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Steering
10/23/2006
1997 DODGE INTREPID, INNER TIE ROD BUSHING FAILED WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO GET FRONT END ALIGNMENT, I WAS TOLD THE INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS NEEDED REPLACING. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE BUSHING NOW. I HAVE FOUND ONE BUSHING COMPLETELY GONE EXCEPT FOR THE METEL BUSHING PART, AND THE OTHER NEARLY AS BAD, SUSPECT IT WOULD BE TOTALLY GONE IN ANOTHER MONTH OR TWO.
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Power Train
09/19/2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE OCCUPANT'S PURSE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT ALLOWING THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE OUT OF PLACE WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN AN INCLINE WHERE A BYSTANDER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V021000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM
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Fuel System, Gasoline
09/07/2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL HAD LEAKED ON TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE O RINGS WERE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE OIL SENDING UNITS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 98V184000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
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Steering
07/10/2006
IN THE FALL OF 2005,THE BUSHINGS ON THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. ON JULY 10 2006,MY WIFE BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO STREET,BUT COULD NOT GO EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALL QUOTED $1460.00 AND CAR WAS TRANSPORTED TO DEALER. DEALER QUOTED $1460.00 TO REPLACE STEERING RACK & RODS. *NM
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Suspension
06/02/2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE REAR STRUTS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR END. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS ALERTED, BUT DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE.
