NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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656 reports55,342 miles · Apr 17, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
OIL LIGHT COMES ON UPON IDLING AFTER DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALSO HAVE NOTICED OIL LEAKING. A POOL OF OIL ON GROUND WHERE CAR IS PARKED. TOOK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP TO EXAMINE. CAR STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL DEC 2004. UPON EXPECTION DODGE ADVISES THEY NEED TO REPLACE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (UNDER WARRANTY) & GASKET IN OIL PA…
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OIL LIGHT COMES ON UPON IDLING AFTER DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALSO HAVE NOTICED OIL LEAKING. A POOL OF OIL ON GROUND WHERE CAR IS PARKED. TOOK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP TO EXAMINE. CAR STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL DEC 2004. UPON EXPECTION DODGE ADVISES THEY NEED TO REPLACE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (UNDER WARRANTY) & GASKET IN OIL PAN. I AUTHORIZED THOSE REPAIRS. ALSO ADVISED REPLACING OIL FILTER & 1 BOTTLE OF OIL. CAME OUT PAYING $82.00. ONCE I GOT HOME AND LOOKED AT MY RECEIPT THEY ALSO ROTATED MY TIRES (NOT SURE WHY I JUST HAD THAT DONE IN JAN. 04), REPLACED POWER STEERING BELT. A WEEK LATER STILL NOTICE OIL LIGHT COMING ON & OIL LEAK IS WORSE. TOOK CARE BACK TO DEALERSHIP & UPON INSPECTION THEY HAVE ADVISED I HAVE A "SLUDGE" BUILD UP FROM USING 10W30 OIL. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED ESTIMATE $287. I REFUSE AND TAKE CARE HOME. I HAVE FRIEND FLUSH ENGINE FOR FREE. NO SLUDGE WAS VISIBLE UPON FLUSH. OIL LIGHT STILL COMES ON & OIL LEAK STILL PRESENT. THIS TIME I DECIDE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC INSTEAD OF THE DEALERSHIP. UPON THEIR INSPECTION THEY SEE A MAJOR LEAK COMING FROM TIMING CHAIN COVER. THEY ALSO REMOVED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH & HOOKED MANUAL GAUGE AND RAN TESTS. OIL PRESSURE WAS GOOD IN ALL CONDITIONS THEY SAW NO PROBLEM WITH PUMP OR ENGINE BEARINGS. THEY CONTACTED MY WARRANTY WITH ESTIMATE TO REPAIR TIMING COVER OIL LEAK. WARRANTY APPROVED REPAIRS. UPON REMOVING TIMING COVER THEY REPLACED BAD GASKET AND REPLACED CRANK SEAL. TOTAL CHARGES $223.73 WARRANTY PAID $206.26. NO FURTHER PROBLEM WITH OIL LIGHT OR OIL LEAK AT THIS TIME. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. CONSIDERING THE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR OKLAHOMA, 10W30 OIL IS SATISFACTORY, MY CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. LUCKILY I PURCHASED THE EXTEDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT IN 2 YEARS AGO. I WILL DEFINITELY BE LOOKING TO SELL THIS CAR BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR AFTER REVIEWING ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE DODGE 2.7L ENGINE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10066360
46,000 miles · Apr 16, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
AFTER OWNING VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. HOWEVER, DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO DEFECT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10067298
68,302 miles · Apr 14, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE ENGINE IN MY CAR FAILED TWICE AND I HAD REPLACED IT WITH A USED ONE SINCE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER IT. THIS COST ME $4000.00 AND THEN 6 MONTHS LATER THAT ENGINE FAILED AND I AM NOW REPLACING IT AT A COST OF $6,000.00 DUE TO OIL SLUDGE FOUND IN THE ENGINE. THIS IS THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN THE DODGE INTREPID
NHTSA ODI #10066183
68,000 miles · Apr 13, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT SLUDGE BUILT UP INSIDE ENGINE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10067063
55,000 miles · Apr 9, 2004
Visibility
EVERY OWNER OF A NEWER MODEL DODGE INTREPID THAT I HAVE SPOKEN TO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. SEVERAL OF THESE INTREPID OWERS HAD TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND I THINK IT IS A MANUFATURER'S DEFECT AND THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10065848
Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2004
Air Bags
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT A MAIL BOX AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY LEAVING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *MR
NHTSA ODI #10066638
85,000 miles · Apr 1, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS INTERNAL BEARING FAILURE. CONSUMER INSISTED THERE WAS NO ENGINE SLUDGE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10065440
34,000 miles · Apr 1, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 DODGE INTREPID, 2.7 L ENGINE, ENGINE CLOGGED WITH AND ENGINE SEIZED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, JARRETT DODGE HATBORO PENNA ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. WOULD NOT HELP AT ALL. HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE FOR $4000+ DOLLARS WITH REBUILT ENGINE. BY DOING THIS MANY OTHER RELATED FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10064308
33,000 miles · Mar 30, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 SE ENGINE FAILURE AT 33,000 MILES DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10064151
54,000 miles · Mar 26, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
54,000 MI. CHANGED REGULARLY AT A LOCAL CHEVRON STATION. SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE: WATER PUMP & OIL PUMP WENT OUT AND HEAD GASKET BLEW. REPAIR COST (ESTIMATE/QUOTE): $4,850 - $5,000. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10063928
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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