Interior & seats
Filed May 12, 2003
DRIVER'S SEAT "FALLS" BACKWARD WHEN "TAKING OFF" FROM STOP. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10018586
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2002
- Mileage
- 109,000 mi
1996 Dodge Intrepid Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest May 12, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 505 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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. 15 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.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 30, 2003
THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO SLAM UP AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER WAS BLINDED BY THE HOOD AND WAS FORCED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10017873
- Mileage
- 128,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 28, 2003
Fire reported
THE MULTIFUNTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGHTS AND WIPERS STARTED TO SMOKE AND BURNED OUT. MY WINSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND I LOST MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SWITCH I FOUND THE WIRING AND PLUG TO BE BURNED AND MELTED. ONE WIRE HAD ABOUT 3/4 INCH INSULATION MISSING. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND WIRE LUME NOW HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $200.
- NHTSA ID
- 10003582
- Incident
- Jan 27, 2003
- Mileage
- 96,750 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 6, 2002
NO ONE ELSE SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE MEDICAL AND MECHANICAL EXPENSE OF HAVING THIS VITIAL SWITCH REPAIRED THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE MAKE OF THIS CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS SWITCH HAS FRIED THAT CONTROLS THE USE OF THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND FROM WHAT I'M TOLD UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE TO CORRECT IT PERMENATLY, IT WON'T BE THE LAST TIME THIS THING FAILS. THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND TIME, WHILE DRIVING. THAT THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR HAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND HAS DAMAGED OTHER VITIAL COMPONETS IN MY CAR (EX. PROPER USE OF MY WIPER BLADES AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO OTHER WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DASHBORD WHICH HAS CAUSED OTHER WARNING LIGHTS TO STAY ON ). THE MECHANIC I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FOR THE SECOND TIME, WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE HE SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT BY CHRYSLER AND SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NOT AN INTERIOR FIRE THIS TIME. I WANT RESTITATION. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH TIME TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED FOR SOMETHING THAT THIS CAR COMPANY KNOWS IS A PROBLEM? IF I COULD GET RID OF THIS HEAP OF JUNK, I WOULD!! DT
- NHTSA ID
- 769344
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+7 more
Filed Jun 25, 2002
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 566216
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 20, 2001
HOOD LATCH RELEASES AND CAUSES HOOD TO FALL DOWN. HOOD HAS RELEASED ON TWO OCCASIONS.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 899298
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 18, 2001
PASSENGER'S SEAT METAL ROD BROKE AND WAS STICKING OUT, IT TEARS PASSENGER'S CLOTHES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 896449
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 24, 2001
Fire reported
AIRCONDITIONER CAME ON BY ITSELF AGAIN - RECURRING PROBLEM OVER LAST 4 YEARS. THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM THE A/C VENTS. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE RIGHTSIDE DASHBOARD BURST IN TO FLAMES. RECURRING DASHBOARD, ELECTRICAL & A/C PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN FOR IN FOR REPAIRS 8 TIMES IN 4YRS SAME PROBLEM/. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 751081
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 30, 1998
1 injury reported
WHILE OPENING UP THE TRUNK THE LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO HIT THE CONSUMER ON THE HEAD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 832863
- Incident
- Dec 22, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 8, 1998
THE DRIVER SEAT BACK IS BREAKING APART WHERE THE SPRINGS ARE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER SEAT UPHOLSTERY, AND SEATBACK IS MOVING BACKWARD. IT MAY BREAK UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831976
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1998
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical+3 more
Filed Aug 18, 1998
CENTER CONSOLE FOLDING ARM PLASTIC SUPPORT BROKE.
- NHTSA ID
- 539107
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Aug 5, 1998
A/C COMPRESSORS FAILED TWO TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 538861
- Incident
- Sep 24, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 26, 1997
REAR TRUNK LATCH FAILURE, CAUSING TRUNK NOT TO OPEN ALL THE WAY SINCE THE LOCK WON'T ENGAGE. TRUNK FALLS BACK DOWN AND COULD HURT THENINDIVIDUAL NEXT TO IT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518498
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jul 29, 1996
Crash reported3 injuries reported
THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE FRONT SEATBACKS BROKE BACKWARDS AND THE CAR HIT ANOTHER AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 800115
- Incident
- Jul 26, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 8, 1996
THE TRUNK IN THE REAR, UNEXPECTLY DROPPED ON OWNER'S HEAD WHILE RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE BACK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982468
- Incident
- Mar 15, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .