1993 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

A RUPTURED LINE IN THE FUEL TANK, CAUSED A GAS LEAK FROM THE TANK AREA NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND HAS REPAIRED THE LINE. *AK

RECAL 99V215000/ENGINE CRADLE: PRIOR TO RECEIVING THIS RECALL NOTICE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH REPAIRS DONE ON TRANSAXLE HUB/WELDED CHASSIS, AND CONTROL ARM. DEALER NOTIFIED OF ENGINE CRADLE RECALL, AND REPAIRS WERE DONE. BUT DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR WORK DONE ON SUSPENSION DUE TO CONTROL ARM BREAKAGE BEFORE THIS RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. *AK

REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT BRACKET LOOSENED WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO COMPLETELY FALL OUT. *AK

HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC WAS WORN OUT, AND BEGAN TO CHANGE SHAPE. AS A RESULT, LIGHT WAS NOT REFLECTING AS IT SHOULD AT NIGHT TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SEEMED TO DROP INTO LOW GEAR WITHOUT WARNING ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE SUDDEN DE-ACCELERATION WAS FROM 55 TO ALMOST 35 AND GRINDING COULD BE HEARD. HEAD A LOUD BANG AND NONE OF THE DRIVE POSITIONS WOULD WORK. SAW SMOKE COME FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AS IT COASTED TO A STOP. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY AFTER 30 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER RECALL ON VEHICLE WAS INSTALLED AND TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES REPLACED. AFTER COASTING TO SIDE OF ROAD, FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID ON GROUND AND SOME BURNING OFF THE EXHAUST PIPE. TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED BY AUTHORIZED DEALER FROM THE COMPANY. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE HAS LARGE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED CONSIDERING SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

RECALL NOTICE ISSUED 2/2000 FROM D-C CORP. READS: LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS ON VEHICLE MAY CRACK & SEPARATE FROM ENGINE CRADLE. IF THIS OCCURS, TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT MAY PULL OUT OF TRANSAXLE & CAUSE LOSS OF POWER. THIS WILL INCREASE A RISK OF ACCIDENT. TRIED TO SCHEDULE REPAIR WITH THREE DIFFERENT LOCAL DEALERS & RIGHT TOOL TO PERFORM REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE. CHRYSLER CLAIMS MECHANICS DON'T APPLY CORRECT TORQUE, MECHANICS CLAIM TOOL BREAKS AFTER TWO USAGES. MORE TOOLS SENT TO DEALERS ON 04/03/00 IN MASSACHUSETTS. NO LOANERS AVAILABLE, NO. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, VEHICLE WENT OVER THE MEDIUM AND UP INTO AND EMBANKMENT, AND UP INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

RECALL 99V215/ ENGINE CRADLE: THE PARTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

RECALL 99V215000/ LOWER CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 2 WEEKS FOR DEALER TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER CLAIMS CANNOT DO RECALL REPAIRS FOR ANOTHER 3 WEEKS BECAUSE SPECIAL TOOL IS NOT AVAILABLE NATION WIDE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START OR SUDDENLY DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASH ERRATICALLY/DON'T COME ON. CAN USUALLY START AFTER 3-8 TRIES. OFTEN LEAVES INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ON AND FUEL INDICATOR ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL.