Body & structure
Filed Oct 22, 2003
CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURNING CORNERS THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKY NOISE AT WHICH TIME THE FRAME CRACKED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10044562
- Mileage
- 17,000 mi
1997 Dodge Intrepid Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure 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.
9
Latest Oct 22, 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 344 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Dodge Intrepid submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Aug 5, 2002
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS HARD TO FIND THE HORN DURING AN EMERGENCY SINCE IT WAS LOCATED IN AN UNUSUAL PLACE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 786403
Body & structure
Filed Aug 21, 2001
CONSUMER NOTICED 2 YEARS AGO THAT CENTER OF THE BACK WINDOW WAS NOT CLEAR WHEN IT RAINED. WINDOW DESIGN MADE WATER FALL TO CENTER. BUT WAS CLEAR ON LEFT AND RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADD THE VIN# AND MILEAGE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 894866
- Incident
- Aug 21, 2001
Body & structureEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Feb 2, 2000
R/R FUEL PUMP MODULE TO REPAIR LOW PRESSURE CONDITION. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 550705
- Incident
- Jun 2, 1999
Body & structureEngineSteering
Filed Jun 20, 1999
HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE PURCHASE 2 YEARS AGO. WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. ROUGH IDLING SINCE WATER PUMP #2 - UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. POWER STEERING FAILURE. NUMEROUS MINOR PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR/EXTERIOR THAT DO NOT SEEM TO STAY FIXED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. (WE CONSIDER THIS CAR A LEMON!!!!)
- NHTSA ID
- 707704
- Incident
- Sep 22, 1997
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning
Filed Dec 14, 1998
BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE SQUEALING NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 543012
Body & structure
Filed Oct 28, 1998
TRUNK SLAMS DOWN HEAVILY WHEN COMING OUT OF 90%DEGREE ANGLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 829632
Body & structure
Filed Feb 18, 1998
RIGHT REAR TRIM PANEL MISALIGNED, CAUSING DAMAGE (PAINT CHIPPING AND RUST) TO VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 530600
- Incident
- Jun 30, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Dec 5, 1997
2 injuries reported
TRUNK LID HAS FALLEN DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD.
- NHTSA ID
- 525834
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
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
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 .