Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 1900101 | 03/23/2001 | 1900300 | 619127 | Some owners may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 05/15/2001 |
| 1900300B | 10/06/2000 | 190300A | 618868 | Some vehicles may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 05/03/2001 |
| 0042 | 09/13/2000 | 615695 | Advance service information for loose steering. *tt | 01/28/2001 | |
| 190300A | 09/08/2000 | 190300 | 6092235 | Experiencing loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 11/29/2000 |
| 190300 | 06/02/2000 | 614153 | A condition may exist where a loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 09/29/2000 | |
| 190899 | 12/31/1999 | 610017 | Information when servicing the inner tie rod end to steering gear attachments. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| 190397 | 02/14/1997 | 52029 | Steering gear cold - squawk noise. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| 190798 | 10/02/1998 | 602894 | Information on steering gear mounting bushing service. *ak | 11/16/1999 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 084395 | 10/01/1995 | 46368 | Creaking or clicking noise fron steering wheel area when pushing or pulling on the steering wheel, usually when entering or exiting the vehicle. bulletin involves installing four tape insulating pads between the driver airbag module and th | 04/25/1996 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||
| DP03002 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/07/2003 | 07/22/2003 | STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION | ||
| Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/04/2001 | 120000 | 3 | |
| I purchased a 1993 dodge intrepid from a used car lot. 2 days later the car started smoking when going down a hill. then the brake lights began to stick i have to pull up on the pedal to get them to go off and the steering wheel pops when going around a curve. now the car sits at a repair shop needing a transmission because the drive and reverse gears failed leaving me with a bill of 800-2000 to repair it. i believe if the manufacturers would've done their job right in the beginning alot more people would be proud to own a dodge! *nlm | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 03/07/1994 | 1 | ||
| Power steering hose ruptured and failed. | |||
| 03/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Power steering hose ruptured, causing leak. *dsh | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/1993 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Steering leaking oil since purchase, finally at 44,ooo miles power steering rack replaced due to leakage. *mjs | |||
| 02/29/2000 | |||
| While driving with child in vehicle it just stalled, and power steering went out, making it difficult to steer. consumer was able to control vehicle, and not hit anything. dealer contacted, but couldn't do repairs until 3-3-2000. *ak | |||
| 09/21/1998 | |||
| The consumer's car caught on fire shortly after the consumer got out of the vehicle. the fire department and police were called to extinguish the fire. they couldn't figure out the cause of the fire. consumer believes that it was associated with the problems described in the manufacturer's recall 787. in addition, after further investigation, consumer found out that vehicle had a faulty power steering unit. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1995 | |||
| Loss of power steering while driving; exact cause unknown; vehicle hit tree in parking lot; please provide details. tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 08/04/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| Suffered total loss of steering while driving. miro,chrysler's rep, said these things happen. denied any knowledge or history of problem. | |||
| 06/10/1997 | 05/31/1996 | ||
| The tie rods are so bad that they may snap and cause total loss of steering. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Replaced steering arm. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 1 | 03/05/2001 | |
| Little rock dodge was very rude when i took my 1993 dodge intrepid to them for a recall because the previous owner had already had it repaired they told me there was nothing they could do but i am still having problems from the repair although it is a life threatening repair, they were not willing to look at the vehicle. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/29/1997 | 06/01/1993 | ||
| Owner stated took the vehicle for inspection, and was informed that outer tie rod prematurely wore out and was about to break which could cause an accident. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Replaced tie rod end. | |||
| 08/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Tie rod failure , causing poor steering performance/premature tire wear. *aw | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| There is a crack developing in mounting plate for rack and pinion which is causing vehicle to not be aligned properly. dealer has seen and referred owner to an autobody shop. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1994 | 1 | 07/17/1993 | |
| Rack and pinon failed causing loss of steering. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1000 | 05/01/1997 | |
| The mileage is a guess, it was 65 or 68000 when i bought it. the steering column shakes in my hand when car moves 10 mph or more, doesnt seem to affect turning but does make it difficult to hold steady & feels dangerous; about 2-3 months after purchase, all interior lights, cruise,tbl indicators wont go off unless disconnt batt. had to remove bulbs to get emer indicators to wk; hdlights vry dim & wipers malfunction when rain is heavy on hdlites; also can see drops of fuel on top of engine while running but no fires so far. can i get them to fix or am i out of all the money or should i get rid of car because tbls may return. now they are constant everyday all the time | |||
| 12/06/1995 | |||
| When brake applied at speeds over 30mph the steering wheel shakes. please describe. tt | |||