Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / INTREPID / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000034495 Incident Date: Mar, 20 2000
Consumer's City: THURMONT Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: INTREPID Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2B3ED46T5PH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1992
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driving along highway at 55 mph, transmission suddenly seemed to drop into low gear without warning almost causing loss of control. the sudden de-acceleration was from 55 to almost 35 and grinding could be heard. head a loud bang and none of the drive positions would work. saw smoke come from rear of vehicle as it coasted to a stop. this occurred approximately after 30 miles of driving after recall on vehicle was installed and transmission cooler lines replaced. after coasting to side of road, found transmission fluid on ground and some burning off the exhaust pipe. transmission was serviced by authorized dealer from the company. although vehicle has large amount of mileage, this should never have happened considering services have been performed. *ak