1994 Dodge Intrepid Problems

IM WRITING THIS LETTER WANTING TO KNOW WHO SHOULD I TALK TO REGARDING THE RECALLS ON MY 95' DODGE INTREPID AS FAR AS THE FUEL RAIL LEAK I HAVE THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECALL DUE TO IT BREAKING CAN U PLEASE HELP ME! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS BY ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V021000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I STARTED SMELLING GAS. THE FUEL RAIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE STARTED LEAKING BY THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT INJECTOR. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT IT AND THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. YEARS LATER IT STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. APPARENTLY THE RECALL KIT DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE, EVENTUALLY THE FUEL RAIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY START LEAKING AGAIN WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE IF NOT FIXED. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A SHOP AND AM STILL WAITING FOR A REPAIR KIT FROM CHRYSLER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. THE CONTACT PATCHED THE LEAK HIMSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 01/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEAK WAS LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CROSSOVER TUBE FOR THE FUEL RAILS. HE FIRST NOTICED THE ODOR OF FUEL ON NOVEMBER 13, 2088. BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE. IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND WAS FINALLY OBVIOUS WHEN IT STARTED TO SPRAY LATER IN 2099. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER COVERED THE TUBING INTERFACE WITH JB WELD BLACK/RED AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE LEAK. HOWEVER, THE FITTING LEAKED AGAIN WHEN THE SEASONS CHANGED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS INFORMED A NEW FUEL RAIL WOULD COST $480. THE CONSUMER STATED A FRIEND INFORMED HIM THERE WAS A RECALL PERTAINING TO OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND THE 93 DODGE INTREPID. UPDATED 01/27/12 *BF UPDATED 02/01/12

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO TURN ITSELF WHEN DRIVING AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WHILE DRIVING. THIS LEAD TO US TAKING IT TO A TIRE SHOP AND WE WERE TOLD THE BUSHINGS ON THE RACK AND PINION AND THE BUSHINGS ON THE TIRE ROD WERE GONE OFF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE BUSHINGS WERE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE LOSS OF CONTROL WAS SO BAD ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OF THE BUSHINGS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. WE ALMOST LOSS COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE WE FOUND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE EXTREME PULL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION BUSHINGS AND THE TIRE ROD BUSHINGS AND TIGHTENED THE TIRE ROD BOLTS. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION FOR US AND WE WERE CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILD. THIS WAS ALSO A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

TIE ROD BUSHING BOLT AT THE ATTACHMENT OF THE TIE ROD TO THE STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT IN THE SUBJECT VERHICLE (1994 DODGE INTREPID) ES ON RIGHT FRONT INTER BUSHING BOLT. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 94 DODGE INTREPID FROM PA IN DEC 2007. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY ROAD AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS TO IT SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A 40 MPH ROAD. THE CAR DIDN'T RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THIS INCIDENT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE FROM MANY. OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, STARTER, A SENSOR, SOME SORT OF TUBE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ALL SORTS OF THINGS,WHICH OF COURSE DID NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. I HAVE INVESTED OVER $1,000 TO TRY AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT UNTIL TODAY 3/24/2008 THAT WHILE RESEARCHING MY CAR ON THE INTERNET THAT I FOUND THE RECALL. I CALLED BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER AND BECAUSE MY VIN WASN'T APART OF THE RECALL I WAS TOLD I COULD NOT BE HELPED. SO NOW WHAT DO I DO. I 'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF A SMALL CHILD, I WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE TO GIVE OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND STOP GOING TO WORK OR SCHOOL BECAUSE MY CAR ISN'T RELIABLE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO BECOME STRANDED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. SO PLEASE, PLEASE FIND A WAY TO HELP THOSE WHO REALLY NEED YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

1994 INTREPID STALLS WHEN DRIVING OR AT STOP LIGHT. *TS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, SLOWING DOWN TO STOP OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE COULDN'T EVEN BE STARTED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TOT HE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS THE COATING AROUND THE WIRING. *NM

BOUGHT CAR IN 2001, WITH 69,000 MILES. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, GAUGES STOPPED WORKING, CAR RAN FINE, NO NOISE, ETC. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING PAST DEALER, STOPPED AND THEY CHECKED FOR CODES, NONE FOUND. HAPPENED AGAIN, DEALER HAD CODE FOR AIRBAG MODULE THIS TIME, REPLACED PART. PROBLEM IS STILL INTERMITTENT. 2003, DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED, NO RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. ALSO HAD BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AT 72,000. THEY WERE DONE AT 55,000 ALSO. REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS 2004 AT 97,000. THEY HAD BEEN REPLACED A WEEK BEFORE PURCHASE AT 68,500. PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER WARPED, I FEAR IT MAY FAIL IN ACCIDENT. *JB

I WAS IN PARKING GARAGE AT JFK AIRPORT. WHEN I STARTED CAR AND PUT IT INTO GEAR, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO CONCRETE BARRIER AND PILLAR. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE BRAKING DID NOT SLOW IT DOWN. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE HAS OFFERED $2275 LESS THE $500 DEDUCTIBLE.

