1996 Dodge Intrepid Transmission Problems

ON JUNE 1ST, 2007, I, SHARON S. HATCHER, WENT TO TUFFY AUTO SERVICE CENTER TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED. THEY PROCEEDED TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE WHEN THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER TO PASS ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC II [OBD II] LANGUAGE...MY VEHICLE WAS REJECTED BECAUSE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED! WELL, I DROVE THIS CAR ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT AND I TOOK IT TO 2 OTHER PLACES AND THE SAME THING SHOWED UP LIKE AT TUFFY AUTO SERVICE CENTER!! I TOOK IT TO STEVE WHITE MOTORS [CHRYSLER, DODGE, AND JEEP DEALERSHIP] AND THEIR SERVICEMAN SAID TO DRIVE IT AROUND FOR 20-30 MILES AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF 45-55MPH. WELL, I DID THAT AND I TOOK AT BACK TO TUFFY'S AUTO SERVICE CENTER AND THE SAME BULLENTIN POPPED UP AGAIN AS LIKE AT THE OTHER PLACES. SO THE COMPLAIT THAT I AM FILING IS ON A 1996 DODGE INTREPID. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT PLACES TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED AND AT ALL 3 PLACES ITS SHOWING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE FLASHED OR REPROGRAMMED. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IS NOT WANTING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLENTIN [TSB] REFERENCE NUMBER AS ALONG WITH PAPERWORK FROM THESE PLACES. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A NEW RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THAT HASN'T BEEN RESEARCHED OR LOOKED INTO ON ALL MAKES OF DODGE INTREPID'S DURING 1996. I AM NOT PAYING FOR A RECALL THAT HAS TO DO WITH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192301

Incident

Jun 1, 2007

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V021000/CHRYSLER RECALL C45 ON 1996 DODGE INTREPID CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE, AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONSUMER WHEN THEY CAME IN. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED 3 NOTICES FROM CHRYSLER ON THIS RECALL DURING THIS TIME. THE OWNER SAID THAT HE HAS CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE PARTS WERE THERE. IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS AND THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE FIRST NOTICE IN MARCH 2005. AND AS OF RIGHT NOW THE CONSUMER WAS STUCK WAITING ON THE PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10134882

Incident

Mar 31, 2005

Mileage

120,241 mi

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AUTOMATIC IN "DRIVE" POSITION SHIFTS INTO 3RD GEAR CAUSING HIGH [300-400K] RPM AND HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION. CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY STOPPING VEHICLE, TURNING SWITCH OFF, WAITING UNTIL SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE DISAPPEARED, THEN TURNING SWITCH ON AGAIN. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO POTENTIAL FOR REAR-END COLLISION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10116686

Incident

Apr 8, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK. CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH GETTING DEALER TO HONOR THIS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE. DEALER IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115515

Incident

Mar 12, 2005

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

NHTSA ID

10113403

Incident

Nov 3, 2004

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113239

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V0021000 FOR FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT SHIFTER CABLE WAS STRETCHED, AND DRIVER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF $200.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED, AND THE ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10109311

Incident

Jan 31, 2005

THE GEAR KICKED OUT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF TRANSMISSION 2 MONTHS AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103488

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK RECALL 04V021000 REPAIRS DONE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NEED 2 DAYS TO ORDER THE RECALL PART, AND THEY WILL CALL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PART ARRIVED. THREE WEEKS PAST, AND THE DEALERSHIP NEVER CALLED THE CONSUMER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ORDER WAS CANCELLED WITHOUT EXPLAINING WHY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10087264

