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Any ideas of what that could be???????
I showed the problems to the dealers rep, he indicated cause to be age, and or rock chips. He offered a paint job for 650.00.
Has anyone encountered similar problems.
engine make a lot of noise when you floor it if so email me at mkitty@inreach.com
I don't think "modern styling" is what DC lacks...
Rather, it is the overzealous mechanical engineering that the German car companies are famous for, that Chrysler lacks.
Any vehicle is liable to leave one stranded, but in the ML section the most numerous at edmunds with thousands of postings I have yet to find one where the driver was stranded, not saying that is has not happened but it must be a very rare ocurrence since I have not heard about it yet, reliability can not be an issue, on the other hand my intrepid has left me stranded three times and some costly repair bills. In truth the Ml rides much better and quietly than the intrepid without that awfull road roar, I never had any noises or rattles in my ML, heard about, but nothing more than upholstery and things like that, the cabin being quiet magnyfies any small chirp, and being a mercedes it becomes an unforgiving sin, considering new model, new plant, new employees, if that is the worst that came out of it, hey, lets givemm a break.
fyi...the only chryslers that will get the mb 5 speed auto are to be rear wheel drive. plus, said tranny would be far too expensive to put in say the stratus or neon.
as for mb quality, that is also overhyped! mb does no better than many plebian japanese brands in quality surveys. additionally, a mechanic friend of mine who works on all types of cars, says that mbs are so complex and costly to work on that he would never recommend keeping one past the warranty...his words,not mine.
engine make a lot of noise when you floor it if
so email me at mkitty@inreach.com oky?
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
The types of problems described (not just the A/C) are quality problems, either material, assembly or design. They are fundamental to the Chrysler engineering culture because these problems have existed for a long time, cross models, redesigns and factories. (Notice I've left out the Daimler Benz connection because they are just a corporate affiliation as of now.)
If you think the A/C problems statistics are inproving (or any of the problems), go see the 2000 Jeep Grand Cheerokee lemon posts. Until I see trends of less posts about these types of persistent problems, a Chrysler product is not in my future.
Thank you all for the big picture.
Get back on topic and behave people.
JJ, haven't seen you around these parts. Are you new to this forum?
Your host, Bruce
I have also been advised about a certain SOB that lurks at this site to discredit any negative comments regarding his beloved.
EK
So unless you have one, shut up.
The car is a 94 ES with 42000 miles, garage kept, looks new with four brand new good year regatta tires with 50 miles on them, he told me the loan value is about 3100, so it stays in the garage taking up space as a spare car, the problem is we have eigth other cars in the house, but I hate to give it away too, on the other hand it is not a dependable car, notorious about quiting on the road, it has been at dealer so many times and has cost several thousands on repair after the warranty ran out because of time not milleage that nobody around here wants it but for local errands.
Could you supply the criteria you use for rating your defect free Intrepid. I would like to rate my less that 100% defect free Intrepid, and by using your criteria I will attempt to be as objective as possible.
BTW are you the same one who reported seeing Elvis perform at a local mall recently?
I don't know where I would rate mine...not 100% but definitely up there. It's never left me stranded, and has started every time. The only things that aren't really right on it now are the cup holder, which won't fully open, and the cover on the ashtray (or where it would be if I had the smoker's package) that opens every time I hit the brakes hard.
I used to think there was something wrong with the transaxle, until I found out that you're supposed to wait a few seconds after starting the car to shift it into reverse.
I think it's interesting that, in this day and age, they build cars that can be so inconsistent that one can perform almost flawlessly but another of the same model can be a total lemon. But this isn't a Chrysler-only problem. I know people who have bought Hondas, supposedly the most loved cars out there, and swore they never would again. I guess Honda really does stand for "Had On, Never Did Again." ;-)
-Andre
-Andre
If I run in 3rd Lockdown at 70..will I kill my fuel consumption??
You can email me at elliottw@kpgraphics.com 11.29.00 Many thanks
http://www.detroitnews.com/2000/autos/0011/28/a01-154548.htm
Off subject question, How can the Canadians have a confirmed election results, the day after the election, with five parties running for office, and the Americanos are still fighting two weeks later over dimples and chads??
-Andre
Lawyers are like pimps, someone else does the work, and they get the money.
