Three problems related to automatic transmission gear indicator have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Intrepid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While in the parking lot of a church vehicle went into reverse by itself and went across the parking lot. The consumer received a recall notice from the manufacturer for the trans axle floor shift interlock system. The consumer took the vehicle to a dealer, and was told that the vehicle was out of warranty. The dealer wanted to charge consumer $2227. 89 to repair the transmission. Currently, the vehicle will not go into reverse at all. Refer to recall campaign #04v021000. The consumer place the key into the ignition and turned on the ignition and the vehcile vehilce shot into reverse, across the parking lot.
When starting vehicle or putting it in gear it does not require to press the brakes. Contacted dealer.
When putting vehicle into reverse or drive vehicle will not move unless driver wiggles gear shift. Then vehicle will take off in reverse or drive all of a sudden. Dealer has seen several times, and couldn't duplicate problem. The consumer experiences the gear shift malfunctioning all the time and find it a safety hazard but the dealer could not duplicate the problem and could not fix it.