1996 Dodge Intrepid defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 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 SYSTEM RACK AND PINION
  Engineering Analysis EA99031 · opened Oct 29, 1999 · closed Sep 13, 2001

  There is no summary currently available

• STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99044 · opened Jun 28, 1999 · closed Oct 29, 1999

  Since opening the preliminary evaluation (pe), odi has received 6 additional complaints.during the pe it was determined multiple failure modes are involved in this matter.the warranty claim rate is high for a steering system concern.the issues reported involve premature wear out at the rack and pinion interface with th…

• FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK
  Recall Query RQ98018 · opened Oct 7, 1998 · closed Jul 8, 2002 · led to recall 98V184000