1997 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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