Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0801001 | 05/25/2001 | 620059 | Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty. *tt | 07/10/2001 | |
| 0800600REV | 12/29/2000 | 080600 | 618049 | Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb | 04/03/2001 |
| 0832097 | 09/19/1997 | 6088834 | Information regarding nhtsa authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *nlm | 01/10/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 180297 | 01/24/1997 | 51276 | Erroneous mil illumination with hex code $6a, elimination of erroneous pcm reset. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 080600 | 02/25/2000 | 609995 | This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 176000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1996 dodge intrepid. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, smoke started to emit into the vehicle. the contact mentioned that once she merged to side of the road the vehicle became completely engulfed in flames. the fire department was contacted however, the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not inspected for the cause of the fire. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 176,000. kmj | |||
| 02/22/2007 | 75000 | 3 | 01/22/2001 |
| My 1996 dodge intrepid received a clean air waiver in the years 2003 and 2004. the obd could not be read by the emissions stations. for the past two years i have tried to rectify this problem without resolution. the clean air force says the software is updated and should be readable and dodge insists it's the caf software. there is a technical service bulletin (18-005-01) for 1996 dodge vehicles failing for readiness. i keep failing for readiness, and the dealer nor clean air has further information. i have been without my vehicle for two weeks while a master mechanic tries to solve my situation. the length of time tells me a favorable reply may not be forthcoming. i was told i can not sell the car, as the emissions issue will always be my (the owners) problem. i can not get a tag for this car and therefore legally can not drive it. what can i do? *jb | |||
| 03/11/2005 | 1 | ||
| The light gauges on the dashboard flickered on and off intermittently while driving. driver applied the brakes, and the pedal went to the floor while approaching the intersection. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle by pulling over and turning off the vehicle. then, driver restarted the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer. mechanic determined that the electrical sensor needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Consumer called complaining about electrical problems. also, stated that the rear lights don't work as well as the panel and other things in the vehicle.*ak | |||
| Electric front windshield element that runs in conjunction with the rear window deforger, would an electronic front deforster built into the windshield solve our problem, two dodge intrepid othe vin #1b3hd46t5sf683587. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/22/1999 | 1 | 06/27/1997 | |
| Battery exploded for no apparent reason. mjs | |||
| Intermittently the battery goes dead. the dealer has not been able to duplicate or repair the problem. *ak | |||
| 12/30/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Battery blew up while attempting to start vehicle | |||
| 11/11/1996 | 2 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Battery failed two times. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/21/2002 | |||
| Vehicle constanly fails to start per consumer. the dealerships indicated that the cause could be a bad ignition switch or lever. cause unkown. ts | |||
| 09/08/2001 | |||
| Vehicle started up by itself. when consumer put key into restart vehicle and it wouldn't shut down. consumer hit brake pedal and engine stalled. vehicle was used and never passed inspection. chrysler referred consumer to dealer,and history showed that problem had been fixed before. please add the vin# and mileage.*ak | |||
| 03/07/2001 | |||
| While driving 40 mph front end began to shake, steering wheel as well. engine engine check light was flashing, taken to dealer who replaced ingnition coil. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 98000 | 4 | 11/11/2003 |
| The rack an pinion bushing failed had to replace the whole rack and pinion.also the axle had to be replaced the ring for the abs and tracion control come off the axle.theres a short in the igntion switch, the gauges dont work, and the car wont drive it gos in default.*ak | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 55000 | 6 | 07/30/1998 |
| I have a 1996 dodge intrepid i bought in 1998 i have had numerous steering problems with this vehicle and have spent much money to fix this car. the bushings have been replaced,the bearings have been replaced, the power steering pump has been replaced, the steering hoses have been replaced,all this was done at under 55,000 miles and luckily gefore my fiance and my children were seriously hurt in an acident due to steering lose or control. these problems totaled around 2,500.to fix. now we are having the same problems again with the car having 90,000 miles now the power steering pump is out again and the rack and pinion is out and it is impossible to steer. we are a low income family so trade the car in is out of the question and getting it fixed right away is sometimes not possible. just by pure luck i was looking for prices of rack and pinions and i just stummbled across this web site and i am glad i did.*ak | |||
| 01/23/2001 | |||
| Recall 00 v 135 000/ignition switch/wiring: vehicle experienced a shortage in wiring harness. dealer/manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not cover under recall due to vin. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 1 | 10/14/1999 | |
