Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. 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. 21 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS. ONCE THE HEADLIGHT LENSES BEGIN TO OXIDIZE, VISIBILITY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THERE IS A YELLOW TINT THAT DEVELOPS DURING THE PERIOD OF OXIDATION. *AK *BF *NM
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE VISION IS POOR DUE TO THE OXIDATION OF THE FRONT HEADLAMP LENSES. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
HEADLIGHTS LENSES BECOME DARK RESULTING IN POOR NIGHTIME VISIBILITY, BOTH WITH HIGH BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS ACTIVATED. THE CONDITION LEADS TO DRIVER FATIGUE. THE HEADLIGHTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF APPROXIMATELY $120 PER LIGHT.*AK
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
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME THAT THE LENSES HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HAZING PROBLEM WHICH THE DEALER EVEN ASKED HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT.I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO ADMIT TO AT THIS TIME.PAYING $20,000 FOR A CAR YOU WOULD THINK THE CONSUMER WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT.THANK YOU. *AK
HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC WAS WORN OUT, AND BEGAN TO CHANGE SHAPE. AS A RESULT, LIGHT WAS NOT REFLECTING AS IT SHOULD AT NIGHT TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
HEADLAMPS PLASTIC COVERING WOULD FOG UP ON THE INSIDE, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO HAVE LESS LIGHT SHOWING, EVEN WITH HI BEAMS ON. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY & IT WAS UP TO OWNER TO REPAIR HEADLIGHTS. *AK
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT CLEARLY DEFINE THE ROAD AHEAD. WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AT NIGHT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE AREA BEING TURNED INTO. RARELY DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE POOR ILLUMINATION PROVIDED BY THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN LOWER BEAMS ARE ON CANNOT SEE FAR AHEAD. WHEN UPPER BEAMS ARE ON CANNOT CLEARLY SEE NEAR AHEAD. BOTH BEAMS ARE NOT ON AT THE SAME TIME.
EVAPORATOR FAILED RESULTING IN LEAK.
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PLASTIC SWITCH PROTECTING THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH, HAD FALLEN OFF, AND SOMETIMES IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN ON THE SWITCH. ALSO, THIS PART COULD FALL OFF AT ANY BUMPS ON THE STREET. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE SWITCH TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS IS BROKEN, DEALER STATES THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *SLC
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING, CAUSING POOR VISIBLITY. PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO THE COVER WHICH IS POINTING DOWN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.
HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, SWITCH WAS REPLACED, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING, WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH WAS BAD. *AK
VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE TWO TIMES.
VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. *AK
INSUFFICENT LIGHTING FROM FRONT HEAD LIGHT SYSTEM. TT
CAR ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY TWICE.
HEADLIGHT NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT
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