2001 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

I WAS A VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD STRUCK ME IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INPACT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT THAT I WAS SITTING IN HAD TOTALLY COLAPSED BACKWARD. INJURIES WHERE SUSTAINED TO NECK AND BACK WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY MEDICAL EXPERTISE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE INJURIES WHERE FROM THE SEAT BREAKING, GIVING NO SUPPORT THUS ALLOWING MY BODY TO JOLT BACKWARD AND BOUNCE AROUND.THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFTEY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT GEAR INDICATOR SHIFT CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30/40 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN 2001 DODGE INTREPID -36,700 MILES ON CAR- BOUGHT USED WITH 27,600 MILES ON IT FROM FAIRBANKS DODGE. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE- BOUGHT ENGINE FROM JASPER AS THEY ARE ONLY PLACE WITH A WARRANTY. DEALER WOULD REPLACE WITH USED ENGINE- 90 DAY ONLY - JASPER 75,000 MILES. DAIMLER -CHRYSLER DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY SEE SITE INTREPID-CLAN-510.COM FOR REASON OF FAILURE AND LIST OF OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. *JB

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE CAR IS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITH 48,000 MILES. IT WILL COST $8700 TO REPAIR. *NLM

AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE SEAT RECLINING BOLT (RECALL NUMBER 03 V 035 000). *NLM. *AK

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES ON MY 2001 INTREPID R/T. I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND IT WAS LIKE I HIT SOMETHING. I COULD ONLY MOVE IN 3RD GEAR AT THAT POINT. I TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, AND THEY PROCEEDED WITH REPAIRS. AFTER REMOVING AND COMPLETELY TEARING DOWN MY TRANSMISSION, I WAS OFFERED TWO OPTIONS. THE FIRST WAS A STOCK REBUILD, JUST AS IT CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER. IT WAS THE OPTION I CHOSE AND COST ME $1800 AFTER TAXES. THE OTHER OPTION WAS REPLACING THE SAME PARTS, BUT WITH UPDATES THAT ARE RECOMMENDED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER. THAT OPTION WAS $2200 BEFORE TAXES. THE INTERESTING THING IS THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS IF THEY RECOMMEND THE UPDATES. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP KNEW OF THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE OPTION I CHOSE CARRIED A 6 MONTH/6,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE OTHER (UPDATED) OPTION CARRIED A 3YR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY KNOW THAT THOSE PARTS ARE MOST LIKELY TO FAIL AGAIN, HENCE THE SHORT 6 MONTH WARRANTY. I HAVE A FEW OF THE PARTS SAVED FROM THE REPAIRS. ONE OF THE PLANETARY GEARS IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, IN MANY PIECES. THE GEARS ARE WORN SEVERELY. I CAN SUPPLY PICTURES OF THESE IF NEEDED. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER THROUGH THEIR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WEBSITE AND HAVE COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF OUR DISCUSSIONS, WORD FOR WORD. THEY BLAMED IT ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT THEMSELVES. THE REPRESENTATIVE EVEN TOOK A CONDESCENDING TONE TOWARDS ME IN HIS LAST REPLY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THEY ARE AWARE OF, OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM AS LONG AS THEY USE THE 42 LE TRANSMISSION. *NLM

WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE RACK AND PINION. *JB

THE ENGINE STALLED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 INTREPID, BOUGHT IT WITH 7,995 MILES ON IT. FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE CAR I HAD A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD THE CAR BACK IMMEDIATELY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TIRES AND CAUSED NO SAFETY RISK. THIS BECAME WORSE, I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, ONLY NOW WORSE ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THEY NOW TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED DOWN. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 15,000 MILES AND THIS HAD BEEN EXCEEDED. WELL THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, AND NOW I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES AND NOW 2 YEARS LATER HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND SOME TELL ME TO CHANGE TO BRAKE HOSES AND THE CALIPERS ALONG WITH THIS. MY DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO WORK WITH ME, BUT CAN STAND THERE AND TELL ME THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE INTREPID, CONCORDE, LXI, 300M --- AND THE KICKER IS THAT THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED WITH THIS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS UP. I HAVE ONLY 7,000 MILES ON THE NEW ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE HOSES AND NOW THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I PAY ENOUGH FOR THIS PIECE OF '!@#$%, AND EVERY THREE MONTHS I HAVE TO PUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS INTO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS UNHAPPY WITH A VEHICLE, AND I HAVE OWNED MANY NEW VEHICLES. *NLM