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1994 Dodge INTREPID: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

718 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

107,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 34 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 120 of 718 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting11716.3%
Braking behavior669.2%
Steering behavior598.2%
Engine operation375.2%
Fuel system concerns334.6%
Electrical and battery issues283.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
120
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
64
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
40
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
33
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
30
Air Bags:Frontal
28
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
28
Steering:Rack And Pinion
24
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission120
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System64
Exterior Lighting:Headlights40
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline33
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner30
Air Bags:Frontal28
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly28
Steering:Rack And Pinion24

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 120; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 64; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 40; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 33; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 30; Air Bags:Frontal: 28; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 28; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 24

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
11
150,000 and above
8
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,99911
150,000 and above8

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 8

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 684 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
73
1996
57
1997
67
1998
103
1999
110
2000
144
2001
49
2002
53
2003
20
2004
12
2005
12
2006
7
2007
1
2008
6
2009
1
2010
1
2012
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199573
199657
199767
1998103
1999110
2000144
200149
200253
200320
200412
200512
20067
20071
20086
20091
20101
20121
20211

1995: 73; 1996: 57; 1997: 67; 1998: 103; 1999: 110; 2000: 144; 2001: 49; 2002: 53; 2003: 20; 2004: 12; 2005: 12; 2006: 7; 2007: 1; 2008: 6; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 117 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 66 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 59 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000122 · 2002-12-16 (December 16, 2002)

I ONLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE SO YELLOWED I CAN BARELY SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT. VERY SCARY

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Owner report 10001093 · 2002-12-17 (December 17, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED SMELLED STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES ENTERING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS---*AK

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Owner report 10001123 · 2002-12-18 (December 18, 2002)

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE GEAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, ALSO THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE ROAD DIVIDER.TS *JB

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Owner report 10003781 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION RING. THE CONSUMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE HOOD AND GLASS. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. (RECALL# 98V1840000) SCC PH

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Owner report 10004383 · 2003-03-03 (March 3, 2003)

THE RACK AND PINION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. *DT *JB

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Owner report 10006570 · 2002-12-27 (December 27, 2002)

ON SEPTEMBER OF 2000 I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE MARTHA BANUELOS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME AND GAVE RECEIPTS FROM THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE CAR AND REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE FIRST TIME ON 9/19/1999 WITH 45,888. THE CAR WILL STALL AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. THE SECOND TIME ON 8/25/1999 WITH 45,932 M. THE CAR WON'T SHIFT WHEN COLD. A THIRD TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALER ON 11/7/2000 WITH 51, 627 M. PROBLEM, IT DID NOT SHIFT WHEN HOT. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE SOLENOID PACK. A FOURTH TIME…

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Owner report 10008525 · 2002-11-05 (November 5, 2002)

BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP LENSES ASSEMBLIES ARE SEVERELY, INTERNALLY CORRODED. LIGHT OUTPUT IS TREMENDOUSLY DIMINISHED AND THEREFORE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, AND INSTEAD OFFERED TO SELL NEW HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769305. *AK *JB

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Owner report 10009811 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)

THREE YEARS AGO THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE "FUEL RAIL" REINFORCEMENT: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V184000. THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM IN THIS AREA AND WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE RAIL REINFORCEMENT WAS ONLY REPLACED ON ONE SIDE. THE CONSUMER CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHO HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER HAS THE DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL IN HER POSSESSION. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009811 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

04V021000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift

Reported: 2004-01-13 (January 13, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
94V024000 · Electrical System:Wiring

Reported: 1994-02-08 (February 8, 1994)

THE RIGHT STEERING TIE ROD CAN RUB THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH RESULTS IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING AND AN INOPERATIVE PARK/STARTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM.

Consequence: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSING STALLING WHILE IN MOTION OR AN INOPERATIVE PARK/STARTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS ENGINE START WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION, MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS BRACKET AND A PLASTIC CONVOLUTED SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
98V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Reported: 1998-08-06 (August 6, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
99V215000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

Reported: 1999-08-09 (August 9, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE ENGINE CRADLE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

718 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

4.7%Usable mileage34 / 718 records
78.1%Valid incident date561 / 718 records
100.0%Valid filing date718 / 718 records
78.0%Ordered incident and filing dates560 / 718 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

174.2%
ODI 10010774 · 120,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 1993 DODGE INTREPID FROM A USED CAR LOT. 2 DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TO STICK I HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE PEDAL TO GET THEM TO GO OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL POPS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE. NOW THE CAR SITS AT A REPAIR SHOP NEEDING A TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE DRIVE AND REVERSE GEARS FAILED LEAVING ME WITH A BILL OF 800-2000 TO REPAIR IT. I BELIEVE IF THE MANUFACTURERS WOULD'VE DONE THEIR JOB RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING ALOT MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN A DODGE! *NLM

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233.2%
ODI 10026217 · 250,000 mi

WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT HAND TURN ENGINE SHUTS OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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244.1%
ODI 10033556 · 65,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON LOS ANGELES FREEWAY AT 55 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE GOT SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *TS *NLM

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224.4%
ODI 10011124

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

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185.2%
ODI 10022381

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK

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11129.4%
ODI 10002489

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD HEAR THE ROD KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR.*JB

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37938.0%
ODI 10000401 · 58,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP.TS *JB

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43841.1%
ODI 10007797 · 58,340 mi

TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND VALVES WERE DAMAGED, WHICH (ACCORDING TO MECHANICS) VIRTUALLY IS UNHEARD OF ON SUCH A LATE MODEL CAR. NOT ONLY ARE MECHANICS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM (BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF ENGINE), THEY ARE SAYING I WILL PROBABLY NEED A NEW ENGINE (UPWARDS OF $3500 IN COST). SEVERAL MECHANICS EXPRESSED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM WHO HAVE THE 6 CYLINDER, 2.7 LITER ENGINE ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. BASICALLY, I WAS TOLD THAT WORKING ON THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR IS A BIG HEADACHE, AND "…

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30145.9%
ODI 10003362 · 55,000 mi

