1997 Dodge Intrepid Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. THE FAILURE CAN OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ON AUGUST 8, 2007, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY FELL FROM THE IGNITION. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. SAFETY RECALL NUMBER 04V021000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT) WAS REFERENCED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 147,000.

NHTSA ID

10198937

Incident

Aug 8, 2007

Mileage

147,000 mi

I HAD A RECALL PERFORMED ON VEHICLE LAST YEAR AT MARTIN DODGE IN BOWLING GREEN, KY. AFTER GETTING THE SERVICES RENDERED I NOTICED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. ONE WAS THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR AND WOULD MISS GEARS REPEATEDLY, AND ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO NOTICED THAT SUSPENSION WAS WORSE AFTER THEY PERFORMED SUSPENSION RECALLS. I HAVE TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ONLY SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AT MY COST, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEMS EXISTED AFTER GETTING THE RECALLS FIXED. I INCURRED COURT COST OF $166.00 BECAUSE OF IMPROPER EQUIPMENT AND THE BUY, HERE, PAY HERE LOT WAS REQUESTING $2,280 FOR A CAR THAT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO JUNK IT BECAUSE NO BEING ABLE TO PASS INSPECTION FOR THE ROAD. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO AID IN ME ABSORBING THE COST OF THIS SITUATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10194912

Incident

Sep 7, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE OCCUPANT'S PURSE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT ALLOWING THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE OUT OF PLACE WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN AN INCLINE WHERE A BYSTANDER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V021000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10168748

Incident

Sep 19, 2006

Mileage

108,766 mi

CONSUMER CALLED LOCAL DEALER TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 04V021000, BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN: SAFETY RECALL - TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK DAIMLER CHRYSLER NOTIFICATION C45. *TC AS OF 8/18 THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10103476

Incident

Oct 14, 2004

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND EXITING, WITH THE DOOR OPENED THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND THE DOOR KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON THE SHIFT INTERLOCK 04V021000. *JB SHIFT INTERLOCK INOPERATIVE. *TC

NHTSA ID

10095503

Incident

Sep 5, 2000

Mileage

40,000 mi

RECEIVED RECALL SHIFTER-INTERLOCK. NO DEALER HAS PARTS TO DO REPAIRS. *BF THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE RECALL. THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CALL HER BACK ABOUT THE RECALL. TO DATE THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK AND IS BECOMING MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *NM

NHTSA ID

10099739

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL INTO A SHORT POST DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10096829

Incident

Sep 3, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

IN MAY OF 2004, I PURCHASED A 1997 DODGE INTREPID ES. I LATER FOUND OUT ON JUNE 6, 2004 THAT THERE WAS RECALL ON A PART IN MY CAR. THE RECALL WAS FOR A NEW FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NORTHWESTERN DODGE DEALERSHIP IN FERNDALE, MI TO HAVE THIS MANNER HANDLED. ON THAT DAY I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE ONLY A FEW WEEKS FOR MY PART TO COME IN FOR MY RECALL TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. TO THIS DAY, OCTOBER 3, MY CAR HAS STILL NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I CALLED THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES TO SEE WHAT THE SITUATION IS AND THEY WOULD GIVE THE RUNAROUND. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I AM VERY FEARFUL FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY AUTOMOBILE IF THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. THIS IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION THAT I HAVE AND I PRAY THAT I DON'T LOSE MY CAR BECAUSE ITS' MAKERS WON'T DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO. I HOPE THAT THIS WILL MAKE SOME TYPE OF INFLUENCE SO SOMETHING CAN BE DONE SO I CAN DRIVE MY CAR. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

10093528

Incident

Jun 6, 2004

THE RECALL WORK COULD NOT BE DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *NM RECALL# 04V021000 & 98V184000. THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER MOVED WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10095128

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

SAFETY RECALL TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/ PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FRO RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER REQUESTED THAT HE CONSUMER LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS SO THEY COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE HIM WITH A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10087652

Incident

Jul 19, 2004

THERE WAS A GAS ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR VENTS WERE ON. THIS WAS DUE TO THE FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000 BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. AT 112,000 MILES THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THIS WAS THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 04V021000 BUT THIS VEHICLE HAD A COLUMN SHIFTER AND THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055860

