Another "HOT" Police car
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Another "HOT" Police car
While everyone's attention was on the Crown Victoria, no one noticed the Dodge Intrepid Intercepter's little problem:
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/inv...tes/brakes.htm
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/inv...tes/brakes.htm
Yet another reason to respect the amount of engineering that GM puts into their police vehicles.
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Didn't the Caprices have a balljoint relaiblitly problem in the front suspension? After enough abuse, they would crack and break, making the front tire collapse into the wheel well.. I remember reading it on an Impala SS site.. I believe they fixed it in about 95-96, and the part also went into the Impala SS.
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Didn't follow the recommended break in procedure? Are they joking? FIRE is NOT a regular thing to experiance in a car. Should'nt they be building their cars with the expectation that the average user will not follow the recomended break in?
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Intrepid, Impala and Lumina head to head
Email that was sent after testing:
Two tests were performed on the Dodge Intrepid concerning the brakes in pursuit situations. The first test was on 3-12-03. Two new cars were taken to the training center. One had factory rotors, and the other had aftermarket rotors. Both cars were tested on the road course and braking situations. Both cars had smoke and flames from the front brakes. Both were towed to the garage for inspection. DaimlerChrysler sent a representative to inspect the vehicles. He requested another test so that other Chrysler reps could attend. This test was conducted on 4-3-03 0900 hrs. This time we took a new Dodge, 2002 Impala and 1997 Lumina. The Impala and Lumina followed the Dodge on the road course and on some brake tests. The Dodge again had flames and smoke from the front brakes. The Impala and Lumina DID NOT overheat. The representatives then suggested that a vehicle with some miles on it should be tested. We then repeated the test with a Dodge that had 130 miles on it and the same Impala followed it and the test ended with the same results. All vehicles were taken to the garage for inspection. Dodge reps requested to take all parts with them to the factory for further inspection. The Dodge brakes were burnt up. The Impala's and Lumina's brakes were still operable.
Two tests were performed on the Dodge Intrepid concerning the brakes in pursuit situations. The first test was on 3-12-03. Two new cars were taken to the training center. One had factory rotors, and the other had aftermarket rotors. Both cars were tested on the road course and braking situations. Both cars had smoke and flames from the front brakes. Both were towed to the garage for inspection. DaimlerChrysler sent a representative to inspect the vehicles. He requested another test so that other Chrysler reps could attend. This test was conducted on 4-3-03 0900 hrs. This time we took a new Dodge, 2002 Impala and 1997 Lumina. The Impala and Lumina followed the Dodge on the road course and on some brake tests. The Dodge again had flames and smoke from the front brakes. The Impala and Lumina DID NOT overheat. The representatives then suggested that a vehicle with some miles on it should be tested. We then repeated the test with a Dodge that had 130 miles on it and the same Impala followed it and the test ended with the same results. All vehicles were taken to the garage for inspection. Dodge reps requested to take all parts with them to the factory for further inspection. The Dodge brakes were burnt up. The Impala's and Lumina's brakes were still operable.
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Originally posted by Ken S
Didn't the Caprices have a balljoint relaiblitly problem in the front suspension? After enough abuse, they would crack and break, making the front tire collapse into the wheel well.. I remember reading it on an Impala SS site.. I believe they fixed it in about 95-96, and the part also went into the Impala SS.
Didn't the Caprices have a balljoint relaiblitly problem in the front suspension? After enough abuse, they would crack and break, making the front tire collapse into the wheel well.. I remember reading it on an Impala SS site.. I believe they fixed it in about 95-96, and the part also went into the Impala SS.
The 9C1s did get recalled for cracked lower rear control arms. A new part was released, and some later '96 B-bodies (mine didn't, as it's an early '96) got this upgraded part.
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Couldn't Police Package cars include some sort of vent ala Silverado SS style holes in the bumper/Z06 inlets that would allow cool air to help dissipate the heat. In any event the fires thing is very scary and i'm sure that it would bring up the question of regular Interprids having a similar problem.