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…

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9027.4%
ODI 10014694

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

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3331.1%
ODI 10097308

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE IDLE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

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3224.8%
ODI 10095822 · 17,939 mi

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 10/11/04, MY DODGE INTREPIDS ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND ALL POWER WENT OFF. THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET IT GOING AGAIN, IT RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES, IN A PERIOD OF ABOUT AN HOUR, OVER 30 MILES. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I TOOK IT IN TO MOSS BROTHERS MOTORS AND RENTED A CAR (THEY HAVE NO SERVICE VEHICALS). TWO HOURS LATER, MOSS CALLS THAT THE CAR IS READY, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A "COMPUTER SERVICE PROBLEM". THE LENGINE LIGHT WA…

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Engine And Engine Cooling
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

30.7%
ODI 10042274

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH FORCED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

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30.4%
ODI 10069771

I WAS IN PARKING GARAGE AT JFK AIRPORT. WHEN I STARTED CAR AND PUT IT INTO GEAR, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO CONCRETE BARRIER AND PILLAR. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE BRAKING DID NOT SLOW IT DOWN. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE HAS OFFERED $2275 LESS THE $500 DEDUCTIBLE.

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50.8%
ODI 10011004 · 59,400 mi

MY 1995 DODGE INTREPID ES IS IN NEED OF ITS THIRD WATER PUMP. THE CAR HAS JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES. THE FIRST ONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND AND NOW THE THIRD WILL BE ON US. I AM NOT DRIVING DEMOLITION DERBY, THREE WATER PUMPS IS MIND BOGGLING.

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102.0%
ODI 10017878

THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED THE O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE MECHANIC THEN STATED THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

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92.6%
ODI 10019465 · 61,500 mi

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY AND ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE HAD COME FROM THE REAR HOOD AREA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE #5 FUEL INJECTOR/WIRING HARNESS/FUEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST BRAKING POWER AND REVVED DURING THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT WHERE THE ROCKER ARM COVER WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, LEAKED, AND WAS REPLACED, AND THE BLEEDER SCREW WAS BROKEN AND THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS REPLACED. *SCC *NLM

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5213.8%
ODI 10000307 · 76,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE INTREPID AND I'M HAVING MOTOR PROBLEMS. I ONLY HAVE 76,000 ON THIS CAR AND EVERYONE THAT I SPEAK TO TELLS ME THAT THE TYPE OF MOTOR WHICH IS A 2.7 IS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPOKE TO REPAIR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THIS MOTOR IN 2002 CAR! TS

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18518.6%
ODI 10000407 · 64,000 mi

ON DEC 20 2002, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED RAPPING WHILE TRAVELING APX 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE. IT THEN STOPPED WITHIN 30 SECONDS WITH NO RESTART. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE 20,000 MILES PRIOR FOR SAME THING. DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 5 BUSINESS DAYS AND HAS NOT FIXED IT. ALSO, HISTORY OF MULTIPLE WINDOW FAILURES, MULTIPLE FUEL GAUGE FAILURES, MULTIPLE A/C FAILURES. TS

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24823.3%
ODI 10001633 · 96,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHILCES OIL LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE, THEN THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE 2.05 ENGINE HAD BLOWN AS A RESULT OF AN OIL LEAK. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PART IS HARD TO GET DUE TO THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.

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16124.5%
ODI 10025619 · 47,000 mi

CAR HAS 47,000 MILES, JUST HAD OIL CHANGE THREE WEEKS PRIOR. I DROVE IT ROUGHLY 3,000 MILES IN THAT TIMEFRAME. CAR EXPIRED ON INTERSTATE 95, A NEAR DEATH EXP. I CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND SAW THAT THAT I WAS COMPLETLY OUT OF OIL. FOOLISHLY, I REPLACED IT THINKING I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET THIS GOING BUT IT WAS DEAD.TOWED BACK TO PHILLY ,($300) TO MY INDEPENDENT SHOP. THEY SAID I DEFINETLY HAD A SEVER ENGINE PROBLEM. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD HAVE FORGOTTEN TO PUT IN THE OIL IN THE LAST OIL CHANGE. THEY STATED THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRAVE…

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8224.9%
ODI 10061174 · 40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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2321.7%
ODI 10026922

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK

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3829.5%
ODI 10091014 · 59,350 mi

AC IDLE PULLEY BRACKET HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NOW IT APPEARS THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME ALL WITHIN THIS YEAR (2004).

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

379.1%
ODI 10010774 · 120,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 1993 DODGE INTREPID FROM A USED CAR LOT. 2 DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TO STICK I HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE PEDAL TO GET THEM TO GO OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL POPS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE. NOW THE CAR SITS AT A REPAIR SHOP NEEDING A TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE DRIVE AND REVERSE GEARS FAILED LEAVING ME WITH A BILL OF 800-2000 TO REPAIR IT. I BELIEVE IF THE MANUFACTURERS WOULD'VE DONE THEIR JOB RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING ALOT MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN A DODGE! *NLM

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12016.7%
ODI 10006570 · 51,627 mi

ON SEPTEMBER OF 2000 I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE MARTHA BANUELOS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME AND GAVE RECEIPTS FROM THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE CAR AND REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE FIRST TIME ON 9/19/1999 WITH 45,888. THE CAR WILL STALL AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. THE SECOND TIME ON 8/25/1999 WITH 45,932 M. THE CAR WON'T SHIFT WHEN COLD. A THIRD TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALER ON 11/7/2000 WITH 51, 627 M. PROBLEM, IT DID NOT SHIFT WHEN HOT. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE SOLENOID PACK. A FOURTH TIME…

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10317.5%
ODI 10049368

CAR STALLS ON LEFT HAND TURNS, IN REVERSE. CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES BY IT SELF AT WILL. GETS STUCK IN FOURTH GEAR. HAVE REPLACED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND CAM SENSOR. MECHANIC SAID COMPUTER NO LONGER PUTS OUT ERROR CODES. PAID 1000. SO FAR AND MECHANIC STILL HAS NO IDEA WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. *LA

