1993 Dodge Intrepid

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SEAL AREA; SAME AS NHTSA # 98V-130. 000. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK

• 12/30/1994· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NOISY MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.

• 12/29/1999· SUSPENSION

  UPON MOVING BACKWARD TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL; ITS FRONT RIGHT WHEEL MOVED IN UNUSUAL POSITION. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKET SEPARATING FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. *AK

• 12/28/2004· TIRES

  WHILE WASHING MY VEHICLE, WAS SCRUBBING TIRES WHEN I NOTICED A BULGE/BLISTER ON MY LEFT REAR TIRE, ON THE SIDEWALL. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF TPC, AND THEN THE TIRE SIZE. I NOTIFIED GOODYEAR OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO LOCATE THE NEAREST GOODYEAR RETAILER THAT DOES ADJUSTMENTS. THIS TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS 2 YRS. OLD. THIS TIRE REPLACED ANOTHER ONE OF THE SAME MAKE, THAT ALSO DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM, SAME AREA. HAD I HAVE KNOWN.....! THIS TIRE CAME AS OEM WHEN THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN '93, AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIRE I'VE RUN ON THE CAR....BUT NOW? GOODYEAR PRORATED THE TIRE, OUT THE DOOR AT $94.00. I WAS SHOWN WHERE THE BELTS ON THE SIDEWALL HAD SEPARATED, WITH THE TIRE BEING SENT TO NPSC. TIRE SIZE IS P225/60/R16. *JB

• 12/28/1998· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE MILEAGE IS A GUESS, IT WAS 65 OR 68000 WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES IN MY HAND WHEN CAR MOVES 10 MPH OR MORE, DOESNT SEEM TO AFFECT TURNING BUT DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO HOLD STEADY & FEELS DANGEROUS; ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS, CRUISE,TBL INDICATORS WONT GO OFF UNLESS DISCONNT BATT. HAD TO REMOVE BULBS TO GET EMER INDICATORS TO WK; HDLIGHTS VRY DIM & WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHEN RAIN IS HEAVY ON HDLITES; ALSO CAN SEE DROPS OF FUEL ON TOP OF ENGINE WHILE RUNNING BUT NO FIRES SO FAR. CAN I GET THEM TO FIX OR AM I OUT OF ALL THE MONEY OR SHOULD I GET RID OF CAR BECAUSE TBLS MAY RETURN. NOW THEY ARE CONSTANT EVERYDAY ALL THE TIME

• 12/27/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING RECALL 98V184000 FUEL LEAKAGE FROM FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WHICH COULD RESULTED IN A FIRE HOWEVER CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

• 12/23/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL RAIL LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING STRONG GASOLINE FUMES TO DEVELOP, AND CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER SAID PART IS ON BACKORDER. *AK

• 12/23/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DRIVING THE VEHICLEANY VARIOUS SPEEDS CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL GAS . AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, THEN IT BECAME CONSISTENT. O-RING ON FUEL INJECTOR RAIL WAS ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING THE GAS ODOR. *AK

• 12/22/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER CHANGED THE FUEL RAIL AND O-RINGS AND TESTED FOR LEAKS IN INJECTOR O-RINGS AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. SINCE THE CORRECTION THERE HAS BEEN A NOTICEABLE GAS SMELL ENTERING THE CABIN AREA WHEN FAN IS ON AND ENGINE IS RUNNING. GAS SMELL IS APPARENT SURROUNDING THE INJECTOR AREA WHEN PARKED. DEALER IS INSPECTING PROBLEM BUT ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO THE NOTORIOUS LEAKY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

• 12/22/2001· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REAPIRED ONCE AND OVERHAULED A SECOND TIME WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING GEARS IN AN ABRUPT AND HARD MANNER. TRANSMISSION WOULD ALSO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND WIND ON ACCELERATION PRIOR TO GOING INTO GEAR. DEALER FOUND MAJOR PROBLEM WITH GASKETS IN TRANSMISSION. DEALER STATED GASKET FAILURE TO BE COMMON PROBLEM REQUIRING REPAIR. *AK

• 12/22/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE FUEL RAIL FAILED CAUSING FUEL LEAK.

