB

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE WIPERS BECAME STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR O RINGS. REPAIR WAS REFUSED BY FOOT HILLS CHRYSLER ON 10/13/04. NHTSA RECALL #98V184000. THE FUEL RAIL WAS RESEALED ON NOV. 28TH 2003 BY LITHIA FOOTHILLS AND SUBSEQUEST TO THE REPAIR THE INJECTOR O RINGS ARE LEAKING. INVOICE FROM LITHIA DID NOT INDICATE THAT A PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE RECALL STATES THAT IF THE O RINGS FAIL UNDER PRESSURE THEY "WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL". THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR THIS RECALL. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN JAN. 1999. RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY LITHIA FOOTHILLS AT THAT TIME. *JB

LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR O RINGS. REPAIR WAS REFUSED BY FOOTHILLS CHRYSLER ON 10/13/2004. NHTSA RECALL #98V184000. THE FUEL RAIL WAS RESEALED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2003 BY LITHIA FOOTHILLS AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPAIR THE INJECTOR O RINGS ARE LEAKING. THE RECALL STATES THAT IF THE O RINGS FAIL UNDER PRESSURE THEY "WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MY WIFE STATED THE CAR "DRIFTED" IN THE LANE A LOT WITHOUT STEERING INPUT. I TOOK IT FOR TEST DRIVE, NOTICED A STRANGE "FEEL" TO THE STEERING AND THE DRIFT SHE SPOKE OF. I DECIDED IT WAS UNSAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO BE CHECKED. THE MECHANIC PUT IT UP ON THE RACK AND IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM--THE LEFT SIDE STEERING RACK BUSHINGS WERE COMPLETELY GONE. HE GAVE US A QUOTE FOR THE REPAIR (IT IS BEING DONE TODAY), AND THEN HE PULLED ME ASIDE TO LET ME KNOW HE HAD SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD "GOODWILL IT" (HIS TERM) AS HE SAYS IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AS ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED AND THAT A NEW STYLE BUSHING WAS AVAILABLE THAT DID NOT DETERIORATE LIKE THIS ONE AND WAS MUCH SAFER. CONTACTED THE DEALER IN AUBURN AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAID CAR IS TOO OLD (1996) SO WE ARE OUT OF LUCK AND QUOTED ME A REPAIR PRICE ALMOST DOUBLE THE LOCAL MECHANIC. *AK

THE RACK AN PINION BUSHING FAILED HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION.ALSO THE AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED THE RING FOR THE ABS AND TRACION CONTROL COME OFF THE AXLE.THERES A SHORT IN THE IGNTION SWITCH, THE GAUGES DONT WORK, AND THE CAR WONT DRIVE IT GOS IN DEFAULT.*AK

WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT. UPON LIFTING THE HOOD CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ROD WAS HANGING DOWN OFF THE GEAR BOX, AND A SHEARED BOLT WAS LAYING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT WAS CUT IN HALF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT GEAR BOX WAS IN PIECES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *TC

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT VERY BRIGHT, EVEN ON HIGH BEAM. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT REFLECT BUT A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S EVEN HARDER TO SEE WHEN A VEHICLE IS COMING TOWARD YOU.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK RECALL 04V021000 REPAIRS DONE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NEED 2 DAYS TO ORDER THE RECALL PART, AND THEY WILL CALL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PART ARRIVED. THREE WEEKS PAST, AND THE DEALERSHIP NEVER CALLED THE CONSUMER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ORDER WAS CANCELLED WITHOUT EXPLAINING WHY.*AK

I PARKED MY CAR WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION AND MY KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I CHECKED THE FLOOR SHIFTER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE THE WAY IT SHOULD. I DROVE MY CAR BACK HOME AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE MECHANIC AT THE GARAGE INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A RECALL AND I SHOULD CALL A CHRYSLER DEALER. I DID THAT AND TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR. I ALSO HAD AN UNRELATED ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY AT THE SAME TIME WHICH THEY REPAIRED. WHEN I ARRIVED TO PICK MY CAR UP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL BUT I COULD STILL DRIVE THE CAR. IF THE KEY DOESN'T WANT TO COME OUT THEN JUST SLAM THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND THE KEY SHOULD COME RIGHT OUT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE DEALER TOLD ME TO DO THAT. IT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR THE CAR. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO CHRYSLER DEALERS IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA THAT HAD THE PARTS TO FIX THIS RECALL. THIS RECALL IS TWO MONTHS OLD. I KNOW THEY ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY YOU OF A RECALL, BUT AREN'T THEY ALSO REQUIRED TO HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS MORE DAMAGE DONE TO MY FLOOR SHIFTER BECAUSE OF HAVING TO SLAM IT INTO PARK. WHAT IF THE CAR ROLLS AWAY AND HURTS SOMEONE OR DAMAGES PROPERTY CERTAINLY MY INSURANCE WON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT, CLEARLY CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE. I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK

