1994 Dodge Intrepid acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10163609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

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

NHTSA complaint #10101499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10047666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A HIGHER GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8005476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON IN DASH AND CAR JUST SUDDENLY STALLS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND LATELY HAS STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS HAPPENS FOR NO KNOWN REASON. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND HE CANNOT FIND ANY READING ON THE COMPUTER THAT WOULD INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS. THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER A SIMILAR RECALL ON THIS CAR BACK IN 1993 FOR A TRANSMISSION HARNESS FAILURE. I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT IS ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL VEHICLE. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY WHILE TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 65MPH, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #748934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN WHILE ACCELERTATING.

NHTSA complaint #736592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR DIRECTION UNCONTROLLABLE DURING ACCELERATION, REPLACED TIE RODS. VEHICLE MAKE CLUNKING NOISE, DURING BRAKING AND STEERING, DEALER RECOMENDS SWAY BAR LINK REPLACEMENT IN FRONT END. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERATIC, VEHICLE SLOW TO SHIFT ON ENTERING HIGHWAYS CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATION. TRANSMISSION ALSO CAUSES VEHICLE TO LURCH DURING ACCELERATION. SHIFTINH IS DELAYED, BUT WHEN IT DOES SHIFT THERE IS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF INTERMITENTLY, ACCELERATES OR DECELERATES UP TO 5MPH WHEN SET. HOOD HAS SHUT AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE MANY TIMES. HAS NOT CAUSED INJURY BUT IS VERY DANGEROUS. NO VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DUE TO HORIBLE HEAD LIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #731350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

IN JANUARY, MY 6-YEAR-OLD INTREPID (WITH ONLY 26,000 MILES) BEGAN LURCHING WHEN I BRAKED. THE DEALER INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES, BUT THEN SAID IT WAS WORN SEALS AND GASKETS IN THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THE WORK WOULD COST $1400. WHEN I COMPLAINED, THE WORK WAS DONE FOR $700 BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE. I THEN RECEIVED THE TRANSMISSION RECALL NOTICE, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS FOR DIFFERENT WORK. WHEN I HAD THE CAR IN TODAY AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING - THAT PARTS WERE CRACKED AND WORN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WOULD COST $600. I HAD A NEWSPAPER CLIPPING FROM NOV. 1999 THAT DESCRIBED STEERING PROBLEMS IN MY MODEL CAR AND THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION. WHEN I READ IT TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR, HE SAID THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I ASKED WHY I HAD TO PAY FOR A REPAIR WHEN CHRYSLER KNEW THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND HE SAID I HAD TO BE CHARGED UNTIL THERE ACTUALLY WAS A RECALL NOTICE. I DO NOT BLAME THE DEALER, BUT THIS IS GROSSLY UNFAIR AND IRRESPONSIBLE ON THE PART OF CHRYSLER. I NOW WILL HAVE SPENT MORE THAN $1200 ON SAFETY REPAIRS ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN VERY FEW MILES. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST CHRYSLER. PLEASE DO THE STEERING RECALL SOON SO I CAN GET MY MONEY BACK. THANKS.

NHTSA complaint #723700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FRONT END OF VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, RATTLING NOISE UNDER HOOD, ALL FOUR DOOR HINGES WOULD SQEAK AND DROP WHEN OPENING THE DOORS THIS WAS RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER,AND STILL BACK DOORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. ENGINE MOUNTS WENT OUT, RUBBER MOULDING AROUND INSIDE OF DRIVERS DOOR FELL OFF 3 TIMES FINALLY THEY GLUED IT ON AGAIN. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS GAVE OUT CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE ROTORS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPS WHEN APPLYING GAS TO PEDAL.VEHICLE SITS AND THEN SURGES.VEHICLE IS IN SHOP AGAIN FOR LOUD THUMPING NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE POSSIBLY ENGINE CRADLE . CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT LEMMON LAW AT BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP OF VEH AND THEY SAID IT DID NOT APPLY.

NHTSA complaint #720744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: ABS SENSOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK OR ENGAGE PROPERLY/ CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY/BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLIED/ FAULTY ROTORS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS, AND VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTO GEAR WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER NOTIIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY OTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #857724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY OF ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT A WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #857147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. ONE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED HITTING A CHURCH, BROKE A WINDOW AND BLEW OUT A TIRE. ON ANOTHER INCIDENT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED GOING OVER A CURB AND HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, NO ONE WAS INJURED ON BOTH INCIDENTS BUT THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #547512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

MERGING FROM AN ON RAMP, ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ENGINGE KEPT RACING FASTER AND FASTER. COULD HAVE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH NUMEROUS INJURIES/DEATHS.

NHTSA complaint #708781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP ,THE SPEED WOULD INCREASE AND NEVER DOWNSHIFT. ALSO, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROMBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP FROM 21 DAYS AGO, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #829815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF 60 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTOL KICKS IN MOMENTARILY. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE STARTUP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS OFF.

NHTSA complaint #537134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON BY ITSELF PRIOR TO THE STALLING.

NHTSA complaint #815005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #512208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. RAN (2) STOP SIGNS AND HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE. AK

NHTSA complaint #802956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL THROTTLE WAS STUCK OPEN WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN.

NHTSA complaint #981241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PRESS GAS PEDAL TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATOR STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN FAST SPEED. TT

NHTSA complaint #975525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE RAPIDLY CATCHING DRIVER OFF GUARD. FAILURE NOT DIAGNOSED BY DEALER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #975381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #482601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.