1997 Dodge Intrepid complaints

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

ABOVE 45 MPH, MY 1997 DODGE INTREPID W/S WIPERS LIFT OFF THE GLASS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON HIGHWAYS AT OR ABOVE 55 MPH ZONES. *NLM

I HAVE 1997 DODGE INTREPID (3.5 L ENGINE). PASSENGER SIDE FUEL RAIL HAS DEVELOPED LEAK. PROBLEM IS NOT O-RING, BUT APPEARS TO BE CRACK. DEALER AND DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE SAY THIS IS NO PROBLEM, IS SIMPLE WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT ISSUE WITH THE FUEL RAIL AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. EST COST OF REPAIR (INCLUDING DIAGNOSIS , MULTIPLE ACCESSES TO RAIL) $600.00 (ONE SIDE ONLY). *NLM

PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON 1997 DODGE INTREPID. *MR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY AND ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE HAD COME FROM THE REAR HOOD AREA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE #5 FUEL INJECTOR/WIRING HARNESS/FUEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST BRAKING POWER AND REVVED DURING THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT WHERE THE ROCKER ARM COVER WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, LEAKED, AND WAS REPLACED, AND THE BLEEDER SCREW WAS BROKEN AND THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS REPLACED. *SCC *NLM

A STRONG GAS ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. *JB

CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL DONE REGARDING A FUEL LEAK 2 YEARS AGO, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WOULD ONLY BE FIXED ONE TIME, RECALL #98V184000.*JB

THE VEHICLE LEAKED GASOLINE.*JB CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO PURCHASE AND THAT A RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. HOWEVER THE FUEL RAIL O-RING LEAKED GASOLINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CAUSED REAR SEAT TO CATCH FIRE. *JB

FUEL RAIL DEFECT ,DODGE INTREPID

NHTSA#98-V-184-000 FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS FROM HAIR LINE CRACK IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL. CONSUMER STATE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN# DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB

PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH STATUS. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770834

CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER STATES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#98V32300 ISOLATOR CRADLE. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *TS

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS HAVING SAME FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98 V 184 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *TS...*AK

THE STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM THE WHEELS.*JB

I ORIGINALLY RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL- 98V18400 -BEGINNING OF 1999 IN MAY OF 1999 I TOOK CAR TO KING AUTO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL COMPLETED. I RECENTLY HAD CAR TOWED TO THE ONLY CERTIFIED DEALER SHIP ON THE ISLAND . DISCOVERED FUEL O-RINGS WERE LEAKING TO SOME DEGREE FROM ALL INJECTORS. STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER UNIT. THIS IS MY WIFE 'S CAR AND MY KIDS CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT WHICH SUBSTANTANTIALLY IMPAIRS RESALE VALUE RISK OF FIRE PLUS A HEALTH RISK TO OCCUPANTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER BEFORE EVEN HAVING A TECHNICIAN ANALIZE THE PROBLEM TOLD ME THAT HE HAD TALKED TO DISTRICT MANAGER IN HONOLULU THAT DEFECT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL. THIS 790/ RECALL WAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BY KING AUTO CENTER. MY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PATTERN THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURE UNDER SECRET WARRANTIES .HAVE DISCOVERED THAT KING AUTO CENTER STILL TO THIS DAY DOES NOT HAVE THE NEW PARTS NO. FOR FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. DT

CONSUMER HAD FUEL RAIL RECALL REMEDIED IN 10/98 98V184000. PRIOR TO REMEDY BEING PERFORMED, CONSUMER HAD NO LEAKAGE FROM FUEL RAILS. SINCE REMEDY CONSUMER IS FUEL HAS BEEN LEAKING FROM RAILS. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR AT LEAST 3X AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.TS

CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE PREMATURE WEAR, EVERY 1000 MILES DEALER HAS REPLACES 3 TIMES PAD AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS, FROM 30,000 MILES TO 66,000 MILES. AT THE CURRENT MILEAGE, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCURRED. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. TS THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU PULL THE WATER PUMP, IT CAUSES STRESS TO THE HOUSING AND THE GASKET. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS THE FOURTH WATER PUMP, AND IT'S LIKE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE CHARGES, AND STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION THE MANUFACTURER REP INSISTED ON PAYING HALF OF THE CHARGES, WHEN A NUT HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE WATER PUMP AND HAD GOTTEN INTO SOME BELTS AND CAUSED COSTLY DAMAGES. SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OIL GAUGE INDICATOR WOULD SHOW LOW TO NO OIL PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THAT THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. TS

DEALER HAS REPLACED A VACUUM HOSE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM BUT FUEL ODOR HAS REOCCURED. I'M CONCERNED THAT A FIRE MIGHT OCCUR. DT

TRANSMISSION FAILED, ON HIGHWAY CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE WHEN LOCKING INTO SECOND GEAR, CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HELP. DT

CONSUMER STATES THE DEALER DID NOT SMELL ENOUGH GAS TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE RECALL#98V184000 FUEL LEAKAGE. MR THE DEALER WHO WOULDN'T PERFORM THE RECALL IS TEMPKINS CHRYSLER OF FT WAYNE TEXAS. *JG

