1997 Dodge Intrepid complaints

HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE AT NIGHT. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. DEALER NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN OUT. MJS

RACK AND PINION FAILED. NLM

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE FAILURE CAUSED LEAK. YH

CD PLAYER FAILED. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

INNER TIE ROD CAME LOOSE WHICH BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP. DEALER REBOLTED INNER TIE ROD BACK ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE IS STALLING, AND DRIVER CAN HEAR SOME RUBBING NOISE. VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIE RODS. *AK

I NOTICED THAT THE DODGE INTREPID 3.5L ENGINES ARE BEING RECALLED PER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 98V184000. I TOOK A COPY OF THE RECALL TO MY DODGE DEALER BECAUSE MY CAR HAS A FUEL LEAK ON THE FUEL RAIL. I HAD REPLACED A FUEL INJECTOR ON THE RAIL IN DECEMBER FOR A FUEL LEAK, AND IT ENDS UP THE RAIL IS LEAKING TOO. THE DODGE DEALER TOOK THE CAR IN, WITH THIS RECALL NUMBER AND TOLD ME ON 1/7/99 THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY RECORD OF A RECALL, AND WILL CHARGE ME TO FIX THE CAR. THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED ON THE RADIO, AND I HAVE THIS NHTSA RECALL PRINTED OUT AS WELL. THE PART THEY NEED IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AS WELL, BASICALLY I HAVE A CAR THAT IF I DRIVE IT, I CAN GET HURT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR FREE WHILE THEY FIX MY DEFECTIVE CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WAS RECALLED AND THE DEALER WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF IT. I SURE AM NOT SATISFIED WITH DODGE'S CONCERN FOR HAVING MY CAR ON THE ROAD WITH A FUEL LEAK. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME ABOUT WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THEM TO FIX THIS CAR PER THE RECALL INSTEAD OF ME HAVING TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT. THE PROBLEM AS WELL IS THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WILL TAKE 2WEEKS TO 2 MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS. SHOULD A CAR MANUFACTURER HAVE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A VEHICLE DUE TO THEIR SAFETY HAZARD. I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE TO PAY A CAR PAYMENT FOR A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE, AND THEY CAN'T EVEN FIX THE RECALL.

WHEN APPLYING FOOT TO BRAKE PEDAL RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK.ET.

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR. VEHICLE CAN CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEESP COMING ON AND VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER. *AK

BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE SQUEALING NOISE.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. DURING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS REARENDED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BROKE OFF THE TRACK. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY RUN VERY HIGH RPMS GENERALLY 1500 TO 2000 WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *ML

WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK

REAR SEAT SHOULDER LAP BELT LATCH PLATE DOES NOT RESTRAIN THE CHILD SEAT PROPERLY. THE SEAT STILL MOVES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THEIR LATCH PLATE CANNOT BE USED WITHOUT THE EXTRA PLATE THAT COMES WITH THE CAR SEAT. BOTH PLATES ARE NEEDED TO SECURE CSS. *AK *ML

TRUNK SLAMS DOWN HEAVILY WHEN COMING OUT OF 90%DEGREE ANGLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS/FAILES AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON 6 OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ROUGH IDLING, HESITATION AND STEERING PROBLEMS 3-4 TIMES. IDLING AND HESITATION STILL EXISTS.

UNSPECIFIED.

TWO WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS BROKE ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FRONT TIRE CAME OFF THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN DRIVING 50-60 MPH ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENTS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND KEEP ROLLING. IT WILL NOT STOP, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER DUE TO THE GAS GAUGE WHICH INDICATED HALF A TANK OF FUEL, AND THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESENT IN THE TANK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT. CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK

SUDDENLY VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WITH NO WARNING. REGIONAL ENGINEERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE.

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SUDDENLY , AIR BAG LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. DEALER CLAIMS CONSUEMR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. **AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. DEALER CLAIMS THE TORQUE CONVERTER BLEW INSIDE TRANSMISSION.

VEHICLE PCM MODULE FAILED CAUSING FUSES TO SHORT OUT.

RIGHT REAR TRIM PANEL MISALIGNED, CAUSING DAMAGE (PAINT CHIPPING AND RUST) TO VEHICLE.

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSING VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH DRIVER HEARD A POP AND VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IF IT HAD COME OUT OF GEAR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO AGAIN DRIVER HEARD A HIGH PITCHED WHINE AND VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO APPROXIMATELY 7-8 MPH.

TRUNK LID HAS FALLEN DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD.

THE ELECTRICAL FUSE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE RADIO PANEL AREA. PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, HAD 3 FUSES REPLACED, CAUSING THE HORN/LIGHTER AND RADIO NOT TO WORK. *AK *SLC

CHEMICAL ODOR IN VEHICLE CAUSES SORES IN EYES AND NOSE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TEST AIR.

UNUSUALLY HIGH PEDAL EFFORT REQUIRED FOR MAXIMUM BRAKING (TO ACITIVATE ABS.)

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT CONSUMER HAVING IS A HARD TIME WITH SEEING THE ROAD (POOR VISIBILITY) DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS BEING TOO LOW AND WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE HEIGHT ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. CONSUMER CLAIMS HEADLIGHTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTED IN MANY COMPONENT FAILURES.

THE WINDSHEILD IS DISTORTED AND THE DRIVER CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE CANNOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHEILD. *AK

CONSUMER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE THAN CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART, DEALER CANNOT FIND REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK