1999 DODGE INTREPID

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. AFTER PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A STOMACH INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GETTING BAGS OUT OF THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK LIFT SUPPORT FAILED AND IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BUMP ON THE HEAD BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED AND IMMEDIATELY DISPENSED WATER INTO THE RADIATOR RESERVOIR. IN ADDITION, THE RADIATOR HOSE FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,533.

Mileage: 172,533

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE HOOD WAS RAISED WHILE SHE WAS CHECKING THE OIL. DURING THE PROCESS, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT HELD THE HOOD UP FAILED AND THE HOOD COLLAPSED ON HER HEAD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATE

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE HOOD WAS RAISED WHILE SHE WAS CHECKING THE OIL. DURING THE PROCESS, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT HELD THE HOOD UP FAILED AND THE HOOD COLLAPSED ON HER HEAD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATE

Mileage: 84,000

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. AFTER FINDING A SAFE PLACE TO QUICKLY PULL OVER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR STRUT HAD FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS RESTING ON A BRAND NEW TIRE. THE TIRE WAS SMOKING AND DESTROYED. IT HAD ONLY MILLIMETERS OF TREAD LEFT BEFORE THE STRUT WOULD HAVE PUNCTURED AND EXPLODED THE TIRE. LATER AT A GARAGE, THE STRUT WAS SHOWN TO HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY. ALTHOUGH I SURVIVED THIS NEAR DISASTROUS

Mileage: 73,400

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OVER AND REMOVED THE PASSENGER FROM THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA, A BROKEN PELVIS AND RIBS, AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND STATED THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE GASOLINE LEAK THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE F

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 89,000

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CUT OUT . NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, TEMP. GAGE WAS NORMAL. CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE BEFORE I COULD GET TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE WAS A BLAZE WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUT OUT QUICKLY WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. I HAD RECENTLY HAD OIL & FILTER'S CHANGED, THE CAR WAS FINE NO KNOCKING FROM ENGINE. THE CAR IS/ CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS TOTALED DUE TO AGE/MILEAGE ON IT COMPARED TO REPLACEMENT/REPAIR COST.*TR

Mileage: 11,400

ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM INSIDE OF DASH BURNED 1999 DODGE INTREPID SEDAN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. *CN

Mileage: 133,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY STALLED AND THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD-UP, WHICH CAUSED THE SENSORS TO FAIL. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT REPAIR BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS TOO INFREQUENT. IN ADDITION, THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE AN

Mileage: 125,000

A FRIEND WAS GETTING ON TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND REVED THE ENGINE ALL THE WAY. WE HAD JUST PUT A NEW MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE SO HE SHUT THE CAR OFF TO PRESERVE THE MOTOR AND LOST MOST OF THE STEERING. HE HIT A WOOD SIGN POST AND COASTED DOWN THE HILL TO A GAS STATION. THE INSURANCE CO. TOTALED THE CAR WITH ME STILL OWING $2,000.00 ON THE CAR AND $2,000.00 ON THE MOTOR. THE INSURANCE CO. ONLY GAVE US $2,800.00 FOR THE CAR SO WE STILL OWE MONEY FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD A DEFECT.

Mileage: 132,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, AN ODOR OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED AND PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE, THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, MOVED TO A SAFE DISTANCE AND CALLED 911. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE CALL AND REPORTS WERE TAKEN BY BOTH DEPARTMENTS. ALSO, PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN AND THE VEHICLE WAS

Mileage: 170,000

WITHOUT WARNING MY 2.7L ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL I HIT A CONCRETE POST. HIGHWAY PATROL CAME BUT DID NOT PRESS CHARGES AGAINST ME FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS BUT WELL DOCUMENTED DESIGN FLAW OF THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE AND I HOPE I CAN RECOVER ENOUGH MONEY FROM THE TEXAS BASED IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP TO BUY A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE I LOVE MY DODGE INTREPID. I'M ONLY 18 YEARS OLD AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. JUST TWO DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT

Mileage: 80,000

THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER FOR A RECALL PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED BEFORE. MY WIFE WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE FRONT END WAS BADLY DAMAGED. MY WIFE ALSO WAS JERKED BEFORE THE SEAT BELT GRABBED HER. *JB

Mileage: 170,000

AECM MEMORY DID NOT REGISTER UPON IMPACT IN ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAG "DID NOT DEPLOY" AT "IMPACT". MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE MAIN FRAME IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE MAIN BAR IS PUSHED BACK INTO THE RADIATOR, IN WHICH THE RADIATOR IS PUSHED BACK CLOSE TO THE MOTOR. THE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED, HEADLIGHTS WERE POINTED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. I JUST RECENTLY (DEC 05) HAD MY SEAT REPAIRED AGAIN, IN WHICH IT WAS UNDER RECALL, FOR THE RECLINER BOLT THAT KEPT BREAKING. *NM

Mileage: 160,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS IN HER VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 45 MPH. THERE WAS BRAKING PRIOR TO IMPACT. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, BUMPER, AND DRIVER SIDE FENDER. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 82,794

I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE. IT HAS ABOUT 95,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS PULLING MY CAR FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR/THROTTLE STUCK AND PLUNGED MY VEHICLE INTO A JEEP IN MY DRIVEWAY. I ALMOST PUSHED THAT VEHICLE ALMOST INTO THE ROAD WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE TO PREVENT FURTHER INCIDENCE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A TREE (WITH THE THROTTLE STILL STUCK). THE TREE STOPPED MY VEHICLE AND I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT IT INTO PARK. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE JEEP BECAUSE IT HA

Mileage: 95,500

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN, RESULTING IN A CRASH THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. (NAR) *LA *NM