2003 Dodge Intrepid

HAVE A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. HUSBAND DRIVING CAR HOME AND NO LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR MADE LOUD BANGING TYPE NOISES AND HE PULLED OVER. HAD CAR LOOKED AT - ENGINE FAILURE. THIS COULD'VE LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT FIRST STARTED BANGING SO LOUDLY AND WE ALSO HAD A COOLANT PROBLEM THAT SUDDENLY THE HOSES POPPED AND ANTI FREEZE WAS LOST EVERYWHERE - IT SPEWED AGAINST THE HOOD AND WE PAID 600 FOR THAT , AND WAITING TO HEAR COST OF ENGINE NOW - MAD THAT CHRYSLER WON'T STICK BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES! - WILL PROBABLY COST OVER 2,000 TO FIX MY CAR AND IS CAUSING ISSUES WITH MY JOB /TRANSPORTATION! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD SECURE THE PASSENGERS FIRMLY IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT PULLEY SYSTEMS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN SEPTEMBER OF 09, IT WAS STALLING ON HIGHWAYS. I WOULD LOSE POWER OUT OF NOWHERE. IT ALSO WOULD RANDOMLY ACCELERATE FORWARD, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD THE CAR WOULD JUST BUCK BACK AND FORTH. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (J18) THAT WORD FOR WORD EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON. TOOK IT TO BE FIXED, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEN BROUGHT IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM WHICH IS THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ONE YEAR LATER AND I AM STILL DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE RECALL NOTICE SAYS THAT EVENTUALLY YOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL FAIL. I AM ALMOST AT THAT POINT NOW, I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO MY MECHANIC THEY INFORMED ME OF ALL CODES THAT CAME UP ON THE SCANNER. I HAVE SINCE CALLED THE CHRYSLER COMPANY FILED MY COMPLAINT AND GOT NO WHERE. MY CASE MANAGER SAID I HAD TO HAVE DODGE DETERMINE IF MY CARS PROBLEMS WERE TRULY THE SAME AS THE RECALL STATED. I GOT CHARGED $95 FOR THE EXACT SAME THING MY MECHANIC TOLD ME FOR FREE, WHICH WERE THE CODES THAT CAME UP FOR MY INTREPID. I AM OFFICIALLY ARE MY WITS END WITH THE DODGE/CHRYSLER COMPANY. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A CLEAR ANSWER, HOW EACH PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME CAR BUT YET THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. HOW CAN THIS BE? IF THERE IS A RECALL AND THEIR ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM DOES NOT FIX IT AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES IS DODGE NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY PARTS? SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT RANDOMLY BUCKS BACK AND FORTH, STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY SO THAT MY LIFE IS IN DANGER AND OR JUST DOESN'T START. PLEASE HELP! *TR

CAR STICKS IN 2ND GEAR DURING DRIVING AND FREQUENTLY STOPS MOVING, GOING INTO LIMP MODE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPM WILL GO FROM 2 TO 4. WHEN DECELERATING AND BREAKING, IT WILL ACT ERRATIC OFTEN AS IF IT WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND JERK. WHILE IN A PARKING LOT SURROUNDED BY PEDESTRIANS THE DID THE SAME AND DID NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THIS PROBLEM IS UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AS IT MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME (ON THE FREEWAY AND HILLSIDES). DEALERSHIPS WILL TELL PEOPLE THE COMPUTER IS RETURNING A P1776 AND P0700 CODE. I WAS TOLD TO GET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. A DIFFERENT REPAIR STATION SUGGESTED A NEW SOLENOID PACK FOR THE 2003 DODGE INTREPID ES 3.5L. THE SOLENOID PACK WITH BUILD DATE RANGES FROM 3001 AND 0603 MAY BE DEFECTIVE (SEARCH "21-008-04 REV. A" SERVICE BULLETIN). THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WILL DESTROY YOUR TRANSMISSION IF NOT ADDRESSED PROPERLY AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SERVICEMAN CHECK THE BUILD ON THE SOLENOID PACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN UNKNOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED AND REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE DAMAGES TO THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 149,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROADWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE MAIN BEARINGS FAILED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF PERIODICALLY BEFORE RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT OF 2009. RECALL STATES 'THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON YOUR VEHICLE MA BECOME DAMAGED FROM CONTINUED OPERATION IN "LIMP-IN" MODE FOLLOWING A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAULT.' NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ' THE REPAIRS CAUSE MORE DAMAGE' ACCORDING TO A CHRYSLER REP. THE REP ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME AND THEY WILL SEND ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE LICENSE PLATES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE EXPIRED. BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, I AM NOT ABLE TO REGISTER THE VEHICLE. *TR