Air Conditioner problems of the 1999 Dodge Intrepid

In the summer of 2003, a/c failed to blow cold air. Dealership tested the system and found no leak, but for a fee, would further test the system. No repairs were done due to price of service. In the summer of 2004, still had no a/c, and dealership has told me the evaporator coil has failed to operate. They want approximately $1300 to fix the problem. I will not go to their service as I have found an independent mechanic who will fix the problem for approximately $800. I have had the transmission recall fixed, the driver's seat bolt recall fixed, and the right front window motor replaced. All of these things have been found defective by many customers as found on this web site. Are refunds available for these common complaints? I'm tired of spending hard earned money to fix what apparently seems like manufacturer flaws.

Consumer was unable to shift to 3rd gear. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The vehicle has a triptronic shift which allows the driver to drive fully automatic or manually shift with just a touch. When the temperature dropped below twenty degrees the shifter became frozen solid and the consumer was unable to shift out of park until the outside temperature was above freezing. Because of this feature this malfunction the triptronic feature is no longer accessible. The vehicle also has air conditioning problems that limit it's ability to cool the vehicle on days with high humidity.

Driver power window motor failed twice, now the window has to be held in place for it to roll up straight and go into place. Also, plastic on driver door under black 'speaker' cracked with no impact. Passenger rear door entire interior door assembly has separated from the metal and has to be 'popped' back in repeatedly. Air conditioner system fails yearly. Multiple reasons. Trunk leaks terribly. Rear air/heat vents don't blow air anymore and the car isn't even 4 years old!.

While driving and without warning the evaporator failed.

Air conditioning stopped emitting cold air. Had system checked for leaks and found that the evaporator coil under the dash had a leak. Mr.

Steering: I started to feel a slight binding in the steering when trying to return wheel to center from a turn. It got progressively worse to the point where I occasionally had to "wrestle" the steering wheel back to center position. It also feels loose, suspension rattles and I've got 4 inches of play at center. Took it to the dealer and was informed it would cost $1200 to fix. Service rep tried to explain that this was pretty common nowadays with the sealed racks and not just Dodge. I've never experienced this type of failure in all of the years I've owned cars and think this is just a poor design that Dodge is keeping mum about. The vehicle is only 3 years old with mostly highway driving. I'm purchasing a used rack from a salvage yard and having Dodge install it for $380 and then I'm selling it. This car is quickly falling apart. Air conditioning: started hearing a hissing type sound from behind the dash. Soon after a/c did not blow cold air. Control module display also stopped working. Dodge said in order to fix the a/c they had to repair the module. Cost: about $600. I bough a module from a salvage yard and did it myself, saved $500. Then Dodge recharged the system only to have it leak out over the next several days. Brought it back to Dodge where they found a crack in the evaporator. Replacement cost: $500. Power window motor: right front power window started failing intermittently, then stopped working altogether. Dealer said that the window sometimes gets stuck in the tight weatherstripping due to dirt and grime on the window and I simply need to coax it by my palm pressing down on it while actuating the button. What a bunch of @*$%! rear right window motor was replaced under warranty, this must be a common problem. Dealer wants $200+ to repair. What a racket! I've never had so many major repairs on a relatively new car in my life, and don't plan to ever again if Dodge knows what I mean!!.

The automatic temperature control is not working. It only blows fan air. I've had the car serviced by the dealership who determined that the problem was the a/c module on the dashboard so they replaced it. Afterwards, the a/c was working properly, but a month later after a long trip it stopped working again. I am baffled to what the problem is. I have gone to several websites which record car owner's complaints, and they have similar complaints with the same vehicle described above. I will post an announcement through these websites to direct their compaints to NHTSA. Thank you.

Right rear window does not work from driver console switch or window switch. . . . Air conditioner damper does not open to allow cool air to flow. . . . Temp control must be turned to hot zone and then brought back to cool zone. . . Air flow cools immediately.

Hissing noise, increasing in intensity with engine speed, occurs everytime a/c clutch cycles. Dealer allegedly performed TSB for this issue, but problem continues to exist. A/c cycles on and off very rapidly, every 5-20 seconds, in all ambient humidity/temperature ranges.