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.
1994 Dodge Intrepid: stuck in gear or won't shift
20 of the 717 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 14 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Transmission has been replaced twice due to it dropping into limp mode, dealer makes a repair kit because this is a frequent problem.
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.
The transmission will not shift from 1st when car is at operation temperature.
Intermittently transmission will jump in and out of gear or will not go into gear. Dealer has inspected the vehicle, and recommended that the transmission be replaced. Also rack and pinion steering malfunctioned. Manufacturer has been notified.
Transmission fails to shift out of second gear, occasionally will not shift into first. Dealers all acknowledge it is a common problem with intrepids made in 93, 94 and 95. I am lucky. Most failures happen around 40, 000 miles. This is a $2000.00 repair bill. Every mechanic I have talked to tells me if you buy an intrepid from those years your are guaranteed to replace the transmission. It is an obvious defect that chrysler is aware of and shou;ld require an immediate recall before even more people get ripped off!!
Transmission failed - continually went into limp mode - after repair the shifting is sluggish and unable to be repaired by dealer after three visits. Dealer keeps referring to driveability problems suggesting that spark plug wires, spark plugs, catalytic converter, and sensors be replaced. All these items were replaced at considerable expense and the car still shifts poorly with poor acceleration. This is on a car that has been literaly babied with only having 70,000 miles on it in 6 years. Transmission problems on the intrepids, concordes, and eagle talons are well known. Why haven't these been recalled?!! There are numerous technical service bulletins concerning the poor transmission quality and problems. Also a review of dodge's service records would show the high rate of failures on transmissions in these cars.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Automatic transmission fluid usage ATF+4
- This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket
- Subject regarding auxiliary differential vent
- Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (TRS) tt
- Subject on delayed transaxle engagement
- Information on 41TE/42LE service information
- Condition with tranaxle shudder during a 3RD gear to 3RD gear partial emcc ( electronically modulated...
- Concerns with 41TE/42LE transaxle shudder during an emcc (electronically modulated converter clutch) shift
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the floor shifter ignition-park interlock may fail and allow the shifter to be moved out of the park position with the key removed. An inoperative interlock may also allow the key to be removed when the shifter has not been placed in the park position.
- Risk
- Either circumstance may result in the vehicle rolling away without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new load-limiting push rod into the floor shifter lever of the affected vehicles. Owner notification began on june 14, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 04V021000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 1994 Dodge Intrepid?
20 of 717 owner complaints about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid (3%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Dodge Intrepid?
There is 1 recall and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Dodge Intrepid
Ball joint 55Fuel leak 44Headlights 44Transmission failure 42Stalling 37Fuel smell 23Jerking 23ABS 20Fire or smoke 18No deployment 16Loss of power 11Adaptive cruise 10Sudden acceleration 10Slipping 9Harsh shifting 7Power steering loss 7Premature wear 7Brake failure 6Overheating 6Check engine light 5
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