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO TURN ITSELF WHEN DRIVING AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WHILE DRIVING. THIS LEAD TO US TAKING IT TO A TIRE SHOP AND WE WERE TOLD THE BUSHINGS ON THE RACK AND PINION AND THE BUSHINGS ON THE TIRE ROD WERE GONE OFF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE BUSHINGS WERE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE LOSS OF CONTROL WAS SO BAD ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OF THE BUSHINGS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. WE ALMOST LOSS COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE WE FOUND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE EXTREME PULL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION BUSHINGS AND THE TIRE ROD BUSHINGS AND TIGHTENED THE TIRE ROD BOLTS. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION FOR US AND WE WERE CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILD. THIS WAS ALSO A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

REAR SUSPENSION SUPPORT ARM ON DRIVER'S SIDE FATIGUED AND SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. SUPPORT ARM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY RUST CORROSION, APPEARS TO BE INADEQUATE CORROSION RESISTANCE. INSPECTION OF PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUSPENSION SUPPORT ARM APPEARS TO BE WEAKENED FROM RUST CORROSION AS WELL AND MOST LIKELY WILL FAIL FROM FATIGUE TOO. CONCERN THAT FAILURE OCCURS SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. *TR

1994 DODGE INTREPID TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CAR HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - RIGHT TIE ROD RUBBING AGAINST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS CAUSING A ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, GET STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *NM

1994 INTREPID STALLS WHEN DRIVING OR AT STOP LIGHT. *TS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, SLOWING DOWN TO STOP OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE COULDN'T EVEN BE STARTED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TOT HE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS THE COATING AROUND THE WIRING. *NM

DECKLID WAS OPENED TO FULL UPRIGHT POSITION. I PROCEEDED TO PLACE MERCHANDISE INTO CARGO AREA. DECKLID FELL ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE BY ITSELF, MAKING IMPACT WITH MY HEAD.*AK

FIREWALL CRACKED, CAUSING UNIT BODY CONSTRUCTION TO MOVE OUT OF PLACE.*AK

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

IM WRITING THIS LETTER WANTING TO KNOW WHO SHOULD I TALK TO REGARDING THE RECALLS ON MY 95' DODGE INTREPID AS FAR AS THE FUEL RAIL LEAK I HAVE THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECALL DUE TO IT BREAKING CAN U PLEASE HELP ME! *NM

THE METAL SUPPORT UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS TWO EXTENSIONS THAT HOLD A PIVOT ENGAGING THE SEAT BACK SUPPORT. BOTH THE LEFT EXTENSION AND THE RIGHT EXTENSIONS ARE SHEARED OFF SO THAT THE SEAT BACK JUST FLOPS BACK,THE CAR CAN'T BE SAFELY DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THIS. DT

WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE STEERING SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED TO RESPOND, TOTAL FAILURE, NO STEERING CONTROL, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR STEERED ITSELF HARD TO THE RIGHT INTO A CONCRETE BARACAD ON THE FREEWAY AND TOTALED THE CAR. AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO WORK. I HAVE STORED THE CAR. IT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I WILL KEEP IT IN STORAGE FOR A SHORT TIME IN CASE YOU WANT TO INSPECT IT. IT APPEARS BASED ON AN EXTERNAL VISUAL ONLY INSPECTION THAT COMPONENTS IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. I HAVE TAKEN SOME DIGITAL PHOTOS.*JB

BOUGHT CAR IN 2001, WITH 69,000 MILES. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, GAUGES STOPPED WORKING, CAR RAN FINE, NO NOISE, ETC. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING PAST DEALER, STOPPED AND THEY CHECKED FOR CODES, NONE FOUND. HAPPENED AGAIN, DEALER HAD CODE FOR AIRBAG MODULE THIS TIME, REPLACED PART. PROBLEM IS STILL INTERMITTENT. 2003, DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED, NO RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. ALSO HAD BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AT 72,000. THEY WERE DONE AT 55,000 ALSO. REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS 2004 AT 97,000. THEY HAD BEEN REPLACED A WEEK BEFORE PURCHASE AT 68,500. PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER WARPED, I FEAR IT MAY FAIL IN ACCIDENT. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING IN THEIR VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK, AND HASN'T WORKED SINCE THE YEAR THEY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE SERVICE CONTRACT EXPIRATION. PH

CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT OR NEW TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE STILL LEAKING AT THE JOINTS UNDER THE RADIATOR.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY UNWARRANTED ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE STALLING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ALL THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE.

