Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Dodge Intrepid submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 87 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 87, in the owner's own words
VEHICLE WAS GETTING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHEN TECHNICIANS NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP WHERE THE FUEL RAIL WAS DEEMED TO BE LEAKING GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE/PART WAS LISTED (ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER) AS HAVING BEEN REPLACED IN 1999. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WAS MOVING FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS. HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V184000, BUT WAS UNAWARE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 160,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE INTREPID. IN DECEMBER OF 2006, THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR. HE INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT HE OFTEN SMELLED GAS FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE O-RING IN THE INJECTORS WERE THE SOURCE OF THE FUMES AND THEY WERE REPLACED. IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE O-RING, THE MECHANIC NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED OF A RECALL THAT DESCRIBED THE SAME FAILURE HE WAS EXPERIENCING. HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAD THE RECALL REPAIRED, THEREFORE THE FAILURE COULD NO LONGER BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SINCE THEY WERE REPLACED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
FUEL RAIL LEAKS IN MY 1996 DODGE INTREPID. I READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE BUT DO NOT KNOW IF MY VEHICLE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AS I PURCHASED IT IN 1999. *NM
ON 11-23-06 I NOTICED A GAS LEAK IN MY WIFE'S, NOW EX-WIFE'S, 1996 DODGE INTREPID. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME OF A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, POMMERING DODGE. POMMERING MECHANICS CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED AT NO COST UNDER A PRIOR RECALL RELATED TO BAD O-RINGS IN FUEL RAIL. HOWEVER, AFTER FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED, DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE O-RINGS IN THE FUEL INJECTOR WERE ALSO BAD. O-RINGS AND FUEL INJECTOR WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, TOTAL COST $295.32. I INQUIRED BUT THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR O-RINGS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT SEEMS APPARENT TO ME THAT IF THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE O-RINGS IN THE FUEL RAIL NECESSITATING A RECALL, THERE MAY VERY WELL BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR O-RINGS. *NM
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS 1996 DODGE INTREPID TO THE GOODYEAR AUTO SHOP 1/11/07 AND WAS TOLD THAT GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE O-RINGS AND THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE GOODYEAR AUTO CENTER RECOMMENDED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SAID THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE END OF THE RAIL. THE CONTACT DID TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO ANDY LEWIS DODGE AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, AND THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THE HAIR LINE CRACK IN THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE DID HAVE THE O-RINGS REPLACED BACK IN 1999. THE CONTACT HAS ALL REPAIR ORDERS.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V184000 I OWN 1996 DODGE INTREPID. I AM AT LEAST THE 3RD OWNER OF THIS CAR. HAS THIS VEHICLE BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED? I RECENTLY HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT MY EXPENSE; OCTOBER 6, 2006. THIS AFTER SMELLING GAS FOR MONTHS. CAN I RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT? *JB
ON 3/16/06 THE ENGINE IN MY 1996 DODGE INTREPID CAUGHT ON FIRE OUT OF THE BLUE. THIS CAR ONLY HAD 60,000-70,000 MILES ON IT. AN INVESTIGATOR FOR CHRYSLER CORP. LOOKED AT THE CAR AND FILED A REPORT WITH CHRYSLER CORP. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1998 HAVING TO DO WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL OR O-RINGS WHICH I WAS NEVER AWARE OF. CHRYSLER DENIED MY CLAIM AND STATED THAT THEY HAD SENT ME A NOTICE IN FEB. 1999 AT MY CURRENT RESIDENCE, ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT EVEN CLOSE ON MY HOUSE UNTIL MAY 1999. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE, AND THIS FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A FUEL LEAKAGE. WHEN I CALLED THE CUSTOMER CLAIMS RESOLUTION DEPT. AND EXPLAINED THAT I NEVER KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL ETC. I WAS TOLD THAT ONCE CHRYSLER MAKES A DECISION TO DENY A CLAIM THERE CAN NO REBUTTAL, AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO CONTACT A LAWYER IF I WANTED TO GO ANY FURTHER IN RESOLVING THIS. