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2002 Dodge Intrepid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Dodge Intrepid do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 377.

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329Owner complaints

Model-year median: 377

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
997
19991,065
2000656
2001329
2002106
2003129
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
207Power Train
60Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16Electrical System
15Steering
15
All reported categories
Air Bags
10Suspension
10Equipment
7Seats
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Visibility
6Engine
5Exterior Lighting
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Seat Belts
4Structure
4Tires
4Fuel System, Other
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Interior Lighting
2Unknown Or Other
2Wheels
2Child Seat
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

260 reports with mileage · 69 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 207 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports9 fire reports8 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

207 reports
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67,000 miles · May 18, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

DT: AFTER GETTING A TUNE-UP AND COMING BACK FROM A TRIP, WITHOUT WARNING , THE CAR STARTED MAKING CLICKING NOISES. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. CALLER FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE WAS A DISCONTINUED MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE MOTOR . DEALER SAID THE MOTOR WAS NOT WORTH REPLACING, AND SHE HAD NOT CALLED…

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DT: AFTER GETTING A TUNE-UP AND COMING BACK FROM A TRIP, WITHOUT WARNING , THE CAR STARTED MAKING CLICKING NOISES. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. CALLER FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE WAS A DISCONTINUED MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE MOTOR . DEALER SAID THE MOTOR WAS NOT WORTH REPLACING, AND SHE HAD NOT CALLED MANUFACTURER YET. CALLER HAD REASON TO BELIEVE THERE WAS CONSUMER ACTIONS ON THIS MOTOR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10121258

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE TIMING BELT WOULD MAKE A SLAPPING NOISE WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10117715

48,000 miles · Apr 8, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

WENT TO GET A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE; MECHANICS SHOWED ME THE OIL, STATING THAT I NEEDED TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A POSSIBLE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. IN ACTUALITY, I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND STILL MAKE PAYMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10116588

56,550 miles · Apr 6, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

DODGE INTREPID 2002 1), WEESK PRIOR OIL LOIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS COLD OUT AND THEN IT ENT OUT. NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT. 2) FAILURE OF ENGINE (SIEZED ENGINE) 2 BLOKCS FROM MY HOUSE GOING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND I ATTEMPTED TO GO HOME AND MY CAR DIED STRADDLING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. 3) NOTHING YET, SUSPECT I NEED A NE…

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DODGE INTREPID 2002 1), WEESK PRIOR OIL LOIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS COLD OUT AND THEN IT ENT OUT. NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT. 2) FAILURE OF ENGINE (SIEZED ENGINE) 2 BLOKCS FROM MY HOUSE GOING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND I ATTEMPTED TO GO HOME AND MY CAR DIED STRADDLING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. 3) NOTHING YET, SUSPECT I NEED A NEW ENGINE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10116476

72,000 miles · Mar 30, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES. *AK SLUDGE BUILDUP CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEATED SUDDENLY. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10113271

83,587 miles · Mar 19, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

3-18-05 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID STALLED AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. I LOOKED AT THE ENGINE, CHECKED THE OIL AND RESTARTED CAR. THE ENGINE WAS SPUDDERING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT DOWN TE ROAD ABOUT 1 MILE TO RANDOLPH CHRYSLER IN RANDOLPH MASS. THE SERVICE STAFF STATED THAT EITHER I SNAPED …

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3-18-05 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID STALLED AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. I LOOKED AT THE ENGINE, CHECKED THE OIL AND RESTARTED CAR. THE ENGINE WAS SPUDDERING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT DOWN TE ROAD ABOUT 1 MILE TO RANDOLPH CHRYSLER IN RANDOLPH MASS. THE SERVICE STAFF STATED THAT EITHER I SNAPED A CONNECTING ROD OR SPUN A BEARING AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $6000. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING WARRANTY BY NET TO REPAIR THE MOTOR AS I HAVE A EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THEM. ALL PARTIES LEFT ME STRANDED 100 MILES FROM HOME WITH NO WAY TO GET HOME. ITS NOT RIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10114341

70,000 miles · Mar 9, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A SLUDGE BUILD UP. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10113833

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THEN, TOWED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COOLANT BLEEDER HOUSING BLEW OUT, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10112907

63,000 miles · Feb 16, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, THEN, THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10111638

69,109 miles · Feb 1, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE BLEW. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND ENGINE REPLACED. HAD TO TOW CAR FROM FIRST SHOP WHO WOULDN'T WORK ON IT TO ANOTHER SHOP. WITH OUT USE OF CAR FROM 12-23-04 TO 01-31-05. BUT STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. HAD TO TRAVEL 220 MILES TO GET CAR WHEN WORK WAS DONE THAN 220 MILES BACK. ENGINE WAS REPLACED W…

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MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE BLEW. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND ENGINE REPLACED. HAD TO TOW CAR FROM FIRST SHOP WHO WOULDN'T WORK ON IT TO ANOTHER SHOP. WITH OUT USE OF CAR FROM 12-23-04 TO 01-31-05. BUT STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. HAD TO TRAVEL 220 MILES TO GET CAR WHEN WORK WAS DONE THAN 220 MILES BACK. ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OUT OF WRECKED VEHICLE. OLD ENGINE WAS TURNED IN FOR CORE CHARGE TO A SALVAGE YARD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10108403

Official recalls

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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.

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

1

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

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.