1993 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS CHECKING THE OIL HE ACCIDENTALLY STUCK THE DIP STICK NOT IN THE TUBE BUT ALONG SIDE WHERE THERE IS A GAP OPENING AND CONTACTED AN ELECTRICAL LINE WHICH CAUSED A SPARK, THIS MAYBE A DESIGN PROBLEM WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE. *MJS

THERE WAS SMELL OF GAS IN VEHICLE INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH A FUEL SYSTEM. ALSO RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEEMED TO BE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT SEEMED TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FALVEY'S MOTORS OF NORWICH, CT PERFORMED RECALL 790 ON MY CAR IN APRIL 1999. FOR THE NEXT YEAR, THE CAR SMELLED OF GAS AND RAN ROUGH. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO FALVEY'S AND THEY SAID THE COIL PACK AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE BAD. I SPENT THE MONEY AND REPLACED BOTH, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. AFTER A YEAR, THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL/INJECTOR AREA. THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT FURTHER EXCEPT AT MY EXPENSE. I LOOKED AT IT MYSELF AND FOUND OLD GASKET MATERIAL STILL ON THE FUEL RAIL THEY INSTALLED, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO CONSTANTLY SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE. THEY REFUSED THE COSTS OF REPAIRS.

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE SLOWLY WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE GEAR AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKES WHICH ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT GEAR INTO PARK, AND TAKE OUT KEY IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. A REPAIR SHOP CLAIMED THAT FRONT SUSPENSION WAS FAULTY AND COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (99V-215) COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CAUSING SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR REPAIRS. *SLC

TIRE IS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD, ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING THE TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAD NOT HIT A BUMP NOR WAS I AWARE OF RUNNING OVER ANY SHARP OBJECTS. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE HAS 5 DIFFERENT HOLES IN IT-ALL ALONG THE SIDE WALL, THREE HOLES IN THE FRONT AND TWO HOLES IN THE BACK. THE TIRE STILL HAS PLENTY OF THREAD ON IT AND HAD NO PLUGS. WITH REGARD TO THE REAR WINDOW, THE TRIM IS PUSHED BACK AND THE CORNER END OF THE WINDOW IS EXPOSED. AS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO OPEN THE WINDOW-YOU CAN SEE THE TOP EDGE OF THE WINDOW. I AM NOT SURE OF HOW TO RESOLVE-I AM AFRAID TO SIMPLY PUT SEALANT IN CRACK-AFRAID WINDOW MAY FALL INTO CAR OR OUT OF FRAME INTO PEOPLE BEHIND. WINDOW WAS NEVER HIT, APPEARS THAT SEAL IS WORN OR WINDOW IS FALLING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9225/60R16 )

CONSUMER WAS WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE, WENT TO TAKE OFF, AND FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBACK WENT BACK TOWARDS THE REAR SEAT. TWO BOLTS BROKE FROM THE SEAT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE BOLTS.*AK

WHEN ENGAGING BRAKES TO STOP AND PUTTING ON GAS BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON AND VEHCILE IS STILL BRAKING WHILE CONSUMER IS TRYING TO GIVE IT GAS. *AK

CONSUMER WENT THROUGH 4 SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FROM 40,000 TO 72,000 MILES. CONSUMER FELT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WHICH CAUSED FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS TO AGE PREMATUALLY AND CRACK. *AK

ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THEN, VEHICLE CUT OFF. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. ALSO DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP, AND TIMING BELT. *AK