Dodge Intrepid headlights problems

Filed Apr 21, 2017 · Lights, Seats · 166,000 miles · WA

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

Filed May 2, 2016 · Airbags · 150,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

Car was t-boned on driver side, then propelled into a tree and sideswiped a parked car. Airbags did not deploy. Hood was slightly buckled, driver side was damaged from front to behind rear door. Passenger side was damaged from front headlight/bumper area to rear door.

Filed Nov 15, 2015 · Engine, Lights · GA

I have a 2004 dodge intrepid I think there should be a recall on the motors I have put more money in that card and I paid for it I thought it would be dependable it only has 60,000 miles on it and now at the time I have on that there's only 70,000 miles on it added to the 60 its been in the shop more than I have driven yet every time I turn around there was always a problem that crack my head but it never ran hot to give me any warning because the water pump leakage the motor has always had low oil pressure nobody ever told me when I had it worked on but the 2004 dodge intrepid motors all have trouble with or pressure my car is no longer working it is sitting out in my yard the body is good interior is good I just put new tires on it I had trouble with the lighting for the headlights because getting moisture in it had trouble with the right side I had to have it fixed the ball bearing the joints that axle I need help [xxx] put a used motor in it because you have the same problem and you motor cost money and it will probably wind up having the same problem please investigate the 2004 dodge intrepid if you have any questions or like to come take a look at my car to investigate this problem feel free to contact me I'm in columbus georgia my name is [xxx] I'm pretty sure you can get my number if you need to contact me my email is [xxx] if you have any questions I only that one mechanic work on my car and he can tell you all the problems I had since I had it was very disappointing to hear I needed a new motor the car just stopped in the middle of the road lost all the water had to have it towed home I had to have it towed to the shop I had to have it towed back to the house because I couldn't fix it I'm on social security I get 822 a month I can't afford a new motor and then it would be the same problems I'm having now had trouble ever since. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 3, 2009 · Lights · NC

The headlights have maintained a yellowish tint to them and driving at night is very hard as the lighting is impaired. This has gone on for about 6 years now. The local dealership where purchased has offered to buff and clean them at $100.00. There are cracks in the plastic covers. The car has not been in a crash. Although when we took car for 6000 mile oil change an employee parked the car behind a dodge truck. The owner of the truck chose to leave and backed over the front end of the car. We finally worked out the details and had to replace the hood and fenders at a local body shop and was paid for use of a rental vehicle. The interior and exterior lights have been blinking off and on for about 5 years now. I have taken the car to the dealership on several different occasions to check the wiring, switches, connections, etc, but they are unable to find problem. It doesn't matter if the lights are turned on or turned off-the blinking occurs randomly during the day or night when driving. It's scary at night as other drivers may feel I am flashing my lights at them. Originally when the car was made the rubber covering the door windows was for the stratus so I had to have them replaced. They have not remained in place since them. They are constantly coming off. The dealership wants to charge me for fixing the problem so I have just dealt with it. While car was still under warranty the drivers seat mechanism to adjust for your back failed and would cost me over $800.00 to fix. So I have just let it go. It seems like the extended warranty I purchased rarely covered anything. I would like to have the headlight covers replaced and the entire lighting repaired to prevent a serious accident or death.

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 Jun 11, 2008 · Lights · 20,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. The contact noticed that the headlights on his vehicle began to fog approximately five years ago. On september 29, 2006, at 42,000 miles, he took the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The dealer stated that nothing could be done and both headlights needed to be replaced. One headlight is heavily fogged and the other is approximately 60-70% fogged. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 48,000.

Filed May 28, 2008 · Lights · 92,000 miles · KY

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that moisture would gather inside of the headlights, causing visibility to be impaired. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. She attempted to consult the manufacturer, but was never able to speak with anyone. The current and failure mileages were approximately 92,000. Updated 6/16/08

Filed Apr 16, 2008 · Lights · MA

The specific reference I have is a 2000 dodge intrepid. The issue is the plastic cover for the headlamps have undergone a material failure?they have a series of micro-structured cracks throughout the entire plastic cover that scatters a significant portion of the light from lamps preventing normal function and good vision for the drivers. Plastics do not crack on their own and this event is not from an accident or other unique event on this car. I have a ph.d. In chemistry from harvard university and my expertise is in micro/nano-technology. This education which is unique has enabled me to investigate the reason of a ?hazy? Headlamp cover. The dealership mis-diagnosed the problem and initially sold a ?costly? ($50 plus labor) cleaner kit. Micro-cracks cannot be fixed but such a method and when I called the dealership back to explain the this was not dirt or a haze but cracks; they admitted they did not look closely at the problem and did not know what to do and suggested calling chrysler directly. I contacted customer service at chrysler who basically ignored my comment, said that they would do nothing about such a claim, and told me since the car was too old I had to pay all expenses out of my pocket. I turn to you because I do not have the resources to see if this is a larger problem; which from my experience with materials believe it has to be. Unlike with brake pads or other consumable/wear-down items in a car, the plastic covers for lights should not fail over time. Since the car still runs and the lights are technically on although the visibility is greatly diminished, they might not realize their safety is at risk with diminished visibility. I also believe that crash investigators do not look at the quality of the plastic covering the headlamps and the possibility of micro-cracks limiting visibility before the accident occurred. Thank you for your time in reading my comments. Sincerely, adam winkleman, ph.d.

Filed Mar 14, 2008 · Brakes, Electrical · 54,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge intrepid. When purchasing the vehicle, the dealer would not allow the contact to inspect its undercarriage. Afterwards, the contact had the vehicle inspected and a mechanic informed him that all of the mcpherson struts, the windshield wiper switch, the brakes, and all four rotors needed to be replaced. He further stated that there was excessive fluid in the transmission, which caused the vehicle to shift hard and drive roughly. The failure mileage was 54,000 and current mileage was 73,000. Updated 03-27-08 *bf the brake lights stayed on when the vehicle was shut off. There was a problem with the wiring for the parking lights and headlights. Updated

Filed Aug 5, 2007 · Lights · 120,000 miles · NY

There was no accident. My cars clear plastic headlight covers have been getting more and more yellow through the years. At night I can barely see the street as the yellowed covers substantially decrease the amount of light the headlights can give off. The cost of replacing the covers is prohibitive for me as you need to replace both assembly's completely. This situation is dangerous and could cause an accident. Maybe you can get chrysler to replace them. I will do the labor but need the new assembly's. Thank you