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255.0%
ODI 10055927 · 89,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE GEAR WAS NOT IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

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308.7%
ODI 10048837 · 48,000 mi

MY 1997 DODGE INTREPID TRANSMISSION HAS GONE 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT I PURCHASED IT IN EARLY 1999 WITH 48000 MILES THE 1ST TIME THE SHIFTERWOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY IN TO PARK AND AT 62000 MILES IT WENT AND ALL I HAD WAS REVERSE. I HAD A WARRANTY THROUGH THE CAR DEALER WITH A 250.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THEY REBULIT TRANSMISSION AND AT 84000 THE SAMETHING HAPPEN 13MOS. LATER AND OF COARSE NO WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY FULL SHOT THIS TIME AT THE SUM OF $ 1,300.00. NOW IT SEEMS THAT IT IS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN .WHAT TO DO? OTHER THAN THIS THIS HAS BEE…

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225.8%
ODI 10018524

I HAVE FOUND AN EXCELLENT AND INFORMATIVE WEBSITE AGAINST DAILMLER CHRYSLER AT WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION MAINLY IN REGARD TO INTREPID, 300M, CONCORDE, LHS PREMATURE ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND OTHER COMMON FAILURES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS MYSELF AND DAILMER CHRYSLER SIMPLY DOES NOT CARE, I COULD HAVE EVEN BEEN KILLED IN ONE INSTANCE. AFTER OWNING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUTTING NEARLY 30,000 MILES ON IT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OF THE RIDICULOUS PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH CH…

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676.7%
ODI 10000277 · 60,000 mi

WE BOUGHT OUR CAR NEW FROM GLADSTONE DODGE, AND NOTICED RIGHT OFF THAT THERE WAS AN HESITATION AND LUNGING IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM WAS RANDOM, YOU NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN.WHEN WE TOOK IT IN ANYWAYS TO BE CHECKED THE WROTE IT UP AS THEY "COULD NOT VERIFY" AND NEXT TIME "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" . WE KEPT CALLING AND INSISITING THERE WAS SOMETHING. WE WERE TOLD TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT WAS DOING IT.THEY REPLACED THE CAM SENSORS AND SAID THAT WAS PROBLEM, NOT THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF. THEN WARRANTY EXPIRED WE PAID FOR THE NEXT SENS…

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242.3%
ODI 10004101

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

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243.7%
ODI 10018822 · 57,000 mi

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES ON MY 2001 INTREPID R/T. I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND IT WAS LIKE I HIT SOMETHING. I COULD ONLY MOVE IN 3RD GEAR AT THAT POINT. I TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, AND THEY PROCEEDED WITH REPAIRS. AFTER REMOVING AND COMPLETELY TEARING DOWN MY TRANSMISSION, I WAS OFFERED TWO OPTIONS. THE FIRST WAS A STOCK REBUILD, JUST AS IT CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER. IT WAS THE OPTION I CHOSE AND COST ME $1800 AFTER TAXES. THE OTHER OPTION WAS REPLACING THE SAME PARTS, BUT WITH UPDATES THAT AR…

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4212.8%
ODI 10030853 · 50,471 mi

CAR BEGAN WITH NOT ACCELERATING. IT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH IT WAS STICKING. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND BETWEEN IT CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (40-50MPH), IT WOULD JERK OR FEEL LIKE IT WAS POPPING INTO THE THIRD GEAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 19,000 MILES, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 30,000 MILES AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO FAULT CODES, (WARRANTY ENDED AT 36,000 MILES) TRANSMISSION OK. NOW AT 50,000 MILES, MY CAR HAS ELECTRICAL AND INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WILL COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $1700-$2100. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR A FULL YEAR. CALLED THE…

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1413.2%
ODI 10086121 · 30,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2003 INTREPID IN DECEMBER 2003 WITH 20,000 MILES.IN THE SPRING OF 2004 I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND DISCS IT IS NOW AUGUST 2004 AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING STARTING WITH SQUEAKING AND PULSATION FOLLOWED BY GRINDING. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM ONCE AGAIN REPLACING ROTORS AND DISCS. I DO NOT HAVE THE 1ST PAIR OF ROTORS AND DISCS THAT WERE REPLACED HOWEVER I WILL KEEP THIS SET. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE STARTED NOTICING IS WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE IT OCCASSIONALLY DOES NOT RESPOND AND I HAVE…

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64.7%
ODI 10153417 · 70,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT THE CAR HAS 74000 MILEAGE ITS A DODGE INTREPID 2004 AND I CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY STATED THEY COULD HELP ME. *JB

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

245.9%
ODI 483139

POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED, CAUSING LEAK. *DSH

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334.6%
ODI 483940

ANTILOCK BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. *AW

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162.7%
ODI 508881

TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE ENGINE FAILED.

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153.0%
ODI 10023038 · 90,000 mi

I HAVE A 1996 MODEL DODGE INTREPID. ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO, IN ONE RAINY MORNING I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK, JUST A FEW MINUTES DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE QUIT WORKING... I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED, AND WAS TOLD I HAVE A INTAKE GASKET PROBLEM, IT COST ME MORE THAN $300 TO GET IT FIXED. HOWEVER, SIMILAR PROBLEM STILL COMES AND GOES MYSTERIOUSLY AFTER THAT. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ABOUT 2 MONTH AGO. I KEEP TAKING TO THE AUTO SHOP BUT NO ON…

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164.7%
ODI 536390

SUDDENLY VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WITH NO WARNING. REGIONAL ENGINEERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE.

