804 of the 8,078 complaints filed about the Dodge Intrepid are about the transmission — 10% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1994.
804
Complaints
10%
Share of all complaints
39
Crashes
8
Fires
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WILL ONLY GO INTO PARK EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS WARMED UP.
NHTSA complaint #11324590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
CAR WON'T GO INTO PARK. HAS TO BE STARTED IN NEUTRAL. CAR HAS TENDENCY TO ROLL. WHEEL(S) HAS TO BE BLOCKED. STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #11084520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
AN OIL PLUG FRONT LEFT OF ENGINE BLOCK BLEW OUT PUMPING OIL ONTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. OPEN FLAMES MELTED WHEEL WELL, BACK BUMPER, AND FUEL HOSES OFF OF GAS TANK. FIRE WENT OUT WENT ALL THE OIL WAS PUMPED OUT OF ENGINE AND CAR STOPPED MOVING. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER SAFETY, THEY REFERRED ME TO DODGE CUSTOMER CARE; THEY INITIALLY CREATED A CASE #31892226 BUT THEN SENT A LETTER SAYING THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF A THREE-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD AND ALSO UNSPECIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. ALTHOUGH MY WIFE AND SON WERE ALMOST IMMOLATED, IT WASN'T IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO CHECK INTO. THE CAR REMAINS PARKED AT A LOCAL GARAGE AWAITING INVESTIGATION.
NHTSA complaint #11003653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED, THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION ON ITS OWN. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V021000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10923792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAS MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ALL THE 03 2.7 L ENG SE. CONNECTING RODS IS FALLING OUT, AND ETC. THE CAR IS UNBALANCE. I TOOK THE CAR TODAY TO FIND WHY THE OLI LIGHT WAS COMING ON WHEN THE VEHICLE THERMOSTAT RISES. TURN OUT THE ENGINE ISN'T ALLOWING THE OIL TO REACH THE UPPER PART OF THE ENGINE AND THAT IS CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND MAKE NOISES ON STARTUP. AND ALSO WHEN YOU REVERSE YOU HEARTHE CAR MAKE A BAD KNOCK SOUND AND FEEL THE VIBRATION. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 86000 MILES AND THE MECHANICS COULD ONLY SHAKE THEIR HEADS. THIS CAR SHOULD BE IN BETTER CONDITION THEN THIS. ANYWAYS, THE COST FOR NEW ENGINE WITH WARRANTY IS OVER $6000. AND THAT INCLUDES EVERYTHING! NOW WHO HAS THAT TYPE OF MONEY AND WHY DIDN'T DODGE RECALL THIS PROBLEM ON THE 03 DODGE INTREPID??? ALL I WANT IS THE ENGINE REPLACE AND DODGE COULD DO THAT AT ANY OF THEIR COMPANIES OR AUTO LOTS. I'M A SIMPLE PERSON. I JUST WANT TO WORK AND BE AT PEACE.
NHTSA complaint #10909442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
IN OCTOBER 2015 I BOUGHT A 2004 DODGE INTREPID FROM A PRIVATE OWNER/DEALERSHIP. I DIDNT EVEN HAVE FOR A WEK AND WAS ON HIGHY DOING 60 M.PH. ON HWY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN PWERED DOWN AND TURNED OFF AND STEAM COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. I PROCEEDED TO GET OUT OF MIDDLE LANE TO BREAKDOWN LANE. (VERY DANGEROUS) WHEN CAR NOT RUNNING. LET IT COOL OFF AND DROVE HOME AND BROUGHT TO DEALER. DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. SENT ME ON MY WAY. WEEEK LATER WAS BACK THERE AGAIN WITH OVERHEATING ISSUE AGAIN. STILL SAID COULD NOT FIND OUT WHATS WRONG. VERY FRUSTRATED I TOOK CAR HOME. FROM THERE IT RAN FOR LIKE A MONTH AND THEN STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN. I HAD NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I DROVE I COULD TAP GAS PEDAL AND TEMP INDICATOR GAUGE WENT BACK DOWN. WEIRD. DID SOME RESSEARCH ONLINE WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND SAW ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND PREVIOUS ENGINE 257 WAS IN A LAWSUIT FOR BAD ENGINE. SAID THEN ENGINE I HAVE 318 WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER DESIGN BUT STILL SAW ALOT OF SAME ISSUES. I FINALLY HAD TO TAKE IN BECASUE IT STARTED HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE BACK TO DEALERSHIP CUZ WOULD HAVE NOT MADE IT THAT FAR AND I WANTED A SECOND OPINION. THEY FOUND A WEEP HOLE IN WATER PUMP THAT WAS LEAKING AND A CAM SENSOR PROBLEM WHICH HE STATE HAD A SERVICE TECHNICAL