1997 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

CAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CLEANED USING HOSE WATER. AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR APPROX. 10 MILES, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE AROUND ELETRICAL AND BATTERY AREA UNDER THE HOOD. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

OWNER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OVER 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASION, BUT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THE THIRD TIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TIE RODS BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING OR THAT THE WHEEL WAS COMING OFF. *AK

TIE RODS BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION STEERING FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIDING OR THAT THE WHEEL IS COMING OFF.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 2 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. A FEW SECONDS LATER STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SPIN IN CIRCLES, WITHOUT ACTUALLY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THAT STEERING BOLT SHEARED OFF. *AK THE TIE ROD GROMMET DETERIORATED WHICH CAUSED VIBRATIONS. THE CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND GROMMETS. *NM

PETITION FOR RECALL REMEDY ON RECALL #98V184 RE THE 1997 CHRYSLER DODGE INTREPID FOR CRACK IN THE FUEL RAILS AND FAIL O-RINGS IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE FIRES. *PH THE CONSUMER BEGUN TO SMELL FUEL FUMES BUT WAS DID NOT VIEW EXTERIOR LEAKAGE ANYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE BURNED UP A FEW DAYS LATER AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SC

THIRD FAILURE OF MY DODGE 97 INTREPID FOR POWER STEERING AND TIE ROD FAILURE. REPLACEMENTS WERE AS FOLLOWS: 3/27/98 7,999 MILES-POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED(PREVIOUS OWNER) 11/2/01 41,530 MILES-THUMP NOISE IN FRONT END-REPAIRED STRUT ASSEMBLY (PREVIOUS OWNER) 11/9/01 41,923-I PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DODGE EWALD-DRIVING HOME I HEARD A THUMPING IN THE RIGHT WHEEL UPON TURNING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHO REPLIED "THIS IS NORMAL" I STATED NO WAY!!!! REPLACED STRUT ASSEMBLY AND FROZEN OUTER TIE RODS AND ADJUSTING SLEEVINGS. 8/7/02 68,116 MILES-PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY-STEERING WENT. TOWED TO DEALER. REPLACED RACK ASSEMBLY AND INNER TIE RODS. 2/16/04 85,344 MILES-BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT-THUMP HEARD, NO CONTROL OF STEERING AND RIGHT WHEEL SEVERELY FACING IN. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REPLACED RACK ASSEMBLY, TIE RODS. WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE HOWEVER TOOK HANDS OF STEERING WHEEL AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP TOLD THAT RIGHT WHEEL IS WORN (I WONDER WHY!) -SPOKE TO SERVICE AND INFORMED THEM THAT THIS PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES-STATED THAT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG. ALSO EACH TIME THE "RACK" HAD TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED DUE TO NONE IN STOCK (I NOW KNOW WHY!) PREVIOUS TIME I HAD TO PAY DEDUCTIBLE BUT THIS LAST TIME MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 1 YR. I HAD TO PAY $1,600 FOR THIS REPAIR! RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON-LINE HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ON THE INTREPID VEHICLES-MULTIPLE YEARS!!!!!. *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL CRACKED. *AK

MY 1997 INTREPID'S (DODGE) ENGINE DIED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND T HE BRAKING MUCH REDUCED AS A RESULT. DANGEROUS SITUATION. DODGE DOESNT TAKE ANY BLAME EVEN THOUGH THEY DID MAJOR ENGINE WORK ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR (HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO OIL LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON.*AK