Complaints Regarding Premature Steering Failure 1998-2002 Dodge Intrepid

Includes only some complaints we quickly sampled, does not include nearly all of the complaints that have been made to the NHTSA regarding steering problems, including Chrysler Intrepid (Canada Models), 300M, LHS, Concorde or all of the excess amount of failures not reported to the NHTSA

Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2002
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10056532 Date of Failure: November 16, 2002
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
RACK & PINION FAILED. REPORTED TO DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AFTER INITIAL CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 39,000 MILES ON THE CAR. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID SINCE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. NEW RACK AND PINION INSTALLED BY LOCAL WORKSHOP.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2002
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10052981 Date of Failure: October 31, 2002
Component: STEERING
Summary:
STEERING MAKES CLUNKING SOUNDS AND TENDS TO BE VERY "SWISHY" WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND COMPLAINED, BOTH TIMES THEY STATED THE STEERING WAS WITHIN SPECS EVEN THOUGH MY PERSONAL MECHANIC HAD FOUND PROBLEMS. *LA



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2002
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 758511 Date of Failure:
Component: STEERING
Summary:
STEERING ISSUES STILL CONTINUE. AFTER STEERING WAS FEELING LOOSE FOR SOME TIME IT FELT AS IF IT TIGHTENED UP ALL OF A SUDDEN. SLIGHT VIBRATION ONCE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL ON FREEWAY. STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY FLOPPED TO THE RIGHT TODAY WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING SEEMED TO DRIFT. STEERING FELT JERKY AND WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO ALMOST SWERVE. STEERING DOES NOT FEEL NORMAL. MANUFACTURE IS SUPPOSED TO ARRANGE FOR DISTRICT TECHNICIAN TO CHECK AT DEALERSHIP. STEERING JERKS USUALLY DURING HARD ACCELERATION AND DID NOT DO THIS WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW UNTIL RECENTLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING MY FAIL OR NOT PERFORM AS IT SHOULD. I HAVE HAD A WITNESS DRIVE MY CAR FOR VERIFICATION. STEERING ATTITUDE INTERMITTENTLY CHANGES. I AM USED TO DRIVING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND THE STEERING ATTITUDE SHOULD NOT CHANGE AS SUCH.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2002
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 759643 Date of Failure:
Component: STEERING
Summary:
I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WHERE I PURCHASED IT COMPLAINING OF INTERMITTENT LOOSENESS IN STEERING, SQUEAKING AND CLUNKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THESE ISSUES, SQUEAKING WAS SUPPOSEDLY TIRE NOISE, CLUNKING WAS "JUST BUSHINGS". MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS SEVERELY WORN ON THE OUTER EDGES AT ONLY 5900 MILES, THE LEFT TIRE WEAR IS NORMAL. DEALER WOULD NOT EXPLAIN OR ASSES WHY THIS IS. TODAY I HAD THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARP TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS A VIBRATING NOISE AS IF METAL WAS HITTING AGAINST METAL. I CALLED SOMEONE OUT TO WITNESS THIS. ABOUT TWO MILES LATER I WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN AND STEERING FELT HEAVY. VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN TURNS SHARPER AND STEERING RESPONDS DIFFERENT THAN USUAL. WHEN TRYING TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE AND MANEUVERING THE STEERING BACK AND FOURTH THE VEHICLE WAS SWERVING EXCESSIVELY AS IT NEVER HAD BEFORE. FRONT END FELT AS IF IT WAS TAKING BUMPS HARDER THAN USUAL AND WAS EVEN HOPPING SLIGHTLY OVER SOME BUMPS. I COULD HEAR NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL AREA. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE SHOP FOREMAN ROAD TESTED AND WOULDN'T SAY MUCH ABOUT THE STEERING. I EXPLAINED THAT THE WHEEL WAS ALWAYS MUCH EASIER TO TURN AND EXPLAINED THAT THE STEERING IS ALL OF A SUDDEN RESPONDING DIFFERENTLY. SEVERAL BUMPS FELT HARSH FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THEY HAD NOT FELT AS HARSH BEFORE. I COULD HEAR AND FEEL A LIGHT CLUNKING DURING BRAKING THREE TIMES FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHOP FOREMAN DIDN'T REALLY SEEM TO NOTICE MUCH WRONG AS USUAL. HE DID SEE THE TIRE WEAR AND WAS LIKE "WOW". HE IS GOING TO ASK THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR PERMISSION TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON THEIR ALIGNMENT MACHINE. THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT TWICE AND NEVER FOUND ANYTHING VISUALLY WRONG. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR A SECOND OPINION. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND UNFORTUNATELY NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE TO GET TO WORK.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2001
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10041514 Date of Failure: September 30, 2003
Component: STEERING
Summary:
STEERING GEAR REPLACED AT 44,000 MILES. *LA