VEHICLE TENDED TO SLOW DOWN FROM 55 MPH TO 25 MPH UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED 5 TIMES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN ONCE ON THE ROAD. OWNER WILL INFORM THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. AT NIGHT THE STREET LIGHTS APPEAR AS STREAKS DOWN TO THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS THE CASE FOR ALL DRIVERS (NOT A VISION PROBLEM).*AK

WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BURST INTO FLAMES. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE WINDOW PANEL OF THE DOOR SIDE, AND MECHANISM BOX FOR THE POWER WINDOWS. FLAMES WERE STOPPED BY THE WIRING OF THE ELECTRICAL WINDOW PANELBEING PULLED APART. DOOR RECEIVED DAMAGES THAT MIGHT BE UNREPAIRABLE.*AK

I HAVE A 1994 DODGE INTREPID ES, THE VEHICLE IS GOING INTO GEAR AND POPPING OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES. *TR

I HAVE A 94 INTREPID THAT HAS A LURCH WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND HAS PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEAR WHEN IT GETS COLD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEALS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WERE FAULTY AND THE TSB INSTRUCTS THAT NEW UPDATED ONES BE INSTALLED WITH THE OVERHAUL. ALSO THAT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) BE UPDATE FROM A DEALER TO CORRECT THE COLD ENGAGEMENT ISSUE, THE ONE I HAVE NOW CAN NOT BE UPDATED AND I NEED A NEW ONE. I WAS HOPING TO AVOID THE $2000+ OVERHAUL. I HAVE OVER A DOZEN E-MAILS FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN ON MANY WEB SITES WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH DODGE TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR REPAIRD YET BECAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR YET AND HAVE BEEN SHIFTING INTO NUTRAL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP TO AVOID THE LURCH. I FEEL THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND HAVE CALL THE FACTORY BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS THOUSANDS CALL AND COMPLAIN. LMK IF YOU CAN HELP.

I AM VERY SCARED ABOUT THE GEN 3 SEAT BELTS. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN I AM VERY SCARED FOR THEIR SAFETY. I DO NOT THINK THAT YOUR PRODUCT IS SAFE AND THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS COULD CAUSE MANY DEATHS. I ALSO FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD REPLACE THEM WITH THE GEN 4 SEAT BELTS FOR FREE. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOUR KIDS WERE IN THE CAR AND THEY GOT HURT? I BET YOU WOULDN'T LIKE THAT. IF IT WAS YOUR CAR WITH YOUR KIDS, YOU WOULD HAVE IT REPLACED. *JB P.S. I SAW THIS ON THE TV THERE WAS NO INCIDENT DATE.

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT, THEY END UP LOOSE WHEN BEING WORN, THEN THEY USUALLY FALL ON THE FLOOR WHEN NOT BEING USED.

TIE ROD BUSHING BOLT AT THE ATTACHMENT OF THE TIE ROD TO THE STEERING RACK AND PINION UNIT IN THE SUBJECT VERHICLE (1994 DODGE INTREPID) ES ON RIGHT FRONT INTER BUSHING BOLT. *TR

I HAVE A 94 DODGE INTREPID THAT HAD A FLAT TIRE IN A DRIVING RAIN. IN SHORT THE LUG NUTS HAVE A TIN COVER ON THEM THAT TWISTED OFF WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THEM. THE LUG WRENCH ALSO ROUNDED OFF AND IS NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE REAL PROBLEM WAS THAT DUE TO GALVANIC REACTION THE ALUMINUM WHEEL WAS CORRODED ONTO THE STEEL HUB/DISC BRAKE. AFTER MYSELF AND THE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN THAT WAS ASSISTING ME WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE AND ALUMINUM WHEEL THE ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO CLIMB UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE ON A JACK AND BEAT IT OFF WITH A DEAD BLOW HAMMER. IT SAYS RIGHT IN THERE OWNER MANUAL "NEVER TO GET UNDER A VEHICLE WHILE ON A JACK." I WAS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WHOLE SITUATION. UPON REPORTING THIS INCIDENT TO CHRYSLER CORP. THERE ONLY RESPONSE WAS THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD IT TOWED INTO A SERVICING DEALER. I ASK YOU THEN, WHY IS THERE A JACK PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE? WHY DOESN'T THE LUG WRENCH PROVIDED WORK? WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO PUT ONES LIFE IN DANGER HAVING TO GET UNDER THE VEHICLE UPON A JACK TO REMOVE THE TIRE? AND FINALLY, WHY DOESN'T CHRYSLER CORP CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY? INCIDENT RESPONDED TO BY KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL, BADGE #407 I'M A DEPUTY WITH THE BARTON CO. SO. BADGE #904. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

WAS DRIVING A 1994 DODGE, INTREPID WITH FIRESTONE TURANZA T P225/60R16 WITH 5,000 MILES, TIRES BOUGHT FOR VEHICLE AT 65MPH. HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AT LOW SPEED, BUT NO NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NOISE WAS WORSE LATER & THEN NOTICED TREAD LEFT TIRE. PULLED OVER & THE RIGHT FRONT TIRES WAS STILL INFLATED BUT BALDED. HAD DONE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. A MONTH LATER A 2ND TIRE WAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF LOUD NOISE. TOOK TO RETAILER & HAD TIRE REPLACED BEFORE ANY DAMAGE COULD BE DONE.*AK ALL FOUR TURANZA TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. *YH