IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
2001 Dodge Intrepid
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Dodge Intrepid do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 377.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
140–25K
6325–50K
16950–75K
17275–100K
89100–150K
11150K+
518 reports with mileage · 138 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 520 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports22 fire reports15 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
520 reportsWHILE DRIVING OWNER NOTICED THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND PULLED OUT THE DIP STICK FROM THE ENGINE. OWNER SAID THAT THE DIP STICK WAS FULL OF COOLANT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO HAD NOT INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. *AK THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE DESPITE HAVING FREQUENT OIL CHANGES ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL GUIDELINES. *PH *JB
THE ENGINE SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE ENGINE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE OIL PUMP BLEW OUT, THEREFORE THE ENGINE DIED. *AK DEALER STATED SINCE CONSUMER DIDN'T PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY WEREN'T GOING TO COVER A NEW ENGINE. *PH. ALSO THE AIR CONDITION MADE A ST…
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THE ENGINE SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE ENGINE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE OIL PUMP BLEW OUT, THEREFORE THE ENGINE DIED. *AK DEALER STATED SINCE CONSUMER DIDN'T PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY WEREN'T GOING TO COVER A NEW ENGINE. *PH. ALSO THE AIR CONDITION MADE A STRANGE NOISE. *JB
2001 CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH 2.7 ENGINE. WE WERE DRIVING AT 35 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, WHEN THE ENGINE SEEMED TO HESITATE BRIEFLY, AND THEN BLEW UP. 31,400 MILES ON THE ENGINE, OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DEALERS LOT FOR 1 WEEK NOW, AND NO RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER.
ENGINE FAILURE.62K MILES. 2.7 MOTOR. SEEMS DEALER FELT SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED PLUGGING OF HYDRAULIC TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. OIL CHANGES DONE FREQUENTLY(BEFORE MANUAL REQ). COST TO REAPIR 8750.00. DEALER DOES NOT SELL SHORT/LONG BLOCKS. DEALER BELIEVED TO HAVE CHANGED DESIGN PART & # DUE TO SMALL OIL PORT HOLE. NO SATISFACTION AT…
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ENGINE FAILURE.62K MILES. 2.7 MOTOR. SEEMS DEALER FELT SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED PLUGGING OF HYDRAULIC TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. OIL CHANGES DONE FREQUENTLY(BEFORE MANUAL REQ). COST TO REAPIR 8750.00. DEALER DOES NOT SELL SHORT/LONG BLOCKS. DEALER BELIEVED TO HAVE CHANGED DESIGN PART & # DUE TO SMALL OIL PORT HOLE. NO SATISFACTION AT DEALER OR CHRYSLER. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ON LINE FOR THIS CONDITION-ENTER CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE PROBLEMS FOR SEARCH. CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT SIGN UP ON LINE AS WELL. FAILURE CUSES ENGINE TO QUIT-OBVIOUSLY>RESULTANT LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING/BRAKING.
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE ON A 2001 2.7L INTREPID. AT 41,000 MILES, DEALER ADVISED THAT LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN ENGINE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. 4 WEEKS LATER, ENGINE THREW A CONNECTING ROD BEARING. ESTIMATED COST BY DEALER TO FIX: $9,868.62 . I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND STILL HAVE 2 1/2 YEARS TO PAY. DEALER CLAIMS "BLACK SLUDGE IN OI…
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COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE ON A 2001 2.7L INTREPID. AT 41,000 MILES, DEALER ADVISED THAT LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN ENGINE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. 4 WEEKS LATER, ENGINE THREW A CONNECTING ROD BEARING. ESTIMATED COST BY DEALER TO FIX: $9,868.62 . I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND STILL HAVE 2 1/2 YEARS TO PAY. DEALER CLAIMS "BLACK SLUDGE IN OIL". WHAT A BUNCH OF B.S. *AK
MY ENGINE JUST SIDDENLY DIED ON ME WITH NO NOTICE. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VECHILE FOR ONE YEAR AND HAVE A FIVE YEAR OBLIGATION.THERE WAS NO NOTICE OF FAILURE JUST FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING. *AK
CAR HAS 47,000 MILES, JUST HAD OIL CHANGE THREE WEEKS PRIOR. I DROVE IT ROUGHLY 3,000 MILES IN THAT TIMEFRAME. CAR EXPIRED ON INTERSTATE 95, A NEAR DEATH EXP. I CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND SAW THAT THAT I WAS COMPLETLY OUT OF OIL. FOOLISHLY, I REPLACED IT THINKING I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET THIS GOING BUT IT WAS DEAD.TOWED BACK TO PHILL…
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CAR HAS 47,000 MILES, JUST HAD OIL CHANGE THREE WEEKS PRIOR. I DROVE IT ROUGHLY 3,000 MILES IN THAT TIMEFRAME. CAR EXPIRED ON INTERSTATE 95, A NEAR DEATH EXP. I CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND SAW THAT THAT I WAS COMPLETLY OUT OF OIL. FOOLISHLY, I REPLACED IT THINKING I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET THIS GOING BUT IT WAS DEAD.TOWED BACK TO PHILLY ,($300) TO MY INDEPENDENT SHOP. THEY SAID I DEFINETLY HAD A SEVER ENGINE PROBLEM. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD HAVE FORGOTTEN TO PUT IN THE OIL IN THE LAST OIL CHANGE. THEY STATED THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL THAT DISTANCE IF THEY DID. THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRSLER STATED THAT THE CAR COULD NOT HAVE CONSUMED THAT MUCH OIL IN THAT TIMEFRAME WITHOUT SEEING PLUMES OF SMOKE.THEY SAID IT WAS THE INDEPENDENT GARAGE THAT SCREWED UP AND IT WOULD COST ME $6K TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. JUDGING FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN ON THIS SITE ,I BE;IEVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS A PROBLEM AND THAY ARE NOT ADMITTING IT. WE NEED HELP FROM THIS ENTITY (NHTSA) TO FIGHT THIS MONSTER. *AK
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN 2001 DODGE INTREPID -36,700 MILES ON CAR- BOUGHT USED WITH 27,600 MILES ON IT FROM FAIRBANKS DODGE. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE- BOUGHT ENGINE FROM JASPER AS THEY ARE ONLY PLACE WITH A WARRANTY. DEALER WOULD REPLACE WITH USED ENGINE- 90 DAY ONLY - JASPER 75,000 MILES. DAIMLER -CHRYSLER DENIES …
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ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN 2001 DODGE INTREPID -36,700 MILES ON CAR- BOUGHT USED WITH 27,600 MILES ON IT FROM FAIRBANKS DODGE. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE- BOUGHT ENGINE FROM JASPER AS THEY ARE ONLY PLACE WITH A WARRANTY. DEALER WOULD REPLACE WITH USED ENGINE- 90 DAY ONLY - JASPER 75,000 MILES. DAIMLER -CHRYSLER DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY SEE SITE INTREPID-CLAN-510.COM FOR REASON OF FAILURE AND LIST OF OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Official recalls
303V035000 · 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.
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
1PE03010 · 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
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.
Vehicle Speed Control:cables
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.
Vehicle Speed Control
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.
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.