67 of the
8,078 complaints filed about the Dodge Intrepid
are about the doors, latches and locks —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWELVE TIMES. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER ACCESSING THE EXTERIOR FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER LOCKED POWER DOORS, THEY FAILED TO RELEASE OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10450500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON ALL DOORS EXCEPT DRIVERS DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE. EACH OF THE PASSENGER DOORS FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING A SINGLE MONTH. DRIVERS DOOR STOPPED WORKING FOR A FEW DAYS AND BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. DEALER STATED EACH DOOR HAS SEPARATE OPERATING SYSTEM THAT NEED REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10261871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 DODGE INTREPID INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE.*NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE ATTACH POINT OF THE CONTROL ROD AND THE HINGE/LEVER FOR THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10243754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HAD MILD TAPPING SOUND FROM ENGINE A FEW MONTHS AGO, TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THAT IS WHERE I LEARNED THE REPUTATION OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. HE ADVISED THAT WE SHOULD LOOK FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE WE BECAME THE LATEST VICTIM. UNFORTUNATELY, ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK ONE AFTERNOON THE ENGINE STARTED DEVELOPING AN EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED CLATTERING, KNOCK AND VIBRATION; AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO TEAR ITSELF APART. PULLED OVER TO AVOID SUBJECTING ENGINE TO EVEN MORE DAMAGE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. WILL NOT SPEND ANOTHER DOLLAR ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL CHRYSLER HANDS ME A CHECK FROM A LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10232661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 INTREPID 2.7L. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE DOOR LOCK MOTORS AT DIFFERENT TIMES, STARTING ALL THE WAY BACK FROM 1/8/04 AND THE FINAL ONE WAS JUST THIS MONTH (FEBRUARY.) I WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR STALLING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. SOME TIMES IT WOULD START BACK UP WHILE IT WAS STILL COASTING, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME BEFORE IT WOULD START AGAIN, LEAVING ME SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE IT WOULD NOT SHOW WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. MY MECHANIC HAD TO CHANGE RANDOM CENSORS UNTIL WE FOUND THE CORRECT ONE. WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE CRANK SENSOR. THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING AROUND FEBRUARY/MARCH OF 2007, WITH ONLY 60,121 MILEAGE WHEN THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED. THEN THIS PAST WEDNESDAY, 2/27/08, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. WE THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS DUE TO THE EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER WE WERE HAVING. IT DID NOT DUE IT AFTER THE CAR WAS HEATED UP. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PICKING UP MY KIDS TODAY, FRIDAY 2/29/08, THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING VERY LOUDLY AND LOST POWER. I DID MAKE IT TO MY DRIVEWAY BUT JUST BARELY. I STILL OWE QUITE A BIT FOR THE CAR AND NOW I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DRIVE AND CAN'T EVEN TRADE THE VEHICLE IN. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET TO TRY TO FIND A REPLACEMENT ENGINE I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING WITH THIS ENGINE. I HAVE 73,945 MILES ON THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10219750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR IS A WELL MAINTAINED (ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE DONE AT DEALERSHIP). DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN USING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND REACH TO THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IN ORDER TO OPEN DOOR. FEELS LIKE HANDLE IS NO LONGER ENGAGING THE DOOR LOCK. EXPERIENCED INITIAL PANIC WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10204131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FAILED THREE TIMES AND THE LOCKS WERE REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR REQUIREED HIM TO APPLY PRESSURE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. THE ELECTRIC LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING. THE LOCKS MADE A GRINDING NOISE EVERY TIME TRYING TO OPEN AND CLOSE THEM. THE PASSENGERS REAR LOCK ALSO FAILED. THE FIRST TWO FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. WHEN HE WOULD PULL THE HANDLE AND ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN, NOTHING WOULD ALLOW HIM TO OPEN THE LOCKS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER ON THE FIRST TWO DOORS. WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR LOCKED, AND THEREWAS NO WAY YOU COULD GET OUT. SOMETIMES THE NOISES WOULD ALLOW HIM TO EXIT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE DOOR FAILURE DIAGNOSED, AND IT WAS REPAIRED IT FOR $600. THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE LOCKS FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73000.
