1997 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

THE NITRILE RUBBER O-RING AND THE INJECTOR O-RINGS WERE UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE INJECTOR O RINGS. *YH

DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V184000 ON 10-JAN-2002. AFTER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL AND RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER, FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM THREE FUEL INJECTORS AND COVERED ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN GASOLINE. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM, AND MADE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, ALTHOUGH AUTOMOBILE WAS BEING TAKEN TO THE SHOP. BUT AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP, SHE WAS TOLD THAT CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. THEN, WAS TOLD AFTER ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN, AND CYLINDER WAS BURNED OUT.*AK

THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING IN WEATHER OF 50 DEG F AND COLDER, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY SHIFT OUT OF WHATEVER GEAR ITS IN AND INTO NEUTRAL. I WOULD HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE A LITTLE BIT AND IT WOULD SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD A BURNED SMELL TO IT SO I CHANGED THE FILTER AND FLUID. I USE ATF+3 7176, AS RECOMMENDED. BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS COLD, SO BEFORE DRIVING, I WOULD LET THE CAR WARM UP FOR 5-10 MINUTES. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE EVEN TBS ON NHTSA, 21-07-98 & 21-02-98A, RELATING TO MY PROBLEMS. I WISH THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE. I CAN'T BELIEVE A TRANSMISION WOULD FAIL WITH ONLY 62000 MILES. IN THE MEAN TIME, I'VE READ SUCCESS STORIES FROM OTHER OWNERS WHO GOT CHRYSLER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I'M GOING TO GIVE IT A SHOT NOW BEFORE I HAVE TOTAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING SOME WHERE FAR FROM HOME.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. THEN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. LEFT WHEEL HAD TURNED INWARD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *AK

REPAIRS FOR RECALL 98V184000 HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON JULY 20, 1999. HOWEVER, ON OCTOBER 14, 2001 CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT REPLACEMENT O-RINGS WERE SCORCHED, YELLOWISH COLOR, AND WERE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK THROUGHOUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THUS, INCREASING RISK OF A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: COMPONENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND DECELERATE BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BOOSTER PUMP ON BRAKE SHAFT BREAKS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55-60 MPH A FIRE STARTED , AND VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS MAKING A K TURN AND PULLED TOWARDS THE CURB. HE PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC