1997 DODGE INTREPID Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

CONSUMER CALLED LOCAL DEALER TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 04V021000, BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN: SAFETY RECALL - TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK DAIMLER CHRYSLER NOTIFICATION C45. *TC AS OF 8/18 THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *NM

WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL INTO A SHORT POST DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

SAFETY RECALL TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/ PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FRO RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER REQUESTED THAT HE CONSUMER LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS SO THEY COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE HIM WITH A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. *NM

MY 1997 DODGE INTREPID TRANSMISSION HAS GONE 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT I PURCHASED IT IN EARLY 1999 WITH 48000 MILES THE 1ST TIME THE SHIFTERWOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY IN TO PARK AND AT 62000 MILES IT WENT AND ALL I HAD WAS REVERSE. I HAD A WARRANTY THROUGH THE CAR DEALER WITH A 250.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THEY REBULIT TRANSMISSION AND AT 84000 THE SAMETHING HAPPEN 13MOS. LATER AND OF COARSE NO WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY FULL SHOT THIS TIME AT THE SUM OF $ 1,300.00. NOW IT SEEMS THAT IT IS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN .WHAT TO DO? OTHER THAN THIS THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST DEPENDABLE RUNNING CAR AS FAR AS ANY THING ELSE GOES I HAVE EVER HAD. AND YES I DO HAVE THE FILTER & FLUID CHANGED WHEN IT SHOULD. ONE MORE THING I'VE HAD THE CAR CHECKED A COUPLE OF...

TRANSMISSION FAILED, ON HIGHWAY CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE WHEN LOCKING INTO SECOND GEAR, CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HELP. DT

LIMP HOME MODE, DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PAC, REPLACED ($440), STILL HAD MIL LIGHT AND SAME "LIMP HOME MODE" PROBLEM. DIAGNOSED BY DEALER ($90.00), SAIN BROKEN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION HUB, SUGGESTED I PAY FOR FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION ($2500) SINCE REBUILING IT WOULD COST ALMOST AS MUCH DUE TO ALL THE UPDATES FOR THE TRANSMISSION (TSB'S), TRANSMISSION MODEL 42LE/A606.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. DEALER DETERMINED THE SHIFTER MODULE OF TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DEALER PART IS NOT AVAILABLE, R04606455AB.*JB.*JG

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...

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND DECELERATE BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE AND THE FAILURE WOULD BE DISASTEROUS AT HIGH SPEED.*AK

WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN WITH VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR, VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR IN MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 78,000. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE INSIDE INTERIOR DASH AND OVERHEAD LIGHT COME ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WANT TO. THE DASH FLASHES, WHEN I OPEN THE DOORS SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATIC TIMER WHEN SHUT OFF DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. THE RIGHT AXEL ON THE PASSINGERS SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACES VERY LOSE. AUTOMATIC LOCKS FOR THE 2 BACK DOORS DON'T WORK.*AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO LOSE POWER FOR NO REASON. IT FAILED TO GO OVER 30MPH. TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED A DRUM BROKE OFF IN TRANSMISSION. PART HOLDING DRUM HAD SHEARED OFF. TRANSMISSION NEEDED COMPLETE OVERHAUL. ALSO, HAD REAR TIE RODS REPLACED/THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED TWICE FOR OVERHEATING, AND 02 SENSORS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

LEAKS FUEL DIRECTLY OVER ENGINE, EXTREMELY DANGEREOUS! RECALL THIS ALSO! THIS CAR ALSO IS OUR SECOND INTREPID TO HAVE CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. ALSO THE SECOND INTREPID WE OWNED THAT DEALERS REFUSE TO FIX AIR CONDITIONER LEAK, THEY ONLY SPRAY AN ANTI FUNGICIDE ON THE EVAPORATOR COIL. *AK

CONSUMER UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR OR WOULD NOT SHIFT IN GEAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *YH

UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS , AND RPMS RACE HIGH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK FORDWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHENEVER SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO LOW GEAR, IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK & REPAIR. HAD THE CABLE REPLACED OR ADJUSTED ,AND BRACKET REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FAILS TO GO INTO REVERSE. *AK

I HAVE A 1997 DODGE INTREPID. FROM ABOUT 25,000 MILES TO ITS CURRENT 58,000+ MILES, EVERY SO OFTEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, OR PARK TO REVERSE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I USUALLY PLACE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND REV UP THE ENGINE -- THE TRANSMISSION WILL THEN USUALLY ENGAGE -- WITH A CLUNK. WHEN THAT DOESN'T WORK, I USUALLY TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THE TRANSMISSION THEN USUALLY ENGAGES IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED - BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE WHILE I REV UP THE ENGINE - IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE -- THAT I COULD ACCIDENTLY RUN OVER A LOVED ONE OR HIT ANOTHER CAR. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: TIE ROD END REPLACED, BRAKES PULLED TO LEFT, TRANSMISSION AND SHOCKS REPLACED THREE OCCASSIONS, WINDOWS WON'T STAY UP, STEERING WHEEL CROOKED, RESERVOIR CAP REPLACED TWICE, BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, RACK AND PINION REPLACED TWICE, FUEL GAUGE REPLACED, DRIVER WINDOW FIXED 3 TIMES, TIRES REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS, CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELT WON'T ADJUST AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML

WOULD HAVE A DELAY IN GEARS WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAS BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AFTER NUMEROUS HAPPENINGS, DEALER REPLACED/REPAIRED A TRANSMISSION PUMP-NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION TRANSAXLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND HESITATION. MJS

TRANSMISSION SLIPS/FAILES AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT.

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH DRIVER HEARD A POP AND VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IF IT HAD COME OUT OF GEAR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO AGAIN DRIVER HEARD A HIGH PITCHED WHINE AND VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO APPROXIMATELY 7-8 MPH.

CONSUMER COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE THAN CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART, DEALER CANNOT FIND REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK