64 of the 1,024 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid are about the body and structure — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 98,300 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
9
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
DECKLID WAS OPENED TO FULL UPRIGHT POSITION. I PROCEEDED TO PLACE MERCHANDISE INTO CARGO AREA. DECKLID FELL ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE BY ITSELF, MAKING IMPACT WITH MY HEAD.
NHTSA complaint #10116283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
FIREWALL CRACKED, CAUSING UNIT BODY CONSTRUCTION TO MOVE OUT OF PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #8007454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR LATERAL LINK HOLDS THE REAR WHEEL IN ALIGNMENT. IT HAS TWO BUSHINGS ON EACH END AND AN ADJUSTMENT THREAD IN THE CENTER. THE TUBING THE BUSHING MOUNTS IN SPLIT THUS RENDERING THE CAR VERY UNSTABLE EVEN AT 25 MPH. MY WIFE WAS JUST ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS OCCURED. THE TUBE THAT SPLIT OPEN IS ROLLED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION. HOWEVER, THE SEAM DID NOT BREAK, AND THE WELD DID NOT BREAK RATHER THE TUBE SPLIT JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WELD AREA. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THIS PART OR ANY RELATED SUSPENSION COMPONENT. IT JUST FAILED UNDER NORMAL USE. I UNDERSTAND THAT PARTS WEAR OUT, BUT THIS ITEM ONLY CONTAINED A WEARABLE PART AND IN AND OF IT SELF SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. HAD MY WIFE REACHED FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN IT FAILED THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTEROUS! I HAVE A PICTURE OF THIS FAILED COMPONENT AVAILABLE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.
NHTSA complaint #758492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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NHTSA RECALL 99-V-215-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS DENIED AN APPOINTMENT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY MADE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. DEALER'S ADDRESS: GLENBROOK DODGE, 100 W COLLINS BLVD, FT WAYNE INDIANA. ZIP CODE UNKNOWN, PHONE # 219-481-2000.
NHTSA complaint #8003768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #754937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTER MALFUNCTIONED, WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHERE THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT HAD BEEN CAUSING THIS SITUATION. ALSO, ENGINE CRADLE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING APART. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #897425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER WAS LOADING TRUNK AND TRUNK LID FELL DOWN.*AK THE TRUNK LID WAS HEAVY AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO HOLD IT UP OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #885851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE RIGHT AND LEFT QUARTER PANELS LEAK WHEN IT RAINS.
NHTSA complaint #784241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
NHTSA complaint #723085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
RECALL 99V215000./ ENGINE CRADLE. PARTS AND TOOLS NEEDED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #861882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RECALL 99V215000/ ENGINE CRADLE: DEALER, LITHEA DODGE, 1659 NE STEPHENS, ROSEBURG OR 541-734-4485, HAS THE PART FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT NO TOOLS TO REMEDY THE RECALL, AND THE TOOLS ARE ON BACK ORDER.
NHTSA complaint #860457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
RECEIVED RECALL 99V215000/ ENGINE CRADLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & SET APPOINTMENT. FIRST TIME ARRIVING WAITED 45 MINUTES BEFORE BEING TOLD REPAIR TOOLS HAD BROKEN. AT SECOND APPOINTMENT MECHANIC TOOK TOO LONG & OWNER LEFT. AT THIRD APPOINTMENT PART WAS BROKEN. CONSUMER UPSET.
NHTSA complaint #859833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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NHTSA RECALL 99V215000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ENGINE CRADLE. PARTS RECEIVED WERE BROKEN. SO THEY RETURNED THEM. NO PARTS AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #859687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
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.
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RECALL # 99V215000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/ENGINE CRADLE; WHEN ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT ON MARCH 9TH, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE TOOL TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER WAS NOT SURE WHEN THE TOOL WOULD BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #859079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
RECALL 99V215000/ENGINE CRADLE. DEALER HAS CANCELED TWO SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE THE PARTS AND TOOLS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #859045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V215000/ ENGINE CRADLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER COULD SEE HOT SPOTS AND WRINKLES ON BUMPER ASSEMBLY. PROBLEMS HAD HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND SHE HAD TAKEN IT EACH TIME TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED.
NHTSA complaint #858963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER. NO PARTS OR TOOLS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ALSO CONSUMER COULD NOT BE GIVEN A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #858830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
RECALL 99V215/ENGINE CRADLE. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #858850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V215000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ ENGINE CRADLE. DEALER STATED THE TOOL WHICH WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM WAS NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED, APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR CURRENTLY SCHEDULED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE UNDER THE HOOD CHANGING THE OIL, HOOD SUPPORT BRACKETS GAVE WAY, SLAMMING THE HOOD ON CONSUMER'S FINGERS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #858743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RECALL # 99V215000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/ENGINE CRADLE; WHEN CONTACTING DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPONTMENT, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT AN APPOINTMENT COULD NOT BE SET UP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TOOL TO CORRECT THE CAMPAIGN. DEALERSHIP NOT CERTAIN WHEN THE TOOL WILL BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #858762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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NHTSA RECALL 99V215000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ENGINE CRADLE. ONCE THE DEALER RECEIVED THECORRECT TOOLS TO REPAIR THE RECALL, THE TOOL BROKE AFTER 1 CAR WAS FIXED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V215000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ ENGINE CRADLE. TOOL WHICH WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM WAS BROKEN, A NEW TOOL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SIX WEEKS. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #858447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DEALER RECEIVED TWO SEPARATE SHIPPMENTS OF SPECIAL TOOLS FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIRS FOR ENGINE CRADLE. HOWEVER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TOOLS BROKE, AND WAS WAITING FOR NEW TOOLS. BUT, WAS UNABLE TO TELL WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #858535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
DEALER'S NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT IS JUNE 21, 2000 FOR ENGINE CRADLE RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #858166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RECALL # 99V215000 DAIMLER CHRYSLER/ENGINE CRADLE; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOL(S) TO PERFORM RECALL CORRECTIVE ACTION. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE TOOL(S) SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY NEXT WEEK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #858007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
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 ! ! ! !
NHTSA complaint #719483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CONSUMER MADE APPOINTMENT FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837AND NHTSA RECALL 99V215000/ ENGINE CRADLE ON 02/08/2000. DEALER DENIED RECALL EXISTED. BUT, THEN CHANGED STORY AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED. HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, POSSIBLY A WAITING PERIOD OF 2-3 WEEKS.
NHTSA complaint #857010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.