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164.2%
ODI 10064143 · 73,022 mi

TWO TIMES IN THE LAST 1.5 YEARS, WHILE I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC (WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE) THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED! IN BOTH CASES, I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER CAR. THE REVING OF THE ENGINE TOOK ME BY SURPRISE BOTH TIMES, BUT I MANAGED TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH SO THAT I DID NOT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. IT STARTED UP AND IN NEITHER INSTANCE DID I HAVE ANOTHER RE-OCCURRENCE THAT DAY.*AK

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848.4%
ODI 10014218 · 58,500 mi

3/6/03 - ENGINE NOISE, OIL & ENGINE LIGHTS ON, STALLING. DEALER REPLACED SENSORS, DID TUNE UP. 4/7/04 - CAR TOWED TO DEALER - TOLD ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED AT COST OF OVER $6,000 - $7,000. CAR 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS OLD WITH 60,000 MILES. *NLM

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454.2%
ODI 10007817 · 50,000 mi

THE OIL LAMP CAME ON WHILE SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT, THE ENGINE TACHOMETER READ BELOW 500RPM AND THE VEHICLE WAS UP TO TEMPERATURE. ONCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH THE LIGHT THE OIL LAMP TURNED OFF. AT THE NEXT STOPLIGHT THE OIL LAMP AGAIN CAME ON UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. AFTER THIS THE VEHICLE SEEMED OK. A FEW DAYS LATER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. AN APPOINTMENT WAS THEN MADE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND MADE A LIGHT TICKING NOISE. THIS NOISE …

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223.4%
ODI 10067655 · 80,000 mi

DODGE INTREPID 2001 2.7 ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE. *AK

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113.3%
ODI 10032676 · 35,178 mi

VEHICLE: 2002 DODGE INTREPID SE IN: [XXX] ODOMETER: 35,100 MI N-SERVICE DATE: 1/1/2002 ATE CLASS: D - USED. MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID WAS PURCHASED FROM BYERS DUBLIN CHEVROLET IN DUBLIN, OHIO I.E. (COLUMBUS, OHIO) IN MARCH OF 2003 WITH 31,000 MILES. IN JUNE 2003, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING ENGINE TICKING. IN JULY OF 2003, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLING DURING START UP. THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 36,000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 35,148. I DO NOT WANT TO BE STUCK WITH A 5,000 + ENGINE REPAIR BILL FOR A VEHICLE SOLD TO ME WITH KNOWN PROBLEM…

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10.9%
ODI 10188485 · 79,000 mi

MY VEHICLE (2003 2.7L DODGE INTREPID) WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY BY MY FIANCE. SHE SAID THAT THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER. SHE MANAGED TO WORK HER WAY THROUGH THE TRAFFIC AND WHEN SHE GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CAR DIED. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE CONNECTING ROD CAP CAME OFF AND BLEW OUT OF THE OIL PAN. THE REPAIRS WILL COST ME 8,000.00. WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. *TR

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10.8%
ODI 10176203 · 64,000 mi

MY 2004 INTREPID WITH 2.7 ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT WAS PURCHASED IN 02/04 AND NOW I COME TO FIND THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE ME I WANT THE ISSUE OF THE MOTORS RESOLVED SO I CAN GET A REFUND OF MY MONEY FROM FIXING MY CAR THAT I HAVE KEPT GOOD MAINTENANCE ON IT TO HARD TO BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON AND TRYING TO SAVE FOR A NEW MOTOR WHEN I COULD BE PUTTING THAT MONEY ASIDE FOR EDUCATION ECT FOR MY CHILDREN ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS NOT ONLY OF MINE BUT OTHERS LIKE ME THEY SEEM NO…

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

6014.7%
ODI 10009535

THE FUEL RAIL EXPERIENCED A LEAK.*JB

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648.9%
ODI 10003781

DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION RING. THE CONSUMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE HOOD AND GLASS. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. (RECALL# 98V1840000) SCC PH

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579.7%
ODI 10052181

THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE ANYONE ON STAFF TO PERFORM THE FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000 FOR OVER A MONTH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING FUEL AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT. *JB

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387.5%
ODI 10057289

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000 HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING FUEL AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT THE LEAK IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, NOT ON THE SIDE INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *NM

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4513.1%
ODI 10002538

NHTSA#98-V-184-000 FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS FROM HAIR LINE CRACK IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL. CONSUMER STATE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN# DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB

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10.3%
ODI 735613

COLD START=OK. DRIVE=OK. STOP ENGINE=OK. WON'T RESTART UNTIL IT IS COLD AGAIN. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.1%
ODI 10059531 · 4,400 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT O-RINGS FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF PRESSURE. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP. MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BENT VALVES.*AK *MR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.9%
ODI 10143217 · 34,960 mi

CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 REPLACEMENT BRAKES AND 4 NEW RADIOS ON 2003 DODGE INTREPID AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH EITHER. *TS THE WINDSHIELD AND BOTH SIDE MIRRORS WERE PITTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE SECOND TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEY REPLACED THE MAF SENSOR. THE SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM COOLER HOSES. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED. THE CONSUMER REQUES…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Steering:Rack And Pinion
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

20.5%
ODI 604544

TRANSMISSION FAILED, REPLACEMENT IS SHUDDERING.

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243.3%
ODI 10004383

THE RACK AND PINION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. *DT *JB

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305.1%
ODI 10029730

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TURNING AND WITHOUT WARNING RACK AND PINION STEERING SNAPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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6913.7%
ODI 10003315

EXCESSIVE RACK AND PINION STEERING NOISE ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER, RACK AND PINION MOUNTING BOLT BUSHINGS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. CAR HAS SEVERE STEERING SHIFTING WHEN ROUNDING CORNERS OR CURVES. DIAGNOSES REQUIRES NEW RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT.