THE FAILURE OF MY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. OBSERVED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS. TURNED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OFFBRIEFLY. WHEN I TURNED THE SYSTEM ON AGAIN IT NO LONGER WORKED. THE SYSTEM WAS PUTTING OUT WARM AIR. I TAKE IT TO BE REPAIRED AND IT ONLY WORKED A FEW DAYS. THE RESULT IS NO AIR CONDITION SYSTEM, INOPERATIVE. I HAVE PUT SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TO GET THE SYSTEM FIXED. *AK

CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT AROUND 55-65, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAS MUCH OTHER DAMAGE (MAYBE PARTLY DUE TO THE BAD TIE RODS OR MAYBE DUE TO THE DEFICIENT DESIGN) THAT I CAN FILE OTHER REPORTS ON IF NEEDED.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS MOVED OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO REALIGN THE HEADLIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PLASTIC BRACKETS, WHICH SUPPORT THE HEADLIGHTS BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO FALL OUT OF THE HOUSING. *AK *NM

I HAVE HAD THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY 1996 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE BRAKES. FIRST I THOUGHT I JUST NEEDED NEW BRAKES. WELL I HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON THE CAR AND THEN A WEEK LATER, THE BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHICH DAMAGED THE NEW BRAKES, THE ROTAR, THE CALLIPER, AND THE SPINDLE. THEN TWO WEEKS LATER I TOOK THE CAR FOR THE FUEL REGULATER TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTARS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AGAIN ALREADY. THEN IN ANOTHER WEEK AND A HALF THE BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE AGAIN. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE IN THIS KIND OF TROUBLE WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH MY SON IN THERE. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT IF YOU ARE GONNA MAKE A PRODUCT YOU SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT. ENGINE WISE THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FINE RUNS LIKE A CHARM BUT THAT DOESNT DO ME A BIT OF GOOD IF I CANT DRIVE IT. AMONG THE FACT THAT I CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR ALL THIS TROUBLE WITH IT AND PAY FOR THE CAR TOO.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THOUGH THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE (42LE). *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL. THE FUEL RAILS ON DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE AND LEAKED FUEL. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS EXITING THE TURNPIKE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CURVE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON THE BERM. *PH THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, ROCKER PANEL AND ROTOR. THE BRAKE WAS GROUND DUE TO IT SLIDING ON THE ASPHALT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000 HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING FUEL AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT THE LEAK IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, NOT ON THE SIDE INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE GEAR WAS NOT IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

THERMOSTAT BROKE TWICE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WONT STAY OFF, AND THE STEERING WHICH IS SUPPOSEDLY A COMMON DEFECT STOPPED RESPONDING AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO, I HAVE NOT EVEN PUT TWO THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS QUIT WORKING IN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. THE MOTOR HAS BEGUN TO USE OIL AND IS KNOCKING. WHILE DRIVING,THE CAR LOSES POWER AND EVEN DIES. IT ALSO,WHILE IDLING,BEGINS TO REVS THE ENGINE TO AN UNSAFE LEVEL AND YOU MUST SHUT THE CAR OFF. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, GREENE COUNTY AUTO AUCTION & SALES - 6319 HWY. 49 SOUTH PARAGOULD, AR 72450. THE SALESMAN I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND WAS EXTREMALY RUDE WHEN I SUGGESTED THAT HE TRY TO WORK WITH ME ON GETTING THE CAR FIXED OR TRADING IT IN. AS I SAID I HAVE HAD THE CAR BUT A SHORT TIME AND ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING. HE ASSURED ME THAT THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THAT HE HAD, HAD IT SERVICED AND CHECKED OUT AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.

I JUST TURNED 18 AND GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL GOT A JOB BOUGHT A SO CALLED GOOD USED INTREPID. IT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED I PAID OVER $3,300 FOR THE CAR AND TAXES. I DROVE IT FOR LESS THAN TEN DAYS AND LESS THAN 200 MILES. NOW IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION KICKEDOUT 4 DIFFERANT INTERNAL CODES. THEY SAID IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR INTREPID TRANSMISSIONS.IF DODGE WOULD HAVE POSTED A LETTER OF THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE INTREPID TRANSMISSIONS I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT A DODGE INTREPID! I LIKE THE CAR BUT THE BANK THAT I RECEIVED THE LOAN THROUGH SAID THE CAR IS NOT WORTH $5,700.00. THAT IS HOW MUCH THAT 1996 DODGE INTREPID WILL END UP COSTING ME. NOT COUNTING THE LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO AND FROM WORK.