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WOULD COST A LOT TO GET A LAWYER SO I AM STUCK PAYING THE COSTS TO REPAIR THE ENGINE WHICH WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECT CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V184000 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE RECALL INDICATED THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS, AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FUEL RAIL. ALSO, IT INDICATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL LEAD THE CONTACT TO BELIEVE THAT THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL, THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS WOULD BE REPLACED AS PART OF THE RECALL REMEDY IF NECESSARY. SHE WAS INFORMED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT THIS WAS NOT TRUE. THE RECALL REMEDY WAS COMPLETED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES. ADDITIONALLY, THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. *AK THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE INTREPID. THE THERMO PLASTIC RAIL FOR THE FUEL SPLIT AND LEAKED GAS ALL OVER THE MOTOR, ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK *JB
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS HAVING RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE 1996 DODGE INTREPID.*MR EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED, HE/SHE WAS TOLD NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE WITH THE OBD CODES AND ONLY THE GAS CAP WERE BEING CHECKED FOR POLLUTION. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN SEVERAL EXCUSES AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *JB
I HAD A 1996 DODGE INTREPID PURCHASED IN 3/04 FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. ON /1/99 HE HAD THE FUEL RAIL RECALL PERFORMED AT PALMER DODGE. IN FEBRUARY 25 2005 I SMELLED GAS FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO SHADELAND DODGE ON 2/18/05 AND THEY SAID THE FUEL RAIL AND O-RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AGAIN AND DID SO UNDER THE RECALL. ON 4/21/05 I SMELLED GAS AGAIN AND WAS ON MY WAY TO SHADELAND DODGE, WHEN I HAD TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. *AK
NHTSA RECALLS 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK, AND 98V184000 REGARDING FUEL LEAKAGE. IT HAS BEEN NINETY DAYS, AND THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK
1996 DODGE INTREPID WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE FUEL IJJECTORS LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. *NM
LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR O RINGS. REPAIR WAS REFUSED BY FOOT HILLS CHRYSLER ON 10/13/04. NHTSA RECALL #98V184000. THE FUEL RAIL WAS RESEALED ON NOV. 28TH 2003 BY LITHIA FOOTHILLS AND SUBSEQUEST TO THE REPAIR THE INJECTOR O RINGS ARE LEAKING. INVOICE FROM LITHIA DID NOT INDICATE THAT A PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE RECALL STATES THAT IF THE O RINGS FAIL UNDER PRESSURE THEY "WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL". THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR THIS RECALL. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN JAN. 1999. RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY LITHIA FOOTHILLS AT THAT TIME. *JB
LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR O RINGS. REPAIR WAS REFUSED BY FOOTHILLS CHRYSLER ON 10/13/2004. NHTSA RECALL #98V184000. THE FUEL RAIL WAS RESEALED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2003 BY LITHIA FOOTHILLS AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPAIR THE INJECTOR O RINGS ARE LEAKING. THE RECALL STATES THAT IF THE O RINGS FAIL UNDER PRESSURE THEY "WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL. *AK
THE RACK AN PINION BUSHING FAILED HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION.ALSO THE AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED THE RING FOR THE ABS AND TRACION CONTROL COME OFF THE AXLE.THERES A SHORT IN THE IGNTION SWITCH, THE GAUGES DONT WORK, AND THE CAR WONT DRIVE IT GOS IN DEFAULT.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THOUGH THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. *AK
CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL. THE FUEL RAILS ON DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE AND LEAKED FUEL. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000 HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING FUEL AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT THE LEAK IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, NOT ON THE SIDE INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *NM
FUEL RAIL IS CRACKED BECAUSE NO REINFORCEMENT WAS ATTACHED. DEALER WAS IRRESPONSIBLE IN REGARDS TO THE CONSUMER'S ISSUE. *LA CONSUMER FEELS DEALERSHIP DEFRAUDED HIM AND SHOWED LACK OF CONCERN WITH HIS COMPLAINT. *PH
I TOOK MY 1996 DODGE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL #790 ON 03/29/99 AND I CAN PROVE THAT THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE O-RINGS OR REINFORCE THE FUEL RAIL. THE CAR STARTED LEAKING FUEL AND I AM LUCKY THAT IT DID NOT BURN UP. I FEEL THAT SOMEONE SHOULD CHECK AND SEE IF THIS 1 DEALERS FRAUD OR IF IT IS NATIONWIDE.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS FOR THE "O" RINGS , BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE LEAKING FUEL FOR NO CHARGE.*AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VIN.*AK
THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *NLM
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