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205.8%
ODI 10115777

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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61.6%
ODI 10021343

1998 DODGE INTREPID--RACK AND PINION FAILED/BROKE. I HAD PULLED UP TO THE CURB TO RETRIEVE THE MAIL AND AS I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO PULL AWAY, I FELT/HEARD A LOUD POP. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE RACK AND PINION AS THE R&P HAS FAILED/BROKEN. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FREELY TURN BUT THE WHEELS WERE NOT MOVING. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AT A COST OF $650.00. FORTUNATELY, THE DEALER SPLIT THE COST WITH ME AS I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR (USED) 30 DAYS P…

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282.8%
ODI 10000292 · 53,400 mi

AT JUST 53,000 MILES IT IS DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY ON MY THREE-YEAR OLD VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY OVERHAULED. THIS IS GOING TO COST NEARLY $1,000.00 AND IS ABSOLUTELY NOT A ROUTINE ISSUE IN A VEHICLE THIS NEW AND LIGHTLY DRIVEN. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER FURTHER ON THE WWW IT IS OBVIOUSLY THAT STEERING ISSUES ARE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN DODGE INTREPIDS AND THEY POSE SERIOUS SAFETY RISKS. I IMPLORE YOU TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE YOU DO. FOR MORE IN…

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383.6%
ODI 10006712 · 52,000 mi

VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAS TO BE REPLACED. PH

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71.1%
ODI 10017620

WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE RACK AND PINION. *JB

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10.3%
ODI 10056532 · 39,000 mi

RACK & PINION FAILED. REPORTED TO DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AFTER INITIAL CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 39,000 MILES ON THE CAR. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID SINCE WARRENTY HAD EXPIRED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. NEW RACK AND PINION INSTALLED BY LOCAL WORKSHOP.*AK

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10.9%
ODI 10107020 · 30,000 mi

THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT FAILED. FINALLY THE RACK WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2004. *BF THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT VALVES HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND MADE DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. THERE WAS A CONTINUAL LOSS OF FLUID. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT BROUGHT ABOUT LOUD POPPING AND OR BANGING. *SC *JB

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21.6%
ODI 10187513 · 80,000 mi

MY 2004 DODGE INTREPID WITH 80000 THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 50000. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A CAR. *AK

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Air Bags:Frontal
150.0%
ODI 826808

CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER CONSUMER REARENDED HIM, CAUSING HIM TO REAREND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED . *AK

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163.9%
ODI 10000204 · 112,200 mi

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 P…

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283.9%
ODI 10001123

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE GEAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, ALSO THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE ROAD DIVIDER.TS *JB

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254.2%
ODI 10012246

THE VEHICLES AIR BAG WAS CLICKING AND RISING. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID IT IS GOING TO DEPLOY. *NLM

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214.2%
ODI 10011645

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

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123.5%
ODI 10034325

ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AIR BAG COVER IS CURLING UP, AND IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER, AIR BAG CAN BE SEEN. *AK

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133.4%
ODI 10003194 · 57,325 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN A MINOR COLLISION. HIT ANOTHER CAR IN REAR AT LESS THAN 15MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HITTING DRIVER. VERY LITTLE FRONT END DAMAGE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR EMPLOYEES SAFETY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE HAD AN INTREPID DEPLOY AIR BAGS AT UNDER 15MPH.

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131.3%
ODI 10092107

WHILE DRIVING. ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ONE CAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40-45 MPH DOWN HILL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

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171.6%
ODI 10003202 · 47,953 mi

VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE POST AT LESS THAN 15MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HITTING THE DRIVER. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I AM CONCERNED FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY. WE HAVE HAD TWO INTREPIDS DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS AT LESS THAN 15 MPH.

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121.8%
ODI 10011928

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

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10.3%
ODI 10071782

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THIS CAUSED A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

32.3%
ODI 10126126 · 48,224 mi

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY. IT REAR ENDED A CAR THAT STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY ON RAMP. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SONS' SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT CAME UNBUCKLED, BUT HE WAS NOT IN IT AT THE TIME. NO AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, OR HAD ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED, AND THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER HAD NOT SEEN IT YET.*AK

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Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

235.6%
ODI 488090

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR REPLACED DUE TO HISSING NOISE AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *SD

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304.2%
ODI 484857

TRANSMISSION STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO THE CAR COULDN'T START IN PARK GEAR.*SD

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325.4%
ODI 10181602

1995 DODGE INTREPID HAD A SAFETY RECALL- FUEL RAIL LEAK - CUSTOMER PAID OUT OF POCKET LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERABLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSDUCER. *JB

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122.4%
ODI 10017020 · 92,000 mi

IN JUNE OF 2002 MY A/C COMPRESSOR "FROZE" LEAVING ME WITHOUT MY AIR CONDITIONER DURING JUNE, JULY, AND PART OF AUGUST. I HAD THE COMPRESSOR AND OTHER COMPONENTS FIXED AT THE END OF AUGUST AT THE COST OF $504.00. I GOT TO USE MY A/C FOR A WHOLE 3 WEEKS UNTIL THE WEATHER COOLED OFF! NOW (MAY 2003), MY A/C DOESN'T WORK AGAIN! APPARENTLY THERE IS A LEAKY H-VALVE AND OTHER COMPONENTS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $680.00. I REFUSE TO SHELL OUT ANY MORE MONEY FOR THIS PIECE OF CRAP CAR AS THIS IS MY 3RD COMPLAINT TO NHTSA. *JB

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41.2%
ODI 10024199

PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON 1997 DODGE INTREPID. *MR

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61.6%
ODI 10039866 · 17,158 mi

NAR 9-8-03. TRANSMISSION, AIR CONDITIONER, AND DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. *CB

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171.7%
ODI 10012269

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE EVAPORATOR FAILED. *NLM

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40.4%
ODI 10023525 · 54,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID, PURCHASED AT 54,000 MILES. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ROAR VERY BAD, A/C WENT OUT NEEDS EVAPORATOR, AND THE CAR RARELY STARTS UNLESS YOU ROCK THE WHOLE CAR, I AM VERY DISPLEASED AND NO ONE WILL TRADE IT IN , WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT AND I RAN OFF THE ROAD. *NLM

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81.2%
ODI 10024839 · 61,980 mi

THE ENGINE SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE ENGINE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE OIL PUMP BLEW OUT, THEREFORE THE ENGINE DIED. *AK DEALER STATED SINCE CONSUMER DIDN'T PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY WEREN'T GOING TO COVER A NEW ENGINE. *PH. ALSO THE AIR CONDITION MADE A STRANGE NOISE. *JB

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20.6%
ODI 10022222

THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER WAS PUNCTURED BY A FOREIGN OBJECT. *AK THE PUNCTURE SITE WAS IN FRONT OF THE CONDENSER. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE PUNCTURE SITE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE A/C NEVER WORKED SINCE PURCHASED. *SCC *JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range55,814 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10006570 · 51,627 mi