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2001
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 8015348 Date of Failure: July 2, 2002
Component: STEERING
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED POWER ASSIST BELT PULLEY IS LOOSE AND WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. ALSO, SOMETIMES CAUSE STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2001
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10006898 Date of Failure: September 18, 2003
Component: STEERING
Summary:
THE STEERING GEAR PINION WAS REPLACED. *JB THE STEERING HAD CAUGHT RIGHT AND OR LEFT UPON RETURNING TO THE CENTER. SCC



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2001
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10054322 Date of Failure: December 20, 2003
Component: STEERING
Summary:
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY CAR'S ENGINE STOPPED WORKING CAUSING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO GO. LUCKLY I WAS TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. ALTHOUGH I AM OK MY CAR IS NOT. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE NOT GONE, BUT IT DID. I AM PAYING FOR A NEW CAR THAT DOES NOT WORK AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2001
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10074117 Date of Failure: May 4, 2004
Component: STEERING
Summary:
WHILE MAKING A TURN CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 879959 Date of Failure: April 1, 2000
Component: STEERING
Summary:
STEERING MECHANISM FEELS LOOSE. AT A HIGH WAY SPEED VEHICLE NEED CONTINUAL ADJUSTMENT IT WANDERS. THIS DEFECT IS NOT ALLOWING CONSUMER TO HAVE FULL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED DEFECT OR PROVIDED REMEDY.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *YH



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 8016911 Date of Failure: July 19, 2002
Component: STEERING
Summary:
THE STEERING LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*JB



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10022177 Date of Failure: April 28, 2003
Component: STEERING
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING BOLT WILL LOSE AND IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10071392 Date of Failure: July 15, 2003
Component: STEERING
Summary:
ENGINE IN 2000 CHRYSLER INTREPID STARTED TAPPING NOISE AT 58017KM BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT, TOLD THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ENGINE APART TO CHECK NOISE. I TOLD THEM I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE HAD PROBLEMS WITH SLUDGE THAT PREVENTED THE OIL FROM CIRCULATING PROPERLY. THEY STILL REFUSED TO CHECK ENGINE. AT JUST OVER 62000 KM ENGINE BECAME NOISY. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER WHO KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS, THEN TOLD ME ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $6500.00 AND THERE WOULD BE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE OR GOODWILL. I GAVE THEM A COMPLETE HISTORY OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWING THAT PROPER MAINTENANCE WAS DONE WITH IN THE REQUIRED MILEAGE AND TIME. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE INVOICES DO NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFY MY 2000 BLACK INTREPID AND THAT IT COULD OF BEEN ANOTHER CAR. I ONLY OWN ONE 2000 INTREPID. THE INVOICE SHOWS THE WORK THE MILEAGE AND MY NAME AND DATE. NEXT ME THEY TOLD ME THE INVOICE NUMBERS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE WORK WAS DONE AT FOUR DIFFERENT GARAGES. THEN THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS SLUDGE THAT SHOWED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THEN THEY ASKED ME THE BRAND OF OIL THE GARAGES USED AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN FAULTY. END RESULT IS THAT THEY REFUSE TO CHANGE THEIR POSITION IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY COVERAGE OR GOODWILL REPAIRS AND I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE AN ENGINE THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN MAY 2001. I AM FRUSTRATED AND DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10071035 Date of Failure: October 15, 2003
Component: STEERING
Summary:
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON OCTOBER OF 1999, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 31 TIMES TO FIX THINGS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR 100 DAYS. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET $3,137.64. I AM NOW ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I STILL OWE $8,000.00 ON MY CAR. IT HAS 60,000 MILES. I HAVE MAINTAINED IT EVERY 3,000 MILES AS SUGGESTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I ONLY USE 97 OCTANE GAS. I AM A VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVER. I TAKE CARE OF THE CAR BUT THE CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAYS PUTTING MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS IN DANGER. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN AGAIN AND WHERE SO I AM ALWAYS UNDER TERRIBLE STRESS. I PRAY AS I DRIVE THAT I MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE BLOWING. MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AND I WAS THE PASSENGER ON SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY (US1) IN SOUTH MIAMI WHEN WE WERE AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN STARTED TO GO WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, NOISES, OR ANYTHING THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE LANE. WE HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE. IT WAS RUSH HOUR AND THIS HIGHWAY IS FILLED WITH VERY AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS. THEY WERE ALL CURSING, BEEPING, SIGNALING, AND DRIVING SO CLOSE TO US AS TO ALMOST TOUCH US. I WAS PETRIFIED. I THOUGHT A CAR WAS GOING TO HIT US. I PAID FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET, BECAUSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY TOLD THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP. THEY SEND AN ADJUSTOR WHO REPORTED IT TO THEM. THE DEALER TOLD US TO FIGHT IT BECAUSE THE SLUDGE WAS NORMAL FOR THAT TYPE OF ENGINE. WE PROVIDED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ALL THE RECEIPTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE THAT WE RELIGIOUSLY DID ABOUT EVERY 3000 MILES. WE ALSO HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC GO IN AND LOOK AT THE CAR. THE OTHER MECHANIC SAID THAT THESE TYPES OF ENGINES ALWAYS HAD THE PROBLEM OF SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE AND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD COVER IT.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10069385 Date of Failure: November 15, 2003
Component: STEERING
Summary:
STEERING DEVELOPED 'PLAY' IN LATE 10/03. BY 11/12/03 IT WAS CLUNKING, WHEEL WAS COCKED TO THE RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK/LOCK UP. CONTACTED DEALER IN SANTA ROSA, CA. WAS QUOTED $175 ESTIMATE. LATER, SAME DAY LEARNED THAT RACK WAS BROKEN AND PUMP WAS LEAKING AND COST WOULD BE A MINIMUM $2000 TO REPAIR. I OPTED TO GO TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HAD THE CAR TOWED AWAY FROM THE DEALER SHOP.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 1
ODI ID Number : 10010456 Date of Failure: June 2, 2002
Component: STEERING
Summary:
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE VEERED RIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. *JB