Back to the topic, from what I understand, the 98 redesign is a much better car quality wise. The 93 was such a radical new design, I would have avoided it for a few model years until the bugs were gone.
I now have around 32,500 miles on it, and no problems yet! So far all I've had to do is get new tires at 30K miles and have the transaxle serviced. I used to deliver pizzas part time, so my car has seen some pretty severe duty.
I also went for the extended warranty, which bumped it out to 5 years/100K miles. This may end up being total fluff and profit for the dealer, but in this era of $2,000-$3000 transmission rebuilds and all the other stuff that can potentially go wrong on any modern car, I wanted the warranty to last at least as long as the payment book!
-Andre
I have notice recently that when idling with lights and heater on the dash lights and headlights will dim then come back to full brightness, could the bulb problem be related to
this, if so why only the rh one?
The headlights/dash lights will momentarily dim when the radiator fan kicks on. The fan is electric, and only runs when it needs to, but when it turns on it draws more current. This used to bother me when it did it, until I figured out what it was. All of my other cars were old designs, where the fan was driven by a belt and ran all the time, so this occurence never came up with them.
If your rh bulb keeps burning out, maybe there's an electrical problem somewhere thats giving that side too much current. At night when you turn on the lights, does the rh side seem brighter?
Just my thoughts,
-Andre
If cheaper prices equal cheaper product the current Chrysler products may have more reliability problems than the previous batch. Chrysler has given a non negotiable directive to all of its parts suppliers to lower product cost by 5% Jan 01-01 and a further reduction of 10% will be demanded in the next 24 month period. Daimler states the reductions are necessary if the Chrysler division is to survive.
Funny, I had an 87 Sundance Turbo that had it's original brake pads and shoes until 92,000 miles, and still had the original rotors when it went to the boneyard.
My R/T has the European spec vented rotors from the 300M PHP. Hopefully they will be as good.
As far as Chrysler and their suppliers, they are now doing what Ford and GM has been doing for years. Hey, when Daimler buys you, sucks all your cash out for boondoggle purchases (Mitsubishi, Hyundai, etc.), of course you won't has the cash for when times are bad. Look for Daimler to run this company further into the ground. Daimler builds a great car at $50,000, big deal, who couldn't?
Actually yes, if you recall the very early 90's, they did have the cash on hand to survive the transistion from the K-car designs to the "cab forward" design. As far as the government guarenteed loans, they actually never received a "handout", only the feds signed as a secondary guaranter on the loans. I was against that move, but looking back, it was a good deal for all involved. Kind of like what the feds do for your college loans when you finally graduate from high school.
Sounds like they can learn a little about handouts from Der Kaiser, as Alabama gave Mercedes everything but the kitchen sink to build a factory down there.
I still think Mercedes reputation is way overblown. Let me get this straight, they pay $36 billion in stock for Chrysler because it was such a terrible company? Check out Chrysler's balance sheet and market share prior to the acquisition vs. now. Daimler's management brilliance is blinding.
The test for Daimlers management of Chrysler division will come with the y2001 results. The dismal results of Chrysler Division for y2000 was the result of American (dis)management.
As another of many who love the Intrepid but. Our family Christmas gathering revealed 2 Intrepid and a Stratus suffering fro a heavy klunk sound on potholes or bumps. With mine my wife said the mechanics diagnosis said rack and pinion, about $900. to fix.
Personally I lean toward buying a 2001 Concord or Intrepid and hoping this type problem has been engineered out. Our families vehicle are 96 through 97. My wife leans toward other makes,and is turned off by the higher trunk lip, and lessened visibility to the rear that is apparent when you first get in the cars but not much of a factor as you drive them. Other next car dilemma- wife says her friends would tease her if she drove a Toyota!
I would hope that the merger problems would get straightened out. Just as Japanese competition was necessary to get domestic mfgs. on track, I feel it would be adverse to domestic quality if Chrysler got squeezed out. Through history they have had many engineering firsts. What a waste if Iacoccas success goes down the drain!
I was told that the fuse was bad, so I replaced it, but the problem still persists. The problem is very consistent: cold - no turn signals, warm - turn signals work great. Can anyone provide guidance on how to solve this problem? Thanks.