ON SEPTEMBER OF 2000 I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE MARTHA BANUELOS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME AND GAVE RECEIPTS FROM THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE CAR AND REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE FIRST TIME ON 9/19/1999 WITH 45,888. THE CAR WILL STALL AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. THE SECOND TIME ON 8/25/1999 WITH 45,932 M. THE CAR WON'T SHIFT WHEN COLD. A THIRD TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALER ON 11/7/2000 WITH 51, 627 M. PROBLEM, IT DID NOT SHIFT WHEN HOT. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE SOLENOID PACK. A FOURTH TIME…

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ODI 10048779 · 132,000 mi

TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

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ODI 10113892 · 60,000 mi

MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE 42LE MOPAR TRANSMISSION. IN THIS CASE, A 94 DODGE INTREPID ES. FAILED AT INTERVALS OF 60,000 MILES. DODGE DENIES ANY DEFECT. *AK ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE TIE RODS AND OTHER LINKAGES TOTALED $700+ IN REPAIRS.

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection SystemToo few reports for a range145,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10253051 · 170,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE V…

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ODI 10442153 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. THE CONTACT PATCHED THE LEAK HIMSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 01/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEAK WAS L…

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Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod AssemblyToo few reports for a range70,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10066752 · 144,000 mi

WHEN REACHING 45 MPH OR HIGHER TIE ROD ENDS SHOOK. *AK

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ODI 10113892 · 60,000 mi

MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE 42LE MOPAR TRANSMISSION. IN THIS CASE, A 94 DODGE INTREPID ES. FAILED AT INTERVALS OF 60,000 MILES. DODGE DENIES ANY DEFECT. *AK ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE TIE RODS AND OTHER LINKAGES TOTALED $700+ IN REPAIRS.

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ODI 10144387 · 70,000 mi

BOUGHT CAR IN 2001, WITH 69,000 MILES. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, GAUGES STOPPED WORKING, CAR RAN FINE, NO NOISE, ETC. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING PAST DEALER, STOPPED AND THEY CHECKED FOR CODES, NONE FOUND. HAPPENED AGAIN, DEALER HAD CODE FOR AIRBAG MODULE THIS TIME, REPLACED PART. PROBLEM IS STILL INTERMITTENT. 2003, DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED, NO RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. ALSO HAD BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AT 72,000. THEY WERE DONE AT 55,00…

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Steering:Rack And PinionToo few reports for a range170,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10173300 · 170,000 mi

WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE STEERING SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED TO RESPOND, TOTAL FAILURE, NO STEERING CONTROL, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR STEERED ITSELF HARD TO THE RIGHT INTO A CONCRETE BARACAD ON THE FREEWAY AND TOTALED THE CAR. AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO WORK. I HAVE STORED THE CAR. IT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I WILL KEEP IT IN STORAGE FOR A SHORT TIME IN CASE YOU WANT TO INSPECT IT. IT APPEARS BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL ONLY INSPECTION THAT COMPONENTS IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. I HAVE …

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 237 reports

2003: 37 complaints · 2004: 37 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2003102537
2004102737
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
200310312
200412603

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train:Automatic TransmissionFuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection SystemExterior Lighting:HeadlightsEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEquipment:Appliance:Air ConditionerAir Bags:FrontalSteering:Linkages:Tie Rod AssemblySteering:Rack And Pinion
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4
ODI 512208

FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 701686

THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS A POORLY DESIGNED CAR. OUR CAR HAS FAILED THE A/C EVAPORATOR, POWER STEERING HOSE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, PULLEY, TIMING BELT, THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - NO AIR FROM ANY VENTS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT TO 3RD WHEN COLD, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ENGINE IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD

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2
ODI 702102

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

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ODI 719483

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

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9
ODI 512643

WATER PUMP NEED REPLACING.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 701686

THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS A POORLY DESIGNED CAR. OUR CAR HAS FAILED THE A/C EVAPORATOR, POWER STEERING HOSE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, PULLEY, TIMING BELT, THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - NO AIR FROM ANY VENTS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT TO 3RD WHEN COLD, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ENGINE IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD

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12
ODI 484857

TRANSMISSION STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO THE CAR COULDN'T START IN PARK GEAR.*SD

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ODI 527214

A/C FAILED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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0
3
ODI 10113892 · 60,000 mi

MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE 42LE MOPAR TRANSMISSION. IN THIS CASE, A 94 DODGE INTREPID ES. FAILED AT INTERVALS OF 60,000 MILES. DODGE DENIES ANY DEFECT. *AK ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE TIE RODS AND OTHER LINKAGES TOTALED $700+ IN REPAIRS.

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ODI 519075

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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6
ODI 519075

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 718483

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
4
ODI 512208

FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 701686

THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS A POORLY DESIGNED CAR. OUR CAR HAS FAILED THE A/C EVAPORATOR, POWER STEERING HOSE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, PULLEY, TIMING BELT, THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - NO AIR FROM ANY VENTS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT TO 3RD WHEN COLD, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ENGINE IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD

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1
ODI 719483

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

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3
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 701686

THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS A POORLY DESIGNED CAR. OUR CAR HAS FAILED THE A/C EVAPORATOR, POWER STEERING HOSE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, PULLEY, TIMING BELT, THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - NO AIR FROM ANY VENTS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT TO 3RD WHEN COLD, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ENGINE IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD

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ODI 823145

WHILE DRIVING GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. ALSO, THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL RAIL AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HOWVER, ROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY GETTING PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

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2
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 719483

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

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0
1
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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1
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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Exterior Lighting:Headlights
2
ODI 702102