FUEL RAIL IS CRACKED BECAUSE NO REINFORCEMENT WAS ATTACHED. DEALER WAS IRRESPONSIBLE IN REGARDS TO THE CONSUMER'S ISSUE. *LA CONSUMER FEELS DEALERSHIP DEFRAUDED HIM AND SHOWED LACK OF CONCERN WITH HIS COMPLAINT. *PH

I TOOK MY 1996 DODGE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL #790 ON 03/29/99 AND I CAN PROVE THAT THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE O-RINGS OR REINFORCE THE FUEL RAIL. THE CAR STARTED LEAKING FUEL AND I AM LUCKY THAT IT DID NOT BURN UP. I FEEL THAT SOMEONE SHOULD CHECK AND SEE IF THIS 1 DEALERS FRAUD OR IF IT IS NATIONWIDE.*AK

IN APIRL 1996 I PURCHASED A NEW 1996 DODGE INTREPID (VIN 2B3HD56F3TH52925) FROM PHILIPS MOTORS IN PHILIP SD. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AND 30,000 MILES I BEGAN TO NOTICE A GRINDING NOISE AND CLUNKING IN THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM A "COLD SOAK" CONDITION. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AND ONCE THE CAR WARMED UP, THE NOISE WOULD CEASE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 5 YEARS I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO FIVE DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO ISOLATE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ONLY WHEN I MOVED TO GERMANY (CURRENT ASSIGNMENT IN THE USAF) DID A GERMAN MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM; WORN RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR BUSHING WHICH ARE ALLOWING THE ENTIRE UNIT TO SHIFT LEFT AND RIGHT WHENEVER THE STEERINGWHEEL IS MOVED. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS I'VE LIVED WITH THIS PROBLEM, I'VE NOTICED A CONTINUED DEGREDATION IS STEERING CRISPNESS AND INCREASE NOISE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ONLY WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET DID I FIND 2 SERVICE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM (19-03-97A AND 19-001-01). THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD, ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR IN A SHARP TURN ON A COUNTRY ROAD HERE IN GERMANY. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE TURN (WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FRONT TIRE HITTING THE CURB AND BOUNCING ME BACK INTO THE LANE) -- NO ONE WAS HURT AND THE CAR (EXCEPT THE TIRE) WAS UNDAMAGED. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT PUBLISHED SERVICE BULLETINS GO UN-NOTICED AND HIGH RISK COMPONENTS SUCH AS STEERING SYSTEMS GO UN-RECALLED DESPITE POTENTIALLY CATAS

AT 56,000 MILES, THE HEAD GASKET ON MY 3.3L DODGE INTREPID WENT ($1,200). 2 MONTHS LATER, THE CAM BEARINGS WENT (ONLY 58,000 MILES), AND THE MOTOR IS RUINED ($2,000 TO REPLACE). *LA

PROBLEMS WITH MY DODGE INTREPID: AT 75000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, THEN I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE RACK AND PINION TO THE STEERING BACKING OUT AND IT ACTUALLY FELL OUT AND ONE WHEEL WAS STRAIT AND THE OTHER WAS TURNED. LUCKILLY I WAS AT A STOP SIGN GETTING READY TURN .HAD TO HAVE TOWED HOME. FOUND OUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. AT 80000 MILES WHICH HAS BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO LOW ONE. DOES THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES. HAD NEW FILTER AND FLUID REPLACED. EVEN WORSE NOW. FIND OUT THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. FIND OUT THAT DODGE AND CHRYSLER LH WITH 42LE AUTOMATIC TRANS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY HAVE USED THESE TRANS FROM 1994 TO PRESENT AND THEY FAIL. I COULD BELIEVE IT. CHRYSLER EVEN HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL TRANNY FLUID TO HELP PREVENT FAILURE PROBLEMS BUT IT DOESNT WORK. I WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING MORELESS JUNK. IF I WERE TO SELL A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO CONSUMERS, THEY WOULD COME AFTER ME TO EITHER RECALL IT ,FIX IT ,OR RE-EMBURSE THE CONSUMERS, YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE THAT I KNOW OF TO GET CHRYSLER TO HELP THE CONSUMER FIX THEIR FAILING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I AM NOW GOING TO SPEND $1500.00 TO REPLACE MY TRANNS WITH ANOTHER ONE THAT WILL FAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR, AND I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. CAN YOU TELL ME IF ANYONE IS ADRESSING THIS ISSUE. I GOT A LOT OF INFORMATION FROM: HTTP://

WHEN ANTIFREEZE WAS POURED INTO THE RESERVOIR, IT LEAKED OUT OF THE RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

VEHICLE SUNROOF BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. (NUMBER 705869 REASSIGNED DUE TO ENTRY ERROR)*MR CONSUMER SUBMITTED PICTURES TO SHOW DETAILED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT OTHER LIKE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. REQUESTED INFORMATION ON OTHER CASES BEFORE PURSUING A LAW SUIT. *PH *NLM

DOUGLAS, TOURING, P225/60R16, DOT # KMXOTCLR1603. CONSUMER SAYS THAT TIRES CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR. CONSUMER BELIEVES VALVE STEM MAY BE DEFECTIVE. *AK