173 of the 1,024 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid are about the transmission — 17% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 67,500 miles.
173
Complaints
3
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 1994 DODGE INTREPID ES, THE VEHICLE IS GOING INTO GEAR AND POPPING OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10242507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
IM WRITING THIS LETTER WANTING TO KNOW WHO SHOULD I TALK TO REGARDING THE RECALLS ON MY 95' DODGE INTREPID AS FAR AS THE FUEL RAIL LEAK I HAVE THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECALL DUE TO IT BREAKING CAN U PLEASE HELP ME!
NHTSA complaint #10163637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS BY ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V021000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10154507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE FLOOR SHIFTER. SHE SAID THAT FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS SHE HAS HAD TO LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO PARK. SHE PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND AND SHE KNEW THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ROLL AWAY. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID SHE MIGHT HAVE DROPPED SOMETHING IN THE SHIFTER, AND THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT IT FOR FREE, EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD A RECALL LETTER. DEALER TOLD HER IT WOULD BE 5 TO 7 DAYS BEFORE THEY WOULD LOOK AT VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.
NHTSA complaint #10134049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM LOOKING FOR SOME GUIDANCE. MY STORY INVOLVES 2 CARS. I CONTACTED THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP. AND WAS BLOWN OFF. I CONTACTED THE WISCONSIN LEMON LAW. THEY TOLD ME TO TRY AND CONTACT THE LOCAL BBB, LOCAL ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU. I BOUGHT A USED 1995 DODGE INTREPID IN 1998. IN 1999 I HAD TO PUT A REBUILT TRANSMISSION INTO IT. THAT TRANNY WAS STILL GOING STRONG WHEN I SOLD THE CAR IN 2004. I LIKED THE CAR SO MUCH THAT I BOUGHT ANOTHER USED ONE FROM A FRIEND. SHE PURCHASED A 1994 INTREPID BRAND NEW. IN 1998 THE TRANNY WENT OUT IN HER CAR. THE CAR ONLY HAD 9834 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. SHE PUT IN A REBUILT. THE CAR WAS IMPECCABLY KEPT UP SO I KNEW IT WAS A GOOD BUY TO PURCHASE IT FROM HER. SO I DID IN 2004. THE TRANNY WENT OUT RECENTLY. I COULD NOT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT SO I OPTED TO PUT IN YET ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. MY PROBLEM IS THAT WITH MY FIRST CAR, THE NEW FACTORY TRANSMISSION THAT CAM WITH THE NEW CAR LASTED ONLY 4 YEARS. 'THE REBUILT LASTED AT LEAST 5 YEARS. WITH THE 2ND CAR, THE NEW TRANNY THAT CAME WITH THE NEW CAR ONLY LASTED 4 YEARS AND THE FIRST REBUILT LASTED 7 YEARS. HOW IS IT THAT A 10 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 76,000 MILES ON IT HAS TO HAVE 3 TRANSMISSIONS? THIS IN ON AVERAGE, ONLY 3.3 YEARS PER TRANNY. I FEEL I SHOULD GET SOME COMPENSATION FOR THE 2 TRANSMISSIONS THAT I INVESTED IN OWNING THESE VEHICLES. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE THAT I CAN TAKE TO HELP RECOVER SOME OF MY EXPENSES OR AM I OUT OF GAS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. KAREN MITOK. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10133076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE INTREPID 1994, PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND IT WOULD ONLY GO INTO REVERSE. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER.
NHTSA complaint #10117166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DODGE INTREPID 1994, PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND IT WOULD ONLY GO INTO REVERSE. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER.