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

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ODI 719483

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

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1
ODI 719483

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

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1
ODI 719483

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

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0
1
ODI 738445

BOTH CONNECTING BOLTS THAT CONNECTS THE INNER TIE RODS TO THE STEERING GEAR BROKE AS I WAS TURNING IN A DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST DROVE 50 MILES ON INTERSTATE 85 FROM SMITHS, AL TO TUSKEEGGEE AL. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AS I TURNED FROM THE ASHFAULT HIGHWAY ON TO THE CONCRETE DRIVE WAY I HEARD A THUMP! THAT WAS WHEN THE BOLTS SHEARED INTO. MY ESTIMATE SPEED WAS AROUND 2 M.P.H. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE INTREPID ARE TOO DIM FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE PARKLIGHTS LENS STAY CLEAR WHILE THE HEADLIGHT LENS COLLECTS MOISTURE DUST AND DIRT AFTER A PE…

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0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
9
ODI 512643

WATER PUMP NEED REPLACING.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 701686

THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS A POORLY DESIGNED CAR. OUR CAR HAS FAILED THE A/C EVAPORATOR, POWER STEERING HOSE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, PULLEY, TIMING BELT, THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - NO AIR FROM ANY VENTS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT TO 3RD WHEN COLD, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ENGINE IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD

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3
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 701686

THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS A POORLY DESIGNED CAR. OUR CAR HAS FAILED THE A/C EVAPORATOR, POWER STEERING HOSE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, PULLEY, TIMING BELT, THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - NO AIR FROM ANY VENTS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT TO 3RD WHEN COLD, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ENGINE IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD

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ODI 823145

WHILE DRIVING GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. ALSO, THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL RAIL AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HOWVER, ROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY GETTING PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

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4
ODI 501441

TAIL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 710753

HAVE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS CAR IS NOT AS RELIABLE AS I THOUGHT.

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0
2
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 834554

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE VEHICLE STALLS/ JERKS AND CUTS OFF. ALSO, THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND INNER TIE ROD FAILED. *AK

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1
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
12
ODI 484857

TRANSMISSION STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO THE CAR COULDN'T START IN PARK GEAR.*SD

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ODI 527214

A/C FAILED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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2
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 719483

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

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1
ODI 719483

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

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ODI 501441

TAIL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 710753

HAVE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS CAR IS NOT AS RELIABLE AS I THOUGHT.

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2
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 856609

AIRBAG CONSOLE IS SITTING UP TO HIGH, THE AIRBAG IS COVERED . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON OFTEN, RADIO DOES NOT PLAY FM STATIONS, SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, REAR TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, CAR STALLS WHILE IN MOTION, RIGHT TIE ROD MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING, LEAKAGE NEAR O-RINGS, A/C LEAKS FREON--COILS ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK *ML

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2
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 723085

TRANSMISSION FAILURES (2) SINCE 1994, REBUILT IN 1996. AIR CONDITIONER FAILURES (2) SINCE 1994 COMPRESSOR REPLACED 1999. ENGINE REMOVED SO THE FIREWALL CRACK(S) COULD BE WELDED FROM DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL WELDING, APPARENTLY WAS AFFECTING THE RACK N PINION STEERING.

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Air Bags:Frontal00000—00
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
3
ODI 10113892 · 60,000 mi

MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE 42LE MOPAR TRANSMISSION. IN THIS CASE, A 94 DODGE INTREPID ES. FAILED AT INTERVALS OF 60,000 MILES. DODGE DENIES ANY DEFECT. *AK ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE TIE RODS AND OTHER LINKAGES TOTALED $700+ IN REPAIRS.

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ODI 519075

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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1
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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1
ODI 738445

BOTH CONNECTING BOLTS THAT CONNECTS THE INNER TIE RODS TO THE STEERING GEAR BROKE AS I WAS TURNING IN A DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST DROVE 50 MILES ON INTERSTATE 85 FROM SMITHS, AL TO TUSKEEGGEE AL. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AS I TURNED FROM THE ASHFAULT HIGHWAY ON TO THE CONCRETE DRIVE WAY I HEARD A THUMP! THAT WAS WHEN THE BOLTS SHEARED INTO. MY ESTIMATE SPEED WAS AROUND 2 M.P.H. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE INTREPID ARE TOO DIM FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE PARKLIGHTS LENS STAY CLEAR WHILE THE HEADLIGHT LENS COLLECTS MOISTURE DUST AND DIRT AFTER A PE…

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2
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 834554

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE VEHICLE STALLS/ JERKS AND CUTS OFF. ALSO, THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND INNER TIE ROD FAILED. *AK

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2
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 856609

AIRBAG CONSOLE IS SITTING UP TO HIGH, THE AIRBAG IS COVERED . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON OFTEN, RADIO DOES NOT PLAY FM STATIONS, SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, REAR TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, CAR STALLS WHILE IN MOTION, RIGHT TIE ROD MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING, LEAKAGE NEAR O-RINGS, A/C LEAKS FREON--COILS ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK *ML

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5
ODI 519075

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 739193

BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I HEARD A BANG AND THE STEERING FAILED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE FAILURE OF BOTH OF THE BOLTS CONNECTING THE INNER TIE RODS, TO THE RACK AND PINION. I NOTED AT LEAST 4 OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS FAILURE REPORTED IN YOUR FILES IN 2000. PLEASE STRIVE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RECTIFIED SOON, ANOTHER 5 MINUTES AND I'D HAVE BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND MAY NOT BE HERE TO REPORT THIS OCCURRENCES. *AK

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Steering:Rack And Pinion
6
ODI 519075

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 718483

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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1
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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0
1
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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2
ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 723085

TRANSMISSION FAILURES (2) SINCE 1994, REBUILT IN 1996. AIR CONDITIONER FAILURES (2) SINCE 1994 COMPRESSOR REPLACED 1999. ENGINE REMOVED SO THE FIREWALL CRACK(S) COULD BE WELDED FROM DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL WELDING, APPARENTLY WAS AFFECTING THE RACK N PINION STEERING.

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0
5
ODI 519075

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

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ODI 544323

REPLACEMENT OF THREE BATTERIES.

