Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 25 mph consumer smelled smoke coming from the steering column. consumer pulled over. then, had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced the multi function switch due to a burnt wire. *ak | |||
| 12/16/2002 | 03/08/1995 | ||
| I only have 80,000 miles on my car and the headlight lenses are so yellowed i can barely see anything at night. very scary | |||
| Insufficient lighting when driving at night. manufacturer has developed a new revised part to enhance lighting system. *ak *yc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Inside high mount brake light experienced a fire while vehicle was parked. dealer notified, and informed consumer to notify nhtsa. *ak *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Inside high mount brake light experienced a fire while vehicle was parked. dealer notified, and informed consumer to notify nhtsa. *ak *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 12/17/2003 | 1 | ||
| Headlights are adjusted within specifications but are not bright enough to to be able to see clearly with or without the brights on. i can drive with the brights on all the time and not have a single person flash theirs at me. this is very dangerous when driving where there are no street lights.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 1 | 06/28/1994 | |
| The plastic cover on the outiside covering the headlight, is cloudy on the outside. the consumer cannot see at all. the dealership is aware of the problem.*jba technical service bulletin was issued regarding the headlamp pattern problem. another technical service bulletin was issued revising the first to include both of the headlamps. dodge refused to replace consumers. *jg | |||
| 12/20/1993 | 1 | ||
| Consumer tstated that while driving, headlights are very dim and cause a lot of shadows. consumer feels it is unsafe to drive at night.*ak *yd | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 9999 | 02/01/1999 | |
| These headlights are the worst, my old 1969 buick had a better beam pattern. the housing is made of plastic and cracks very easly that can knock the allignment out.. i must use the fog lights at night to see properly. accidents will happen. it's just a matter of time. *ak | |||
| 05/04/1997 | 03/01/1994 | ||
| My headlight covers (a small bulb goes on the inside of the cover ) has been getting cloudy for the last 3 or 4 years. they are now to the point that there is a safety problem at night. i don't think i should have to pay the $125 a piece for a defect. both are defective.*ak | |||
| 12/24/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| Both connecting bolts that connects the inner tie rods to the steering gear broke as i was turning in a driveway. i had just drove 50 miles on interstate 85 from smiths, al to tuskeeggee al. when i arrived at my destination as i turned from the ashfault highway on to the concrete drive way i heard a thump! that was when the bolts sheared into. my estimate speed was around 2 m.p.h. also the headlights on the intrepid are too dim for night driving. the parklights lens stay clear while the headlight lens collects moisture dust and dirt after a period of time the lens start to turn brown which inpairs the ability to see well enough for night driving | |||
| Both headlights are distorted/ very dull, and cause poor visibility.consumer cannot see at night due to poor lighting. *ak | |||
| Headlight lenses have clouded up light appears not as clear as it should be. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 02/27/2000 | |||
| While driving at night with headlights on and another vehicle approached, consumer couldn't see that vehicle because the headlights were too dim. contacted dealer, and was told that they changed the design in the 1995 models, and manufacturer was not able to help.*ak | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Transmission replacement, fuel rail leak, control arm, hard start, moisture in lamps, body noise, musty a/c evaporator odor, front hub click/clunk, rt. isolator squawks, .. . will never purchase another dodge ! ! ! ! | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Headlights malfunction, causing visual difficulty and may result in a crash. cause unknown. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 02/01/1994 | ||
| Lens that houses halogen bulb collects dirt/film on inside. there is no way to clean the headlights and the ability for the beam to permiate the lens is dwindling. this causes very poor night time visibility. dealership recognizes the problem and will correct only at the expense of the owner. meanwhile, it is very hard to see un poorly lit roads. this is a safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Seats- automatic seats. where anchored to the floor, plastic pieces have been noticed laying in the seat tracks on both driver and passenger sides, worried about seats leaving tracks if there happens to be an accident. head lights- way to dim for driving, especially if raining, also looks like the plastic cover is melting from lights being too hot also causing dimness. air bag cover on passenger side dash board is warping, affraid it may explode for no reason causing a fatality. abs - the light comes on for days then goes out for maybe a day then comes on again. had them checked out and they say its fine but light continutes to come on. | |||
| 03/09/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Early life component failures (water pump 57k, crank sensor, turn signal relay switch) | |||
| 06/01/1994 | 100 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Headlights are unberabaley dim service people admit its a problem but chrysler takes no action to correct these pre 95 models | |||
