1999 Dodge Intrepid Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GETTING BAGS OUT OF THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK LIFT SUPPORT FAILED AND IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BUMP ON THE HEAD BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10659812

Incident

Nov 18, 2014

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE HOOD WAS RAISED WHILE SHE WAS CHECKING THE OIL. DURING THE PROCESS, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT HELD THE HOOD UP FAILED AND THE HOOD COLLAPSED ON HER HEAD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAD THE HYDRAULIC LIFT REPLACED ON THE TRUNK SEVERAL YEARS AGO. UPDATED 01/27/12

NHTSA ID

10439130

Incident

Dec 2, 2011

Mileage

84,000 mi

OVER USAGE OF OIL. COULD NOT MAKE IT FROM ONE OIL CHANGE TO THE NEXT. TOOK IT IN FAITHFULLY EVERY 3 MONTHS. FANS WENT OUT. FAULTY INTAKE REPLACED. A/C WENT OUT, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FALLS OFF TRACK. MOTOR OUT IN DRIVES SIDE BACK WINDOW. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STICKS AND WONT OPEN. ENGINE BLOWS. ALL MAJOR REPAIRS OCCURRED WITHIN A FOUR MONTH PERIOD, THE MINOR ITEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROX. A YEAR. THE CAR HAS LOW MILES. I CAN NO LONGER HAVE REPAIRS MADE TO THIS VEHICLE AND MAKE PAYMENTS AT THE SAME TIME. I WILL RETURN IT TO THE BANK. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10095859

Incident

May 15, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE FRONT POWER WINDOWS FELL DOWN WITHOUT USING THE CONTROLS. *NLM THERE WERE FUSE/WIRING SHORTAGES, HEADLIGHT/INTERIOR LIGHT FLICKERED WITHOUT WARNING, THE BELTS, MAIN POWER TRAIN, A/C BELT, AND THE COMPRESSOR CAUGHT FIRE AND THE POWER STEERING HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC THE DOORS DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *JB *PH

NHTSA ID

10019746

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

DRIVER POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED TWICE, NOW THE WINDOW HAS TO BE HELD IN PLACE FOR IT TO ROLL UP STRAIGHT AND GO INTO PLACE. ALSO, PLASTIC ON DRIVER DOOR UNDER BLACK 'SPEAKER' CRACKED WITH NO IMPACT. PASSENGER REAR DOOR ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR ASSEMBLY HAS SEPARATED FROM THE METAL AND HAS TO BE 'POPPED' BACK IN REPEATEDLY. AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM FAILS YEARLY. MULTIPLE REASONS. TRUNK LEAKS TERRIBLY. REAR AIR/HEAT VENTS DON'T BLOW AIR ANYMORE AND THE CAR ISN'T EVEN 4 YEARS OLD! *JB

NHTSA ID

10023240

Incident

Jun 1, 2003

WATER COLLECTS IN TRUNK'S SPARE WHEEL WELL WHEN IT RAINS. CONSUMER SUSPECTS THIS WATER LEAKAGE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING WHEN RAINING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024131

WHEN LOCKING DOORS THERE'S A LOUD DISTRACTING NOISE THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016538

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE NOISES WHEN TURNING AND BACKING, MECHANIC STATED THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACED AND WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE SHAFT, IT TURNED 1/2 TURN AND THEN COMPLETELY FROZE UP. *SLC

NHTSA ID

565385

FRONT BUMPER HAS A LONG BLACK PLASTIC PIECE THAT HANGS FURTHER DOWN. PLASTIC PIECE SCRAPES, DRAGS OR GETS CAUGHT ON PAVEMENT AND CONCRETE PARKING BARRIERS. ALSO, PART WOULD HAVE BEEN DISREGARDED IF A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT DEALER DIDN'T MENTION THAT PART WAS REQUIRED FOR COOLING SYSTEM. PART PARTIALLY BROKEN OFF AND TIED WITH A STRING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011008

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

RIVETS ON INSIDE OF PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ARE COMING OUT, AND CONSUMER CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

8009639

Incident

May 8, 2002

BODY PANELS/BUMPER PANELS POP LOOSE OR WORK THEIR WAY LOOSE, BACK PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER PANEL MAINLY. PAINT IS WEARING AND CHIPPING BADLY AT THE FRONT VEHICLE BUMPER PANEL. LATE MODEL VEHICLE, KEPT WELL IN BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA ENVIORNMENT ALREADY NEEDS PAINT JOB. THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT.

NHTSA ID

751300

Incident

Jun 10, 2001

REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW IS DEAD AND HAS FAILED. WHEN ELECTRONIC COOLING FANS FOR ENGINE TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY AS THEY SHOULD DURING CERTAIN ENGINE TEMPERATURES FRONT HEADLIGHTS NOTICEABLY DIM ALMOST LOOKING LIKE THEY ARE BEING FLASHED FOR A SECOND OR WHAT SOMEONE COULD INTEROPERATE AS THE DRIVER FLASHING HIS LIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS ALSO SEEM TO DIM SLIGHTLY WHEN ROLLING DOWN TWO WINDOWS AT THE SAME TIME. I PURCHASED A PROFESSIONAL BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTER HAS SHOWN THAT THE VEHICLES BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ARE WORKING AS NORMAL. THIS MAKES ME WONDER ABOUT THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

751170

Incident

Jun 10, 2001

I HAVE NOTICED UPON TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, WHEN YOU EXIT THE VEHICLE AND TOUCH THE DOOR WITH YOUR HAND OR LEG COMES IN CONTACT WITH LOWER DOOR FRAME YOU GET AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONTINUES TO PUSH THE WINDOW INTO THE RUBBER GROMET AFTER IT HAS ALREADY REACHED THE TOP, CAUSING THE WINDOW MOTOR TO GRIND AND THE WINDOW TO OVEREXTEND INTO THE RUBBER GROMET. BOTH PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER RECEIPT OF THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

723440

Incident

Oct 31, 1999

RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT POWER WINDOWS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY MOTORS. NLM

NHTSA ID

551894

Incident

Oct 7, 1999

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND HAS 1500 MILES. THE MAJOR PROBLEM, WAS A MAJOR WATER LEAK OR LEAKS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR A TOTAL OF 20 DAYS. AFTER FINDING A HUGE PUDDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR, DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN APART INSIDE AND OUT. AFTER DEALER PERFORMED RECOMMENDED REPAIRS PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN(980710232998), VEHICLE STILL LEAKED. DEALER "SEALED" EVERY SCREW, GROMMET, AND WIRE THAT ENTERED FIREWALL. AFTER SENDING CAR THROUGH CAR WASH SIX TIMES, VEHICLE APPEARED LEAK-FREE. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN IF THE MANY LEAKS IN VEHICLE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN CORRECTED SINCE DEALER COULD NOT PINPOINT THE LOCATION OF ANY LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID

713609

Incident

Sep 25, 1999