1999 Dodge Intrepid: brake failure

Filed Feb 16, 2009 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · 00

The brake booster is getting water in to it and freezing I replaced the booster 4 years ago. Same complaint hen I had it into a garage they say that it is water a gain it froze a gain each time it does this their is no way to push in the brake pedal meaning you have no brakes this condition could cause a fatal accident as you have no brakes.

Filed May 13, 2005 · Engine · 98,000 miles · SC

(1) driving normally with regular oil changes 3000 miles or less. (2) driving on interstate with infant and self and car seized up and control and brakes went out!!!!! (3) told will need new 2.7 engine. Seems that it's common knowledge that the 2.7l engine in the dodge intrepid is no good because of oil flow problems. Dodge has so far avoided having to pay for the neglect. Please do something!! Thise is seriously dangerous!!!!! I'm a fairly large lady thank goodness. If I had been just a little weaker there would have been no way that I could have stopped that big beast of an intrepid. The engine just quite on me and the power to the steering and the brakes all were usless. I was on the interstate with my new born son!! Even the scdot gentleman on duty knew exactly what happened, he actually told me!!! Now if every mechanic and everyone familiar even a little with the intrepid knows of this problem with the 2.7l engine in the dodge intrepid then why oh why is dodge not recalling them??? Is it all about money again it seems to me they stand to loose far far more in the lost sales of the future for not owning up to their error. It really bothers me that my life and especially my new born sons life is less important to them then this!!! Thank you for taking care of this matter.

Filed Jan 22, 2005 · Brakes · 67,000 miles · IL

City driving, when power brake booster failed without warning, resulting in almost complete loss of brakes. Luckily no other traffic was present, so no accident. Awaiting replacement part.

Filed Dec 29, 2004 · Engine · 117,521 miles · SC

While driving my dodge intrepid home the engine quit causing me to pull over to the side of the road with no steering and very little braking. I was able to jump start the engine and begin my trip home again. The engine quit again and had trouble steering car off the road with also no brakes. Now the engine will not start due to being locked up. I have changed the oil regularly and maintained the car in good condition. I have had to replace the transmission sensors at 50,000 miles due to failure. The manufacturer service mechanics knew exactly what the problem was when described over the phone about the transmission and the engine. The transmission had a failure again at 100,000 miles. This is terrible for a 99 model car that has only a 100,000 miles. The engine is locked up and now I have no transportation to travel back and forth to work. I have more problems with this car since I bought it.

Filed Jun 24, 2004 · Engine · 53,000 miles · NJ

While driving at approximately 65 MPH vehicle completely shut down. There were no brakes, nor power steering, and vehicle coasted to a stop. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told that the vehicle needed a new engine.

Filed May 10, 2003 · Brakes · 52,000 miles · PA

As with complaint #10003319, my 1999 dodge intrepid experiences brake failure when the temperature is below freezing. Now that it is warmer, I don't have the problem however, the brakes now don't release completely when pressure is removed from pedal.

Filed Feb 26, 2003 · Brakes · 81,000 miles · MA

Complete brake failure(luckily in driveway) brake power booster failed had to wait 2 weeks for back ordered part mechanic found water had leaked into power booster causing failure(had previously heard hissing sound from brake pedal.

Filed Jan 24, 2003 · Brakes · 59,000 miles · NJ

According to the mechanic working on my 1999 dodge intrepid, the power brake booster is defective. Currently, when the car sits in tempatures below 32 degrees for a couple of hours, there is almost complete loss of brake pressure due to air being allowed into the system because of a hairline crack in the unit. When the car has been allowed to warm up (15-20 minutes) and/or the tempature is above 32 degrees, the brake pressure is fine as no air is being allowed into the system because of the expansion of a seal in the unit. When the mechanic called his auto-parts dealer for a part, he was told it was only available from dodge directly. When he called dodge, he was told the part was on national backorder and could not even be given an estimated date of when the part would become available. If there is this big of a demand for the part, obviously this is a major problem. I noticed online that there was a recall of 2000 and 2001 neons for brake booster problems, why not for the other dodge cars?

Filed May 5, 2001 · Electrical · FL

On three separate occasions I've had the same problem. The first time I was driving with my brother and cousin when the car just started to shake and just stalled out I had know steering, or brakes. It was a very scary situation. The next time I was driving home from work it was only about 4 months from the first time this happened when I was making a turn and the car had no steerin or brakes I thank god there were no cars or someone could have gotten hurt . I had to drive the car into a bush to stop it. This time I was leaving the drive thru and the car fail me once again. No brakes ,steering or even the gas pedal worked. Please help me I don't have the funds to repair the car, personnally I don.t want this car I'm so afraid of driving it. I afraid for myself and the other people on the road. Does someone need to get hurt before someone just takes this car and dumb it. Like I said I'm very afraid to drive this car because the problem keeps coming back . Whether if my younger brother,, or mother was driving the car I did not experience the problem as I have in the past something seriouly could of happened to them. What would the company have done then. So please help me. Thank you in advance joe suarez.

Filed Apr 30, 2001 · Acceleration, Brakes · NY

While driving out of driveway vehicle accelerated at full speed, causing loss of vehicle control, brakes failed to stop vehicle. Consumer turned ignition switch off to gain control. *ak rear brakes locked causing the vehiclce to skid. The front brakes could not over come the full acceleration of the vehicle. The vehcile has heater and window motor problem. The consumer believes the problem was caused by electronic failure.

Filed Feb 7, 2000 · Brakes, Electrical · NY · crash

Brakes failed resulting in rear end accident.