On 15mar12 at approximately 5:30pm I was driving around a slight curve when the steering wheel suddenly pulled to the left. I immediately corrected while letting off the accelerator. After I regained control, the steering still felt extremely loose.
1996 Dodge Intrepid: pulls to one side
7 of the 504 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Intrepid describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
- 20042
- 20031
- 20021
- 20009
- 19992
- 19984
- 19974
- 19967
- 19953
- 19942
- 19931
What owners say
Vehicle pulls to the left while driving 25 MPH. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle home. Then, consumer noticed that the bushing was worn out, and steering rack broke. Manufacturer was notified.
Consumer states that vehicle's steering wheel was wandering excessively resulting in loss of complete control. Problem was progressively getting worse until rack and pinion assembly failed while driving. Ts
Car pulls to right. 2 repair shops told me the car has memory steer or defect in steering.
The vehicle pulls to one side when braking or accelerating and the steering is uncontrolable due to the bushing coming loose on the inner tie rod. Dealer has fixed problem.
Vehicle wandered badly. Replaced rack & pinion. Then found broken frame weld from factory. Factory repaired weld. Problem not solved . Car wanders and wears out tires rapidly
The bushings and the rack and pinion steering are very loose, causing the vehicle to wander all over the road. The problem was noticed the first time by the dealer. At that time, the bushings were tightened, which did not solve the problem. The bushings have been loose again. The steering system needs to be replaced at this time.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some owners may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- Some vehicles may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- Advance service information for loose steering
- Experiencing loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- A condition may exist where a loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to...
- Information when servicing the inner tie rod end to steering gear attachments
- Information on steering gear mounting bushing service
- Steering gear cold - squawk noise
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Intrepid pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid?
7 of 504 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Intrepid (1%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid
Ball joint 63Fuel leak 32Headlights 24Fire or smoke 20Overheating 17Power steering loss 16Steering noise 16No deployment 13Fuel smell 10Brake failure 9Harsh shifting 9Knocking 8Wipers 7Airbag light 6Stalling 6Grinding brakes 5Check engine light 5Transmission failure 5
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