1997 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

RECALL NUMBER 98V184000 . WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN HOUR FIRE IGNITED IN ENGINE COMPARTEMENT DUE TO A LEAK IN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL INFORMATION AS SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, THEN SAW BACKSEAT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHILE AT A STOP POSITION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY/SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK, AND DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

A DEALERSHIP REPLACED THIS RECALLED PART IN MARCH 1999, HOWEVER THIS SAME PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND I REPLACED IT IN DECEMBER 2000. MY QUESTION, IF THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE ENOUGH FOR A NATIONAL RECALL AND THE REPLACEMENT PART FAILED, WOULDN'T THAT COST BE THE RESPONSIBLITY OF THE MAKER? (CHRYSLER) I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY, BUT AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS.....IT'S NOT TURNED OUT TO BE A VERY GOOD INVESTMENT. I'M A SINGLE MOM, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT CARS. I DO HAVE ROUTINE MAINTAINANCE DONE, BUT THAT'S AT THE HANDS OF OTHERS WHO ARE SUPPOSE TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I HAD DIFFICULT WITH ALLEN SAMUEL DEALERSHIP, HERE IN HOUSTON AND NEEDED SOMEONE I FELT I COULD TRUST TO DO THESE REPAIRS. PLUS THE MECHANIC I CHOSE CAME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND COULD DO THE WORK AT NIGHT. THIS VEHICLE IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. NO SAFETY DEFECT FOUND IN SUMMARY. *AK

PADS CRUMBLED, THEY SEPARATED FROM METAL BACKING. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE CRUMBLING. SECOND TIME, IT WAS METAL ON METAL BRAKING. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER, AND DEALER FIXED PROBLEM. SECOND TIME SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING OUT OF GARAGE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING SECOND TIME AROUND.*AK

OWNER NOTICED AN ODOR, AND UPON VISUAL INSPECTION ANTI FREEZE ON ENGINE. *AK THE CAUE WAS FOUND TO BE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *YH

BAD STEERING RACK. THERE IS A CLUNKING AND RATTLING IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. THE COST IS $1100.00. I ASKED THEM IF I COULD DRIVE IT THE WAY IT IS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER. *AK

VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL ONTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE VALVE COVER GASKET 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE INSIDE INTERIOR DASH AND OVERHEAD LIGHT COME ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WANT TO. THE DASH FLASHES, WHEN I OPEN THE DOORS SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATIC TIMER WHEN SHUT OFF DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. THE RIGHT AXEL ON THE PASSINGERS SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACES VERY LOSE. AUTOMATIC LOCKS FOR THE 2 BACK DOORS DON'T WORK.*AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO LOSE POWER FOR NO REASON. IT FAILED TO GO OVER 30MPH. TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED A DRUM BROKE OFF IN TRANSMISSION. PART HOLDING DRUM HAD SHEARED OFF. TRANSMISSION NEEDED COMPLETE OVERHAUL. ALSO, HAD REAR TIE RODS REPLACED/THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED TWICE FOR OVERHEATING, AND 02 SENSORS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON.*AK