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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

35 crash reports22 fire reports23 injury reports

What owners actually said

1,065 reports

90,000 miles · Mar 30, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VALVE COVERS OFF AND FOUND THE SLUDGE. THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS BROKE, NO PRESSURE TO KEEP IT TIGHT. *BF *NM

NHTSA ODI #10113587

50,000 miles · Mar 29, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10117082

51,650 miles · Mar 20, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

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2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.6L ENGINE, 51,500 MILES. DRIVING VERY SLOWLY IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD CAR SHUT DOWN AND ROLLED TO A STOP. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ATEMPTED RESTART, ENGINE TURNED OVER MAKING A METALLIC CLICKING SOUND. HAD CAR TOWED TO SHOP AND TOLD THAT ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AT LEAST ONE VALVE IS BENT AND DAMAGED AND LARGE METAL FRAGMENTS ARE IN INTAKE MANIFOLD. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED REGULARLY BETWEEN 3,OOO AND 4,000 MILES. REPAIR ESTIMATE IS 4-5K. ENGINES ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BLOW AT 51,000 MILES, THIS IS A FLAWED DESIGN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10114372

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2005

Visibility

POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING AFTER HAVING THE DEALER REPLACE THEM SEVERL TIMES BEFORE WARRENTY EXPIRED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10114366

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2005

Steering

STEERING STICKING WHILE TURNING CAR. NABILITY TO CORRECT TURN ONCE INPUTED, HAS LEAD TO THE CAR LEAVING THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10114365

83,000 miles · Mar 19, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN SUDDELNY THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE CAR STARTED SCREECHING AS I ACCELERATED. WHEN I GOT TO A GAS STATION, I CUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO START AGAIN. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THAT ONE OF THE RODS HAD BROKE AND THAT I EITHER HAD TO GET THE ENGINE REBUILT O…

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NHTSA ODI #10114345

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BLEW UP. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED RIGHT BEFORE IT BLEW UP. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS A 2.7 LITER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER HAD THIS ENGINE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER 2.7 LITER ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10115413

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2005

Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND BLINKED. THEN, ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK THE VEHICLE'S RACK AND PINION ALSO FAILED. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10112890

105,000 miles · Mar 16, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE LIFTERS STARTED RATTLING WHICH INDICATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED OIL. CONSUMER STATED AFTER PUTTING OIL INTO THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10115264

56,002 miles · Mar 15, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

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1) 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7L V6 ENGINE PURCHASED USED IN LATE 2002. IN 2004, DEVELOPED SLIGHT RATTLE NOISE AT HARD ACCELLERATION. CHECKED WITH DODGE DEALER REPAIR SHOP, WHO EXPLAINED IT AS NEEDING PREMIUM GAS AND THAT IT WAS COMMON TO HEAR THIS NOISE.*AK 2) FEB 1, 2005: WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR HOME FROM WORK WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO HAVE A METALLIC LOUD NOISE LIKE A NOISY VALVE LIFTER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. MILEAGE WAS 56002. 3) DEALERSHIP EVALUATED FAILURE AS SPUN #1 ROD BEARING. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO TIMING CHAIN GUIDES WITH TENSIONER AT MAXIMUM TRAVEL. METALLIC PARTICULATE PRESENT IN UPPER OIL PASSAGES OF ENGINE. INSPECTION OF OIL PAN REVEALED NO INDICATION OF SLUDGE PRESENT IN OIL AS NOTED IN TYPICAL FAILURES OF THIS TYPE FOR THIS ENGINE. CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT PRESENT DUE TO SIGNIFICANT COST REQUIRED TO FIX, WHICH WAS QUOTED AT APPROXIMATELY $6500.00.

NHTSA ODI #10114131

Official recalls

03V035000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Feb 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.

01V273000 · Structure:frame And Members

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.

00V366000 · Child Seat

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.

00V180000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

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.

00V033000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor

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.

00V034000 · Seat Belts

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.

99V343000 · Air Bags:frontal

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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE03010 · Throttle Control Failure

Opened Feb 27, 2003 · Closed Sep 2, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal; Vehicle Speed Control:cables; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Additional source detail variants (4)

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Vehicle Speed Control:cables

Vehicle Speed Control

Vehicle Speed Control:linkages