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 1
ODI ID Number : 10068934 Date of Failure: June 15, 2002
Component: STEERING
Summary:
TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 65, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIFTING RIGHT AND THEN VEERED RIGHT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE HIT RIGHT GUARDRAIL AND WAS DEFLECTED TO THE LEFT ACROSS 3 LANES AND IMPACTED THE CENTER CONCRETE DIVIDER.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 2000
Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 881056 Date of Failure: September 16, 2000
Component: STEERING
Summary:
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN, BUT WHEEL WON'T FOLLOW THROUGH. CONNECTION IS NOT ABLE TO IMPACT. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY, WENT TO TURN VEHICLE LEFT, AND VEHICLE WENT STRAIGHT. HE ENDED UP IN A DITCH.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10040780 Date of Failure:
Component: STEERING
Summary:
CONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY. CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL . *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE GEAR HAD WORN OUT, THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED. *JB *NLM



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 567922 Date of Failure:
Component: STEERING
Summary:
THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES CREAKING/GROANING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, THE STEERING ALSO BINDS JUST OFF CENTER AND ALSO ON RETURN AFTER A LEFT TURN IT WILL STICK, DEALER DETERMINED THAT A STEERING RACK AND BOTH INNER TIE RODS WERE WORN. *SCC



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 744001 Date of Failure: March 15, 2001
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
STEERING JAMS IN RIGHT TURNS. REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FORCE TO RETURN STEERING WHEEL TO CENTER.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 747665 Date of Failure: June 24, 2001
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
I HAD A LOST OF STEERING "FREEPLAY" FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. I ALSO HAD LOOSE SOUND IN FRONT END? AT LOW SPEEDS OVER LITTLE BUMPS.I HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT IT THEY QUOTED ME $1500. TO REPLACE GEARBOX. SERVICE REP. CALLED ME LATER TO REPLACE IT ALL FOR $500.00. HE SAID THIS WAS A GOODWILL SERVICE. THEY CHANGE THE PART OUT WITH A REDESIGNED PART. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. COULD THIS BE A RECALL ITEM? THANK YOU. *AK

Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 764381 Date of Failure: May 28, 2002
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
STEERING: I STARTED TO FEEL A SLIGHT BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEN TRYING TO RETURN WHEEL TO CENTER FROM A TURN. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE I OCCASIONALLY HAD TO "WRESTLE" THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO CENTER POSITION. IT ALSO FEELS LOOSE, SUSPENSION RATTLES AND I'VE GOT 4 INCHES OF PLAY AT CENTER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $1200 TO FIX. SERVICE REP TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS WAS PRETTY COMMON NOWADAYS WITH THE SEALED RACKS AND NOT JUST DODGE. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IN ALL OF THE YEARS I'VE OWNED CARS AND THINK THIS IS JUST A POOR DESIGN THAT DODGE IS KEEPING MUM ABOUT. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. I'M PURCHASING A USED RACK FROM A SALVAGE YARD AND HAVING DODGE INSTALL IT FOR $380 AND THEN I'M SELLING IT. THIS CAR IS QUICKLY FALLING APART. AIR CONDITIONING: STARTED HEARING A HISSING TYPE SOUND FROM BEHIND THE DASH. SOON AFTER A/C DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR. CONTROL MODULE DISPLAY ALSO STOPPED WORKING. DODGE SAID IN ORDER TO FIX THE A/C THEY HAD TO REPAIR THE MODULE. COST: ABOUT $600. I BOUGH A MODULE FROM A SALVAGE YARD AND DID IT MYSELF, SAVED $500. THEN DODGE RECHARGED THE SYSTEM ONLY TO HAVE IT LEAK OUT OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. BROUGHT IT BACK TO DODGE WHERE THEY FOUND A CRACK IN THE EVAPORATOR. REPLACEMENT COST: $500. POWER WINDOW MOTOR: RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW STARTED FAILING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. DEALER SAID THAT THE WINDOW SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN THE TIGHT WEATHER STRIPPING DUE TO DIRT AND GRIME ON THE WINDOW AND I SIMPLY NEED TO COAX IT BY MY PALM PRESSING DOWN ON IT WHILE ACTUATING THE BUTTON. WHAT A BUNCH OF @*$%! REAR RIGHT WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THIS MUST BE A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS $200+ TO REPAIR. WHAT A RACKET! I'VE NEVER HAD SO MANY MAJOR REPAIRS ON A RELATIVELY NEW CAR IN MY LIFE, AND DON'T PLAN TO EVER AGAIN IF DODGE KNOWS WHAT I MEAN!!*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 762768 Date of Failure: June 1, 2002
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE IN THE FRONT END. IT WOULD ONLY START AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAT 45 MINUTES. NOISE WAS SO BAD AT TIMES THAT IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE STEERING GOT EXTREMELY LOOSE FROM LEFT AND RIGHT. STEERING IS SO BAD, YOU CAN'T KEEP THE CAR IN BETWEEN THE LINES ON THE ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER INTREPIDS AND TIE-ROD END BUSHINGS, HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH MINE. I GOT A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER REPUTABLE TECHNICIAN AND HE CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TECHS TELL ME THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A RACK WEAR OUT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS UNLESS THE PART WAS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT BECAUSE THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY IS OUT. IF THE PART IS DEFECTIVE, HOW CAN THEY NOT STAND BEHIND THEY PRODUCT OR BE HELD RESPONSIBLE? THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $1200.00. BECAUSE OF SAFETY FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN, I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I HAVE THE MONEY FOR REPAIRS. JUST A NOTE, I FINANCED THE CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND IT WON'T EVEN BE PAID FOR UNTIL DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR. IT'S A SHAME THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAN HAPPEN ON A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES AND LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10008051 Date of Failure: February 24, 2003
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
1999 DODGE INTREPID HAD ITS THIRD FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10030941 Date of Failure: August 6, 2003
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 50000 MILES HAS A DANGEROUS STEERING ISSUE. THIS INCLUDES EXCESSIVE "PLAY" BEFORE A STEERING INPUT WILL TAKE PLACE. ALSO BINDING OF THE STEERING WHEN MAKING A TURN, LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS IS A SIMILAR ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER OWNERS.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10042998 Date of Failure: October 15, 2003
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
RACK AND PINION SHOT ON MY 99 INTREPID WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES. A SERIOUS PLAY TO THE LEFT AND AN INTENSE RATTLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP OR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 10 MILES, ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING. HEADLIGHTS ALSO CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND COULD NOT GET WARM AIR OUT OF THE HEATER WITHOUT HAVING THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED. *LA



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10027150 Date of Failure: July 15, 2000
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN DRIVING. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE NOISE RETURNED AGAIN.*AK THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS REPLACED.*TS *JB-



