1999 Dodge Intrepid steering problems

“EXCESSIVE STEERING PLAY. AT TIMES VEHICLE WILL GO ON ITS OWN IN THE DIRECTION THAT I PREVIOULSY TURNED. IT WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER SAFELY THEN IT TAKES AN EXTRA SECOND FOR STEERING TO RESPOND. IT STEERS LIKE A BOAT. NO INJURIES VECHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AFRAID TO DRIVE. *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 INTREPID TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. I WAS TRYING TO PARK IN THE PARKING DECK, ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD CLICK. FROM THAT POINT ON THE CAR WOULD NOT STEER RIGHT NOR LEFT. THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO FORWARD OR BACK. MY MECHANIC SAID THE STEERING BROKE. ALL MY 34 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. YES THE CAR IS OLD BUT I HAVE HAD OLDER CARS THAN THIS AND NOTHING HAPPENED THIS BAD. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND AND ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY WAS LOST. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. SHE THEN HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAVE FAILED. SHE STATED THAT THE BOLTS DISPLAYED SIGNS OF CORROSION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, IT KNOCKED DOWN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND CONTROL OF THE STEERING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE AND/OR PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY CANNOT BE OF ASSISTANCE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,902.”

“WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH FELT LOOSE PLAY IN STEERING AND BEGAN MOVING OVER TO THE SLOW LANE AND AS I DID THE STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. AFTER I STOPPED AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A HIGHWAY PATROL I TURNED THE WHEEL AND YOU COULD SEE THAT THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN AT ALL. COMPLETE FAILURE. LUCKILY SINCE I WAS MOVING RIGHT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE MY CAR WAS POINTED TOWARD THE SHOULDER AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR SAFELY ON THE SHOULDER. CAR WAS TOWED TO DODGE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THE RACK AND PINION HAD SHEARED OFF. COST OF REPAIR WAS $1600. *AK”

“VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. LOUD METAL CLANGING TYPE NOISE. SUDDEN LACK OF ACCELERATION. STALLING AND FAILURE OF POWER STEERING AT 45 MPH. I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM MY SON'S SCHOOL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WE ALMOST CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. FORTUNATELY I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN ENOUGH CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO SOMEWHAT SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *NM”