NHTSA complaint #10117166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE KEY WAS NOT INSIDE OF THE IGNITION AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED DOWN THE STREET, AND CRASHED INTO PARKED VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10115715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE 42LE MOPAR TRANSMISSION. IN THIS CASE, A 94 DODGE INTREPID ES. FAILED AT INTERVALS OF 60,000 MILES. DODGE DENIES ANY DEFECT. *AK ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE TIE RODS AND OTHER LINKAGES TOTALED $700+ IN REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10113892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GEARS BECAME DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10094735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITH THE KEY COMPLETELY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF . A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10074263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 94 INTREPID THAT HAS A LURCH WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND HAS PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEAR WHEN IT GETS COLD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEALS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WERE FAULTY AND THE TSB INSTRUCTS THAT NEW UPDATED ONES BE INSTALLED WITH THE OVERHAUL. ALSO THAT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) BE UPDATE FROM A DEALER TO CORRECT THE COLD ENGAGEMENT ISSUE, THE ONE I HAVE NOW CAN NOT BE UPDATED AND I NEED A NEW ONE. I WAS HOPING TO AVOID THE $2000+ OVERHAUL. I HAVE OVER A DOZEN E-MAILS FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN ON MANY WEB SITES WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH DODGE TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR REPAIRD YET BECAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR YET AND HAVE BEEN SHIFTING INTO NUTRAL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP TO AVOID THE LURCH. I FEEL THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND HAVE CALL THE FACTORY BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS THOUSANDS CALL AND COMPLAIN. LMK IF YOU CAN HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10070613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10048779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SEPTEMBER OF 2000 I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE MARTHA BANUELOS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME AND GAVE RECEIPTS FROM THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE CAR AND REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE FIRST TIME ON 9/19/1999 WITH 45,888. THE CAR WILL STALL AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. THE SECOND TIME ON 8/25/1999 WITH 45,932 M. THE CAR WON'T SHIFT WHEN COLD. A THIRD TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALER ON 11/7/2000 WITH 51, 627 M. PROBLEM, IT DID NOT SHIFT WHEN HOT. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE SOLENOID PACK. A FOURTH TIME THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER ON 4/4/2002 WITH 68,147 M. PROBLEM, THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A BUZZ NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING, THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE REPAIRS AT THIS TIME BECAUSE ON ROAD TEST NO SOUND OR SLIPS WERE FELT ACCORDING TO THEM. ******DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****** 770789. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10006570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN CHANGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
NHTSA complaint #8022608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY CAR AS A NEW VEHICLE ON AUGUST 14, 1994. ON JULY 24, 1997, WHEN THE MILEAGE ON MY INTREPID WAS 60,715, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ON FEBRUARY 12, 1999, WHEN THE CAR HAD 95,964 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS AGAIN REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THERE SEEMED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER TRANSMISSIONS. THIS TIME, A COOLER WAS ADDED TO THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE COSTS OF THESE REPAIRS WERE $1,483.11 AND $1,430.88 RESPECTIVELY. THE TOTAL FOR BOTH IS $2,913.99.
NHTSA complaint #765798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT STAY IN DRIVE GEAR, DURING THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, THE DEALER FOUND A CODE INDICATING AN INTERNAL PROBLEM, AND STATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD PROBABLY NEED REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A GOODWILL WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #785896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION AND LINES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAKAGE.
NHTSA complaint #785942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION AND LINES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAKAGE.
NHTSA complaint #785942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS AUTO HAS HAD MAJOR ISSUE EX;ABS SYSTEM FAILS SIMILAR TO THE 1990-1993 MINIVANS THAT WERE RECA LLED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 25000 MILES IS RIDICULOUS TIE RODS PREMATRURELY WEARING OUT ECT..
NHTSA complaint #758396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER YET.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT, ALSO EVAPORATOR COIL, COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER WERE REPLACED AT 30000-40000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #8004270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE REVERSING COULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, SOMETIMES GEAR COULD SLIP OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8002850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #754937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT STAY IN DRIVE GEAR, DURING THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, THE DEALER FOUND A CODE INDICATING AN INTERNAL PROBLEM, AND STATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD PROBABLY NEED REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A GOODWILL WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #747583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.