| Vehicle caught fire under hood due to a faulty starter. manufacturer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 10/07/1998 | |||
| Vehicle did not start. consumer took vehicle to an auto shop. starter caught on fire per mechanic. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 4 | 03/15/1996 | |
| On four separate occasions our vehicle has shifted into 2nd gear when running and could not be upshifted or downshifted. the only gears available were 2nd or reverse. the dealer replaced the solenoid twice and the tc module once. the fourth time it happened, the diagnostics did not show anything wrong and the dealer did not replace anything. the dealer stated that they were unable to replicate problem. each time the transmission failed if the car was shut dow and allowed to cool for an hour or more it appeared to reset and operate properly for a while. if the car was driven for a longer period of time after reset the problem came back. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| Steam is coming from the steering column which caused the headlights and the windshield wipers to be inoperable intermittently. manufacturer will be notified. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1998 | |||
| The vehicle was parked in the gargage and the owner came out and noticed that the vehicle had blowen up and was totaled. owner never noticed any defect in the vehicle that would cause the vehicle to catch on fire. *ak | |||
| 10/11/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| While driving at 55mph the inside of the car got smoky and obstrucued the consumer's view. consumer pulled to the side of the road to realize that it was an electrical fire that had started behind the back seat, causing none of the lights to function. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 08/09/1996 | |||
| While driving, engine check light comes on and remains on, followed by smell of burning wires, could cause fire.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/19/2005 | 200000 | 1 | |
| Consumer was driving at 70 mph, when vehicle started to fill with smoke. consumer pulled over , then, saw flames coming from under the hood. the fire department responded, and the vehicle was totaled.*ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| While driving about 25 mph she smelled something burning, then, she noticed smoke coming from dash. she shut off engine, plastic on dash had melted. vehicle towed to dealer, replaced dash, and electrical parts. did not tell consumer what parts were replaced.*ak | |||
| 10/25/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| When the car was purchased (used) in 3/99, the rear defroster didn't work. the car was sent to charlie thomas chrysler for repair and the fuseable link was repaired (6/99). on 10/25/00 the rear defroster was on and smoke started billowing out of the interior vents. i stopped the car and had the car towed to clearlake dodge for repair. the mechanic repaired wire harness damage leading up to the fuseable link and replaced the entire main wire harness due to melting and shorting in the main harness. the rear defroster circuit was discovered to be shorted into a metal clip and it is presumed that this caused the overload. the overload caused melting and scorching in the rear defrost circuit and the main wire harness. the fuseable link failed to protect the main wire harness. the failure of the fuseable link caused a dangerous condition that could have led to a fire or an accident (if all electrical power was lost). | |||
| 01/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 25 mph, all of sudden windshield wipers activated and smoke started coming from dashbroad. smoke fogged up all windows, causing poor driver visibility. driver quckly pulled into an automotive shop. a mechanic disconnected the battery. mechanic found all three wiring harness were melted together. repairs to vehicle through state farm insurance. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 01/27/2003 | 96750 | 2 | 07/11/2002 |
| The multifuntion switch that controls the headlights and wipers started to smoke and burned out. my winshield wipers came on and i lost my low beam headlight. in the process of replacing the switch i found the wiring and plug to be burned and melted. one wire had about 3/4 inch insulation missing. the multifunction switch and wire lume now have to be replaced at a cost of $200. | |||
| 2 | |||
| No one else should have to go through the medical and mechanical expense of having this vitial switch repaired that controls the headlights on the make of this car. this is the second time that this switch has fried that controls the use of the headlights on this vehicle and from what i'm told unless something is done to correct it permenatly, it won't be the last time this thing fails. this is also the second time, while driving. that the interior of my car has filled with smoke and has damaged other vitial componets in my car (ex. proper use of my wiper blades as well as damage to other wiring underneath the dashbord which has caused other warning lights to stay on ). the mechanic i took my vehicle to for the second time, was shocked because he said that this is a known defect by chrysler and said i was lucky that there was not an interior fire this time. i want restitation. why should i have to pay three hundred dollars each time to have this repaired for something that this car company knows is a problem? if i could get rid of this heap of junk, i would!! dt | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 7 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Airconditioner came on by itself again - recurring problem over last 4 years. the interior of the car filled with smoke from the a/c vents. a few seconds later the rightside dashboard burst in to flames. recurring dashboard, electrical & a/c problems. vehicle has been for in for repairs 8 times in 4yrs same problem/. *ak | |||