NHTSA Complaint #736856 — 1996 DODGE INTREPID

HAD THE LT TIE ROD REPLACED AND NOW THE RT IS BAD, MY WIFE NORMALLY DRIVES THE CAR AND I HAPPENED TO DRIVE THE CAR . I NOTICED THE CAR WAS STEERING ODD AND WHEN I WENT AROUND A CORNER IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT END WAS SHIFTING. WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS AND GIVING IT GAS THE CAR WOULD TORQUE STEER VERY BAD JUMPING TO THE LEFT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO FOUND THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY, RECOMMENDED THAT WE DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR. HE ALSO SHOWED ME THE STEERING RACK BUSHINGS WERE GOING BAD, HE SAYS THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RACK AS THE BUSHING ARE NOT AVAILABLE BY THEMSELVES AS ARE THE 95'S AND BELOW. HE TOLD ME THAT BOTH ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS FOR THE DODGE INTREPID AND BOTH COULD HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FAILURES. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE REPAIRS TO THE TIE ROD DONE PROMPTLY AND IF THE RACK IS ROAD WORTHY I WILL DELAY THAT REPAIR BUT KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON FURTHER DETERIATION OF THE BUSHINGS. *AK