I was wearing my seatbelt traveling 30 miles per hour in my 2001 dodge intrepid es. My right font tire somehow snapped while I was traveling in a straight course and did not hit any debris or potholes while on the road. I had no control of any steering while it happened and crashed into and oncoming car at 30mph as I said I had my seatbelt on and hit the right front side of the opposing vehicle. The result was a 4 inch gash in my forehead from the b bar of the vehicle because the seatbelt didn't properly restrain me even though it was adjusted to proper shoulder height and pulled tight around my waist. The air bags did not deploy in the car at all. As a result I suffered injuries resulting in the payment of $2900 to my local hospital and ambulance business. The vehicle had passed an inspection just a couple months earlier had a tuneup and inspection for worn jball joints fittings wires hoses and wires and bolts which cost a large sum of money. A few minor parts were replaced and the car was deemed to be in safe working order.
2001 Dodge Intrepid: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 656 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Intrepid describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
First thing is that the rack and pinion failed. Got it repaired and then tie rod fell off. Was driving down the road one day, the car started smoking and just cut off. Got it off the road but it would not start after that. The car only has 75,435 miles on it.
Steering became very problematic starting in july 2006. When turning the car, there were catches when turning in either direction and the problem has grown worse. The car was serviced in early august when the shop diagnosed it and replaced the tie rods. That did not fix it and was then told that the steering gear rack also needed to be replaced. There have been several near-misses as the steering locks when making turns in parking lots or tight spaces.
201 dodge intrepid: inner tie rods worn at approx. 70,000 miles. Along with rack and pinion leaking fluid. Caused sever problems with steering and car control. Took car to dealer and they said I should not being driving car because of potential steering control loss. Set appointment to have inner tie rod ends replaced and rack and pinion and would notified that it parts were not available for weeks. 1999 chrysler concord: same exact problem except that only complete steering box rather than rack and pinion was replaced with replacement of inner tie rod ends. Also, both driver side rear brakes prematurely wore and had to be replaced. Passenger side was fine.
Components used to replace former lower ball joint separated causing all assembly to swing out causing loss of parking and braking on an incline, vehicle started to slide backward in street traffic, emergency brake had to be used to stop vehicle.
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Questions about the 2001 Dodge Intrepid ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2001 Dodge Intrepid?
5 of 656 owner complaints about the 2001 Dodge Intrepid (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Dodge Intrepid?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Dodge Intrepid
Engine failure 226Stalling 103Knocking 77Check engine light 47Loss of power 31Won't start 29Fire or smoke 20Overheating 18Headlights 10Oil consumption 10Power steering loss 10Grinding brakes 9Transmission failure 9Jerking 8Steering lock-up 8Adaptive cruise 7No deployment 7Airbag light 6
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