NHTSA complaint #10188740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND AXLE, LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER TIE RODS, FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT, STRUT ROD BUSHINGS, WINDSHIELD WIPER BEARINGS, LEFT FRONT DOOR LOCK DOESN'T WORK, LEFT FRONT WINDOW WON'T LET DOWN AND ROOF PAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10164420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN 1998, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUE WITH: ELECTRICAL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING (DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM) RACK AND PINION HAD TO REPLACE AT 36,000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY YEAR, THEY CONSTANTLY ARE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON DRIVER SIDE WHEN FIRST BOUGHT VEHICLE, NOW THE AUTOMATIC POWER DOWN ON DRIVE SIDE IS NOT WORKING AS WELL AS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE POWER UNLOCK AND LOCK FOR REAR DRIVER PASSENGER DOOR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEAK FROM HOSE, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10155215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK. IT WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SOLENOID IN THE POWER DOOR LOCKS. THIS DEFECT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL DOORS IN THE VEHICLE ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #10147954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID. THE UNIT BEGAN MAKING A LOUD, SHARP GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE CAR REACHED 15 MPH AND THE LOCK AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. THE UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT QUIT WORKING. NOW I FIND THE BOTH PASSENGER SIDE UNITS ARE MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND HAVE QUIT WORKING. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE REAR DOOR CANNOT BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED UNLESS THE MASTER CONTROL IS PUT IN THE UP POSITION FOR ALL DOORS, BUT THE FRONT UNIT IS OPPOSITE SO IT CAN'T BE UNLOCKED UNLESS THE MASTER CONTROL HAS BEEN PUT IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DOWN ABOUT IT. I ESPECIALLY OBJECT TO THE COST OF REPLACING THESE MECHANISMS.
NHTSA complaint #10146095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED, WITH 24,000 MILES ON IT, 18 MONTHS AGO. 6 TIMES TO SHOP: 1) ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, HAD TO HAVE TIE ROD REPLACED 2) BRAKES NEEDED AFTER APPROX 14 MONTHS FROM PURCHASE 3) ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED 14 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE 4) WATER PUMP HOUSING CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, AT MY EXPENSE, AFTER DEALERSHIP CRIMPED WATER PUMP HOUSING WHEN PUTTING IN REPLACEMENT POWER TRAIN 5) SWAY BAR BUSHINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 16 MONTHS 6) WAS JUST DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND 4 MILES FROM HOME ENGINE BEGAN MAKING WEIRD NOISES AND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME WAS MAKING VERY LOUD ENGINE NOISES, SOUNDS LIKE TRANSMISSION? DIDN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE. TURNED CAR OFF WHEN I GOT HOME AND DIDN'T WANT TO START AN HOUR LATER, JUST CRANKED AND CRANKED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A LEMON, BUT SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED, DON'T THINK I'M COVERED UNDER LEMON LAW. WILL ATTEMPT TO FORCE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE CAR WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL TOMORROW. OH, AND ALSO THE INNER DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T OPEN THE CAR DOOR. IT BROKE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, AND I HAVEN'T FIXED IT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO CHARGE $50 FOR THE PART AND WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH FOR THE LABOR.
NHTSA complaint #10143984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 DODGE INTREPID WATER PUMP AND TIMING CHAIN FAILED. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHILE AT THE GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE NEVER RAN HOT OR MADE LOUD NOISES AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED PER SERVICE DEALER THAT THE ENGINES HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT MAYBE IN WAS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT 59,500 MILES. CHRYSLER WAS NOT WILLING TO REFUND THE CONSUMER SOME OR ALL OF THE MONIES SPENT ON REPAIRS. *SC THE A/C EVAORATOR COIL, FAN RESISTOR AND TRUNK LOCK MASTER CYLINDER WHICH WERE ALL IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER PROR TO BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PICK UP FROM SERVICE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED PROBLEMS WERE UNRELATED.
