2000 Dodge Intrepid steering problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND ALL LIGHTS, METERS, AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.”

“AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND APPROACHED MY EXIT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CONTROL THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR SAFELY HITTING SOME BRUSH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE INCURRED, BUT THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING! NOW, THE STEERING IS STILL GETTING STUCK ON TURNS AND I HAVE NO HORN! THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW SHOWING AND I DON'T KNOW WHATS GOING ON WITH THIS CAR! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. NO WARNINGS, OR RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND THERE A MANY CONCERNS OF OTHERS GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *JS”

“MY 2000 INTREPID S ENGINE BLEW UP 2 YEARS AGO AND AGAIN 2DAYS AGO THERE WAS NO WARNING. MASTER CYLINDER IS FAILING AND THE STEERING PIN BROKE IN THE CAR AND LEFT ME HELPLESS I ENDED UP IN A DITCH. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY PAST 7 YEARS AND ITS ONLY BEEN 2. *JS”

“VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHICH CAUSES CAR TO WANDER WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. REQUIRES CONSTANT ADJUSTING WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND MAKES ME A LITTLE LEARY ABOUT DRIVING IT AT ALL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROMBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I WONDER WHY THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAY SAFETY HASN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT! *TR”

“2000 DODGE INTREPID, THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND, WHEN HIS RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO GO OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRIKING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0344-91)*JB UPDATED 08/06/10 *BF”

“2000 DODGE INTREPID THE POWER STEERING STARTED ACTING UP, PROBLEM'S LIKE WINING AND HARD TO STEER AT TIMES. THAN FINALLY IT WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL SHOP AFTER TWO POWER PUMPS AND A NEW STEERING RACK-N-PINION THE MECHANIC STILL COULDN'T FIGURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.WHEN HE CALLED AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE HE COULD DO ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT TO STEER SO HARD,SO HE TOLD US TO COME AND GET THE !@#$%'THING OUT OF HIS SIGHT ! SO THAT'S WHEN I WENT ON LINE AND READ ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEM'S EVERYONE ELSE WAS HAVING AND ALSO CONFIRMED MY SUSPICIONS ON WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. (THE WRONG FLUID IN RES.)SO NOW THAT I DRAINED THE FLUID AND FLUSHED ALL THE LINES A COUPLE TIMES THE THING WORKS FINE . *TR”