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1997 Dodge Intrepid Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance 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 Aug 1, 2012
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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. 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 driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 1, 2012

I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR 1500$ THE INSPECTION RAN OUT AT THE END OF THAT MONTH, INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AS A "LICKEM STICKEM" THE CAR 2 WEEKS LATER WAS DETERMINED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAZARDOUS TO PUBLIC SAFETY, CAR WAS LEFT AT PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR TWO (2) WEEKS IN WHICH TIME NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE CAR REMAINS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND NOT RUNNING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10468795
Incident
Jul 14, 2012
Mileage
169,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 21, 2003
Crash reported

STARTED VEHICLE PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARD FULL SPEED. *LA

NHTSA ID
10043319
Incident
Aug 26, 2003
Mileage
103 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 5, 2001
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS MAKING A K TURN AND PULLED TOWARDS THE CURB. HE PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
895767
Incident
Jul 30, 2001
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Sep 12, 2000

UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS , AND RPMS RACE HIGH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK FORDWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID
870248
Incident
Jan 30, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 29, 1999
Crash reported

WHILE PULLING INTO A FORWARD PARKING SPACE; AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND TAKE OFF WHILE FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. NO INJURY WAS RECEIVED; DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
849309
Incident
Sep 15, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 1, 1998

VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY RUN VERY HIGH RPMS GENERALLY 1500 TO 2000 WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
831501
Driver assistanceEngineSteering+1 more
Filed May 18, 1998

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID
535852
Incident
Oct 17, 1997
Driver assistanceElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Feb 24, 1998

WIRING HARNESS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
531121
Incident
Feb 10, 1998
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 13, 1998

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSING VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.

NHTSA ID
530534
Incident
Dec 31, 1997

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.

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