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ODI 739193

BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I HEARD A BANG AND THE STEERING FAILED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE FAILURE OF BOTH OF THE BOLTS CONNECTING THE INNER TIE RODS, TO THE RACK AND PINION. I NOTED AT LEAST 4 OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS FAILURE REPORTED IN YOUR FILES IN 2000. PLEASE STRIVE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RECTIFIED SOON, ANOTHER 5 MINUTES AND I'D HAVE BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND MAY NOT BE HERE TO REPORT THIS OCCURRENCES. *AK

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

8 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

44 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10006570 · 51,627 mi

ON SEPTEMBER OF 2000 I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE MARTHA BANUELOS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME AND GAVE RECEIPTS FROM THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE CAR AND REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE FIRST TIME ON 9/19/1999 WITH 45,888. THE CAR WILL STALL AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. THE SECOND TIME ON 8/25/1999 WITH 45,932 M. THE CAR WON'T SHIFT WHEN COLD. A THIRD TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALER ON 11/7/2000 WITH 51, 627 M. PROBLEM, IT DID NOT SHIFT WHEN HOT. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE SOLENOID PACK. A FOURTH TIME…

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ODI 10026217 · 250,000 mi

WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT HAND TURN ENGINE SHUTS OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 10042427

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *PH WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. ON OTHER OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BUT THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD OF A RECALL (94V-024) RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH ALSO CAUSED STALLING. *NLM

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

38 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,893 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10011900 · 110,000 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK. *JB

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ODI 10014388 · 70,000 mi

I OWN A 1994 DODGE INTREPID ES THAT HAS HAD A SERIES OF FUEL LEAKS AT THE FUEL RAIL/ INJECTOR AREA. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE IN PRIOR YEARS. LAST WEEK 4 INJECTORS AND THEIR SEALS WERE REPLACE (AT MY EXPENSE) AND ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF RAW GASOLINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND SEEMS RELATE TO THE SWITCH TO DIFFERENT GASOLINE FORMULATIONS REQUIRED HERE FOR SUMMER DRIVING. THE CAR IS AGAIN GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *NLM

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ODI 10076242 · 21,000 mi

FUEL RAIL RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, AND THE CONSUMER COASTED TO A STOP. FUEL WAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WAS HOT. THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *LA

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

24 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 137,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10019320

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *NLM IN ADDITION, STEERING JERKED AND SWAYED WHILE DRIVING. *TT

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ODI 10070613 · 75,000 mi

I HAVE A 94 INTREPID THAT HAS A LURCH WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND HAS PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEAR WHEN IT GETS COLD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEALS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WERE FAULTY AND THE TSB INSTRUCTS THAT NEW UPDATED ONES BE INSTALLED WITH THE OVERHAUL. ALSO THAT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) BE UPDATE FROM A DEALER TO CORRECT THE COLD ENGAGEMENT ISSUE, THE ONE I HAVE NOW CAN NOT BE UPDATED AND I NEED A NEW ONE. I WAS HOPING TO AVOID THE $2000+ OVERHAUL. I HAVE OVER A DOZEN E-MAILS FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN ON MAN…

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ODI 10101499 · 199,000 mi

THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ACTIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON IT MADE THE VEHICLE JERK. *JB *NM

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

13 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 101,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10047666

THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. SINCE IT HAS NOT BEEN SET, IT DECELERATES DOWN TO 0 MPH UNTIL THE ENGINE STALLS. THE CRUISE CANNOT BE SHUT OFF BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OR BY HITTING THE OFF BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER THE ENGINE STALLS, IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. THIS STARTED TWO YEARS AGO, ONCE IN A WHILE AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE SO THAT NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. LOCAL MECHANIC CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *LA

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ODI 10163609 · 101,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY UNWARRANTED ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE STALLING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ALL THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE.

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ODI 479476

BRAKES FAILED. *SKD

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

8 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 124,750 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10158404

1994 INTREPID STALLS WHEN DRIVING OR AT STOP LIGHT. *TS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, SLOWING DOWN TO STOP OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE COULDN'T EVEN BE STARTED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TOT HE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS THE COATING AROUND THE WIRING. *NM

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ODI 10163204 · 148,500 mi

1994 DODGE INTREPID TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CAR HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - RIGHT TIE ROD RUBBING AGAINST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS CAUSING A ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, GET STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *NM

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ODI 10163609 · 101,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY UNWARRANTED ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE STALLING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ALL THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

6 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 701686

THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS A POORLY DESIGNED CAR. OUR CAR HAS FAILED THE A/C EVAPORATOR, POWER STEERING HOSE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, PULLEY, TIMING BELT, THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - NO AIR FROM ANY VENTS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT TO 3RD WHEN COLD, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ENGINE IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD

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ODI 712035

THIS IS IN SUPPORT OF A FOUND ONGOING DEFECT INVESTIGATION: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE99044. EXTENSIVE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO TURN WHEELS AT IDLE, AS IN PARALLEL PARKING. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED BY OWNER, HOWEVER WITH NO POSITIVE EFFECT TO STEERING EFFORT. SUSPECT RACK AND PINION TO BE DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. OWNER HAS NOT SEEKED ADVICE FROM DEALER OR OTHER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN ON THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. PLEASE ADVISE.

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ODI 720689

WATER PUMP AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND TIMING BELT. NO WARNING FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL, NO INDICATION THAT ENGINE WAS HOT. NOW IN NEED OF NEW ENGINE.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10042427

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *PH WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. ON OTHER OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BUT THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD OF A RECALL (94V-024) RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH ALSO CAUSED STALLING. *NLM

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ODI 523875

INTERMITTENT STALLING/ WON'T START FROM PARKED POSITION. *AK

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 736010

WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL STREET AT APPROX. 25 MPH, THE CAR STARTED MAKING A FUNNY SOUND ALL OF A SUDDEN THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF. WE LATER HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHO INFORMED US THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUINED WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. WE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP HOW THIS COULD'VE HAPPENED WHEN WE HAD SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES WITH THEM ON TIME. THE CAR WAS THERE WITH THEM LESS THAN 30 DYAS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE BLOW-OUT. THE DEALERSHIP COULNOT GIVE US AN EXPALANATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE T BLOW ON A …

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b