1997 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

FUEL FUMES WERE COMING INTO INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED 2 YEARS AGO THAT CENTER OF THE BACK WINDOW WAS NOT CLEAR WHEN IT RAINED. WINDOW DESIGN MADE WATER FALL TO CENTER. BUT WAS CLEAR ON LEFT AND RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADD THE VIN# AND MILEAGE.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES. WHEN IT COMES ON WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN AND A/C DOES NOT WORK. CONSUMER FEELS SOMEONE COULD EASILY SUFFICATE. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP AT EVERY LIGHT TO OPEN DOOR TO GET AIR. ALSO,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS COMING ON.*AK

WHENEVER DRIVING WITH A/C OR HEAT ON THERES A FUEL SMELL WAS COMING INTO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THIS WAS NOT COVERED WHY NOT A RECALL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF STEERING COLLAR THAT CONTROLS TURN SIGNALS, HIGH/LOW BEAM SELECTION ,AND WIPER BLADES HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE ORIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT A COST OF 197.00 DOLLARS ON 21 JAN 2000. 14 MONTHS LATER THE SWITCH FAILED AGAIN, PART REPLACED ON 6 MARCH 2001 AT A COST OF 228.00 DOLLARS WITH ANOTHER SERIVE CENTER. 16 MONTHS LATER, AGAIN THE SWITCH HAS FAILED- AWAITING REPAIR. THESE SWITCH FAILURES RESULT IN A SMOLDERING FIRE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUM RESULTING IN SMOKE RISINF FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERNG COLUMN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. FAILURE CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO INTERMITTANTLY GO OUT DURING NIGHT DRIVING, TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK , AND WIPER BLADES ARE INOPERABLE. TO PRECLUDE COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF WIRING HARNESS, FUSES WERE PULLED NEGATING USE OF THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CONTROLS.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE VERY ERRATIC. FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES, STOP IN MIDSTROKE, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO OPERATE IN INTERMITENT MODE. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH # 4760437 AND RELAY # 1671168 ON 6/29/99. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS NO PROBLEMS. DEALER CLAIMS NO PROBLEMS. YET, I'VE HAD IT TWO TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAINS ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE IS HARD TO START. FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. *AK

BRACKET WHICH HOLDS STRUT INTO PLACE HAS WORN OUT AND CAUSED STRUT TO RELEASE, AND FRONT LEFT WHEEL TO FALL OVER WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, CAN SMELL STRONG GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK.*AK