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY 1997 DODGE INTREPID TRANSMISSION HAS GONE 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT I PURCHASED IT IN EARLY 1999 WITH 48000 MILES THE 1ST TIME THE SHIFTERWOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY IN TO PARK AND AT 62000 MILES IT WENT AND ALL I HAD WAS REVERSE. I HAD A WARRANTY THROUGH THE CAR DEALER WITH A 250.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THEY REBULIT TRANSMISSION AND AT 84000 THE SAMETHING HAPPEN 13MOS. LATER AND OF COARSE NO WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY FULL SHOT THIS TIME AT THE SUM OF $ 1,300.00. NOW IT SEEMS THAT IT IS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN .WHAT TO DO? OTHER THAN THIS THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST DEPENDABLE RUNNING CAR AS FAR AS ANY THING ELSE GOES I HAVE EVER HAD. AND YES I DO HAVE THE FILTER & FLUID CHANGED WHEN IT SHOULD. ONE MORE THING I'VE HAD THE CAR CHECKED A COUPLE OF TIMES FOR WHEN I START OUT FROM A STOP WETHER SLOW OR QUICK THE CAR SOMETIMES SEEMS LIKE THE UNIVERSALS ARE BAD(LIKE ON A REAR WHEEL DRIVE CAR) BUT I WAS TOLD CV JOINTS AND ALL ELSE WAS FINE SO I ASUME IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10048837

Incident

Jun 8, 1999

Mileage

48,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED, ON HIGHWAY CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE WHEN LOCKING INTO SECOND GEAR, CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HELP. DT

NHTSA ID

768655

Incident

Aug 12, 2002

LIMP HOME MODE, DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PAC, REPLACED ($440), STILL HAD MIL LIGHT AND SAME "LIMP HOME MODE" PROBLEM. DIAGNOSED BY DEALER ($90.00), SAIN BROKEN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION HUB, SUGGESTED I PAY FOR FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION ($2500) SINCE REBUILING IT WOULD COST ALMOST AS MUCH DUE TO ALL THE UPDATES FOR THE TRANSMISSION (TSB'S), TRANSMISSION MODEL 42LE/A606.*AK

NHTSA ID

765465

Incident

Aug 4, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. DEALER DETERMINED THE SHIFTER MODULE OF TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DEALER PART IS NOT AVAILABLE, R04606455AB.*JB.*JG

NHTSA ID

8008988

Incident

Apr 22, 2002

THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING IN WEATHER OF 50 DEG F AND COLDER, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY SHIFT OUT OF WHATEVER GEAR ITS IN AND INTO NEUTRAL. I WOULD HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE A LITTLE BIT AND IT WOULD SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD A BURNED SMELL TO IT SO I CHANGED THE FILTER AND FLUID. I USE ATF+3 7176, AS RECOMMENDED. BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS COLD, SO BEFORE DRIVING, I WOULD LET THE CAR WARM UP FOR 5-10 MINUTES. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE EVEN TBS ON NHTSA, 21-07-98 & 21-02-98A, RELATING TO MY PROBLEMS. I WISH THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE. I CAN'T BELIEVE A TRANSMISION WOULD FAIL WITH ONLY 62000 MILES. IN THE MEAN TIME, I'VE READ SUCCESS STORIES FROM OTHER OWNERS WHO GOT CHRYSLER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I'M GOING TO GIVE IT A SHOT NOW BEFORE I HAVE TOTAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING SOME WHERE FAR FROM HOME.

NHTSA ID

755918

Incident

Dec 19, 2001

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND DECELERATE BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

897788

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE AND THE FAILURE WOULD BE DISASTEROUS AT HIGH SPEED.*AK

NHTSA ID

744188

Incident

Apr 13, 2001

WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN WITH VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR, VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR IN MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

885978

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE INSIDE INTERIOR DASH AND OVERHEAD LIGHT COME ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WANT TO. THE DASH FLASHES, WHEN I OPEN THE DOORS SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATIC TIMER WHEN SHUT OFF DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. THE RIGHT AXEL ON THE PASSINGERS SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACES VERY LOSE. AUTOMATIC LOCKS FOR THE 2 BACK DOORS DON'T WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

738789

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO LOSE POWER FOR NO REASON. IT FAILED TO GO OVER 30MPH. TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED A DRUM BROKE OFF IN TRANSMISSION. PART HOLDING DRUM HAD SHEARED OFF. TRANSMISSION NEEDED COMPLETE OVERHAUL. ALSO, HAD REAR TIE RODS REPLACED/THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED TWICE FOR OVERHEATING, AND 02 SENSORS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON.*AK

NHTSA ID

877272

Incident

Oct 27, 2000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 78,000. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

738672

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

735290

Incident

Oct 24, 2000

LEAKS FUEL DIRECTLY OVER ENGINE, EXTREMELY DANGEREOUS! RECALL THIS ALSO! THIS CAR ALSO IS OUR SECOND INTREPID TO HAVE CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. ALSO THE SECOND INTREPID WE OWNED THAT DEALERS REFUSE TO FIX AIR CONDITIONER LEAK, THEY ONLY SPRAY AN ANTI FUNGICIDE ON THE EVAPORATOR COIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

734952

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

CONSUMER UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR OR WOULD NOT SHIFT IN GEAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ID

871590

Incident

Sep 13, 2000