| 02/27/1999 | 20 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Speedometer/odometer will nose dive to 0 for 20 to thirty seconds will shut cruise control if on. the headlights will go off. to get them to come back on turn switch on off then back on. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| No summary provided by consumer | |||
| 09/15/1994 | |||
| Headlights are poorly visible when driving at night. dealer notified and informed consumer that they are aware of the problem,but there are no recalls pertaining to the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/26/1998 | |||
| When driving in the dark the headlights are not bright enough for the consumer to travel. the pump motor has been replaced three times, and the dealer can't found the problem. *ak | |||
| 05/30/1994 | |||
| Inadequacy of the high-beam headlamps due to a design flaw. *ak | |||
| 09/30/1994 | |||
| Nightime driving is very difficult due to low visibility. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Head lamps misaligned. | |||
| 01/31/1994 | 01/31/1994 | ||
| Headlights are dim and do not give adequate illumination even with high beams/fog lights on. *ak | |||
| 0 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Headlights are designed poorly, they do not light the road well and pose a visibility problem. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Headlight inadequate, causing poor visibility. | |||
| 08/10/1994 | 1 | ||
| Headlights malfunction; neither the high beam/low beam provide adequate light. this is especially dangerous on rural roads and during inclement weather. *ak | |||
| 02/19/1996 | 9 | ||
| Headlights out of adjustment, providing very poor illumination. *dsh | |||
| 02/04/1995 | |||
| Headlight not bright enough to see at night and during rain weather, replaced with 95 headlight. tt | |||
| The headlight show is dim please describe. tt | |||
| 03/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Inadequately designed headlights, impairing visibility at night. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Headlights fail to provide sufficient lighting. *aw | |||
| 06/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| High beam headlights lack focus during night driving, causing poor visibility. *skd | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| Headlights do not give sufficient light. please give more details. tt | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Switch button ring head lights, when lights on dim could not see anything, went for repair/replace reflectors and now the high beams are to low. tt | |||
| The head light are not bright can't see at night . tt | |||
| 07/12/1995 | 1 | ||
| Headlights do not provide sufficient illumination. *ak | |||
| 03/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Headlights are ineffective for night driving, causing poor visibility. *skd | |||
| 01/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Headlights are too weak, causing poor visibility when driving at night. *skd | |||
| 01/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| High and low beam headlights are not bright enough, causing poor visibility. *skd | |||
| 02/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Headlights are out of adjustment; only time headlights show any brightness are on side roads; vehicle doesn't get light on sign until it is on top of sign. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 1 | 08/11/1993 | ||
| Both front headlamp lenses assemblies are severely, internally corroded. light output is tremendously diminished and therefore is a major safety concern. dealer refused to remedy the situation, and instead offered to sell new headlamp assemblies. ****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769305. *ak *jb | |||
| 05/16/2003 | 90000 | 2 | 02/11/2000 |
| The headlights had a thick film forming inside which caused impaired visibility. *nlm ph *jb | |||
| The headlights are very dim even when using high beams. when using high beams other driver's do not notice the high beams. the dealer is aware of the problem. a better headlight assembly has been designed by chrysler. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Hi beam headlights do not work . tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| Headlights go off while driving vehicle, switch was replaced. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 08/22/1994 | 2 | ||
| Tail lights inoperative. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 05/03/1998 | 11/04/1997 | ||
| Turn signals fail to operate on certain days, especially on cold days. when putting on the emergency flashers, the signals will work. | |||
| 03/23/1996 | |||
| When the car gets wet either from rain or washing, the turn signals malfunction and will make a popping and crackling noise. please describe. *ak | |||
| 10/29/1994 | 1 | ||
| Turn signals operated intermittently. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 03/09/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Early life component failures (water pump 57k, crank sensor, turn signal relay switch) | |||
| 04/30/1994 | 04/01/1994 | ||
| Turn signal does not always work when applied; other motorist are not aware of turning/changing lanes, etc.; causes hazardous driving. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 03/06/1996 | |||
| The vehicle's turn signal switch smokes, also the windsheild wipers sticks, and will not operate properly. *ak | |||
| 10/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Turn signal switch failed. *sd | |||
| 11/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Turn signal switch does not function properly/it intermittently operates. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1994 | 9 | ||
| Turn signal swicth replaced. | |||