1998 Dodge Intrepid Interior & seats Problems

SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN 1998, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUE WITH: ELECTRICAL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING (DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM) RACK AND PINION HAD TO REPLACE AT 36,000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY YEAR, THEY CONSTANTLY ARE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON DRIVER SIDE WHEN FIRST BOUGHT VEHICLE, NOW THE AUTOMATIC POWER DOWN ON DRIVE SIDE IS NOT WORKING AS WELL AS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE POWER UNLOCK AND LOCK FOR REAR DRIVER PASSENGER DOOR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEAK FROM HOSE, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HOSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155215

Incident

May 1, 2002

Mileage

31,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BOLTS OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT; THIS HAD BEEN REPAIRED ON JUNE 4, 2003. SINCE THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE THERE WERE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT. THE SERVICE DEALER WILL PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND IF IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10126244

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

TOOK CAR FOR RECALL FIX,AFTER PART BROKE(RECLINER BOLTS DRIVER'S SEAT 98 DODGE INTREPID)WAS TOLD BY DEALER BOLTS CAN'T BE FIXED WITHOUT REPLACING RECLINER ADJUSTER FOR $875 (PART ONLY)I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH DIAGNOSTIC AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED,IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098711

Incident

Nov 9, 2004

THE ENGINE IS FAILING, SMOKING. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON IN 2.7 LITER VEHCILES OF THIS MODEL. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS ENGINE IS A LEMON. I HAVE ALSO NOTED THAT THE AIRCONDITIONING HAS FAILED AND I WILL ALSO HAVE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION THAT I HAVEN'T FIGURE OUT YET. THE POWER MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T WORK AND THE SPEAKER SYSTEM HAS LITTLE TO BE DESIRED. THE 3.2 LITER ENGINES FAIR MUCH BETTER AFTER TALKING WITH MANY MECHANICS, WHO CONSEQUENTIALLY ARE SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2.7 LITER 1998 ENGINES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10074810

Incident

Feb 5, 2003

Mileage

72,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR IGNITION PROBLEMS AND INTERMITTENT INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING. IGNITION SWITCH AND DIMMER LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. IGNITION IS STILL SPORADIC AND VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHEN IN DRIVE(ALSO SPORADIC). DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT UNABLE TO REPAIR/LOCATE PROBLEM DESPITE CHARGING FOR REPAIRS TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032675

Incident

Jul 31, 2003

Mileage

121,190 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLASPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

NHTSA ID

10031757

Mileage

96,000 mi

I HAVE GREAT MISGIVINGS ABOUT REPAIRS EFFECTED BY A DAIMLER CHRYSLER DODGE DEALERSHIP ON A RECENT RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND EFFECTING A SEVERAL CHRYSLER MODELS INCLUDING MY 1998 DODGE INTREPID. RECALL INVOLVED CHANGING OUT DRIVER'S SIDE RECLINER BOLTS. I'VE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP.'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. TO VOICE MY CONCERNS. CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICES AS INFORMED ME THAT THEIR DEALER CONFIRMED SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE WORK AND THAT THE SPECIFIC RECALL CASE WAS CONSIDERED CLOSED. I ASKED FOR A WRITTEN DECLARATION FROM CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICES, CONFIRMING THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY AND WERE EXECUTED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION ISSUED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER'S TECHNICAL/ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICES REFUSED TO HONOR MY REQUEST. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE IF I STILL AM UNEASY ABOUT THE REPAIRS EFFECTED?*AK

NHTSA ID

10021295

Incident

Jun 6, 2003

THE RECLINING BOLT WAS WEAK. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10020468

DRIVER'S SEAT HAS RECLINED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BOLT SHEARING OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015156

Incident

Jul 29, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH A FIRE STARTED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE UNDER THE DASH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014317

Incident

Jun 10, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE WINDOW STITCH IS INOPERATABLE. THE WINDOW LOCK HAS FAILED. *TT

NHTSA ID

565850

Incident

Nov 5, 1998

ON A FRONTAL IMPACT, WITH ABOUT A 30 MPH SPEED CHANGE, THE RIGHT SEAT BOTTOM MOVED FORWARD AS ITS ANCHOR FAILED, AND THE SPLIT SEAT BACK FAILED, WITH A BARN DOOR EFFECT DUE TO POOR LATCH PLACEMENT, CAUSED OWNER'S 15 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER TO SUBMARINE FORWARD CAUSING THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP OVER HER PELVIS AT THE SAME TIME SEAT BACK COLLAPSED ON HER, WHICH CAUSED TERRIBLE ABDOMINAL INJURIES, A CHANCE FRACTURE AT L-3, AND A SEVERED SPINAL CORD RESULTING IN PARAPLEGIA. THREE POINT BELT WAS BEING PROPERLY UTILIZED AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, AND THE TRUNK WAS LIGHTLY LOADED.*AK

NHTSA ID

759479

Incident

Jan 12, 2001

POWER DRIVER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH ON STOPS AND HAD BEEN REPLACED. NOW AGAIN, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT TAKE IT TO ORIGINAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED. EVERYTHING DONE THERE IN PAST HAS BEEN PROBLEM AND NEVER CORRECTED. OTHER PROBLEMS EXIST AND WILL HAVE IT DONE OUT OF STATE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT WORKED ON IT THAT DID VERY GOOD WORK AND DID NOT TRY TO MAKE ME FEEL AS THOUGH I AM CRAZY. *AK

NHTSA ID

726023

Incident

Sep 20, 1999