Incident

Jul 7, 2004

Mileage

86,959 mi

I PARKED MY CAR WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION AND MY KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I CHECKED THE FLOOR SHIFTER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE THE WAY IT SHOULD. I DROVE MY CAR BACK HOME AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE MECHANIC AT THE GARAGE INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A RECALL AND I SHOULD CALL A CHRYSLER DEALER. I DID THAT AND TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR. I ALSO HAD AN UNRELATED ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY AT THE SAME TIME WHICH THEY REPAIRED. WHEN I ARRIVED TO PICK MY CAR UP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL BUT I COULD STILL DRIVE THE CAR. IF THE KEY DOESN'T WANT TO COME OUT THEN JUST SLAM THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND THE KEY SHOULD COME RIGHT OUT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE DEALER TOLD ME TO DO THAT. IT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR THE CAR. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO CHRYSLER DEALERS IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA THAT HAD THE PARTS TO FIX THIS RECALL. THIS RECALL IS TWO MONTHS OLD. I KNOW THEY ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY YOU OF A RECALL, BUT AREN'T THEY ALSO REQUIRED TO HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS MORE DAMAGE DONE TO MY FLOOR SHIFTER BECAUSE OF HAVING TO SLAM IT INTO PARK. WHAT IF THE CAR ROLLS AWAY AND HURTS SOMEONE OR DAMAGES PROPERTY CERTAINLY MY INSURANCE WON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT, CLEARLY CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE. I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10086152

Incident

Jul 11, 2004

TRANSMISSION FAILURE (42LE). *AK

NHTSA ID

10061868

Incident

Oct 7, 2003

Mileage

84,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE GEAR WAS NOT IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055927

Mileage

89,000 mi

FIRST TO GO WAS THE BRAKES AND ROTORS, THEN THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. NEXT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE DIFFENTAIL AND TIE RODS. DT

NHTSA ID

770507

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

I HAD ALMOST CONSTANT PROBLEMS I.E. MECHANICAL,EQUIPMENT AND FOUGHT A NEVERENDING BATTLE WITH THE DEALERSHIP/WARRANTY DEPT. AND LOST WORK/JOBS ULTIMATELY LEADING TO HAVING NO MONEY TO ALL MY MONTHLY BILLS OR TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED, I HAD TO VOLUNTARILY GIVE UP TO REPOSESSION TO THE LENDER, AND JUST RECENTLY OVER A YEAR LATER I AM RECIEVING NOTICES OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS ON THIS VEHICLE.CAUS. NO SAFETY DEFEC TSTATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

758054

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

CHRYSLER 42LE TRANSMISSION/ LOCKED INTO LIMP MODE-SLIPPING BETWEEN SHIFTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

757093

Incident

Jan 14, 2002

FRONT SUB-FRAME MOUNTS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

562583

RACK & PINION: WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED BACK AND FORTH A LOUD METALLIC NOISE IS HEARD. DEALER SAYS THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION MUST BE REPLACED. MANY TSBS ON YOU SITE. TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC) WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS THERE IS A SHUTTER. AGAIN MANY TSBS ON YOUR SITE. I SPOKE TO THE REPS AT DIAMLER , THEY WILL RECORD MY COMPLAIT. MEANWHILE DEALER SAID APPROX. $4000 TO REPAIR ALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

738280

SINCE PURCHASE THE FUEL RAILS AND O RINGS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FUEL SYSTEM IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, CONSUMER WANTS MANUFACTURER TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BACK. *MJS

NHTSA ID

557698

CONTIUED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, REPAIRS MADE 2TIMES, DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENS, ENGINE RPM SURGES EXTREMLY HIGH.AVERAGE RPM AT 60MPH IS 2000RPM, IT IS SURGING WELL OVER 3500RPM ON A FLAT SURFACE

NHTSA ID

734441

Incident

Oct 16, 2000

TRANSMISSIONS WENT OUT OF VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

730105

Incident

Sep 3, 2000

TRANSMOISSON WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AFTER REVERSE...TURNED CAR ON AND OFF MANY TIMES THEN IT GOES BACK INTO GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

723096

Incident

May 24, 1999

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE-INTERNAL SUN GEAR SHEARED OF SHAFT. REPORTED TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER, FILE #6892984

NHTSA ID

721625

Incident

Feb 23, 2000

A/C SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETLY. YH

NHTSA ID

551418

Incident

Feb 1, 1996

POWER STEERING HAS CONSTANT WHINE WHEN TURNING OR ACCELERATING. TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SKIPS WHEN SHIFTING DURING ACCELERATION. DEALER STATES POWER STEERING PUMP AND ENTIRE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

719655

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING. NLM

NHTSA ID

549488

Incident

Feb 1, 1999