2000 Dodge Intrepid Electrical Problems

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID BOUGHT ALMOST A YEAR AGO.HAD A SHORT IN THE IGNITION HAD TO WIGGLE KEY TO GET SOMETHINGS TO KICK ON.THEN A MTH AGO.I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT STARTED TO TAKE OFF IT VIBRATED REALLY BAD AND NOW IT'S STUCK IN LOW GEAR.THEN IT HAD A PROBLEM STARTING, SOMETHING DRAINS THE BATTERY.CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.2 MACHINICS LOOKED MY CAR IT WON'T READ DIAGNOSTICS BECAUSE THERE'S A SHORT IN ELECTRONICAL SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

10789753

Incident

Nov 4, 2015

Mileage

176,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND ALL LIGHTS, METERS, AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10715019

Incident

Feb 24, 2015

Mileage

135,000 mi

EVERY TIME I GO TO SLOW DOWN I STALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE SERVICED. I'M NOT SURE WHAT PART THEY CHANGED BUT IT'S STILL DOING IT. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT WAS A GOOD FAMILY CAR. I CAN'T EVEN SEE MY GRAND KIDS I'M TO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHEN I SAY IT STALL ALL THE TIME I LIVE 13 MILES FROM WORK AND I WILL STALL 6 TIMES BEFORE I GET THERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10615406

Incident

Feb 24, 2014

Mileage

166,124 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

DRIVING VEHICLE ON EXIT 73 IN LISBON,MD. WHEN ACCELERATION HALTS AND CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 60MPH AND WAS STEADILY DECREASING. AS I PULLED OFF THE EXIT, THE CAR STALLED AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT, PROCEEDING WAS ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR BLACKED OUT AND THE CAR WAS ONLY DRIFTING OFF THE EXIT. AS THE CAR STOPPED AND I PUT IT IN PARK, I NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND FIRE SUBMERGING IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR WITH FORCE. I THEN HEARD A POP TO REALIZE MY TIRES POPPED FROM THE BURNING HEAT OF THE FIRE. I EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH NOTHING IN TOW AND IN FEAR OF MY LIFE IN ADDITION TO MY PASSENGER WHOM WE BOTH LEFT VALUABLE ITEMS IN THE BURNING CAR. THIS SEEMS TO FALL UNDER A FORM OF DEFECT IN WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE INVESTIGATED AND A CLAIM FILED AS THIS WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE WHICH I WOULD NOT WANT TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10373784

Incident

Dec 31, 2010

Mileage

158,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID AND HAVE HAD THE OIL SENDING UNIT PRESSURE SWITCH AND A FEW OTHER THINGS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE AND YET THE OIL LIGHT STILL COMES ON IN MY VEHICLE AND I CAN'T KEEP AFFORDING TO TAKE IT IN TO A SHOP AND I MAINTAIN THE OIL CHANGES BEFORE THE 3000 MILES IF NOT EXACTLY ON THE 3000 MILES. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAVE ANY KIND OF RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256285

Incident

Jun 10, 2008

HAD MILD TAPPING SOUND FROM ENGINE A FEW MONTHS AGO, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THAT IS WHERE I LEARNED THE REPUTATION OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. HE ADVISED THAT WE SHOULD LOOK FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE WE BECAME THE LATEST VICTIM. UNFORTUNATELY, ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK ONE AFTERNOON THE ENGINE STARTED DEVELOPING AN EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED CLATTERING, KNOCK AND VIBRATION; AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO TEAR ITSELF APART. PULLED OVER TO AVOID SUBJECTING ENGINE TO EVEN MORE DAMAGE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. WILL NOT SPEND ANOTHER DOLLAR ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL CHRYSLER HANDS ME A CHECK FROM A LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232661

Incident

Jun 20, 2008

Mileage

122,541 mi

ENGINE FIRE DUE TO PLUGGED PCV VALVE. WAS NOT PROPERLY OR FULLY INSPECTED BY VAN DYN HOVEN PRIOR TO SALE. ALSO IN SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, REPLACED MODE DOOR ACTUATOR, IGNITION TUMBLER, OIL SENSOR AND THEN THE THEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS FOR 1 YEAR $1047. THIS CAR IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHY MOST PEOPLE BUY JAPANESE CARS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10174139