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 887995 Date of Failure: May 4, 2001
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT 5 MPH CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT VEHICLE AFTER TURNING, VEHICLE KEPT GOING TO LEFT. MECHANIC FOUND STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 565225 Date of Failure: October 3, 2001
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL GRABS OR CATCHES WHILE TURNING CONCERNS. DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK. *TT



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 762581 Date of Failure: April 30, 2002
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
THE CAR IS NOT BARELY 3 YEARS OLD AND THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS GONE OUT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COMPONENT SHOULD NOT GO OUT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF THE PART IS DEFECTIVE WHO IS LIABLE, THE CAR COMPANY OR THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PART AND HOW WILL I KNOW THIS AS A REGULAR CONSUMER WHO IS NOT MECHANICALLY INCLINED.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1999
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 8017029 Date of Failure: June 1, 2002
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
VEHICLE LOST STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS BROKEN. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS HALFWAY WHILE TURNING RIGHT. *YH



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1998
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10052955 Date of Failure: January 7, 2004
Component: STEERING
Summary:
REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE ENGINE ON 3 OCCASIONS, ROTORS 2 OCCASIONS, BRAKES 1 OCCASION, CONTROL ARMS (SUSPENSION) 1 OCCASION, STEERING 1 OCCASION, & ELECTRICAL. ALTHOUGH I ONLY HAVE 54,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THE ONGOING ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER, ROD HARRIS, ADMITS IT A LIFTER TICKING BUT INSISTS THAT IT IS NORMAL. CHRYSLER GAVE ME AN "ADDED CARE SERVICE CONTRACT" THAT IS GOOD THROUGH 6/26/04 AND TO 75,000 MILES. PLAN CODE IS AD675H. THEY REFUSE TO FIX MY CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, AFTER THE FIRST THREE ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT, I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER ON 1/12/04. ALSO NOTE THEY STILL HAVE MY VEHICLE TODAY 1/12/04 BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT'S BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 5 DAYS. TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON 1/7/04. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE FAILING NOW WITH MY 10 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. *LA



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1998
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 539717 Date of Failure: May 28, 1998
Component: STEERING
Summary:
VEHICLE CONTINOUSLY PULLS TO THE LEFT. TO STEER REQUIRES A CONSTANT TURN OF THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1998
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10067185 Date of Failure: March 29, 2004
Component: STEERING
Summary:
RECALL 03V527000, WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A STOP STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1998
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 565780 Date of Failure:
Component: STEERING
Summary:
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BUSHINGS. THERE IS A CRUNCHING TYPE OF NOISE HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEN SITTING AT IDLE AND CRANKING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BUSH ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED. *JG



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1998
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 565780 Date of Failure:
Component: STEERING
Summary:
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BUSHINGS. THERE IS A CRUNCHING TYPE OF NOISE HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEN SITTING AT IDLE AND CRANKING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BUSH ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED. *JG

Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1998
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10021343 Date of Failure: September 1, 2002
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
1998 DODGE INTREPID--RACK AND PINION FAILED/BROKE. I HAD PULLED UP TO THE CURB TO RETRIEVE THE MAIL AND AS I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO PULL AWAY, I FELT/HEARD A LOUD POP. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE RACK AND PINION AS THE R&P HAS FAILED/BROKEN. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FREELY TURN BUT THE WHEELS WERE NOT MOVING. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AT A COST OF $650.00. FORTUNATELY, THE DEALER SPLIT THE COST WITH ME AS I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR (USED) 30 DAYS PRIOR. I WAS STILL OUT $350.00. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY, SPECIFICALLY MY WIFE AND MY 2 YEAR OLD SON HAD THAT PART FAILED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC. IT COULD HAVE COST US OUR LIVES...I ALSO HAVE A SLIGHT SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I'M GUESSING A WARPED ROTOR AS I RECALL READING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT BEING AN INTREPID PROBLEM ALSO....I WARN ANY OF YOU WHO ARE HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE YOU DRIVE IT....THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM THAT WONT BE RECALLED COULD HAVE COST US OUR LIVES.



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1998
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 8007323 Date of Failure: March 15, 1998
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
RACK AND PINION STEERING IS LOOSE, AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO STRAIGHTEN OUT WHILE MAKING A TURN.*AK



Make : DODGE Model : INTREPID Year : 1998
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 879090 Date of Failure: January 24, 2001
Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Summary:
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A RATTLE IN STEERING; VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK

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