Dodge Intrepid grinding brakes problems

Filed Feb 2, 2011 · Steering · 56,000 miles · SC

I have owned a 1996 dodge intrepid for 6 months now and when I bought the car I was aware that the steering was a little loose, what I did not know was that the entire rack and pinion system as well as most of the tie rods around them were completely shot. My steering wheel grinds when I turn it left and right now and my steering has a horrific drift when turning from extreme to extreme. The bushings on the rack and pinion (as told by my mechanic) are completely gone. The broken pieces are rattling and vibrating so violently that the shimmying I feel on my car is actually caused by the steering. When I brake at high speeds (50mph) the steering pulls to either an extreme left or right. After doing research, I found out that I wasn't the only one struggling with these same issue. It seems like every owner of a 1996 dodge intrepid is experiencing the exact same issues. My mechanic said to me that he has no guarantee that my steering will work right. Driving down the road now I'm afraid I'll lose control of the vehicle. My girlfriend might frequently drive the vehicle but I am afraid that the steering may go out when she is driving it. I spoke with my mechanic and I am in the process of getting the defective parts replaced. I plan to save the parts that are defective in hopes that I will get some compensation for them.

Filed Sep 18, 2009 · Brakes · 99,275 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that during break application he hears a grinding noise. Break failure can lead to increased stopping distances, which increases the risk of vehicle crash. All the components in the break system were replaced. After the repair the failure resurfaced. The current and failure mileages were 99275. Bl

Filed Mar 9, 2009 · Engine, Suspension · IL

Ongoing problems with---brakes---screeching sound when braking and grabbing/thumping sound ,A/C & vent musty odor, squeaking sound from rear struts.

Filed Sep 15, 2008 · Engine · 128,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge intrepid. While the contact's daughter was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to smoke and make a grinding noise. She drove the vehicle back home. A mechanic stated that the engine failed. The failure mileage was 128,000.

Filed Jul 22, 2008 · Engine · 137,000 miles · IL

2001 dodge intrepid. The motor started to knock at start up for a couple of seconds then after about two weeks the engine dies two blocks from home. Got home and it started with a very loud squealing coming from the bottom of the motor. It has 137,000 miles and I am pretty sure it is a crank bearing. I use synthetic and change the oil every 3,000 miles.

Filed Jun 21, 2008 · Airbags · 93,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

We were in a car accident on june 13, 2008. We were traveling east in a 2004 dodge intrepid on a 2 lane street and in the opposite lane a 2001 ford f-150 pickup truck was traveling west. The owner of the truck that was traveling west failed to yield to oncoming traffic and proceeded to make a left hand turn into a driveway. As we can over a hill traveling at rates of speed of 25-30 MPH was when the driver made his turn. Upon impact the whole front bumper of the intrepid came off, smoking and grinding sounds were very loud. The hood folded up and the headlights flew off. The damage to the intrepid was very bad. The airbags never deployed in the intrepid. The police report listed this as a head on collision. As of right now I was the passenger in the intrepid and have sustained some very serious nerve damage and a shoulder injury. As well as bruising across my chest. But our concern is that when we bought our car we were told that the airbags would work in a accident. Which they failed to do.

Filed Sep 12, 2007 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · CA

Had to replace front brakes 5 times over the course of 4 1/2 years. Also had rotors turned and replaced 4 times. The last set of rotors were warped within 6 months. They were drilled and slotted rotors to help heat escape, but were soon destroyed. I now have 61,000 miles on my car. I used an independent shop to replace my brakes. On my last check-up at the dealership, I asked the serviceman to check my brakes. The new set have been squealing. When I was later called to p/u my car, the serviceman said there was absolutely nothing wrong with my brakes. When I drove out the driveway of the dealership and stopped at the exit, my brakes squealed. This will continue to be an expensive repair.

Filed Apr 24, 2007 · Locks · 65,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge intrepid. While driving 50 MPH the door lock mechanism failed three times and the locks were replaced. The driver side door requireed him to apply pressure to open and close the door. The electric locks were not working. The locks made a grinding noise every time trying to open and close them. The passengers rear lock also failed. The first two failures occurred within two weeks. When he would pull the handle and roll the window down, nothing would allow him to open the locks. The failure occurred in november on the first two doors. When driving over 50 MPH the automatic lock made a grinding noise. The front driver door locked, and therewas no way you could get out. Sometimes the noises would allow him to exit. He took the vehicle to the dealer to have the door failure diagnosed, and it was repaired it for $600. They did not offer any explanation as to why the locks failed. The failure mileage was 65,000. The current mileage was 73000.

Filed Apr 13, 2007 · Engine · 94,700 miles · NC

Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2003 dodge intrepid with 94,700 failure mileage at 25 MPH the oil light turned on and the vehicle began making a metal grinding on metal noise, then the engine completely lost power. The vehicle would not restart. The dealer and dodge were notified regarding the engine failure. Dodge and the dealer stated that there was nothing they could do. The vehicle has not been repaired.

Filed Jan 9, 2007 · Engine · NY

I was driving the vehicle when I heard a metal on metal grinding noise. Before I could pull the car out of traffic the car stalled, the vehicle became almost impossible to steer. I got it pulled over to the side of the road & have been unable to start it since. I was told just today that the water pump broke into pices, & the timing chain needs to be replaced. I called the chrysler corp. & inspite of the fact that this car has less than 68,000 miles on it, they informed me that I am responsible for the entire $1,500.00+ repair bill.