NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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656 reports68,500 miles · Mar 1, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD THE ENGINE GAVE OUT AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AM JUST HAPPY THAT I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST DO TO THE GRAVEL AND MY TWO YOUNG KIDS WERE NOT WITH ME. CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND IT IS MY ENTIRE FAULT EVEN WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ENGI…
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WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD THE ENGINE GAVE OUT AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AM JUST HAPPY THAT I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST DO TO THE GRAVEL AND MY TWO YOUNG KIDS WERE NOT WITH ME. CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND IT IS MY ENTIRE FAULT EVEN WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THE COST TO REPAIR THE CAR IS $5000. THE CAR HAS ONLY 68,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. DON'T HAVE THE $5,000 TO FIX THE CAR AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM JUST MINE FOR BUYING THE CAR. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10151580
125,000 miles · Feb 28, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
CAR STALLED ON HWY AND WOULD NOT START HAD TO BE TOWED AND WAS TOLD MOTOR WAS BLOWN UP. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10151487
57,000 miles · Feb 28, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH, THE ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. NEW 3.5L ENGINE WILL BE REPLACING THE 2.7 L ENGINE BY BILL'S BOD…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH, THE ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. NEW 3.5L ENGINE WILL BE REPLACING THE 2.7 L ENGINE BY BILL'S BODY A PAINT IN NEWBURY, OHIO. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10151394
80,000 miles · Feb 25, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
APPARENTLY SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE IN MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 V6 HAS LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE AND NEEDS REPLACED FOR THE COST OF $5000 WHICH I DO NOT HAVE, HOWEVER I DO OWE A CAR PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLE THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10151192
130,000 miles · Feb 24, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY HUSBAND WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK THE OTHER NIGHT AND THE ENGINE FAILED ON OUR 2001 INTREPID. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10151130
132,000 miles · Feb 23, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH THE ENGINE STALLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENGINE BECAUSE THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL AND SLUDGE BUILDUP, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
NHTSA ODI #10151016
66,000 miles · Feb 13, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY DODGE INTREPID ENGINE WAS BLOW UP AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10150174
89,000 miles · Feb 13, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 6 0MPH THE VEHICLE TEMPORALLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WERE THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED. THE INTERMITTENT STALLING CONTINUED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 6 0MPH THE VEHICLE TEMPORALLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WERE THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED. THE INTERMITTENT STALLING CONTINUED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK WHICH HAD CONTAMINATED THE OIL. UPDATED 04/17/06. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10150096
82,609 miles · Feb 6, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THERE WAS A NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN, THE PISTONS AND VALVES WERE DAMAGED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #10149575
72,500 miles · Feb 6, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DODGE INTREPID 2001 WITH 2.7L ENGINE. MADE KNOCKING SOUNDS, SO WE DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAYS ENGINE HAS SLUDGE AND MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10149535
Official recalls
3Feb 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.
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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