Expected 96 Intrepid problems?

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I've got a 96 Intrepid and I'm wondering what kind of failures I can
expect in the future. I have a new driver in the household and would like
to hang on to the car for him. But I don't want to rebuild this thing from
the ground up. It's got 100k on it.
I've already had the trans rebuilt, and the timing belt/water pump
replaced. Now the steering rack is getting sloppy. I'm hoping it's only
the rack mounting bushings( I see it moving with the wheels turned). I'll
have the shop replace the inner tierod bushings while their at it. I know
many people would dump the thing but I know this car's history
What other big buck things can I expect to pay for?
 
Clockspring (recall) and if 3.5 liter engine, fuel rail recall('O' rings
leak gas, engine fire hazard)
 
JNaysayer said:
I've already had the trans rebuilt, and the timing belt/water pump
replaced. Now the steering rack is getting sloppy. I'm hoping it's only
the rack mounting bushings( I see it moving with the wheels turned). I'll
have the shop replace the inner tierod bushings while their at it. I know
many people would dump the thing but I know this car's history
What other big buck things can I expect to pay for?
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Our 93 has been extremely reliable between the time it hit 100k and its
current 207k miles, with one exception. Its original trans lasted until
150k. I've replaced the rack bushings twice in the life of the car, but
the rack is original. Finally replaced the struts and stabilizer bar
end-links just after it hit 200k, but should have done that sooner,
probably at 180k.
 
JNaysayer said:
I've got a 96 Intrepid and I'm wondering what kind of failures I can
expect in the future. I have a new driver in the household and would like
to hang on to the car for him. But I don't want to rebuild this thing from
the ground up. It's got 100k on it.
I've already had the trans rebuilt, and the timing belt/water pump
replaced. Now the steering rack is getting sloppy. I'm hoping it's only
the rack mounting bushings( I see it moving with the wheels turned). I'll
have the shop replace the inner tierod bushings while their at it. I know
many people would dump the thing but I know this car's history
What other big buck things can I expect to pay for?
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Air conditioning parts - all of them. If you are lucky all at once. I tried
the leak sealer stuff - my mechanic said it was probably invented for
Intrepid AC units. It didn't work in my case though.

9 hours of labour-its in the book-to tear apart the dash to get to the
evaporator.

OEM parts have failed again 2 years later.

But I'm not bitter. Much

James Linn
 
Thanks to every one who replied. I already had the fuel rail work performed
under a recall. Also the AC evaporator was repaired under warranty.
Chrysler extended the warranty for that specific part to 72,000 miles,
beyond the normal 36,000. I guess i was lucky it failed when it did.
The rack needed new mounting bushings which the shop performed with a
home made tool.
Thanks
 
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