NHTSA Complaint #10093208 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

WE HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID ES 4 MONTHS OFF WARRANTY THAT NEEDS A COMPLETE RACK N PINION REPLACEMENT. AFTER NOTICING A LACK OF MOBILITY ON CORNERS, WE PURCHASED NEW TIRES (HEY NEVER THOUGHT IT COULD BE SOMETHING AS HUGE A DEFECT AS THIS) AFTER THEY SHOWED SOME WEAR AND WINTER IS COMING. MANUEVERABILITY ON CORNERS BECAME WORSE AND MY HUSBAND TOOK IT IN TO OUR DEALER TODAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A COMPLETE RACK N PINION, STEERING STABILIZERS, AND BUSHINGS. THIS CAR HAS 38,000 MILES ON!!! AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB, IT SEEMS VERY BLATANT THAT IT SHOULD BE A DEFECT ON THESE AUTOMOBILES OR AT A MINIMUM A WARRANTY ITEM. I WILL NEVER LET MY TEENAGER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND AFTER GETTING IT REPAIRED WILL TRADE IT. IT IS A SHAME THAT IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE MANY ACCIDENTS AND GOD FORBID DEATHS BEFORE EITHER NHTSA OR DODGE WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.