1993 Dodge Intrepid Suspension Problems

NOTHING LED UP TO THE FAILURE, IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I NOTICED MY CAR STARTED SWAYING AND "FLOATING" I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND LOOKED UNDER THE LEFT REAR TO SEE THAT THE SWAY BAR SNAPPED AT THE JOINT, AND THE SWAY BAR LINK HAD DISCONNECTED. THE RUBBER BUSHING IS STILL IN THE ARM, BUT NOT THE BOLT. CAN'T FIND A NEW SWAY BAR, BUT I HAVE A REPAIR KIT FOR THE LINK. THIS INCIDENT DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO DRIVE OVER 20 MPH WITH WHEEL SHAKING. CANNOT REVERSE AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254275

Incident

Jan 5, 2009

Mileage

130,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RADICAL CHANGE IN THE STEERING. THE STEERING WENT FROM ORDINARY TO MORE COMPLEX. WHILE HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE WOULD WONDER. HE WOULD HAVE TO OVER COMPENSATE TO GET BACK ON COURSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION ,AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE REAR END ALMOST SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR END WAS RUSTED. THE MECHANIC HAD TO GET A REAR END ASSEMBLY FROM A JUNK VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR END. HE SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER , THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE, AND REFERRED HIM TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10140872

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

Mileage

56,000 mi

AFTER THE LOWER CONTROL ARM RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM THE CV JOINT THAT WASN'T OCCURRING PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029616

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED.THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHUDDERS I FEEL THE DODGE CORP SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE ULTRADRIVE TRANSMISSION AS IT IS A {LEMON} .*AK I NOW NEED TO PURCHASE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ARE NOW EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTERIOR PAINT CORODING, THE CONSTANT SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE CAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR-BAG IS BUCKLING, AND THE LIST GOES ON!

NHTSA ID

10028523

Incident

Jul 3, 2003

REAR CONTROL ARM SAPPED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023995

Incident

Jun 12, 2003

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING REAR TIRE STARTED TO VIBRATE. DEALER STATED AGE OF VEHICLE AND BUSHINGS CAUSED REAR CONTROL ARM TO DETEORATE AND BREAK. *AK

NHTSA ID

8010342

AFTER RECALL REPAIRS ON LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS WAS DONE FRONT TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009757

Incident

May 6, 2002

DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8006003

Incident

Mar 20, 2002

THE REAR LATERAL ARM HAD SNAPPED CAUSING SEVERE WHEEL VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. NLM

NHTSA ID

562868

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

CONTROL ARM ROUND END CRACKED AND STARTED OPENING, CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE, AND THE LEFT WHEEL TO TURN INWARD AT LEAST 10 DEGREES. CAR WAS DRIVEN TO NEAREST SERVICE STATION (~0.5M) AT SPEED ~5 MPH. FAILED PART WAS SAVED AND IT'S VAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

NHTSA ID

746529

Incident

May 31, 2001

RECALL (99V-215) WAS COMPLETED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON (OCT.6TH,2000), HOWEVER SHORTLY AFTER DURING A STATE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO PASS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED DURING RECALL REPAIR AND WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT. *MJS

NHTSA ID

559070

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

THERE WAS SMELL OF GAS IN VEHICLE INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH A FUEL SYSTEM. ALSO RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEEMED TO BE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT SEEMED TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

872442

Incident

Oct 6, 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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (99V-215) COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CAUSING SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

554561

Incident

Nov 8, 1999

DEALER DIDN'T HAVE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 99V-215 OF LOWER CONTROL AR ATTACHING BRACKET, DEALER ALSO LOST CONSUMERS RECALL CARD. NLM

NHTSA ID

551844

RECAL 99V215000/ENGINE CRADLE: PRIOR TO RECEIVING THIS RECALL NOTICE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH REPAIRS DONE ON TRANSAXLE HUB/WELDED CHASSIS, AND CONTROL ARM. DEALER NOTIFIED OF ENGINE CRADLE RECALL, AND REPAIRS WERE DONE. BUT DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR WORK DONE ON SUSPENSION DUE TO CONTROL ARM BREAKAGE BEFORE THIS RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. *AK

NHTSA ID

859181

Incident

Oct 28, 1999

RECALL NOTICE ISSUED 2/2000 FROM D-C CORP. READS: LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS ON VEHICLE MAY CRACK & SEPARATE FROM ENGINE CRADLE. IF THIS OCCURS, TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT MAY PULL OUT OF TRANSAXLE & CAUSE LOSS OF POWER. THIS WILL INCREASE A RISK OF ACCIDENT. TRIED TO SCHEDULE REPAIR WITH THREE DIFFERENT LOCAL DEALERS & RIGHT TOOL TO PERFORM REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE. CHRYSLER CLAIMS MECHANICS DON'T APPLY CORRECT TORQUE, MECHANICS CLAIM TOOL BREAKS AFTER TWO USAGES. MORE TOOLS SENT TO DEALERS ON 04/03/00 IN MASSACHUSETTS. NO LOANERS AVAILABLE, NO. *AK

NHTSA ID

720487

Incident

Feb 20, 2000

RECALL 99V215000/ LOWER CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 2 WEEKS FOR DEALER TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER CLAIMS CANNOT DO RECALL REPAIRS FOR ANOTHER 3 WEEKS BECAUSE SPECIAL TOOL IS NOT AVAILABLE NATION WIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID

858641

RIGHT AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSAXLE, DAMAGING AXLE STUB. VEHICLE REPAIRED AT OWNER EXPENSE. VEHICLE RECALLED 10 DAYS LATER FOR DEFECT TO LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS THAT CAUSE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

719874

Incident

Jan 22, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 92V128000, AND CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT IN, AND RESCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH 16, 2000. ALSO, WHEN AT A LIGHT VEHICLE JUMPS WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF. SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *AK

NHTSA ID

857510

Incident

Jan 5, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

719044

Incident

Jan 21, 2000

UPON MOVING BACKWARD TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL; ITS FRONT RIGHT WHEEL MOVED IN UNUSUAL POSITION. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKET SEPARATING FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

850554

NOT YET NOTIFIED ABOUT RECALL OF SUSPENSIOIN:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM: LOWER NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 99V215000. *AK

NHTSA ID

714133

LOWR CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING KNOCKING NOISE AND CLICKING NOISE WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

840822

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

WATER PUMP LEAKING INTO OIL PAN, LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS BAD POSSIBLY CAUSING UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR, WEATHER STRIPPING ON DRIVERS DOOR WON'T STAY ON, SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED. THIS IS JUST A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR 6 MONTHS AGO. MANY MAJOR PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

706910

Incident

May 26, 1999