BULLETIN. SO I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID NEED TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER TO IDENTIFY THAT ISSUE . SHE CHECKED MY VIN NR AT CHRYSLER AND SAID THAT IN 2012 THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED . BUT STILL HAVE THAT ISSUE SO SAID DEALER WILL HAVE TO REQUEST CHRYSLER TO DO AGAIN...THIS CAR LOOKS GREAT INSIDE AND OUT BUT THESE ISSUES ARE RESONANT IN NUMEROUS CARS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF SHUTS DOWN OR OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER SOLD THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #10817281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WAS DRIVEN INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. HE GOT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE GATE. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND BEGAN ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. IT HIT THE CURB, THEN A SMALL TREE ON THE FRONT LAWN OF THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET AND FINALLY CAME TO REST ON THE FRONT STOOP OF THE SAID HOUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10717098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR JUST WENT FROM FINE TO NOT FINE. I FELT LIKE IT WAS IN 2 GEAR WHILE DRIVING IT. SO I HAD TO PULL OVER STOP IT AND MAKE SURE I WAS IN THE RIGHT GEAR AND I WAS BUT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT TO DRIVE. STAYED IN 2 GEAR. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I GOT TWO CODES. PO700 AND PO871. I LOVE MY CAR BUT CANT PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, BECAUSE TO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. DODGE SHOULD STAND BEHIND THERE CARS OR PEOPLE WILL STOP BUYING THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10610929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED DINGING AND I LOOK DOWN AT THE LIGHTS AND MY OVER HEAT LIGHT WAS ON AND MY CAR TEMP WAS ALL THE WAY AT HIGH. I TOOK MY CAR TO NTB TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND HAD JUST FILLED MY COOLANT THE DAY BEFORE. NTB HAD TO FILL MY COOLANT AGAIN THAT NEXT DAY. I PICKED UP MY CAR AND WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND MY CAR STARTED DINGING AND IT WAS OVER HEATING AGAIN. SO I PULLED OVER. LET IT SET FOR 20 MIN EVEN WITH THE HEAT ON FULL BLAST. AND BEFORE I EVEN MADE IT HOME WHICH WAS NOT EVEN 10 MIN AWAY IT OVER HEATED AGAIN. I OPENED THE HOOD AND LOOK AND NO COOLANT. NOW THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 DAYS OF FILLING IT UP. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP. WATER PUMP WENT AND TIMING CHAIN AND THE WATER PUMP HOUSING AT THE TOP CRACKED. SAD THING IS I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT EVEN A MONTH AGO BECAUSE MY OTHER CARS ENGINE BLEW.
NHTSA complaint #10596769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT ROLLED AWAY FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,200.
NHTSA complaint #10483134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT ROUGHLY FOUR YEARS AGO. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD A REBUILT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. JUST RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING OUT OF KNOW WHERE. I WAS AT THE STOP LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND IT DID NOT WANT TO GO. I LET UP THE GAS AND IT KICKED IN TO FIRST GEAR. WHEN I AM DRIVING AND GETTING UP TO ABOUT 30-35 MPH IT WOULD GO UP TO 3RPM AND NOT SHIFT. I DO REGULAR OIL CHANGES ON BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR IS JUST DOING WHATEVER IT WANTS TO. AFTER READING ALL THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM. I AM UNDERSTANDING NOW WHY DODGE STOPPED MAKING INTREPID. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10453201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SPORADICALLY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT INTO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL HAVING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V021000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: FLOOR SHIFTER). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE AND COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,600.
NHTSA complaint #10430682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOLENOID WAS DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,604.
