1997 Dodge Intrepid Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“NHTSA RECALL 98V184000; DODGE ISSUED A FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL. VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT STILL WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL RAIL DUE TO CRACKS, EVEN AFTER FREE REPAIRS TWICE. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE FOR A THIRD TIME.*AK”

“WE STARTED NOTICING A STRONG GAS SMELL IN OUR CAR AND BAD FUEL ECONOMY. THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG THAT IT WAS MAKING US SICK AFTER BEING IN THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 15-20 MINUTES”

“CONSUMER HAD FUEL RAIL RECALL REMEDIED IN 10/98 98V184000. PRIOR TO REMEDY BEING PERFORMED, CONSUMER HAD NO LEAKAGE FROM FUEL RAILS. SINCE REMEDY CONSUMER IS FUEL HAS BEEN LEAKING FROM RAILS. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR AT LEAST 3X AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TS”

“TRANSMISSION SLIPS, SHIFTS ROUGH, SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AT ALL,SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR”

“THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB”

“WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN WITH VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR, VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR IN MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK”

“ACRYLIC HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE BECOME YELLOWED AND CLOUDY, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRIGHTNESS OF HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT AND IN DARK WEATHER CONDITIONS”

“THE ORIGINAL HEAD LIGHTS ARE WARN, DETERIORATED, AND DON'T LAMINATE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HIGH BEAMS ARE EQUAL TO ALL OTHER CARS LOW BEAMS. THE LUMIUNS DON'T GET OUT, BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE LENS COVER. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL CARAVANS AROUND THE DATE OF 1997 HAVE THIS PROBLEM”

“RAIN STORM DRIVING AT NIGHT POOR HEADLIGHTING ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD,LIGHTING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM ,NO RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. *AK”

“WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE VERY ERRATIC. FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES, STOP IN MIDSTROKE, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO OPERATE IN INTERMITENT MODE. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH # 4760437 AND RELAY # 1671168 ON 6/29/99. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS NO PROBLEMS”

“WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH AND MOTOR AT COST OF $800 BEFORE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *AK”

“ABOVE 45 MPH, MY 1997 DODGE INTREPID W/S WIPERS LIFT OFF THE GLASS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON HIGHWAYS AT OR ABOVE 55 MPH ZONES. *NLM”

“DEAR SIR OR MADAM, I OWN A 1997 DODGE INTREPID ES. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, MY RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE INSTALLED THE NEW RACK AND PINION, BUT I STILL HEARD INTERMITTENT "CLUNKING" NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END”

“THE BOLT THAT HELD THE TIE ROD TO THE RACK AND PINION BROKE IN THE CONSUMER'S 1997 DODGE INTREPID WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE UNDER THE VEHICLE. *NM *JB”

“WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH POWER STEERING FAILED. CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS BROKE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. THE FAILURE CAN OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED”

“AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND EXITING, WITH THE DOOR OPENED THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND THE DOOR KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON THE SHIFT INTERLOCK 04V021000. *JB SHIFT INTERLOCK INOPERATIVE. *TC”

“IN MAY OF 2004, I PURCHASED A 1997 DODGE INTREPID ES. I LATER FOUND OUT ON JUNE 6, 2004 THAT THERE WAS RECALL ON A PART IN MY CAR. THE RECALL WAS FOR A NEW FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NORTHWESTERN DODGE DEALERSHIP IN FERNDALE, MI TO HAVE THIS MANNER HANDLED”

“CAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CLEANED USING HOSE WATER. AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR APPROX. 10 MILES, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE AROUND ELETRICAL AND BATTERY AREA UNDER THE HOOD. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK”

“CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS”

“STEERING WIRE HARNESS HAD CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING 30MPH. SMOKE WAS ENTERING VEHICLE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE CHECKED AFTER STOPPING. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS REPAIRED. WAS DRIVING 70MPH AND PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS REPAIRED”