2000 Dodge Intrepid Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY AND BODY BRUISES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

NHTSA ID

10874905

Incident

May 1, 2015

Mileage

250,000 mi

CAR WAS T-BONED ON DRIVER SIDE, THEN PROPELLED INTO A TREE AND SIDESWIPED A PARKED CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOOD WAS SLIGHTLY BUCKLED, DRIVER SIDE WAS DAMAGED FROM FRONT TO BEHIND REAR DOOR. PASSENGER SIDE WAS DAMAGED FROM FRONT HEADLIGHT/BUMPER AREA TO REAR DOOR.

NHTSA ID

10862467

Incident

Apr 22, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND APPROACHED MY EXIT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CONTROL THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR SAFELY HITTING SOME BRUSH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE INCURRED, BUT THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING! NOW, THE STEERING IS STILL GETTING STUCK ON TURNS AND I HAVE NO HORN! THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW SHOWING AND I DON'T KNOW WHATS GOING ON WITH THIS CAR! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. NO WARNINGS, OR RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND THERE A MANY CONCERNS OF OTHERS GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *JS

NHTSA ID

10458284

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

191,963 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE ENGINE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO ASSESS THE FAILURE COULD BE DONE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10321757

Incident

Mar 6, 2010

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE AIR BAGS ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY LEVEL OF IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE REPAIR COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $3,500. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10317035

Incident

Feb 16, 2010

DT: 2000 DODGE INTREPID BOUGHT IN APRIL USED WITH 11,000 MILES. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN SHOP 9-10 TIMES, MOSTLY CONSISTING OF STEERING PROBLEMS, SUCH AS RACK AND PINION AND THE STEERING COUPLER. THERE WERE OTHER ISSUES, BUT THIS WAS THE MAIN CONCERN. ONE WEEK AGO THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, FRONT END IMPACT FOR WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. NO REPAIRS AFTER THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THERE WAS OVER $6,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. *AK EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. THE DEALER REPOSITIONED/REASSEMBLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE SHIFT INTERLOCK CABLE BROKE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING TO THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10124663

Incident

May 31, 2005

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10097253

Incident

Oct 19, 2004

Mileage

71,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT UNDETERMINED SPEED STEERING WHEEL FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. CONSUMER STATED THAT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT SNAPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081537

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN AN INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER'S FRONT LEFT SIDE IMPACTED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLES REAR RIGHT SIDE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER PARTY IN THE ACCIDENT. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10040173

Mileage

84,000 mi

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAINED THE DRIVER AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, RIGHT SHOULDER, SIDE AND EYES. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10019770

Incident

May 13, 2003

VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE POST AT LESS THAN 15MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HITTING THE DRIVER. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I AM CONCERNED FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY. WE HAVE HAD TWO INTREPIDS DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS AT LESS THAN 15 MPH.

NHTSA ID

10003202

Incident

Jan 22, 2003

Mileage

47,953 mi

WHILE STARTING MY VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HITTING ME IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WHILE I WAS LEANING FORWARD TO GET MY DATE BOOK.

NHTSA ID

10000803

Incident

Nov 29, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING 25-30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. TS *NLM *DT

NHTSA ID

8021262

Incident

Oct 2, 2002

Mileage

26,182 mi

CONSUMER STATE IN RESULT HAVE BEING REAR ENDED AT 70 MPH PUSH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE EIGHT FEET AWAY CONSUMER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

8019450

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DRIVING AT 35 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

NHTSA ID

8006602

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP DEALER NOTED THAT AIR BAGS WERE NOT WORKING, AND AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005054

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

UPON HITTING A DEER T ELECTRICAL BOX SPLIT OPEN, AND CAUSED A FIRE, BURNING ENTIRE CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR AT LEAST 6 FEET .*AK

NHTSA ID

755361

Incident

Dec 3, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

898600

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

895418

WHILE DAUGTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

888414

Incident

Apr 17, 2001

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING 70MPH. ACCIDENT DAMAGED RIGHT FRONT CORNER PANEL, EVERY THING ELECTRICAL WAS KNOCKED OUT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, 2-3 INCH CREASE RIGHT UNDERNEATH LEFT HEAD LIGHT. SINCE ACCIDENT FUEL EMISSIONS LIGHT HAS BEEN OFF AND ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES SINCE FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER. DEALER SAID IT WAS A FUEL EMISSIONS LEAK, CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PUT ON GAS CAP. *AK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT, THE SES LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME FUEL EMISSIONS LEAKS. FINALLY, A BROKEN FUEL LINE WAS FOUND AND WAS FIXED. *YH

NHTSA ID

885120

Incident

Oct 2, 2000

ON OR ABOUT THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FAILURE BUT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED A LITTLE SLUGGISH. DURING THE FIRST OR SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER I FINALLY GOT A CHANCE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE SAME DAY I PICKED IT UP AND ALONG WITH THAT MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE RPM AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. THE GAUGES DO NOT WORK WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT IS LITE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP 11/27/00. I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS. *AK

NHTSA ID

736853

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

736079

Incident

Nov 7, 2000

THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THIS. MY DAUGHTER GOT INTO A REAR END COLLISION WITH THIS CAR. SHE HIOT A VAN WITH VERY MINIMAL DAMAGE TO IT. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED BUT VEHICLE HAD 5000 DOLLARS WOTH OF DAMAGE. SOMETHING IS WRONG. NOT GETTING ANY RESPONSE FROM DODGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

733302

Incident

Sep 5, 2000

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK IT SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

864646

Incident

Jul 1, 2000