NHTSA Complaint #755918 — 1997 DODGE INTREPID POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	755918
Vehicle	1997 DODGE INTREPID
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	December 19, 2001
Date Filed	January 4, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING IN WEATHER OF 50 DEG F AND COLDER, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY SHIFT OUT OF WHATEVER GEAR ITS IN AND INTO NEUTRAL. I WOULD HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE A LITTLE BIT AND IT WOULD SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD A BURNED SMELL TO IT SO I CHANGED THE FILTER AND FLUID. I USE ATF+3 7176, AS RECOMMENDED. BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEN I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS COLD, SO BEFORE DRIVING, I WOULD LET THE CAR WARM UP FOR 5-10 MINUTES. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE EVEN TBS ON NHTSA, 21-07-98 & 21-02-98A, RELATING TO MY PROBLEMS. I WISH THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE. I CAN'T BELIEVE A TRANSMISION WOULD FAIL WITH ONLY 62000 MILES. IN THE MEAN TIME, I'VE READ SUCCESS STORIES FROM OTHER OWNERS WHO GOT CHRYSLER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I'M GOING TO GIVE IT A SHOT NOW BEFORE I HAVE TOTAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING SOME WHERE FAR FROM HOME.

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