2002 DODGE INTREPID Steering Problems

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE, HE HEARD A POP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE RACK AND PINION BOLTS HAVE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. AP

MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS WEDDING WITH MY THREE YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, SHE WAS TURNING AROUND ON A SIDE STREET SHE LOST ALL STEERING I WAS THERE IN A SEPARATE CAR I WENT OUT AND CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT BOTH BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE INNER TIE RODS TO THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD BEEN BROKEN COMPLETELY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER SHE HAS IT ON THE FREEWAY EVERYDAY. *TR

STEERING PROBLEMS 2002 DODGE INTREPID. STEERING GEAR REPLACED AT APPROX 60,000 MILES THEN INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS FAILED AT 196,000 MILES NOW THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN AT 224,000 MILES 18 MONTHS AND THERE IS MAJOR PLAY IN THE STEERING OF THE CAR AS WELL AS MOVEMENT IN THE TIRE LEADING TO POSSIBLE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *TR

LEAVING A PARKING LOT SPACE, CAR SUDDENLY HAD TROUBLE TURNING, AND FELT AS THOUGH TIRE LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL STEERING PROPERLY RESULTED IN CRASH INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POST IN PARKING LOT. DAMAGES APPROX. $ 2,500 TO CAR. CAR BEING REPAIRED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING CONTROL. THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND LUBRICATED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE DEALER. *JB

STEERING MAKES CLUNKING SOUNDS AND TENDS TO BE VERY "SWISHY" WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND COMPLAINED, BOTH TIMES THEY STATED THE STEERING WAS WITHIN SPECS EVEN THOUGH MY PERSONAL MECHANIC HAD FOUND PROBLEMS. *LA

LOOSE GROUND WIRE TO BATTERY POSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ALSO, ODOMETER TAMPERING. VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, SUSPENSION/ STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR BULBS ON HEADLAMPS AND HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH ,AND CLEANED OUT ENGINE HOSES, PCV VALVE AND FUEL FILTER. *AK

I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WHERE I PURCHASED IT COMPLAINING OF INTERMITTENT LOOSENESS IN STEERING, SQUEAKING AND CLUNKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THESE ISSUES, SQUEAKING WAS SUPPOSEDLY TIRE NOISE, CLUNKING WAS "JUST BUSHINGS". MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS SEVERLY WORN ON THE OUTER EDGES AT ONLY 5900 MILES, THE LEFT TIRE WEAR IS NORMAL. DEALER WOULD NOT EXPLAIN OR ASSES WHY THIS IS. TODAY I HAD THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARP TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS A VIBRATING NOISE AS IF METAL WAS HITTING AGAINST METAL. I CALLED SOMEONE OUT TO WITNESS THIS. ABOUT TWO MILES LATER I WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN AND STEERING FELT HEAVY. VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN TURNS SHARPER AND STEERING RESPONDS DIFFERENT THAN USUAL. WHEN TRYING TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE AND MANUVERING THE STEERING BACK AND FOURTH THE VEHICLE WAS...

STEERING ISSUES STILL CONTINUE. AFTER STEERING WAS FEELING LOOSE FOR SOME TIME IT FELT AS IF IT TIGHTENED UP ALL OF A SUDDEN. SLIGHT VIBRATION ONCE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL ON FREEWAY. STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY FLOPPED TO THE RIGHT TODAY WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING SEEMED TO DRIFT. STEERING FELT JERKY AND WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO ALMOST SWERVE. STEERING DOES NOT FEEL NORMAL. MANUFACTURE IS SUPPOSED TO ARRANGE FOR DISTRICT TECHNICIAN TO CHECK AT DEALERSHIP. STEERING JERKS USUALLY DURING HARD ACCELERATION AND DID NOT DO THIS WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW UNTIL RECENTLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING MY FAIL OR NOT PERFORM AS IT SHOULD. I HAVE HAD A WITNESS DRIVE MY CAR FOR VERIFICATION. STEERING ATTITUDE INTERMITTENTLY CHANGES. I AM USED TO DRIVING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND THE STEERING ATTITUDE SHOULD NOT CHANGE AS SUCH.*AK