Defect of transaxles floor shifter ignition/park interlock, many parts in engine are effected, need replacement. *bf engine damage as a result in a collision. Left front of the vehicle was affected.
1996 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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The consumer stated the vehicle overheated. A new thermostat was placed in the vehicle. Several weeks later, while driving the vehicle overheated again. This time she had the vehicle towed to a dealer, who told her he thought that her motor was blown. But later she found that since the engine restarted, it may not have been the engine after all
The failure of my air conditioning system. Observed smoke coming out of the vents. Turned air conditioning system offbriefly. When I turned the system on again it no longer worked. The system was putting out warm air. I take it to be repaired and it only worked a few days. The result is no air condition system, inoperative. I have put spent so much money to get the system fixed.
While driving the consumer heard a loud noise which came from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who indicated that the oil pump failed and engine needed to be replaced.
I bought this car less than two weeks ago, I have not even put two thousand miles on the car and the transmission has quit working in third and fourth gear. The motor has begun to use oil and is knocking. While driving,the car loses power and even dies. It also,while idling,begins to revs the engine to an unsafe level and you must shut the car off. I contacted the dealer I bought the car from, greene county auto auction & sales - 6319 hwy. 49 south paragould, ar 72450. The salesman I bought the car from didn't want to take the car back and was extremaly rude when I suggested that he try to work with me on getting the car fixed or trading it in. As I said I have had the car but a short time and all these problems are occuring. He assured me that the car was in good condition and that he had, had it serviced and checked out and there was nothing wrong with it.
Thermostat broke twice, check engine light wont stay off, and the steering which is supposedly a common defect stopped responding and is not able to be fixed.
At 56,000 miles, the head gasket on my 3.3l dodge intrepid went ($1,200). 2 months later, the cam bearings went (only 58,000 miles), and the motor is ruined ($2,000 to replace).
When antifreeze was poured into the reservoir, it leaked out of the radiator which caused the vehicle to overheat. Please provide further details.
I have a 1996 model dodge intrepid. About a year and half ago, in one rainy morning I drove my car to work, just a few minutes driving on the road at approximately 50 MPH, the engine quit working... I had the car towed to the garage and finally took it to the chrysler dealership to get it checked, and was told I have a intake gasket problem, it cost me more than $300 to get it fixed. However, similar problem still comes and goes mysteriously after that. The most recent occurrence was about 2 month ago. I keep taking to the auto shop but no one can tell me what is wrong with the car. It is a 3.5 engine and I am not the original owner, maybe the previous owner had the same problem.
The engine light stayed on. Computer diagnostic showed the o2 sensors needed to be replaced. After the repair was made, the engine light was still on. The mechanic then stated the water pump was leaking and needed to be replaced.
The engine light stayed on continuously. The mechanic determined two o2 sensors needed to be replaced.
The vehicle caught on fire.
I own a 1996 dodge inrepid with 61,255 miles on it as of today ( 1/16/2003). This vehicle has had three failuers of the water pump at a cost to repaire of $500.00 each time to repaire. I have also had the front suspension fail, which cost $1185.00 to repaire. This vehicle is not driven hard, mileage will show maybe 10,000 miles per year. I feel by the number of complaints on your system that the manufacture has had more than normal number of complaints for both these problems. I think a recall is called for, and some sort of remibrusment for the cost of repaires made. All my repaires where done by a goodyear facility or dealership.
We started to experience a fluid leak on the car. The dealer, upon examining the car, determined that the intake manifold was leaking. They also determined that 2 bolts involved in that installation had sheared. There had been no work done on that area of the car. Having only 55,000 miles it seems preposterous that this is anything other than a manufacturing defect. I have contacted dodge and they had no interest in this situation at all. Dt
When vehicle gets to operating temperaturer radiator fluid back flushes out of the filler jug until there is no more coolant in the system the motor gets hot. I have changed the radiator filler jug cap, checked the hoses, flushed out the radiator and don't know what else to do.
On several occasions while driving there is a gas odor. Recall campaign 98v184000 fuel injection was performed, but after recall repair the fuel odor returned, the recall repair has been done four times yet the problem still exist. *tt the heater didn't work properly, the power door lock wouldn't lock, the doors wouldn't open, the water pump was leaking, the headlights were too dim, the doors squeaked, there was a vibration coming from the brakes, there was play in the front end of the vehicle from the inner tie rods and power steering gear bushings.
While driving engine blewout with no warning. Engine was replaced with owner then smelling fuel. Several months later,engine caught on fire. Please describe details.
Engine sporadically stalls out while drivng. Sometimes it will start backing up if engine cools off. Dealer has seen vehicle 4 times, and cant duplicate or fix problem.
Vehicle taken to dealer for timing belt problem. Dealer found a problem with fuel rail leaking.*ak
I think chrysler should recall the water pump on 3.5l intrepids, they are a very poorly designed.
1. The inner problem happan 2 times in less then a year. The weel is not reacting good, and when you tern left the weel stays there, and when you tern right it stays there. The second problem is that the engine is shaking on reverse and making noice. The engine holders are broken.
Dip stick to check oil broke while the consumer was checking oil. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
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Vehicle has sudden lost of power without prior notice. Dealership was aware of problem . Also, it felt like vehicle was running on five cylinders instead of six.
I have owned the dodge for almost 2 years, this is the second waterpump that I have had to replace. The first was covered under my 3/36000 mi warrentee. The same thing happened this time. The water pump seesed,which in turn took out my timing belt, also took out a few other components. I contacted the company they told me that there was nothing that I could do because I didn't have the car towed to there service garage. I had it towed to my machanic. I was also told that this is not the first time that this has happened to this kind of car. My machinic said that he has seen other dodge intriped with the same problem.
Water pump failed causing timing belt to need to be replaced. This is very expensive and very inconvenient. There have been a lot of reports on the failure of the water pump in the 96 dodge intrepid and this problem needs to be addressed by the company! Vehicle overheated on interstate both times causing smoke to pour from vehicle.
We have had three fuel rail problems they were all covered under recall notice. I dont think that it should have to be corrected that many times. The water pump went out a few weeks after we bought it dealer repaired it. The steering rack went out 2 weeks after we bought it dealer replaced. The tie rod bolts came out 6months of steering was replaced. Dealer replaced. There stillis a problem with transmission and the lines. Also with the oil sending unit . I think this car is a real lemon. How many major components of a car can fail there are a few more that I have not reported on this form lower intake gasket tie rod bolts . I think the company should buy back this car because there are too many major problems with it for only being 5 years old.
Consumer has replaced water pump twice within 3 yrs due to a leak in t shaft seal at belt.
Since purchase the fuel rails and o rings have been repaired, however the fuel system is still having problems, consumer wants manufacturer to purchase the vehicle back.
The two inner tie rod bolts sheered at the steering gear side of the tie rods, causing total steering control loss of the vehicle, the bolts were removed and replaced, the original rack assembly was also replaced.
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