I bought this 1999 dodge intrepid from cliffs used cars sales two months ago. Everything seemed good one month or less later driver seat breaks goes backwards. The exterior headlights can't see at night. Tried every type if bulb its the housing units. Now front ebr clynks over every bump and majesa thunp when hard turbubg lft or rt. Steering is out if line. Have no means of getting it repaired still paying in it. 166000 niles and owe $1500.00. Can anyone help me? This should fall under the recalls
1999 Dodge Intrepid seats problems
14 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,370. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 78,370
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front assembly: recliner8
- Front assembly: power adjust1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge Intrepid seats problems in other years
Related recalls
Seats: front assembly: recliner
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, seat back recliner bolt breakage can occur resulting in the seat back reclining unexpectedly.
- Risk
- If the seat back unexpectedly reclines while the car is being driven, it could result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the recliner bolts. Owner notification began on april 23, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 03V035000 · Recall details
What 1999 Dodge Intrepid owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt*: the contact stated after having the federal safety agency recall campaign 03v035000 concerning the front assembly recliner recall repairs done, the bolt failed while driving. The seat unexpectedly reclined, and the driver seat fell into the back seat. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the emergency lane. The seat was rigged with ice buckets. As a result, the contact could drive the vehicle home. No additional repairs were made.
Driver's side seat back unexpectedly reclined while driving. As a result, driver's foot hit accelerator pedal and vehicle went into an intersection, hitting another vehicle. None of the airbags deployed.
Vehicle experienced the same defect with its seatback reclining bolt as stated in recall 03 v 035 000, but it occurred on the passenger's side. Recall covers the driver's side.
Vehicle experienced a break in the front passenger seat recliner bolt. *mr the front passenger seat bolt broke prior to receiving the recall notice, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the consumer was informed the recall did not cover the passenger side recliner bolt only the driver's side. *scc
1999 dodge intrepid. Driver's side window: continuously gets off-track. Dirver's seat: 1-seat falls back 2-seat at semi-recline position. Front seat passenger door lock: 1-often will not unlock with key; 2-will unlock only after electronic lock/unlock button on driver's side is used and then manually lifting front passenger door lock; and 3-when using the electronic lock/ unlock button a terrible loud noise is heard. I do not know what, "oem" is or means, therefore I don't know how to properly answer the questions referring to the oem block.
Ac fans had to be replaced twice, rear windows won't go down, dealer replaced light switch, brakes wear unevenly and shudders when pressed, alignment goes easily, oil disappears with no leaks or no smoke, back of driver's seat collapses unexpectedly.
The seat recliner broke.
January 24, 2003 to whom it may concern, I own a 1999dodge intrepid es with 40,244 miles on the odometer. I am an ''average'' car user and have followed the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule. On thursday 1/16/03 as I was getting out of the drivers seat of my vehicle I felt something ''snap''. I sat back down in the seat and the electronic positioning system would no longer adjust the seatback and the back itself seemed to rest at a bit of an angle from left to right as well as leaning back farther than it should. On monday 1/20/03 I took my car to don miller dodge west, a service garage and dodge dealership in madison wisconsin for an inspection of the seat. I was told that one of the bolts on the seat base had broken off therefore putting all of the force on the remaining bolt on other side of the seat base. I asked if this was a safety risk and if it might be possible, if not repaired, for the seat back to break even further and literally fall into the back seat. I was told that this is a possibility. The repair is going to cost me more than $1000 for parts and labor. I believe that the bolt was defective and I am writing to you because I''m concerned that the possibility of other defective bolts in identical or similar vehicles could be a safety issue for the owners. I was lucky that the bolt broke while the vehicle was turned off and parked in my garage. I am worried that other owners of intrepids or similarly manufactured vehicles (concordes) may experience such a defect while driving with even more dire outcomes than a $1000+ repair bill. I have written to daimlerchrysler company to alert them to the problem (and also asked for assistance with the repair cost) but I do not know if they are required to report such problems to you, hence this letter. Sincerely, william t. Paul
Consumer was preparing to back out of parking lot and driver's seat collapsed backwards. Vehicle then hit a bus. Vehicle checked by dealer,who advised consumer that bolts and screws were cracked and broken.
Questions about the 1999 Dodge Intrepid seats
Does the 1999 Dodge Intrepid have seats problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the seats of the 1999 Dodge Intrepid, 1% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Dodge Intrepid seats problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,370 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid seats?
Yes, 1 recall: 03V035000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Dodge Intrepid have bad seats?
The Dodge Intrepid model years with the most seats complaints are 1994 (34 complaints), 2000 (33 complaints) and 1993 (20 complaints).
Other 1999 Dodge Intrepid problems
Engine 702Transmission 95Steering 59Electrical 56Visibility 49Brakes 30Acceleration 29Airbags 22Suspension 20Lights 17Seat belts 16Body 15Fuel system 10Tires 7Locks 6Wheels 2Driver assistance 1
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