Incident

Feb 10, 2006

Mileage

72,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 2 HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SPREADING THOUGHT OUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A FIRE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED AND DETERMINED AN INSPECTOR WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. A LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THERE WAS NO NEED FOR AN INSPECTION. *AK UPDATED 7/11/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO CONTACT THEIR OFFICE AGAIN AS THE FIRE WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. PER THE CRD CHIEF USED THE MOST CURRENT INCIDENT DATE (INTERNET VOQ REQUEST). *NM

NHTSA ID

10160489

Incident

Jun 14, 2006

Mileage

91,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN SHE STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE OIL GASKET, ALTERNATOR IDLER PULLEY, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IDLER PULLEY. SHE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. SHE CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY STATED THE PARTS FOR HER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY HER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10140789

Incident

Apr 10, 2005

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION KEY CYLINDER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139944

Incident

Aug 3, 2005

(1) DASHBOARD LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY FLICKERING. (2) ABS BRAKES ENGAGED ON FREEWAY AT 70 MPH WITHOUT STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL. HAD BATTERY TESTED. IT WAS BAD. (3) TRADED VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW CAR TWO DAYS LATER. DID NOT DRIVE CAR ANY MORE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10132011

Incident

Aug 3, 2005

Mileage

47,200 mi

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

INTERIOR LIGHTS TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHICH OFTEN SCARED AND DISTRACTED THE DRIVER FROM THE ROAD, INCREASING THE CHANCE OF A CRASH. TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AN OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AT TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR LOCK HAS A BUZZ NOISE IN IT. THE HORN AND ALARM GOES ON AND OFF. *TC

NHTSA ID

10110926

Incident

Nov 11, 2002

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10113608

Incident

Mar 7, 2005

DOWNSHIFFTED DURING COURSE OF DRIVING. RPMS WENT TO 3500. UPON SLOWING DOWN, MOTOR SHUT OFF. ALL ACCESSORIES TURNED OFF. NO WARNING. *JB RE-STARTED VEHICLE TO DRIVE OFF THE STREET. ALL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN AGAIN. FINALLY RESTARTED MOTOR LONG ENOUGH TO PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. HAD TOW TRUCK DELIVER VEHICLE TO HOME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10082312

Incident

Jul 18, 2004

Mileage

72,000 mi

THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK MECHANISM HAS FAILED ON THRE OF THE FOUR DOORS OF MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID. THE LAST TIME THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE THE CLAMP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD DOES NOT CLEAR THE OPENING IN THE WHEEL WELL LINER AND LOOKS LIKE IT COULD HANG UP ON THE METAL EDGE. ON MY CAR IT ABRADED THE INSULATION OFF THE BATERRY CABLES THAT RUN RIGHT THROUGH THIS AREA. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT COULD START A FIRE OF SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER SAID THAT'S THE WAY IT IS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075007

Incident

Jun 8, 2004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STOPPED AND OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW FIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH WATER. MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICIAN TO ASSESS THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10063599

