1993 Dodge Intrepid Interior & seats Problems

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

10002288

DEALER DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD CLUSTER. PROBLEM AS FOLLOWS: CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT TO TURN ON AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 10 - 55 PLUS MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT DRIVER ENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD, THIS CONTROL ENGAGING ITSELF AT SPEEDS UNDER 35 MILES PER HOUR. SECONDARY PROBLEM: VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. THE LATEST WAS ON 5/11/02 - SPEED OF VEHICLE 35 MILES PER HOUR - VEHICLE QUIT AND WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RE-START VEHICLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD MAJOR TUNE-UP DONE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. HAVE ALSO REPLACED STARTER IN DEC. 2001, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LAST MONTH. PLEASE RESPOND AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. KEITH W. ADAM 5/11/02. *AK

NHTSA ID

761786

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY, A SHORT TIME LATER THE CONSUMER RECIEVED A NOTICE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR OF THE SEAT, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE SEAT FREE OF CHARGE. NLM

NHTSA ID

563122

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSANGER'S SEAT WILL NOT SIT UP STRAIGHT IT LAYS BACK IN REAR SEAT.*AK ALSO, THE GLOVE BOX LATCH FAILED AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCKS UP.

NHTSA ID

886879

HEADLAMP LENSES TURNED YELLOW ARE NOW NOT ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT A SPRING AT THE BASE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BROKE IN HALF FOR NO APPARENT REASON UNABLE TO ADJUST SEAT FORWARD OR BACK AIR COND. NOT WORKING

NHTSA ID

739721

Incident

Dec 20, 1999

HOOD LATCH BECAME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE THAT HOOD WAS NO LONGER SECURELY SHUT. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. CONSUMER REPLACED HOOD LATCH. *AK HOOD FOUND OPEN WHILE PARKED SEVERAL TIMES, AND OPENED WHILE DRIVING WELL. *YH

NHTSA ID

878464

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

POWER SEAT WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH AND SIDEWAYS. DODGE HAS PUT ON A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT FREE OF CHARGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

873872

CONSUMER WAS WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE, WENT TO TAKE OFF, AND FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBACK WENT BACK TOWARDS THE REAR SEAT. TWO BOLTS BROKE FROM THE SEAT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE BOLTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

869154

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, SEAT ASSEMBLY BROKEN. CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID

722200

Incident

May 2, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START OR SUDDENLY DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASH ERRATICALLY/DON'T COME ON. CAN USUALLY START AFTER 3-8 TRIES. OFTEN LEAVES INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ON AND FUEL INDICATOR ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL.

NHTSA ID

719875

WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE TWO SUPPORTERS ON THE BOTTOM FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID

857623

Incident

May 1, 1999

THE SEAT METAL BRACKET BOTTOM PAN BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE. *YC

NHTSA ID

852566

Incident

Oct 15, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT METAL/FRAME IS RIPPING LOOSE FROM THE SEAT TRACK, THE SHEET METAL IS TOO SOFT/THIN. MJS

NHTSA ID

546124

METALSEAT IS TEARING LO0SE FROM THE TRACK. (LIKE A SARDINE CAN). *AK

NHTSA ID

838594

Incident

Mar 28, 1999

SEAT BOLT TO SEAT FRAME BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO TIP TOWARD PASSENGER SEAT WHEN DRIVER SAT DOWN.

NHTSA ID

545447

Incident

Mar 6, 1999

SEAT TRACK BENT. COULD NOT PROPERLY ADJUST SEAT FRONT TO BACK. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SAFELY REACH GAS & BRAKE PEDALS. UPPER PART OF SEAT RECLINED TOO MUCH, COULD NOT BE BROUGHT UPRIGHT ENOUGH. THIS SITUATION HINDERED VISIBILITY AND PLACED SEATBEALT IN DANGEROUS POSITION, ACROSS NECK. INSTALLATION OF NEW SEAT TRACK CORRECTED PROBLEMS AND ALLOWED SEAT TO BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

705111

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

THE MILEAGE IS A GUESS, IT WAS 65 OR 68000 WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES IN MY HAND WHEN CAR MOVES 10 MPH OR MORE, DOESNT SEEM TO AFFECT TURNING BUT DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO HOLD STEADY & FEELS DANGEROUS; ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS, CRUISE,TBL INDICATORS WONT GO OFF UNLESS DISCONNT BATT. HAD TO REMOVE BULBS TO GET EMER INDICATORS TO WK; HDLIGHTS VRY DIM & WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHEN RAIN IS HEAVY ON HDLITES; ALSO CAN SEE DROPS OF FUEL ON TOP OF ENGINE WHILE RUNNING BUT NO FIRES SO FAR. CAN I GET THEM TO FIX OR AM I OUT OF ALL THE MONEY OR SHOULD I GET RID OF CAR BECAUSE TBLS MAY RETURN. NOW THEY ARE CONSTANT EVERYDAY ALL THE TIME

NHTSA ID

701659

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH HOOD LATCH POP OPENED, SMASHING INTO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER SAID THAT SHERIFF TOLD HER THE HOOD LATCH DID NOT OPEN, BUT IT WAS BROKEN ON THE SIDES. DEALER AND INSURANCE WERE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

829294

Incident

Sep 21, 1998

SEAT FRAME BROKE CAUSING POOR STABILITY.

NHTSA ID

538800

THE POWER SEAT TRACK STRIPS ARE BREAKING, CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT AT AN ANGLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

820282

Incident

Jul 16, 1997

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS.

NHTSA ID

525738

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

818342

Incident

Oct 15, 1997

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM, WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION THE VEHICLE DOOR LATCHES LOCKS AND UNLOCKS INTERVALS. DEALERS HAVE TESTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

813207

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK CAME LOOSE.

NHTSA ID

516687

Incident

Mar 31, 1997

DRIVER SIDE SEAT, TRACK AND ANCHORS BROKE , WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT FELL BACK, CAUSE THE SEAT THE MOVE, IN FOR REPAIR, SEAT ASSEMBLY BROKEN

NHTSA ID

809979

Incident

Mar 10, 1997