NHTSA complaint #10134510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AUTOMATIC FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS, TWO OF THEM HAVE STOPPED OPERATING-THEY CAN BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED MANUALLY, BUT THEY DO NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DOOR LOCKS LOCK MAKES A SCARY SHRILL NOISE THAT FRIGHTENS PASSENGERS AS WELL AS THE DRIVER. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE LOCKS BUT IT WOULD BE AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER DID REPLACE ONE OF THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS, THIS WAS ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR OF THAT DOOR LOCK. NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE DOOR LOCK HAS STOPPED OPERATING. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP ON THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME. BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED OPERATING AS WELL, THE POWER WILL RAISE WINDOW UP AND DOWN BUT THE WINDOW GLASS IS OFF TRACK. ONE OF THE TWO WINDOW BRACKETS BROKE, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BE OFF TRACK-NO REPAIRS FOR THIS AS WELL. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE WINDOW , SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TO STAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO PHYSICALLY HOLD THE GLASS ON THE TRACK.
NHTSA complaint #10134034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. CONSUMER STATES THAT HER DOORS WILL LOCK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT. THE DOORS WILL ALSO UNLOCK ITSELF. CONSUMER HAS TRIED LOCKING THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE AND NOT USING THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK ON HER KEY CHAIN AND THIS STILL WILL NOT HELP. THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK ANYWAY. *TT
NHTSA complaint #10122323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR ELECTRIC DOOR LATCH. WHEN THE LATCH STARTS TO MAKE NOISE AND THAN FAILS, IT FAILS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. YOU ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. YOU ARE ALSO UNABLE TO PULL UP THE DOOR LOCK LEVER THAT INDICATS IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED. THIS MAKES IT VERY UNSAFE FOR ANYONE IN THE BACK SEATS IF THE LOCK SHOULD FAIL BECAUSE IT FAILS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS IN AN EMERGENCY.
NHTSA complaint #10116883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRIC REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPEN. PART REPLACED BY DODGE AT 28,000 MILES . NOW THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED. NO MANUAL OVERRIDE AND IT DOESN'T UNLOCK WITH A KEY. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. I WILL HAVE THIS REPLACED TOO, BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK FAILS?
NHTSA complaint #10112779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE: 2000 DODGE INTREPID; APPROXIMATELY MILEAGE 39,100; GARAGE KEPT; PASSENGER SIDE FRONT POWER LOCK STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN NOVEMBER 2004. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE LOCK WAS REPLACED - COST WAS $250. I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD DOOR LOCK PART. IN DECEMBER 2004, THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK POWER LOCK STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISE. IN FEBRUARY 2005, THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK POWER LOCK STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISE. ALSO, THIS DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. THE LOCK WAS STUCK UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I HAVE NOT HAD THESE TWO DOOR LOCKS REPLACED YET. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY, MARCH 7, 2005, TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER DOOR LOCKS. THEY TOLD ME NO BUT THEY HAD REPLACED NUMEROUS POWER DOOR LOCKS ON INTREPIDS. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PHONE NUMBER. THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL I HAD THE DEALERSHIP VERIFY THAT THE LOCKS NEEDED REPAIR. EVEN THEN, THEY COULDN'T GUARANTEE ANYTHING. THE NOISE THAT THE DOOR LOCKS MAKE IS INCREDIBLE. I HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS NOISE WHENEVER THE SPEED OF THE CAR HITS 15 MPH. THE NOISE IS VERY DISTRACTING. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS. IT WAS SO LOUD THAT I THOUGHT I HAD HIT SOMETHING OR SOMETHING HAD FELL OFF THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10112658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.