NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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1,065 reports108,000 miles · Sep 19, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
2.7L DODGE INTREPID. WENT TO START CAR ONE MORNING, CAR DID'NT START, HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD MOTOR BLOWN BECAUSE WE DID'NT FLOW THE OIL CHANGE TIME FRAME IN BOOK. I ADVISED THEM WE CHANGED OIL MORE OFTEN THEN BOOK SAID. THEY WANTED $6000.00 TO FIX CAR. I STILL OWE $368.00 PER MONTH AND TOTAL OF $9100.00 ON CAR FOR …
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2.7L DODGE INTREPID. WENT TO START CAR ONE MORNING, CAR DID'NT START, HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD MOTOR BLOWN BECAUSE WE DID'NT FLOW THE OIL CHANGE TIME FRAME IN BOOK. I ADVISED THEM WE CHANGED OIL MORE OFTEN THEN BOOK SAID. THEY WANTED $6000.00 TO FIX CAR. I STILL OWE $368.00 PER MONTH AND TOTAL OF $9100.00 ON CAR FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS. I DON'T HAVE, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT OUT 6000.00 ON A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME WITH ALL THE PARTS IN TRUNK. THEN ON THURSDAY I SAW ON ABC7CHICAGO.COM NEWS REPORT CALLED "THE SLUDGE REPORT" AND IT WAS MY SAME CAR WITH THE SAME MOTOR. I AM NOW FACED WITH THE TOUGHT FOR (1) LETTING THEM TAKE THE CAR AND RUINNING OUR CREDIT (2) LEAVING IT IN MY GARAGE UNTIL I CAN COME UP WITH 6000.00 TO FIX IT. SINCE I HAVE HAD TO BUY A USED CAR + INSURE THIS CAR + INSURE THE INTREPID ALONG WITH MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT DOESNT RUN ALONG WITH TOWING, MACHANIC FEES, IT HAS CAUSED MY FAMILY SO MUCH STRESS AND FINANCAL PROBLEMS IT IS NOT FUNNY! CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT IT? DO YOU KNOW IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND IF SO, HOW CAN WE BE A PART OF THAT? IS THERE A MESSAGE BOARD WE CAN GO TO AND SEE POSTINGS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM? THE REPORT ON THE NEWS SAID THERE ARE MANY, MANY CONSUMERS OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS KIND OF MOTOR. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS FAULTY MOTOR?*AK
NHTSA ODI #10091261
75,000 miles · Sep 17, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHCILE JERKED. ALSO, MADE A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. POWER AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. RADIO AND LIGHTS STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CONTINUOUSLY REPLACED THE SENSORS. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS ALWAYS A DIFFERENT SENSOR THAT FAILED. *…
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WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHCILE JERKED. ALSO, MADE A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. POWER AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. RADIO AND LIGHTS STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CONTINUOUSLY REPLACED THE SENSORS. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS ALWAYS A DIFFERENT SENSOR THAT FAILED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10092606
41,520 miles · Sep 17, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. AFTER A SHORT DISTANCE VEHICLE CUT OFF. AFTER BEING TOWED, THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10092593
56,434 miles · Sep 17, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
FIRST MY TPS SENSOR WENT OUT NO CAR, 2 DAYS; THEN MY MAP SENSOR WENT OUT NO CAR ,2 DAYS; THEN OIL LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE STARTER CAUSING IT TO STOP WORKING NO CAR, 3 DAYS; THEN THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. I STOPPED DRIVING IT SOUTH HOLLAND DODGE GAVE ME A WRITTEN ESTIMATE OF 7000 NO CAR, 17 DAYS AND COUNTING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10091212
5,100 miles · Sep 17, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STOPPED. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE COMPANY WE BOUGHT THE WARRENTY FROM WON'T PAY BECAUSE THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR.WE ONLY HAD THE CAR 8 MONTHS.THE OI L& FILTER WAS CHANGED.THE CAR AS BEEN AT THE DEALERFOR 4 MONTHS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10091178
47,100 miles · Sep 17, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L DOHC - 47000 MILES -COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE - LESS THAN 30 SECONDS BEFORE FAILURE - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN WHILE GOING 45 MPH - CAR SKIDDED OFF ROAD - LUCKILY NO ONE WAS PHYSICALLY INJURED - JUST EMOTIONALLY DISTRAUGHT - COST OF REPLACEMENT ENGINE $3500. WE HAD FOLLOWED MAINTAN…
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2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L DOHC - 47000 MILES -COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE - LESS THAN 30 SECONDS BEFORE FAILURE - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN WHILE GOING 45 MPH - CAR SKIDDED OFF ROAD - LUCKILY NO ONE WAS PHYSICALLY INJURED - JUST EMOTIONALLY DISTRAUGHT - COST OF REPLACEMENT ENGINE $3500. WE HAD FOLLOWED MAINTANCE PROCEDURES - ENGINE HAD ALL APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF FLUIDS INCLUDING OIL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL SITUATION UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS WEATHER, ROAD CONDITIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF DRIVER. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10091175
43,000 miles · Sep 15, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WE BEGAIN EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE KNOCK. DEALER DIAGNOSIS "RATTLE NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA -- NOISE FOUND TO BE TIMING CHAIN HITTING FRONT COVER. MOTOR SLIGHTLY SLUDGED -- REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, TENSIONERS AND GUIDES, FLUSED MOTOR AND CHANGED OIR AND FILER" TOTAL REPAIR COST $1355.55. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10091029
104,000 miles · Sep 14, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING HOME LAST WEEK, WHEN I NOTICED A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE UNDER ACCELERATION. NO OIL LIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. IT WAS FINE. WE DROVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE MOTOR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARA…
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MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING HOME LAST WEEK, WHEN I NOTICED A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE UNDER ACCELERATION. NO OIL LIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. IT WAS FINE. WE DROVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE MOTOR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND SHOWN TO HAVE BOTTOM-END DAMAGE. FINAL ANALYSIS: REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. TOTAL COST $5,400.00
NHTSA ODI #10090961
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2004
Seats
PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE RECALL REPAIRS FOR 2000 DODGE INTREPID. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BOLTS WOULD BREAK. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE DEALER GETTING THE RECALL DONE IN A TIMELY FASHION. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10092763
25,000 miles · Sep 13, 2004
Suspension
CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT STEERING WHEEL HAVING A 3 INCH PLAY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING 15 MPH OR MORE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10091948
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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