• 12/22/1994· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE ROAD/STREETS AT NIGHT, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *AK

• 12/20/1996· VISIBILITY

  DURING THE WINTER OR WHEN IT RAINS THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *AK

• 12/18/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A 1993 DODGE INTREPID. SEVERAL VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME STOPPED QUICKLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, A SMALL FORD PICKUP TRUCK. I ESTIMATE I WAS GOING ABOUT 15 TO 20 M.P.H. AT IMPACT. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH CAUSED A MINIMUM OF $3500 TO $4000 IN DAMAGE TO MY INTREPID AND EXCEEDED ITS CURRENT VALUE. THE FRONT END OF THE INTREPID WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED: THE HOOD WAS SEVERELY CRUMPLED BACK, THE RADIATOR WAS BENT BACK AT AN ANGLE AND PUSHED BACK INTO THE ENGINE, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE DESTROYED, AND BOTH FRONT QUARTER PANELS WERE DAMAGED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A VARIETY OF ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS: NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED! THE POLICEMEN WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE BOTH AMAZED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS WEARING MY SEAT/SHOULDER BELT AND WAS NOT VISIBLY INJURED. HOWEVER, I WONDER IF I WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED VISIBLE INJURY, POSSIBLE SEVERE, IF THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN WORSE AND THE AIRBAGS HAD STILL NOT DEPLOYED. HAVE I BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 30, 1994 WITHOUT AIRBAG PROTECTION, WHEN ALL THAT TIME I THOUGHT I WAS PROTECTED? IT'S A SCARY THOUGHT! THE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT IS FILED UNDER CASE NUMBER 02-21834 OF THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, 5570 FULTON ROAD NW CANTON, OHIO 44718 (330) 497-7440 THE INSURANCE CLAIM IS BEING HANDLED BY: ERIE INSURANCE GROUP 4690 MUNSON STREET N.W. CANTON, OHIO 44718 (330) 433-1925 (800) 362-6541 THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED (USED) ON MAY 2, 1994. IT HAD 24,972 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE ORIGINAL IN-SERVICE DATE WAS FEB. 16, 1993. IT WAS ORIGINALLY TITLED TO: KARS DAILY RENTAL 1501 CLEVELAND AVE. NW CANTON, OHIO 44703

• 12/17/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP TO WARM UP THERE IS A GAS SMELL COMING INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY A HOLE IN THE SEAL OF THE GAS LINE WHICH CAUSES A LEAKAGE.THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/17/1997· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

• 12/17/1994· AIR BAGS

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. "DUP: SEE 462535". *SKD

• 12/15/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STALLED.

• 12/15/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAILS, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/14/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 30-35MPH HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A POLE. TT

• 12/13/2000· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE GEARSHIFT SPLIT IN HALF.*AK

• 12/12/1995· VISIBILITY

  WINDOW FOGS INSTANTLY WHEN DEFROSTER IS IN USE. *SD

• 12/11/1995· SUSPENSION

  520-647-7164(H): WHILE DRIVING, REAR WHEEL LINKAGE CAME APART/BROKE; WHEEL STARTED WOBBLING; DRIVER PULLED OVER TO AVOID WHEEL FROM COMPLETELY FALLING OFF. TT

• 12/10/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *AK

• 12/10/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSAXLE FAILURE. *AK

• 12/08/1995· VISIBILITY

  # PE95-028 LEAK IN HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. REPAIRED THREE TIMES ALREADY STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 12/07/1995· SEATS

  POWER SEAT FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE, SEAT WILL NOT STAY STABLE. TT

• 12/07/1995· STEERING

  WHEN BRAKE APPLIED AT SPEEDS OVER 30MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 12/06/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  STRONG GAS SMELL AND GAS LEAK

• 12/05/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FIRST FAILURE, AROUND OCTOBER 1997, WAS LEAK IN FUEL SUPPLY RAIL ON STARBOARD SIDE OF ENGINE. THIS LEAK COVERS THE TWO ITEMS FROM YOUR LIST, AS YOU HAVE NO SPECIFIC ITEM FOR FUEL RAIL. LEAK IS WORST IN COLD WEATHER, HARDLY LEAKS AT ALL IN WARM WEATHER OR AFTER ENGINE REACHES OPERATING TEMP. HAVE CONTACTED TWO DODGE DEALERS; THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF A NUMBER OF SIMILAR FAILURES, BUT MANUFACTURER DOES NOT UNDERWRITE REPAIR. MANUALS DO NOT LIST FUEL RAILS AS A SERVICE ITEM AND THERE IS NO PROTOCOL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEALS, THEREFORE, WE FEEL THAT THE FAULTY SEALS ARE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. (?) FAILURE NUMBER TWO, THE BATTERY CABLE POSITIVE SIMPLY ROTTED OUT AT THE TERMIANAL END AND LOST CONTINUITY. MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE USED AN INSULATION THE WOULD SURVIVE BETTER AND LONGER IN THE ENGINE ROOM ENVIRONMENT. OBVIOUSLY, THE CONBINATION OF A LEAKY FUEL RAIL AND A DEFECTIVE BATTERY CABLE IS NOT A HAPPY ONE. THANKS FOR LISTENING.

