1993 Dodge Intrepid defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1993 Dodge Intrepid. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS
  Defect Petition DP04007 · opened Oct 13, 2004 · closed Oct 27, 2004

  On september 5, 2004, mr. Robert galenty of iselin, nj, petitioned the agency to conduct defect investigations of certain model year (my) 1993-1997 vehicles produced by daimlerchrysler corporation.his petition identified three issues of concern: 1) fuel leaking from the fuel injector rails; 2) brake fluid contamination…

• AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK
  Engineering Analysis EA03011 · opened Jul 17, 2003 · closed Jan 30, 2004 · led to recall 04V021000

  The manufacturer reports above are based on daimlerchrysler?s (dc) analysis of model year (my) 1998 (population = 356,384) and 1999 (population = 486,948) ja, jx and lh family subject vehicle data (earlier mys excluded).the population number includes all mys.the precise number of duplicates between odi and dc reports c…

• STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
  Defect Petition DP03002 · opened May 7, 2003 · closed Jul 22, 2003

  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 …

• FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK
  Recall Query RQ98018 · opened Oct 7, 1998 · closed Jul 8, 2002 · led to recall 98V184000
• REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM/BOLT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE98022 · opened Apr 14, 1998 · closed Aug 31, 1998

  Alleged that the rear suspension trailing and/or its attachment bolt may fail, posing a risk of loss of vehicle control and loss of rear service brake operation

• FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA98007 · opened Mar 10, 1998 · closed Feb 1, 1999 · led to recall 98V184000

  Nitrile rubber seals used in the fuel rail assemblies of the subject vehicles at the supply, return, and crossover tube fittings, and at the pressure regulator fail, resulting in fuel leakage in the engine compartment.also, the outlet (right) fuel rail may leak from cracks at certain mold gates in the thermoset rail ma…

• FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE98014 · opened Mar 6, 1998 · closed Jun 15, 1998 · led to recall 98V130000

  Alleged gasoline leaks from the fuel rail cross-over tube fittings

• UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKS
  Engineering Analysis EA95028 · opened Sep 22, 1995 · closed Feb 24, 1997

  A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if waarranted by the c…

• WATER IN DEFROSTER SYSTEM
  Engineering Analysis EA95023 · opened Aug 31, 1995 · closed Dec 31, 1996

  A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further expenditure of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circ…

• TRUNK LID SUPPORT FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94056 · opened Jul 26, 1994 · closed Nov 30, 1994

  There is no summary currently available