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Re: Intrepid, Impala and Lumina head to head
Originally posted by muckz
Email that was sent after testing:
Two tests were performed on the Dodge Intrepid concerning the brakes in pursuit situations. The first test was on 3-12-03. Two new cars were taken to the training center. One had factory rotors, and the other had aftermarket rotors. Both cars were tested on the road course and braking situations. Both cars had smoke and flames from the front brakes. Both were towed to the garage for inspection. DaimlerChrysler sent a representative to inspect the vehicles. He requested another test so that other Chrysler reps could attend. This test was conducted on 4-3-03 0900 hrs. This time we took a new Dodge, 2002 Impala and 1997 Lumina. The Impala and Lumina followed the Dodge on the road course and on some brake tests. The Dodge again had flames and smoke from the front brakes. The Impala and Lumina DID NOT overheat. The representatives then suggested that a vehicle with some miles on it should be tested. We then repeated the test with a Dodge that had 130 miles on it and the same Impala followed it and the test ended with the same results. All vehicles were taken to the garage for inspection. Dodge reps requested to take all parts with them to the factory for further inspection. The Dodge brakes were burnt up. The Impala's and Lumina's brakes were still operable.
Email that was sent after testing:
Two tests were performed on the Dodge Intrepid concerning the brakes in pursuit situations. The first test was on 3-12-03. Two new cars were taken to the training center. One had factory rotors, and the other had aftermarket rotors. Both cars were tested on the road course and braking situations. Both cars had smoke and flames from the front brakes. Both were towed to the garage for inspection. DaimlerChrysler sent a representative to inspect the vehicles. He requested another test so that other Chrysler reps could attend. This test was conducted on 4-3-03 0900 hrs. This time we took a new Dodge, 2002 Impala and 1997 Lumina. The Impala and Lumina followed the Dodge on the road course and on some brake tests. The Dodge again had flames and smoke from the front brakes. The Impala and Lumina DID NOT overheat. The representatives then suggested that a vehicle with some miles on it should be tested. We then repeated the test with a Dodge that had 130 miles on it and the same Impala followed it and the test ended with the same results. All vehicles were taken to the garage for inspection. Dodge reps requested to take all parts with them to the factory for further inspection. The Dodge brakes were burnt up. The Impala's and Lumina's brakes were still operable.
. I feel this is more of a hazard then a car caching on fire if it's rear ended at 80 M.P.H.
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Re: Intrepid, Impala and Lumina head to head
Originally posted by muckz
Email that was sent after testing:
Two tests were performed on the Dodge Intrepid concerning the brakes in pursuit situations. The first test was on 3-12-03. Two new cars were taken to the training center. One had factory rotors, and the other had aftermarket rotors. Both cars were tested on the road course and braking situations. Both cars had smoke and flames from the front brakes. Both were towed to the garage for inspection. DaimlerChrysler sent a representative to inspect the vehicles. He requested another test so that other Chrysler reps could attend. This test was conducted on 4-3-03 0900 hrs. This time we took a new Dodge, 2002 Impala and 1997 Lumina. The Impala and Lumina followed the Dodge on the road course and on some brake tests. The Dodge again had flames and smoke from the front brakes. The Impala and Lumina DID NOT overheat. The representatives then suggested that a vehicle with some miles on it should be tested. We then repeated the test with a Dodge that had 130 miles on it and the same Impala followed it and the test ended with the same results. All vehicles were taken to the garage for inspection. Dodge reps requested to take all parts with them to the factory for further inspection. The Dodge brakes were burnt up. The Impala's and Lumina's brakes were still operable.
Email that was sent after testing:
Two tests were performed on the Dodge Intrepid concerning the brakes in pursuit situations. The first test was on 3-12-03. Two new cars were taken to the training center. One had factory rotors, and the other had aftermarket rotors. Both cars were tested on the road course and braking situations. Both cars had smoke and flames from the front brakes. Both were towed to the garage for inspection. DaimlerChrysler sent a representative to inspect the vehicles. He requested another test so that other Chrysler reps could attend. This test was conducted on 4-3-03 0900 hrs. This time we took a new Dodge, 2002 Impala and 1997 Lumina. The Impala and Lumina followed the Dodge on the road course and on some brake tests. The Dodge again had flames and smoke from the front brakes. The Impala and Lumina DID NOT overheat. The representatives then suggested that a vehicle with some miles on it should be tested. We then repeated the test with a Dodge that had 130 miles on it and the same Impala followed it and the test ended with the same results. All vehicles were taken to the garage for inspection. Dodge reps requested to take all parts with them to the factory for further inspection. The Dodge brakes were burnt up. The Impala's and Lumina's brakes were still operable.