2002 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO INSPECT ITS UNDERCARRIAGE. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND A MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT ALL OF THE MCPHERSON STRUTS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH, THE BRAKES, AND ALL FOUR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT HARD AND DRIVE ROUGHLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 03-27-08 *BF THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING FOR THE PARKING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS. UPDATED

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

WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR TO STORE ON 2 JUNE 2006, INTREPID ENGINE SHUTTERED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUTTERING STOPPED AND ENGINE RUNS SMOOTH BUT LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATED. MAR 2006 ENGINE OIL CHANGE WAS ACCOMPLISHED ALONG WITH A ENGINE FLUSH BY ED'S TIRE SERVICE, FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. JULY 2005 CAR FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF A BAD BATTERY, WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO REPLACE. BETWEEN 2002-2004 FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE BY THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR $150.00 THEN ONCE BY ME FOR $60.00. THIS SLUDGE BUILDUP PROBLEM THAT DODGE REFUSES TO FIX IS BECOMING STUPID! THEY ARE MAKING THE MONEY OFF OF US, THEY TO AT LEAST OWN UP TO THEIR DESIGN FLAW AND FIX THE PROBLEM. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET SLUDGE OUT OF THE ENGINE OTHER THAN TEARING IT DOWN? *NM

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED. RPMS GOT VERY HIGH, AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. DEALER PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED 7 TIMES. UPDATED 02/06/06. *JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE RUBBING AGAINST A BOLT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE BOLT WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE POWER STEERING UNIT, WHICH WAS ON A COLLAR TYPE DEVICE, WHICH APPEARED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNIT. *JB

WE ARE EXPERIENCING AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE BRAKE PEDAL STICKS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PULLED UP WITH YOUR FOOT. INITIALLY WE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT STICKING OF THE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSING ON THE BRAKES, AS THE PEDAL WAS GOING DOWN. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND TAKES YOU BY SURPRISE BUT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURERS DEALER SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY GET WORSE BUT THE DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR HAS GIVEN UP ON RESOLVING THE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET RESPONDED TO OUR MESSAGES. *AK

PROBLEMS BRAKE ROTORS AND ODOMETER ON 2002 DODGE INTREPID ES.*MR THE VEHICLE MADE AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND THEN SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE START-UP ALARM SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REGULATED. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. A FEW DAYS LATER THE NOISES CONTINUED, THE ODOMETER STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T INDICATE WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER LATER LEARNED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SALES DEALER WHO WAS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER, SHE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONSUMER DOESN'T THINK THE ROTORS SHOULD HAVE FAILED WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OR OWNERSHIP. *PH *NLM