1997 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

BOLTS THAT HOLD INNER TIE ROD TO WHEELBROKED ,CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED 18 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.*AK *SLC

WHEN MAKING TURNS VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER. DEALER FOUND RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CAUSED A FIRE, MOLDINGS AND BACK SEAT WERE BURNED. *AK SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED 10 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. *YH

HAD RECALL 98V184000 PERFORMED. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. DEALER FOUND A CRACKED FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER WANTED DODGE TO REPAIR IT AS PART OF RECALL. DODGE CLAIMED RECALL WAS SIDE SPECIFIC. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. EVEN AFTER HAVING IT ALIGNED, IT STILL PULLS RIGHT ON SOME ROADS. GOING JUST 30 MPH BOTH LEFT & RIGHT TIE RODS WENT OUT. I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY GOING APPROX. 70 MPH. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED @ THAT SPEED, IT MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. TIE RODS SHOULD NOT GO OUT AT 40,000 MILES. HAVE '92 FORD TRUCK AND HAVE NEVER REPLACED TIE RODS. I NOTICED ON THE DATA BASE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED ON THIS PART.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT MID CYCLE. LOOKED UNDER HOOD, FIDDLED W/RELAY AT JUNCTION BOX, WIPERS RESUMED OPERATION. ON TRIP OPERATED VERY IRRATIC. STOPPED IN MID CYCLE, FAILED TO TURN ON, ITNERMITTANT CYCLES VERY IRRATIC, NO OPERATION IN 1ST INTERMITTANT CYCLE. ON 06/29/1999 DEALER REPLACE SWITCH # 4760437 & RELAY # 4671168. RECENTLY PROBLEM REOCCURRED. CALLED CHRYSLER TI INQUIRE ABOUT ANY RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS. ANSWER, NONE. ASKE DEALER ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS W/LOCAL CUSTOMERS. ANSWER, NONE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE I, ONLY, HAVE THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED TO OWNER THAT PUSH ROD INSIDE ENGINE BROKE. ENGINE WAS REPAIRABLE. *AK

ON SUNDAY (2/18/01) MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING HOME WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN EXITING FROM THE LOCAL INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. SHE WAS TERRIFIED; OUR 18-MONTH-OLD SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE STOP THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN I ARRIVED I FOUND THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS TO RIGHT - THE WHEEL WOULD SIMPLY LOCK IN PLACE UNLESS FORCED. WE WERE ABLE GET THE CAR HOME AND IMMEDIATELY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR LOCAL DEALER.

DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WITH OUT A LARGE AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO THEM FOR THE SERVICES. THANKS. * NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS IS SECOND RACK AND PINION UNIT TO GO IN THIS CAR. I REALLY DON'T THINK THAT A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD BE GOING ON ITS 3RD RACK AND PINION UNIT. *AK