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 1994 Dodge Intrepid submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 57 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.
The 25 most recent of 57, in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. THEN, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH DUE TO A BURNT WIRE. *AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE ADJUSTED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS BUT ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO TO BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRIGHTS ON. I CAN DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME AND NOT HAVE A SINGLE PERSON FLASH THEIRS AT ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING WHERE THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS.*AK
THE HEADLIGHTS HAD A THICK FILM FORMING INSIDE WHICH CAUSED IMPAIRED VISIBILITY. *NLM PH *JB
I ONLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE SO YELLOWED I CAN BARELY SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT. VERY SCARY
BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP LENSES ASSEMBLIES ARE SEVERELY, INTERNALLY CORRODED. LIGHT OUTPUT IS TREMENDOUSLY DIMINISHED AND THEREFORE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, AND INSTEAD OFFERED TO SELL NEW HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769305. *AK *JB
THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE OUTISIDE COVERING THE HEADLIGHT, IS CLOUDY ON THE OUTSIDE. THE CONSUMER CANNOT SEE AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JBA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE HEADLAMP PATTERN PROBLEM. ANOTHER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED REVISING THE FIRST TO INCLUDE BOTH OF THE HEADLAMPS. DODGE REFUSED TO REPLACE CONSUMERS. *JG
CONSUMER TSTATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND CAUSE A LOT OF SHADOWS. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.*AK *YD
THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE THE WORST, MY OLD 1969 BUICK HAD A BETTER BEAM PATTERN. THE HOUSING IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND CRACKS VERY EASLY THAT CAN KNOCK THE ALLIGNMENT OUT.. I MUST USE THE FOG LIGHTS AT NIGHT TO SEE PROPERLY. ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. *AK
MY HEADLIGHT COVERS (A SMALL BULB GOES ON THE INSIDE OF THE COVER ) HAS BEEN GETTING CLOUDY FOR THE LAST 3 OR 4 YEARS. THEY ARE NOW TO THE POINT THAT THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AT NIGHT. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $125 A PIECE FOR A DEFECT. BOTH ARE DEFECTIVE.*AK
INSIDE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT EXPERIENCED A FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO NOTIFY NHTSA. *AK *SLC
BOTH CONNECTING BOLTS THAT CONNECTS THE INNER TIE RODS TO THE STEERING GEAR BROKE AS I WAS TURNING IN A DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST DROVE 50 MILES ON INTERSTATE 85 FROM SMITHS, AL TO TUSKEEGGEE AL. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AS I TURNED FROM THE ASHFAULT HIGHWAY ON TO THE CONCRETE DRIVE WAY I HEARD A THUMP! THAT WAS WHEN THE BOLTS SHEARED INTO. MY ESTIMATE SPEED WAS AROUND 2 M.P.H. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE INTREPID ARE TOO DIM FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE PARKLIGHTS LENS STAY CLEAR WHILE THE HEADLIGHT LENS COLLECTS MOISTURE DUST AND DIRT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE LENS START TO TURN BROWN WHICH INPAIRS THE ABILITY TO SEE WELL ENOUGH FOR NIGHT DRIVING
BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE DISTORTED/ VERY DULL, AND CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY.CONSUMER CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT DUE TO POOR LIGHTING. *AK
HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE CLOUDED UP LIGHT APPEARS NOT AS CLEAR AS IT SHOULD BE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHED, CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE THAT VEHICLE BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO DIM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CHANGED THE DESIGN IN THE 1995 MODELS, AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP.*AK
TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !
HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. MANUFACTURER HAS DEVELOPED A NEW REVISED PART TO ENHANCE LIGHTING SYSTEM. *AK *YC
LENS THAT HOUSES HALOGEN BULB COLLECTS DIRT/FILM ON INSIDE. THERE IS NO WAY TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE ABILITY FOR THE BEAM TO PERMIATE THE LENS IS DWINDLING. THIS CAUSES VERY POOR NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY. DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM AND WILL CORRECT ONLY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. MEANWHILE, IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE UN POORLY LIT ROADS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
SEATS- AUTOMATIC SEATS. WHERE ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR, PLASTIC PIECES HAVE BEEN NOTICED LAYING IN THE SEAT TRACKS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, WORRIED ABOUT SEATS LEAVING TRACKS IF THERE HAPPENS TO BE AN ACCIDENT. HEAD LIGHTS- WAY TO DIM FOR DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF RAINING, ALSO LOOKS LIKE THE PLASTIC COVER IS MELTING FROM LIGHTS BEING TOO HOT ALSO CAUSING DIMNESS. AIR BAG COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD IS WARPING, AFFRAID IT MAY EXPLODE FOR NO REASON CAUSING A FATALITY. ABS - THE LIGHT COMES ON FOR DAYS THEN GOES OUT FOR MAYBE A DAY THEN COMES ON AGAIN. HAD THEM CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAY ITS FINE BUT LIGHT CONTINUTES TO COME ON.
EARLY LIFE COMPONENT FAILURES (WATER PUMP 57K, CRANK SENSOR, TURN SIGNAL RELAY SWITCH)
HEADLIGHTS ARE UNBERABALEY DIM SERVICE PEOPLE ADMIT ITS A PROBLEM BUT CHRYSLER TAKES NO ACTION TO CORRECT THESE PRE 95 MODELS
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WILL NOSE DIVE TO 0 FOR 20 TO THIRTY SECONDS WILL SHUT CRUISE CONTROL IF ON. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF. TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON TURN SWITCH ON OFF THEN BACK ON. *AK
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM EVEN WHEN USING HIGH BEAMS. WHEN USING HIGH BEAMS OTHER DRIVER'S DO NOT NOTICE THE HIGH BEAMS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. A BETTER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY CHRYSLER. *AK
HEADLIGHTS ARE POORLY VISIBLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM,BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE PROBLEM.*AK
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