74 of the 1,024 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid are about the electrical system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 112,450 miles.
74
Complaints
0
Crashes
7
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #10163204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #10158404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 55,000 ALSO. REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS 2004 AT 97,000. THEY HAD BEEN REPLACED A WEEK BEFORE PURCHASE AT 68,500. PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER WARPED, I FEAR IT MAY FAIL IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10144387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 94V024000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10143452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10051802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
NHTSA complaint #10042427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10028671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SAME AS I HAVE SEEN ON THE SITE, THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS STOPPING WHILE IN MOTION. AT FIRST, IT WOULD START AGAIN IMMEDIATELY, THEN AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THEN HOURS.. AND NOW IT IS UP TO NOT STARTING AT ALL. WE HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS AND NOTHING SEEMS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE? PLEASE EMAIL WITH IDEAS.. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10013652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES HER SWITCH FOR HER HEADLIGHTS BURNED COMPLETELY UP- SHE STATES SHE COULD SMELL IT BURNING. MR
NHTSA complaint #8021507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AT 60MPH, VEHICLE JERKED INTO LOW GEAR AND ALL OF COMMUNICATION GAUGES LIT UP BEFORE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED TWO WEEKS AGO FOR SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERS AND NEITHER ONE CAN FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8002641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN PUTTING KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION IGNITION SWITCH CLICKS MORE THAN ONCE IN ORDER TO START. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8001013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #754937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OPERATES ERRATICALLY, CAUSING GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL TO MALFUNCTION. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 94V024000. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #897497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #752207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS WAS CUT BY CYLINDER HEAD DUE TO BEING LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO IT. *AK CONSUMER STATES HARNESS WAS CUT BY PROTRUDING EDGE OF REAR CYLINDER HEAD, LEAD FROM COMPUTER TO CRANK SENSOR SHORTED TO GROUND. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #882047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TRANSMISSION FROZE AT 55 MPH 1998 REPLACED STILL PROBLEMS???, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WENT WHILE IN DRIVE AT 35MPH, FRONT TIE RODS REPLACED 2 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR, AIRCONDITIONER WENT WITHIN 4 YEARS, COOLING SYSTEM REPLACED WITHIN 4 YEARS FROM MANUFACTURED DATE, ABS MODULE FAILED DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND AGAIN IN CITY LIMITS AFTER DEALER STRESSED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP FOR MAJOR NOT MINOR REPAIRS SINCE THE MANUFACTURED DATE AT LEAST 15 TIMES AND CAN PROVE EACH TIME. I AM APPAULED THAT AMERICA CAN MANUFACTUR SUCH A VEHICLE WITH ALL THE MAJOR ISSUES AT HAND, TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL,BRAKING SYSTEMS,FUEL,AIRBAGS,STRUCTURAL, I WISH THERE WAS SOMEONE WHO COULD ADDRESS THESE ISSUES WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND GET US ALL RESTITUTION. IF IT MEANS LEGALLY OR CONSUMER AGENCIES I AM INTERESTED. I DRIVE WITH 2 CHILDREN AND DURING THE TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL AND THE ABS FAILURES THEY WERE IN THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE SOME TYPE OF A REPLY FROM THEM IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR THE WEBSITE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.
NHTSA complaint #740958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TRANSMISSION FROZE AT 55 MPH 1998 REPLACED STILL PROBLEMS???, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WENT WHILE IN DRIVE AT 35MPH, FRONT TIE RODS REPLACED 2 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR, AIRCONDITIONER WENT WITHIN 4 YEARS, COOLING SYSTEM REPLACED WITHIN 4 YEARS FROM MANUFACTURED DATE, ABS MODULE FAILED DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND AGAIN IN CITY LIMITS AFTER DEALER STRESSED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP FOR MAJOR NOT MINOR REPAIRS SINCE THE MANUFACTURED DATE AT LEAST 15 TIMES AND CAN PROVE EACH TIME. I AM APPAULED THAT AMERICA CAN MANUFACTUR SUCH A VEHICLE WITH ALL THE MAJOR ISSUES AT HAND, TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL,BRAKING SYSTEMS,FUEL,AIRBAGS,STRUCTURAL, I WISH THERE WAS SOMEONE WHO COULD ADDRESS THESE ISSUES WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND GET US ALL RESTITUTION. IF IT MEANS LEGALLY OR CONSUMER AGENCIES I AM INTERESTED. I DRIVE WITH 2 CHILDREN AND DURING THE TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL AND THE ABS FAILURES THEY WERE IN THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE SOME TYPE OF A REPLY FROM THEM IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR THE WEBSITE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.
NHTSA complaint #740958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, IN COLD WEATHER TRANSMISSION WILL FALL OUT OF GEAR OR IT WILL NOT SHIFT AT ALL. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS ON HIGHWAY AT ALL SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #876726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #736838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE FAILURE IS THE WIRE HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE TURN SIGNAL PLUG, IT MELTS, BARE WIRES ARE EXPOSED, AND ALMOST CAUSED FIRE, THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETLY NUMEROUS TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #732910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER PARKED CAR AND OPENED HOOD AND SAW A FIRE, CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE WITH A EXTINGUISHER.
NHTSA complaint #871382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM. NOTHING INDICATES THERE'S A PROBLEM ON THE DASHBOARD. A PRIVATE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER TO GO DEALER BECAUSE IT'S THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #871080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FRONT END COLLAPSED. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR INCIDENTS. CONSUMER SAID THAT WHEN SHE TURNED KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH IT WOULDN'T TURN.
NHTSA complaint #869580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE AN ALARM SYSTEM DUE TO KEY WOULD STAY IN THE IGNITION FOR COUPLE OF DAYS STRAIGHT, IT WOULD EVENTUALLY COME OUT AFTER STRUGGLING WITH IT, AND PULLING IT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #867773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO DOME LIGHT COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #866056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
94V024000/ ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: HARNESS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT OPERATING FOR A MOMENT. WHEN THE GAUGES COMMENCED TO OPERATE, VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD AND ALMOST STALLED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #864142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
94V024000/ ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: HARNESS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT OPERATING FOR A MOMENT. WHEN THE GAUGES COMMENCED TO OPERATE, VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD AND ALMOST STALLED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #864142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
LOST POWER TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, NO TACH SPEED OR ANY OTHER GAUGES, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. TRANSMISSION STAYS IN SECOUND GEAR. KICK IN AND OU WITH INTERMINTENT POWER TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, POWER DOOR LOCK THEN FAILED, ULD REMAIN DEALER FOUND FAILED/GROUND IN WIRING HARNESS.
NHTSA complaint #723986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED; POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS CHIPS IN COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT RELATE TO STEERING, ABS LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF EVEN THOUGH EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY INSPECTED; WHEN CAR IS STARTED, A BUZZ COMES FROM PASSENGER AREA THAT LASTS FOR 10 SECONDS; IF VENT IS TRUNED COMPLETELY OFF, THE BUZZING RETURNS; AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED AND ALL THE HOSES AND VLAVES NEED REPLACED;
NHTSA complaint #720844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT IGNITION RUNNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED IN ANY GEAR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V024000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #859545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.