1998 Dodge Intrepid complaints

NOTHING

TRANSMISSION HAS NOT SEATED INTO PARK ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION NO MATTER WHERE THE SHIFT LEVER IS.

ACCORDING TO POLICE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN SHE HAD A BLACKOUT AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S & PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEAT BELT WAS IN USE AT TIME. DRIVER WAS INJURED, RECEIVING CUTS ON HEAD & BRUISES. *AK

IN LOW SPEEDS AND SUDDEN STOPS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP AT ALL. OCCURRED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ENGINE RUNNING. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, CHANGED GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITH GREAT FORCE, HITTING CURB AND CORNER OF TRUCK THAT WAS IN FRONT WHILE THE CONSUMER CONTINUED BRAKING. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, FOUND VEHICLE TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY. 2 OTHER INCIDENTS HAVE SINCE OCCURRED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT INTERIOR LIGHT FLASHING OR THEY REMAIN ON DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. MJS

HISSING NOISE FROM FRONT RIGHT SECTION OF VEHICLE THAT REPEATS EVERY 15-20 SECONDS WHILE A/C IS ENGAGED. FAN IS SET ON THE LOWER 2 LEVELS. DEALER BELIEVES IT THE OPENING/CLOSING OF A VACUUM DOOR, BUT HAS UNABLE TO CORRECT IN 4 VISITS WHICH INCLUDES 2 TSBS (10/98 & 6/99). NOISE IS MORE PROMINENT AFTER CAR INTERIOR HAS COOLED OFF FROM ITS HOTTEST LEVEL OR AT NIGHT. BUT IT DOES OCCURS AT ALL TIMES. THIS BECOMES QUITE ANNOYING AND STRESSFUL ON LONGER TRIPS. *AK

WHEELS ARE RUSTING ON OUTSIDE. SURFACE RUST. DODGE STATES THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. STEERING WHEEL IS PEELING AWAY. DODGE SAYS THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. STARTER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE MUFFLER WITHOUT HEAT SHIELD. POWER WINDOWS SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY, CAUSING FUSE BREAKER TO BE TO HOT TO TOUCH. . DRIVER SIDE MIRROR JUST CRACKED. DEALER SAID IT MAY BE A FLAW. THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL FOR THIS REASON. THE GLASS IS NOT AVAILABLE YOU MUST BE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY. THE CAR IS ONE YEAR AND FIVE MONTHS OLD AND IS COMING APART. DEALER WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALL REPAIRS PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ENTIRE BACK WINDOW FLEW OFF INCLUDING FRAME, GLASS AND DEFROSTER WIRES. NO JAGGED EDGES OF GLASS APPEARS TO BE INADEQUATE EPOXY WHICH HELD THE REAR WINDOW ASSEMLBY TO THE CAR. *AK

WHOLE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE IS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY MANUFACTURER. NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS ARE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. NLM

AT 12,200 MILES WE NOTICED A WARPED BRAKE ROTOR (LEFT FRONT, IF NOT BOTH FRONT ROTORS). THE WARP IN THE ROTOR HAS BECOME QUITE SEVERE. *AK

WINDOW POWER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, FRONT END CRADLE TAKEN APART/PUT BACK TOGETHER FOR FRONT END PULL, ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMES ON, PASSANGER DOOR HINGE 'POPS' OCCASIONALLY, ROUGH IDLE, ENGINE 'NO STARTS', INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF PERODICALLY, CHRYSLER ARBITRATION PROCESS A JOKE.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY. THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN FORCING ME TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART RESULTED IN THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY RUNNING AT FULL THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND AFTER A WEEK OF INVESTIGATION THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN (DEALER INVOICE #23117).

THE BRAKES CAUSE A VERY NOTICEABLE SHIMMY WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL/BRAKE PEDAL, AND MANY TIMES ,THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES. THIS PROBLEM IS PREVELANT WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE ON DOWN HILL SLOPES. *AK

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. *YC

TIRE FAILED PREMATURELY. (P225 TR16 GOODYEAR EAGLE GA) YH

LEFT FRONT WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. YH

CONSUMER WAS DRINVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTION.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER 'S WIFE RECEIVED SOME MINOR INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINOUSLY PULLS TO THE LEFT. TO STEER REQUIRES A CONSTANT TURN OF THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT.

HEAD ON COLLISION WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.

AIR CONDITIONER MAKES A HISSING NOISE AS COMPRESSOR CYCLES.

MOTOR IDLES POORLY AND STALLS CONTINUOUSLY.

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY.

NUTS:BOLT HOLDING BALL JOINT TO KNUCKLE FELL OUT.