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BULGE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE, THE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD TREAD WEAR (P225/60R16). *MR *NLM

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 98V184000 - I BOUGHT THE CAR TWO DAYS AGO FROM CARRIAGE TRADE AUCTION IN PA. UPON MECHANICAL INSPECTION THE SAME DAY , THE FUEL INJECTION WAS LEAKING . MY MECHANIC CONTACTED DODGE GENGNAS DEALERSHIP IN PHILADELPIA PA AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S O-RINGS WERE REPLACED IN 1999 BUT NOT THE WHOLE OUTLET FUEL RAIL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOUR THIS SERVICE CITING THAT IT'S A SECOND RECALL. PERSON CONTACTED AT GEJNAS IS PATTY (SERVICE MANAGER) PHONE NUMBER 2157447700. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TURNING A CORNER FELT LIKE WHEELS WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. HAD VEHCILE SERVICE, THE INNER TIE ROD WENT BAD. NLM

I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL .MOTOR COULD HAVE FELL OUT OF CAR.*AK

LIMP HOME MODE, DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PAC, REPLACED ($440), STILL HAD MIL LIGHT AND SAME "LIMP HOME MODE" PROBLEM. DIAGNOSED BY DEALER ($90.00), SAIN BROKEN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION HUB, SUGGESTED I PAY FOR FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION ($2500) SINCE REBUILING IT WOULD COST ALMOST AS MUCH DUE TO ALL THE UPDATES FOR THE TRANSMISSION (TSB'S), TRANSMISSION MODEL 42LE/A606.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS HARD TO FIND THE HORN DURING AN EMERGENCY SINCE IT WAS LOCATED IN AN UNUSUAL PLACE. *YH

AT NIGHT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON HEADLIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY GOOUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH. SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, SMELT SMOKE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A RECALL CONCERNING A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKING (98V184000). THE RECALL WAS TO BE CORRECTED FREE OF CHARGE BUT CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF FUEL INJECTOR SEALS. *JG

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK. THE DEALER CHARGED HIM FOR REPAIRING THE RECALL PARTS. *YH

CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE BAD AROUND 74000 MILES. TOOK TO 3 DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITES, WAS TOLD BY FIRST THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACED, WAS A BAD DESIGN AND THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME. WAS TOLD OTHER COMPONENTS WERE WORE ALSO BECAUSE OF THE RACK AND PINION, TOTAL COST- $1500. MIDAS MUFFLER GAVE ME A SIMILAR ESTIMATE FOR $1600. THIS WEEK A FIRESTONE DEALER CHECKED THE CAR, THE RIGHT REAR CRADLE CAP BUSHING WAS GONE,RIGHT FRONT SEPARATED AND ABOUT TO FALL APART. OTHER SUSPENSION/STEERING COMPONENTS WORE AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DODGE DEALER AND COMPLAIN. THIS CAR IS THE SECOND LARGEST PURCHASE WE HAVE EVER MADE, BESIDES OUR HOUSE. WE FEEL CHEATED BY DODGE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR IT WILL FALL APART LIKE OTHERS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS SITE.DODGE SHOULD REPAIR THIS CAR FULLY OR BUY IT BACK FROM US. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO SEE THE OCEAN ( WE LIVE IN KY) AS WE HOPED TO DO THIS SUMMER AND THE CAR IS NOT DEPENDABLE ENOUGH TO DRIVE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY!!*AK

THESE HEADLIGHT ARE PATHETIC FOR A 1997 VEHICLE! THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, ESPECIALLY ON HIGH BEAM. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT IN RURAL AREAS. MY OLD 1984 FIREBIRD HEADLIGHTS ARE MUCH BETTER!!! ALSO, THE LENSES ARE CLOUDED, NOT CLEAR BUT WASN'T MUCH BETTER BEFORE THEY WERE CLOUDED. DODGE SHOULD REMEDY THIS SOMEHOW.*AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE OCCURRING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE SERVICED.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, 98V184, DEALER STATED THAT ADDITIONAL O-RINGS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED THAT WERE NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THESE REPAIRS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING TIE ROD FELL OFF.*AK

LEFT BANK SENSOR HAS GONE OUT.CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS COMING ON. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT SENSOR, CONSUMER HAS HAD SENSOR REPLACED ONCE BEFORE.*AK

OTHER 1997 INTREPIDS HAD RECALLS ON THIS PART #04663601AB, BUT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL YET THE SAME PART ON MY VEHICLE HAS ALSO CRACKED & BROKEN OFF. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

THE INSURED WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND ALSO THE SEAT BELT RELEASED, THERE WERE 4 INJURIES. (CLAIM#52-2499-839)*JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. DEALER DETERMINED THE SHIFTER MODULE OF TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DEALER PART IS NOT AVAILABLE, R04606455AB.*JB.*JG

CONSUMER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING AT THE O RINGS. THIS RECALL WAS DONE ONE YEAR AGO, AT THAT TIME DEALER STATED THHE DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND HAD TO IMPROVISE. NLM *YH

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, CONSUMER RAN HEAD-ON INTO A POLE, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. *JB

HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION AND TIE RODS WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR.*AK