2001 Dodge Intrepid Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE HORN FAILED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE AS HE HAD TO INCREASE HIS SPEED TO AVOID BEING REAR-ENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE03010 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS RELATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11364711

Incident

Aug 10, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, THE CAR HAD A SAFETY BULLETIN FOR THE AIR BAG SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED A FAULTY AIRBAG SWITCH. THEY SAID THE PART WOULD BE ORDERED, NO ONE GOT TO ME. THE AIRBAG IS PARTIALLY INFLATED.

NHTSA ID

11010627

Incident

Aug 30, 2016

Mileage

128,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON , THEN NO CRUISE CONTROL, NO HORN, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WAS TOLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. CALLED DEALERSHIP IN BLOOMINGTON, IN. AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW AND THAT THEY DON'T HANDLE RECALLS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573245

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. AT THAT TIME I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ELSE WAS WRONG. LATER ON DEC 27, 2009, WHILE TRAVELING TO FLORIDA AND FINALLY USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, I REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING AND THE RADIO CONTROLS WERE NOT WORKING, PLUS THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AND OF COURSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS AS OF THIS DATE 1/3/10 STILL IS LIT. GOOGLING THE PROBLEM, IT MAY BE THE CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID, 3.2 L. I UNDERSTAND THERE MAY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS UNDER ANY KIND OF RECALL??? AT THIS POINT I AM WAITING TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL BEFORE I GET IT REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10297924

Incident

Dec 22, 2009

Mileage

142,000 mi

CLOCKSPRING FAILED--WHICH TAKES OUT THE AIRBAG AND HORN AND ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242332

Incident

Apr 17, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT TRAVELING 30 MILES PER HOUR IN MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID ES. MY RIGHT FONT TIRE SOMEHOW SNAPPED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT COURSE AND DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS OR POTHOLES WHILE ON THE ROAD. I HAD NO CONTROL OF ANY STEERING WHILE IT HAPPENED AND CRASHED INTO AND ONCOMING CAR AT 30MPH AS I SAID I HAD MY SEATBELT ON AND HIT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE OPPOSING VEHICLE. THE RESULT WAS A 4 INCH GASH IN MY FOREHEAD FROM THE B BAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SEATBELT DIDN'T PROPERLY RESTRAIN ME EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ADJUSTED TO PROPER SHOULDER HEIGHT AND PULLED TIGHT AROUND MY WAIST. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CAR AT ALL. AS A RESULT I SUFFERED INJURIES RESULTING IN THE PAYMENT OF $2900 TO MY LOCAL HOSPITAL AND AMBULANCE BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE HAD PASSED AN INSPECTION JUST A COUPLE MONTHS EARLIER HAD A TUNEUP AND INSPECTION FOR WORN JBALL JOINTS FITTINGS WIRES HOSES AND WIRES AND BOLTS WHICH COST A LARGE SUM OF MONEY. A FEW MINOR PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE CAR WAS DEEMED TO BE IN SAFE WORKING ORDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10230272

Incident

May 28, 2007

Mileage

92,000 mi

SEEMS THAT THERE IS A THING CALLED A CLOCK SPRING---IN THE STEERING MECH-(SORTA A REPLACEMENT FOR THE OLD HORN CONTACTS)---SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM---WHEN IT FAILS IT TURNS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT--YOU LOOSE YOUR HORN AND ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL--NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL YET--BUT SOME OTHER SAME MFG. PRODUCTS ARE UNDER RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225983

Incident

Apr 10, 2008

Mileage

99 mi

I WAS IN A CAR COLLISION ON APRIL 20TH 2006 IN LAKE ZURICH IL. APPROXIMATE SPEED 48 TO 50 MILES PER HR. I REAR ENDED A TRUCK & THE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN. NEITHER THE DRIVERS' AIRBAG OR THE PASSENGERS' AIR BAGS OPENED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. I DID SUFFER NECK PAIN & HIP PAIN FROM THE WHIP-LASH. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. THE 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITH 54,274 VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. I HAVE A PICTURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157757

Incident

Apr 20, 2006

Mileage

54,274 mi

FAILURE OF FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MOVING AT 30 MPH EST. *8JB

NHTSA ID

10155839

Incident

Feb 11, 2006

Mileage

75,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND THE HORN BECAME INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10092697

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT A MAIL BOX AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY LEAVING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *MR

NHTSA ID

10066638

Incident

Mar 26, 2004

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE (T-BONE) AND I WAS THE HEAD ON COLLISION. MY AIRBAG ON MY DODGE INTREPID 2001 DID NOT DEPLOY THE CRASH WAS HEAD ON AT 50 MPH. *LA

NHTSA ID

10054835

Incident

Jan 22, 2004

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SPINAL INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050373

Incident

Nov 19, 2003

Mileage

81,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 30/40 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024404

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014567

Incident

Feb 18, 2003

Mileage

28,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10011928

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD. I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR NEEDED ANY OTHER MAJOR REPAIR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HE ADVISED THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE WAS BROKEN WITH A REPAIR COST OF $288.00. THIS CONVENIENTLY FOR DODGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. IM LOOKING FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT A RECALL IS NEEDED FOR THIS AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE.

NHTSA ID

10000988

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 50-60MPH AFTER REARENDING A VEHICLE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTER WERE NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012307

Incident

Jun 20, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND COLLIDED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8011180

Incident

May 29, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CLIPPED THE INTREPID, CAUSING THE INTREPID TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT TWO DIFFERENT WALLS. UPON IMPACT WITH BOTH WALLS, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

NHTSA ID

8004636

Incident

Feb 22, 2002