NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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1,065 reports63,500 miles · Jun 13, 2005
Steering
DT: WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF SET. THE STEERING LOCKED UP. AFTER DRIVING HOME THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID THE RACK AND PINION WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. ALSO, THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY…
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DT: WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF SET. THE STEERING LOCKED UP. AFTER DRIVING HOME THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID THE RACK AND PINION WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. ALSO, THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING. THIS WAS GOING TO COST CONSUMER ABOUT $900.00 TO REPAIR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10125185
88,000 miles · Jun 12, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEARD A NOISE, MY ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS CAME ON, AND MY CAR QUIT RUNNING. FORTUNATELY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM GOING TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE BUSY HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI #10125052
78,000 miles · Jun 11, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING, MY DODGE INTREPID STARTED TO SHUDDER. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE CAR, IT WOULD NO LONGER RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE WAS SHOT DUE TO SLUDGE. I WAS SHOCKED SINCE THE CAR WAS 5 YEARS OLD, HAD ROUGHLY 78K MILES, AND WAS WELL-MAINTAINED. SO FAR CH…
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WHILE DRIVING, MY DODGE INTREPID STARTED TO SHUDDER. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE CAR, IT WOULD NO LONGER RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE WAS SHOT DUE TO SLUDGE. I WAS SHOCKED SINCE THE CAR WAS 5 YEARS OLD, HAD ROUGHLY 78K MILES, AND WAS WELL-MAINTAINED. SO FAR CHRYSLER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO MY PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10125025
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING WHILE BACKING UP TO PARK. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH CAUSED NO OIL IN THE ENGINE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10124818
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF SLUDGE IN THE OIL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK, CAUSING THE VALVES TO COLLAPSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10124652
105,000 miles · Jun 7, 2005
Seats
DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVIING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE BACK SEAT JUST FELL DOWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10124451
92,859 miles · Jun 3, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
2.7 V6 ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES LIKE THE VALVE TRAIN WAS STARVING FOR OIL. LOUD CLATTER. TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE BY REPLACING THE TIMING CHAINM TENSIONER. ENGINE WAS NEVER CORRECT AFTER THAT AND FAILED. WILLIAM T. PRITCHARD DODGE'S SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME TO GET RID OF THE CAR AND THAT THE 2.7 V…
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2.7 V6 ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES LIKE THE VALVE TRAIN WAS STARVING FOR OIL. LOUD CLATTER. TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE BY REPLACING THE TIMING CHAINM TENSIONER. ENGINE WAS NEVER CORRECT AFTER THAT AND FAILED. WILLIAM T. PRITCHARD DODGE'S SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME TO GET RID OF THE CAR AND THAT THE 2.7 V6 DAIMLER CHRYSLER ENGINE WAS NOTHING BUT JUNK!
NHTSA ODI #10124166
96,400 miles · Jun 3, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: ENGINE SEIZED. CONSUMER READON RALPH NADER'S CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM: "BROKEN TIMING CHAINS AND SLUDGE BUILD UP". TOOK TO A CHRYSLER DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS SLUDGE AND THEY DON'T COVER THAT. TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE FOR $6000.00.*AK *TT *NM
NHTSA ODI #10120149
61,691 miles · Jun 2, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLATTERING NOISE THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AMERICAN ENGINE OF BATON ROUGE. SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED THE OIL SCREEN TO BECOME CLOGGED AN RESULTED IN A BLOWN ENGINE. SERVICE MECHANIC STATED OIL SCREEN WAS DEFECTED. *NM WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, THE STEERING WHEEL …
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DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLATTERING NOISE THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AMERICAN ENGINE OF BATON ROUGE. SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED THE OIL SCREEN TO BECOME CLOGGED AN RESULTED IN A BLOWN ENGINE. SERVICE MECHANIC STATED OIL SCREEN WAS DEFECTED. *NM WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ALONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE OIL PAN. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OFF THE ROAD. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10120006
31,278 miles · Jun 1, 2005
Steering
IT STARTED WITH A "SMALL" NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT END. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. AFTER 2 YEARS OF LISTENING TO THE "SMALL" NOISE, THE STEERING STARTED ACTING STRANGE. WHEN MAKING A TURN, IT WOULDN'T GO BACK TO THE CENTER. THEN IT STARTED LOCKING UP AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE CENTER POSITION UNLESS I USE …
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IT STARTED WITH A "SMALL" NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT END. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. AFTER 2 YEARS OF LISTENING TO THE "SMALL" NOISE, THE STEERING STARTED ACTING STRANGE. WHEN MAKING A TURN, IT WOULDN'T GO BACK TO THE CENTER. THEN IT STARTED LOCKING UP AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE CENTER POSITION UNLESS I USE ALL THE STRENGTH I HAVE. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP BUT "THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING". I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION STEERING IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT SOMEWHERE AROUND $1000.00. SO AS IT STANDS, I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 35,000 MILES, NO WARRANTY, AND NO HELP FROM DODGE EITHER.
NHTSA ODI #10123840
Official recalls
7Feb 5, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Aug 2, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES (NON-SUNROOF ONLY) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Nov 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
Jul 10, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: NON-ABS EQUIPPED PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON RETAINER SNAP RING MAY HAVE BEEN BENT INWARD DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON MAY BE IN A "BRAKE APPLIED" POSITION DUE TO THE DAMAGED PISTON RETAINER SNAP RING. WHEN THE PISTON IS IN THE APPLIED POSITION, THE FLUID COMPENSATION PORTS ARE CLOSED WHICH RESULTS IN A BRAKE DRAG CONDITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BRAKE OVERHEAT, BRAKE FADING COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN NEEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. SHOULD A DRIVER NOT ANTICIPATE THE EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MOLDING FLASH ON THE PRIMARY LEVER MAY PREVENT THE OPERATION OF THE G-LOCK AND TILT LOCK FUNCTIONS ON SOME OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTORS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS IN A FRONTAL CRASH SITUATION, DRIVER PROTECTION FROM THE SEAT BELT MAY BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
Dec 2, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN INCORRECT INFLATOR CHARGE AMOUNT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A PASSENGER OCCUPANT INJURY UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE WITH A CORRECT MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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