Incident

Feb 1, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON OCTOBER OF 1999, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 31 TIMES TO FIX THINGS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR 100 DAYS. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET $3,137.64. I AM NOW ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I STILL OWE $8,000.00 ON MY CAR. IT HAS 60,000 MILES. I HAVE MAINTAINED IT EVERY 3,000 MILES AS SUGGESTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I ONLY USE 97 OCTANE GAS. I AM A VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVER. I TAKE CARE OF THE CAR BUT THE CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAYS PUTTING MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS IN DANGER. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN AGAIN AND WHERE SO I AM ALWAYS UNDER TERRIBLE STRESS. I PRAY AS I DRIVE THAT I MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE BLOWING. MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AND I WAS THE PASSENGER ON SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY (US1) IN SOUTH MIAMI WHEN WE WERE AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN STARTED TO GO WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, NOISES, OR ANYTHING THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE LANE. WE HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE. IT WAS RUSH HOUR AND THIS HIGHWAY IS FILLED WITH VERY AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS. THEY WERE ALL CURSING, BEEPING, SIGNALING, AND DRIVING SO CLOSE TO US AS TO ALMOST TOUCH US. I WAS PETRIFIED. I THOUGHT A CAR WAS GOING TO HIT US. I PAID FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET, BECAUSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY TOLD THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP. THEY SEND AN ADJUSTOR WHO REPORTED IT TO THEM. THE DEALER TOLD US TO FIGHT IT BECAUSE THE SLUDGE WAS NORMAL FOR THAT TYPE OF ENGINE. WE PROVIDED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ALL THE RECEIPTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE THAT WE RELIGIOUSLY DID ABOUT EVERY 3000 MILES. WE ALSO HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC GO IN AND LOOK AT THE CAR. THE OTHER MECHANIC SAID THAT THESE TYPES OF ENGINES ALWAYS HAD THE PROBLEM OF SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE AND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD COVER IT.

NHTSA ID

10071035

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

I PURCHASED A NEW 2000 DODGE INTREPID APRIL 15, 2000. WHILE ON MY WAY TO THANKSGIVING DINNER, ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON & 2 SECONDS LATER THE CAR STOPPED. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE RIGHT LANE (THERE IS NO EMERGENCY PARKING ON THE VAN WYCK) WHEN ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING MY HAZARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. MY FAMILY AND I ALMOST DIED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER THAT NIGHT AND AFTER REPEATED CALLS TO THEM THEY RESPONDED SIX DAYS LATER TELLING ME THE STARTER NEEDED REPLACING AND I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. WHEN I CALLED TO FIND OUT WHEN IT COULD BE PICKED UP, THEY TOLD ME I HAD A SEASED ENGINE AND THEY DID COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. MY WARRANTY WAS FOR 7 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES; HOWEVER, I NOW HAD 60,000 MILES THERE FORE I AM NO LONGER COVERED AND MUST PAY $7000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. I OWE $13,000 ON MY CAR NOTE, THE DEALER TOLD ME TO PAY OF THE NOTE AND COME BUY ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND NUMEROUS CASES OF SEASED ENGINES ON THE MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION, MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST KILLED AND I AM SURE THERE HAVE BEEN CASES WHERE THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN FATAL. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10049555

Incident

Nov 27, 2003

Mileage

50 mi

THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, THEN SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE DID THIS FOR ABOUT A MILE, AFTERWARDS, IT STALLED. THIS WAS DUE TO AN OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A VARIETY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHTOUT THREE YEARS. *SC

NHTSA ID

10047870

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

Mileage

94,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID FROM DADELAND DODGE IN MIAMI, FL. THE CAR IS QUALIFIED FOR THE LEMON LAW 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, BUT UNAWARE OF SUCH A LAW AND NEVER FILED. NOW IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS NOW I DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION SINCE THE ENGINE BLEW ON 04/12/03. MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 65,000 MILES, AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DECLINED. I ENDED UP PAYING $2,714.87 TO GET THE ENGINE REBUILT. IN ADDITION, I ALSO DON'T HAVE A CAR FOR 2 MONTHS, AND DISPUTED WITH THE DEALER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY DURING THAT SPAN. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041044

Incident

Apr 12, 2000

Mileage

65,000 mi

2000 DODGE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. DODGE SENT AN INVESTIGATOR WHO CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT DODGE WAS AT FAULT DUE TO FAULTY FUSE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD AND DODGE WOULD NOT REPLACE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALY DESTROYED AND THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THEY ARE AWAIR OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE HAS ENOUGH MONEY TO FIGHT THEM IN COURT AND WIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033021

Incident

Jun 11, 2002

Mileage

75,000 mi

DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR WITH THE ALARM KEYPAD.*MR. THE CONSUMER STATED REAR OCCUPANTS HAD TO GO THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10034451

INTERMITTENT FLICKERING OF ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS. PROBLEM WILL OCCUR ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. CAUSES A DISTRACTION THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023199

Incident

Apr 4, 2002

Mileage

48,200 mi