Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Sep 15, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 408 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Dodge Intrepid submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceSuspension
Filed Sep 15, 2000
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE SLOWLY WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE GEAR AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKES WHICH ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT GEAR INTO PARK, AND TAKE OUT KEY IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. A REPAIR SHOP CLAIMED THAT FRONT SUSPENSION WAS FAULTY AND COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT. *AK
NHTSA ID
870693
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 25, 2000
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING ERRATIC ACCELERATION. YH
NHTSA ID
553183
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 1, 1999
CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES ON ITS OWN. *ET
NHTSA ID
784261
Incident
Jan 2, 1998
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed May 21, 1999
WAS DRIVING WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT & CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE THEN STALLED OUT & WOULD NOT START. TRIED 3 TIMES & VEHICLE FILLED WITH GAS FUMES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE STALLING PROBLEM OR THE GAS FUMES PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
838276
Incident
Mar 20, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 2, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD COME ON, AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. CRUISE CONTROL HAS TO BE SHUT OFF IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. SOLUTION CANNOT BE FOUND. *AK
NHTSA ID
834364
Driver assistanceFuel systemTransmission
Filed Feb 21, 1998
FUEL INJECTOR SEALS HAVE FAILED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. TRANSMISSION OPERATION IS ERRATIC, THE TRANSAXLE CAN FAIL TO SHIFT OR DISENGAGE A SPEED.
NHTSA ID
531253
Incident
Dec 1, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 11, 1998
THE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY, AND WILL NOT CUT OFF WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WILL KEEP THE SAME SPEED. *AK
NHTSA ID
819482
Incident
Nov 14, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 8, 1997
CRUISE CONTROL WILL ACTIVATE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED OVER 30 MPH WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AKCRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES ON ITS OWN THEN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, THE CONDITION OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND DAILY , AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING*NLM
NHTSA ID
816139
Incident
May 23, 1997
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Aug 15, 1997
INTERMITTENT STALLING/FAILURE TO START. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL, ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. *AK
NHTSA ID
518847
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Driver assistanceEngineExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Jul 7, 1997
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
NHTSA ID
519087
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 13, 1997
THE GAS PEDAL FAIL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT PERFORM. DLR SAID A PART FELL OUT OF CAR AND THATS WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH.
NHTSA ID
808878
Incident
Jan 10, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 27, 1997
Crash reported
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
NHTSA ID
808162
Incident
Jan 17, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 24, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported
PUT CAR INTO REVERSE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIVE OVER THE BOARD WALK, DRIVER AND PASSEGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
808081
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 27, 1996
Fire reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE IDLING AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. *AK
NHTSA ID
981279
Incident
Sep 27, 1995
Driver assistanceTires & wheels
Filed Nov 1, 1995
WHEN COMING TO A ROLLING HILL, AND START UP, VEHICLE SEVERELY JERKS FORWARD; AT TIMES, TIRES. TT
NHTSA ID
974368
Incident
Jul 15, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 25, 1995
THROTTLE BUSHING MOUNTED ON FLOOR BOARD POPPED LOOSE/CAME OUT DISABLING THROTTLE COMPLETELY; VEHICLE STOPPED, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; SPEED 15 TO 20 MPH. TT
NHTSA ID
972392
Incident
Sep 21, 1995
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Aug 13, 1995
CAR ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY TWICE.
NHTSA ID
483139
Incident
Aug 13, 1994
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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