1994 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID THAT EXPERIENCED A GASOLINE LEAK ON THE FUEL RAILS WHICHWERE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND ONE COULD VIRTUALLY SEE THE GASOLINE DRIPPING ON THE ENGINE. THERE WAS A FEAR OF AN IGNITION SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 98V184000 BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW FUEL RAIL. SINCE THE REPAIRS THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

I AM LOOKING FOR SOME GUIDANCE. MY STORY INVOLVES 2 CARS. I CONTACTED THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP. AND WAS BLOWN OFF. I CONTACTED THE WISCONSIN LEMON LAW. THEY TOLD ME TO TRY AND CONTACT THE LOCAL BBB, LOCAL ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU. I BOUGHT A USED 1995 DODGE INTREPID IN 1998. IN 1999 I HAD TO PUT A REBUILT TRANSMISSION INTO IT. THAT TRANNY WAS STILL GOING STRONG WHEN I SOLD THE CAR IN 2004. I LIKED THE CAR SO MUCH THAT I BOUGHT ANOTHER USED ONE FROM A FRIEND. SHE PURCHASED A 1994 INTREPID BRAND NEW. IN 1998 THE TRANNY WENT OUT IN HER CAR. THE CAR ONLY HAD 9834 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. SHE PUT IN A REBUILT. THE CAR WAS IMPECCABLY KEPT UP SO I KNEW IT WAS A GOOD BUY TO PURCHASE IT FROM HER. SO I DID IN 2004. THE TRANNY WENT OUT RECENTLY. I COULD NOT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT SO I OPTED TO PUT IN YET ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. MY PROBLEM IS THAT WITH MY FIRST CAR, THE NEW FACTORY TRANSMISSION THAT CAM WITH THE NEW CAR LASTED ONLY 4 YEARS. 'THE REBUILT LASTED AT LEAST 5 YEARS. WITH THE 2ND CAR, THE NEW TRANNY THAT CAME WITH THE NEW CAR ONLY LASTED 4 YEARS AND THE FIRST REBUILT LASTED 7 YEARS. HOW IS IT THAT A 10 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 76,000 MILES ON IT HAS TO HAVE 3 TRANSMISSIONS? THIS IN ON AVERAGE, ONLY 3.3 YEARS PER TRANNY. I FEEL I SHOULD GET SOME COMPENSATION FOR THE 2 TRANSMISSIONS THAT I INVESTED IN OWNING THESE VEHICLES. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE THAT I CAN TAKE TO HELP RECOVER SOME OF MY EXPENSES OR AM I OUT OF GAS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. KAREN MITOK. *JB *NM

DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE FLOOR SHIFTER. SHE SAID THAT FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS SHE HAS HAD TO LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO PARK. SHE PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND AND SHE KNEW THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ROLL AWAY. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID SHE MIGHT HAVE DROPPED SOMETHING IN THE SHIFTER, AND THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT IT FOR FREE, EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD A RECALL LETTER. DEALER TOLD HER IT WOULD BE 5 TO 7 DAYS BEFORE THEY WOULD LOOK AT VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

DECKLID WAS OPENED TO FULL UPRIGHT POSITION. I PROCEEDED TO PLACE MERCHANDISE INTO CARGO AREA. DECKLID FELL ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE BY ITSELF, MAKING IMPACT WITH MY HEAD.*AK

DODGE INTREPID 1994, PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND IT WOULD ONLY GO INTO REVERSE. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. *JB

THE KEY WAS NOT INSIDE OF THE IGNITION AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED DOWN THE STREET, AND CRASHED INTO PARKED VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE 42LE MOPAR TRANSMISSION. IN THIS CASE, A 94 DODGE INTREPID ES. FAILED AT INTERVALS OF 60,000 MILES. DODGE DENIES ANY DEFECT. *AK ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE TIE RODS AND OTHER LINKAGES TOTALED $700+ IN REPAIRS.

NHTSA RECALL 99V215000 ON THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DISTRICT MANAGER IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM THAT ATTACHES THE BRACKETS IS BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB ALL REPAIRS FINISHED USING NEW FACTORY PARTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY. *TC

THE CAR WAS HARD TO START, I DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL, COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE.*AK

VEHICLE TENDED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 55 MPH TO 25 MPH UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED 5 TIMES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN ONCE ON THE ROAD. OWNER WILL INFORM THE MANUFACTURER.*AK