1994 Dodge Intrepid Steering Problems

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

NHTSA ID

10303429

Incident

Dec 10, 2009

Mileage

175,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10246568

Incident

Apr 16, 2004

I HAVE A 1994 DODGE INTREPID AND I TOOK IT IN FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION BECAUSE MY STEERING WAS TIGHT. I REPLACED IT BUT THE CAR IS STILL MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE AT A RED LIGHT. IT IS VERY ANNOYING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243808

Incident

Sep 27, 2008

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

NHTSA ID

10242507

Incident

Aug 8, 2008

Mileage

170,286 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10173300

Incident

Oct 25, 2006

Mileage

170,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10144387

Incident

Feb 15, 2001

Mileage

70,000 mi

MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE 42LE MOPAR TRANSMISSION. IN THIS CASE, A 94 DODGE INTREPID ES. FAILED AT INTERVALS OF 60,000 MILES. DODGE DENIES ANY DEFECT. *AK ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE TIE RODS AND OTHER LINKAGES TOTALED $700+ IN REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

10113892

Incident

Jun 10, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHEN REACHING 45 MPH OR HIGHER TIE ROD ENDS SHOOK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066752

Incident

Apr 2, 2004

Mileage

144,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *NLM IN ADDITION, STEERING JERKED AND SWAYED WHILE DRIVING. *TT

NHTSA ID

10019320

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

THE RACK AND PINION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. *DT *JB

NHTSA ID

10004383

Incident

Oct 19, 2002

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, I HEARD A SLIGHT POP/CRACK AND THEN LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I HAD NO WARNING THAT SUCH A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY THERE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN ONE FATALITY. THE DEALER SAID MY 7/70 WARRENTY HAD EXPIRED (TIME) AND I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF THE REPAIR WHICH HE INITIALLY GUESSED WOULD BE $1375 BUT COULD BE MUCH MORE ONCE THEY GOT IT UP AND LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT ESPECIALLY WITH NO WARNING OR REQUIREMENT TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED AFTER A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF MILES. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS CAR. DT

NHTSA ID

768698

Incident

Oct 19, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WENT OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020302

Incident

Jan 2, 2002

A YEAR AGO I HAD TO REPLACED ONE TIE ROD END FOR TO MUCH PLAY AND THIS YEAR WHEN CHECKING FOR INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT ANOTHER TWO HAVE TOO MUCH PLAY AND MUST BE REPLACED. TALKING TO THE GARAGE AND PART STORES THEY SAY THAT THIS STYLE OR MODEL OF CARS ARE GOING THOUGH THESE ITEMS. IF ONE OF THESE ITEMS LETS TOTAL GO THEN A PERSON COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. LUCKILY WE HAD FOUND MY PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY BROKE LOSE. I AM GOING TO REPLACE THE 3 THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. NLM

NHTSA ID

767624

Incident

Sep 23, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC DETERMINED A BOLT THAT HOLDS RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD BROKEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014139

Incident

Jul 13, 2002

I HAD THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION INSPECTED AT 73,000 MILES AND I WAS GIVEN A CLEN BILL WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. APPROXIMATLY 3 MONTHS LATER WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT APPRX, 10-15 MPH THE INNER RACK AND PINION BOLTS SHEARED OFF AND LEFT ME WITH NO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ,AND BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SPLAYED OUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING AND THE PLACE WHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED SAID THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE*AK

NHTSA ID

763530

Incident

Jun 25, 2001

WHILE REPAIRING A RECALL CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TIE ROD AND ITS ATTACHMENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WERE NOT PART OF RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008894

Incident

Apr 29, 2002

CONSUMER STTED WHILE THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8004197

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

752352

Incident

Aug 13, 2001

BOLTS THAT HOLD TIE ROD BUSHINGS TO VEHICLE SEPARATED AT 35MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE STEERING WAS LOST, RUBBER WAS COMPLETELY GONE FROM THE TIE ROD BUSHINGS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

892475

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

747583

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

CONSUMER WAS GOING TO WORK WHEN VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 22-V563-088. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900637

Incident

Jun 19, 2001

RIGHT STEERING TIE ROD HAS RUBBED THROUGH TRANSMISSION WIRING, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

888685

Incident

Apr 15, 2001

RACK AND PINION SNAPPED, CAUSING FAILURE OF POWERING STEERING. DEAELR WILL REPAIR VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE STEERING FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND THERE WAS A POP NOISE. *YH

NHTSA ID

887042

Incident

Apr 6, 2001

STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DLR, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION. *AK

NHTSA ID

886210

Incident

Feb 1, 2001

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT 20-25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD POPPING NOISE. STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE ,AND THEN SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO LEFT ON ITS OWN , CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CONCRETE LIGHT POLE . VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

885704