1994 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

DRIVER SEAT (POWER) BROKE IN TWO AT THE RIGHT REAR CORNER NEAR WHERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE SEAT BACK, CAUSING THE BACK TO MOVE UP AWAY FROM THE SEAT. *AK

ABS MODULE FAILED AT 48,000 MILES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO 1ST. & 2ND. GEARS, AND INTERMITTENTLY WOULD STICK IN 2ND GAR. IF THIS OCCURRED, WOULD HAVE TO STOP VEHICLE, AND TURN ENGINE OFF TO RELIEF. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

RECALL 99V215000/ ENGINE CRADLE: DEALER, LITHEA DODGE, 1659 NE STEPHENS, ROSEBURG OR 541-734-4485, HAS THE PART FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT NO TOOLS TO REMEDY THE RECALL, AND THE TOOLS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK

THE TOOL NEEDED TO PEFORM THE RECALL 99V-215 OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKET IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER THEREFORE THE REPAIR CANNOT BE MADE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING WATER WILL EVAPORATE AT ALL TIMES. CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP PUTTING WATER INTO THE RADIATOR TO AVOID OVERHEATING. ALSO, THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE. MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. GAS SMELL PRESENT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 99V215000/ ENGINE CRADLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & SET APPOINTMENT. FIRST TIME ARRIVING WAITED 45 MINUTES BEFORE BEING TOLD REPAIR TOOLS HAD BROKEN. AT SECOND APPOINTMENT MECHANIC TOOK TOO LONG & OWNER LEFT. AT THIRD APPOINTMENT PART WAS BROKEN. CONSUMER UPSET. *AK

EA99031/RACK AND PINION STEERING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH OR MORE; VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT INNER TIE ROD BROKE, AFFECTING THE STEERING SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER FEELS THE THE RECALL WORK ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKET (99V-215)WAS NOT PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANOR AND THE THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALER WERE RUDE. NLM

NHTSA RECALL 99V215000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ENGINE CRADLE. PARTS RECEIVED WERE BROKEN. SO THEY RETURNED THEM. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT IGNITION RUNNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED IN ANY GEAR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V024000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK