1997 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

NHTSA RECALL 98V184000; DODGE ISSUED A FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL. VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT STILL WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL RAIL DUE TO CRACKS, EVEN AFTER FREE REPAIRS TWICE. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE FOR A THIRD TIME.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TIE ROD PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD CONSUMER FELT FRONT END SHAKE. SOME TIMES, FRONT END SHOOK WITHOUT HITTING A POT HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH AFFECTS THE DRIVER'S CONTROL AND MOVEMENT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIE RODS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK........*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH POWER STEERING FAILED. CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS BROKE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND EXITING, WITH THE DOOR OPENED THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND THE DOOR KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON THE SHIFT INTERLOCK 04V021000. *JB SHIFT INTERLOCK INOPERATIVE. *TC

RECEIVED RECALL SHIFTER-INTERLOCK. NO DEALER HAS PARTS TO DO REPAIRS. *BF THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE RECALL. THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CALL HER BACK ABOUT THE RECALL. TO DATE THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK AND IS BECOMING MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *NM

DODGE INTREPID 1997, FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL. *BF THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE O-RINGS, HOWEVER WHEN THE CONSUMER ENTERED HER VIN INTO THE DATABASE THE INFORMATION CAME BACK AS THE RECALL ALREADY BEING TAKEN CARE OF. 8-10 MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE JUST NEEDED A TUNE-UP. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG SMELL OF GAS, UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC STATED THE O-RINGS WERE LEAKING. THE CONSUMER HAD NO IDEA IT WAS THE SAME RECALL SHE HAD RESEARCHED ABOUT EARLIER. THE CONSUMER THEN REALIZED IT WAS AND TRIED TO GET A REFUND, HOWEVER THE REQUEST WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONSUMER KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL AND DID NOT GET IT FIXED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE THIRD TIME SHE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LEAKING. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AFTER BEING SERVICED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A DRUG STORE PARKING LOT AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

RAIN STORM DRIVING AT NIGHT POOR HEADLIGHTING ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD,LIGHTING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM ,NO RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY, AND THIS INCIDENT OCCURED ONLY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE LAST SERVICE DATE.*AK *JB