NHTSA complaint #10428314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT INSTEAD OF THE VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD IT ROLLED BACKWARD WITH AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 3/29/12
NHTSA complaint #10422577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE INTREPID ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND WOULDN'T SHIFT TO THE UPPER GEARS NO MATTER HOW FAST I DROVE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND AFTER STARTING IT APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER IT RAN FINE. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. AFTER THIS WAS DONE I DROVE TOWARD MY HOUSE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES AND WAS SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE I PURCHASED IT.
NHTSA complaint #10421387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE INNER CORE OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10398029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
NHTSA complaint #10393593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE TRANSMISSION ON INTREPIDS, CARAVANS, AND NEONS HAVE A HISTORY OF FAILING AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 55800 MILES ON IT ALL ORIGINAL. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS 15 YEARS OLD IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER BRAND NEW IN 1995. I BELIEVE THAT IF DODGE IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEMS THEN SOMEONE CAN SERIOUSLY GET INJURED FROM THEM. WHETHER IT BE FROM THE TRANSMISSION FAILING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS OR SOMETHING BREAKING WHILE JUST DRIVING AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10369402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN SEPTEMBER OF 09, IT WAS STALLING ON HIGHWAYS. I WOULD LOSE POWER OUT OF NOWHERE. IT ALSO WOULD RANDOMLY ACCELERATE FORWARD, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD THE CAR WOULD JUST BUCK BACK AND FORTH. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (J18) THAT WORD FOR WORD EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON. TOOK IT TO BE FIXED, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEN BROUGHT IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM WHICH IS THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ONE YEAR LATER AND I AM STILL DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE RECALL NOTICE SAYS THAT EVENTUALLY YOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL FAIL. I AM ALMOST AT THAT POINT NOW, I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO MY MECHANIC THEY INFORMED ME OF ALL CODES THAT CAME UP ON THE SCANNER. I HAVE SINCE CALLED THE CHRYSLER COMPANY FILED MY COMPLAINT AND GOT NO WHERE. MY CASE MANAGER SAID I HAD TO HAVE DODGE DETERMINE IF MY CARS PROBLEMS WERE TRULY THE SAME AS THE RECALL STATED. I GOT CHARGED $95 FOR THE EXACT SAME THING MY MECHANIC TOLD ME FOR FREE, WHICH WERE THE CODES THAT CAME UP FOR MY INTREPID. I AM OFFICIALLY ARE MY WITS END WITH THE DODGE/CHRYSLER COMPANY. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A CLEAR ANSWER, HOW EACH PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME CAR BUT YET THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. HOW CAN THIS BE? IF THERE IS A RECALL AND THEIR ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM DOES NOT FIX IT AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES IS DODGE NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY PARTS? SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT RANDOMLY BUCKS BACK AND FORTH, STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY SO THAT MY LIFE IS IN DANGER AND OR JUST DOESN'T START. PLEASE HELP!
NHTSA complaint #10358187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT A DODGE INTREPID THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IT'S AN 2.7 V.6 .... THE CAR STALLS , THE LIGHT FLICKERS ON AN OFF AS WELL AS MY RADIO!! MY SENSOR ARE FAULTY BECAUSE IT GIVE MY CAR FAULTY READING TO THE WRONG ERRS NOT ONLY, THAT I HAVE HAD BUILD UP IN BOTH ENGINES GRIME AND BROKEN DOWN PARTICLES! MY SPEED IS OFF SOMETIME MY CAR PICKS UP SPEED BY IT SELF OR IT DON'T GAIN SPEED AT ALL! THE CAR ALSO LOSES POWER FOR NO REASON AT ALL! DRAIN MY BATTERY FOUR TIMES! OVER HEAT WITHOUT WARNING! HAD MY THERMOSTAT REPLACE TWICE!!! TO MANY PROBLEM KEEP OCCURRING AND I CAN KEEP UP WITH ANY OF THIS!! TEXAS DMV TOLD ME ABOUT THIS SITE TOLD ME ABOUT THAT THESE CARS ARE NOT ANY GOOD!! PLEASE HELP WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS CAR?
NHTSA complaint #10353903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.