• 12/05/1997· SEATS

  DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS.

• 12/05/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED THAT "O" RING ON AIR CONDITIONER HAD CORRODED & NEEDED REPLACING. THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD BROKE WHEN THE ROCKER SHAFT BOLTED & ROCKER SHAFT IS CRACKED. *AK

• 12/04/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE REPAIRED, DODGE DENIES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#98V184000 RECALL, FOR REFUND. PLEASE HELP. THANX !

• 12/04/1995· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 12/03/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUEL, AND WHEN POPPING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER THINKS THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM THE 'O' RINGS, AND CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

• 12/02/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FUEL RAIL LEAK. IT WAS LEAKING ON BOTH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE. A CURRENT RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY DEALERSHIP WAS ONLY CORRECTING ONE SIDE AND NOT THE OTHER. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

• 12/01/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR OVERHEATS CHRONICALLY, SINCE I GOT IT. I HAVE HAD RADIATOR FLUSHED, HOSES REPLACED, FLUID COMPOSITION AND LEVELS REPLACED. CAR IS NOT DRIVEN UNDER DURESS. HAVE BEEN TOLD CHRYSLER HAD DIFFICULTY PROPERLY COOLING THE 3.5 LTR ENGINE. IS THAT TRUE?*AK

• 11/30/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  THE QUICK CONNECT/DISCONNECT THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL LINES TO THE FUEL RAIL IS NOT HOLDING AND IS ALLOWING RAW GAS TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, GAS FUMES CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE THE CAR, DEALER SAYS THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE FUEL LINE BETWEEN FUEL FILTER AND FUEL RAIL, I SUSSPECT THAT THE QUICK CONNECT IDEA IS NOT A GOOD CHOICE FOR FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SINCE THE CONNECTOR IS PLASTIC AND GASOLINE WOULD TEND TO DETERIORATE THE PLASTIC OVER TIME AND REPLACING THESE FUEL LINES IS A COSTLY $$$ PROPOSITION, I WILL REPLACE THE FAULTY FUEL LINE SECTIONS WITH STANDARD HIGH PRESSURE NEOPRENE/RUBBER FUEL LINE WHICH SHOULD WORK QUITE WELL. *AK

• 11/30/1995· VISIBILITY

  HEATER AND A/C HOUSING LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 11/29/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

• 11/28/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/28/1994· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHT LENS NOT ANGLED TOWARDS THE ROAD, CAUSING POOR NIGHT VISABILITY. *SKD

• 11/24/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

• 11/24/1995· VISIBILITY

  WHEN USING HEATER/AC, ODOR CONSUMES COMPARTMENT BURNING EYES AND CHOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 11/23/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS UNTIL IT WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK THE FUEL LINE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE BROKE YH

• 11/22/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  ENGINE CRADLE HAS CRACKED, CAUSING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER SAID THAT TRANSAXLE/ ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 11/22/1999· SEATS

  THE SEAT METAL BRACKET BOTTOM PAN BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE. *YC

• 11/20/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS DO NOT CLEARLY DEFINE THE ROAD AHEAD. WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AT NIGHT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE AREA BEING TURNED INTO. RARELY DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE POOR ILLUMINATION PROVIDED BY THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN LOWER BEAMS ARE ON CANNOT SEE FAR AHEAD. WHEN UPPER BEAMS ARE ON CANNOT CLEARLY SEE NEAR AHEAD. BOTH BEAMS ARE NOT ON AT THE SAME TIME.

• 11/20/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

  WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. WE HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ARE NOW EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTERIOR PAINT CORODING, THE CONSTANT SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE CAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR-BAG IS BUCKLING, THE CUP HOLDERS HAVE BROKEN, AND THE LIST GOES ON!

• 11/20/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL. FUEL LEAK APPEARS TO COME FROM A FAULTY FUEL RAIL AND O-RINGS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK