1998 DODGE INTREPID

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE MOTOR FAILED DUE TO THE ANTI-FREEZE AND OIL MIXING TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40MPH, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ON TO ANOTHER STREET. ONCE MAKING THIS RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE WHEEL BEING TURNED BACK TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE CURB. ONCE STOPPED THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO MORE TIMES. THE INNER AND OUTER TIRE RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH THE STRUTS AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS NONE OF WHICH HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. N

1998 INTREPID ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE CONSUMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *NM UPDATED 07/20/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE A COIL PACK REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAID HE LET THE VEHICLE RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES THEN IT WAS READY TO BE DRIVEN. . ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS SUSPECTED TO BE ELECTRICAL.*AK

MY WIFE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON GOING APPROX. 30 MPH. SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE, NECK, BACK, WRIST AND KNEE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY PICKED-UP THE CAR AND PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FROM THE COMPUTER AND SENT A LETTER STATING THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AS THE IMPACT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS SIGNIFICANT. *NM

Mileage: 76,000

1998, DODGE, INTREPID WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF HOUSE. IGNITION OFF, KEY OUT, IN PARK. CAR ROLLED AWAY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FLOOR SHIFT PARKING INTERLOCK, STRUCK HOUSE DOWN THE STREET. CAR WAS TOTALED. NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHO WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE CAR. *AK

Mileage: 112,000

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE IDLING AND PARKING ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS STILL UNDETERMINED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 160,000

BLOWN 98 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER . DONE ENOUGH RESEARCH AND OUT A ENOUGH MONEY TO BE PISSED OFF. DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE A FUTURE CUSTOMER OF MERCEDES, CHRYSLER, OR MITSUBITI. *JB

Mileage: 71,000

AIR BAG FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY A PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TO LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN. THEN , CONSUMER DROVE SLOWLY HOME. THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT ENGINE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A STANDARD FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLE'S ENGINES. THE ENGINE'S WERE REDESIGNED IN THE NEWER MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAULTY ENGINE. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR-ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

BLOWN ENGINE, WITHOUT A WARNING. WHILE DRIVING. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

WIFE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN A MALL PARKING LOT. WHEN SHE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR JUMPED TWO (2) MALL PARKING MEDIANS BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. TIRES WERE BLOWN OUT ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM IMPACTS WITH THE MEDIANS. THE LEFT SIDE WHEELS WERE DAMAGED AS WAS THE BODY ON THE LEFT SIDE. ON STARTING THE CAR LATER, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PART FAILURE IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. THEY

Mileage: 77,500

91000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS/ COOLING MOTOR BLOWED, THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Mileage: 89,500

91000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS/ COOLING MOTOR BLOWED, THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Mileage: 89,500

91000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS/ COOLING MOTOR BLOWED, THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Mileage: 89,500

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *NLM

Mileage: 67,000

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.

Mileage: 57,325

I WAS GETTING MY KIDS OUT OF THE CAR AND MY SON GOT IN THE FRONT SEAT AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE ON MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFT INTO ALL GEARS WITHOUT THE CAR RUNNIG OR A KEY IN THE IGNITION. MY CAR WITH MY SON ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ACROSS A STREET AND INTO A LAKE ON TOP OF A PARK BENCH.. I WAS NOT PARKED ON A HILL. I WAS IN FLAT GROUND. DODGE REPORTS I HAVE A INOPERATIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBL

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH A FIRE STARTED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE UNDER THE DASH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK