2001 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

THE BRAKE LINES THAT RUN BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND PROPORTIONING VALVE ARE ROUTED PAST THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD RETAINING CLAMP. THE RETAINING CLAMP HAS A BOLT THAT PROTRUDES UP AT ABOUT A 75 DEGREE ANGLE FROM HORIZONTAL. THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROUTED PAST THIS BOLT AND SO CLOSE THAT THEY WERE RUBBING UP AGAINST IT. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME(14,050 MILES) THIS CONTACT CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A HOLE WORN IN THE BRAKE LINE TUBING FROM CONSTANT FRICTION. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPAIRS OR MODIFICATIONS OF FACTORY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR ANY OTHER SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NOT A ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS INCIDENT. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY RECALL ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. *JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *JB WHILE EXITING PARKING LOT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH HITTING AN OBJECT. DEALERSHIP REPURCHASED VEHICLE. *TT

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB

CAR WOULD VIBRATE AND SPUTTER THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT 50 MPH. FIRST TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP - THEY PUT DRY GAS IN THE TANK (DEC/2002) SECOND TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP - THEY PUT FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IN THE TANK (JAN./2003) THIRD TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP - THEY REPLACED THE #4 FUEL INJECTOR (JAN. 2003) FOURTH TIME TO THE DELAERSHIP - THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE (FEB./2003) FIFTH TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP - DID NOT FIX, CLEARED THE ERROR CODES.(FEB. 2003) DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WOULD BE A RECAL NOTICE SENT SOMETIME IN MARCH/2003 SOMETHING ABOUT A CARBON BUILD UP IN THE CYLINDERS. THEY TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVNG IT UNTIL THE RECALL NOTICE COMES OUT, BUT THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. (ENGINE ONLY HAS 19,700 MILES ON IT, UNDER 18,500 WHEN IT FIRST WENT IN).*JB

DISHMAN DODGE; 7700 EAST SPRAGUE AVENUE; SPOKANE, WA 99212 FAILED TO PERFORM DOT MANUFACTURER DRIVERS SEAT RECALL SERVICE 19-FEB-2003 (REFERENCE INVOICE NO. DOCS66853) STATING NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE STEERING GEAR PINION WAS REPLACED. *JB THE STEERING HAD CAUGHT RIGHT AND OR LEFT UPON RETURNING TO THE CENTER. SCC

DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE FOG THERE IS LITTLE VISIBILITY. THE HEAD LIGHTS MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. PH

2000 DODGE ENGINE FAILURE: AT 55,000 MILES MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID THREW A LOWER ROD AS I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AFTER DRIVING APPROX 10-12 MILES. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND HAS AN OIL CHANGE EVEY 3,000 MILES. I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE APPROX 1,000 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED DAIMERCHRYSLER AND ASKED THEM IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT THEY COULD ASSIST WITH ETC? THEY ASKED IF THE DEALER HAD TORN DOWN THE ENGINE. I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD A PRIVATE DIAGNOSIS AND THE DEALER HAD A TECH LISTEN TO IT AND SAID THEY WERE SURE A ROD HAD GONE BAD. THEY SAAD TO HAVE THE DEALER TEAR IT DOWN ... THEY THEN TRIED TO BLAME ME FOR NOT GETTING THE OIL CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS. I AGAIN TOLD THEM THAT IT HAD BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES AND THAT I OWN TWO OTHER CARS (95 SILLOUTTTE & 97 CUTLASS) THAT HAVE 130,000+ MILES ON THEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND PAID THEM 250.00 FOR A TEARDOWN. THE DEALER (GENESEE VALLEY DODGE IN FLINT, MI) CALLED ME AND TERRY SCHEFKE (SERVICE MANAGER) CALLED TO SAY THAT IT HAD INDEED THROWN A ROD AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW SHORT BLOCK AT A COST OF $4.250.00. I AGAIN CONTACTED DODGE BY PHONE AND EMAIL. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (3/36). I ASKED THEM IF AN ENGINE FAILURE WAS NORMAL AT 55K? THE DEALER HAD HIS DISTRICT MANAGER LOOK AT THE CAR AND I WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE OR COMPENSATION. I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT AT ALL MY FAULT, I NEVER DID GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY OTHER WARNING UNTI I EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY (I DO NOT SPEED AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SPEEDING TICKET IN 25 YEARS OF DRIVING) TO MAKE MATTER WORSE I HAVE TO HAVE THE DEALER REAPIR THE ENGINE BECAUSE MY LEASE IS UP OMN 3/3/03. I HAVE BEEN ONLINE RESEARCHING THE 2.7 DOHC ENGINE AND LOCATED YOU FROM WWW.INTREPIDCLAN-510.ORG. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ABUNDACE OF SIMULAR COMPLTE ENGINE FAILURES ON VAROIUS WEB SITES. BASICALLY I AM LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO COULD POSSIBLY HELP?

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT DOES NOT HOLD AN ALIGNMENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES, AND EACH TIME A DIFFERENT COMPONENT WQAS CHANGED, BUT PROBLEM RESURFACED. *NLM. *AK