Total Complaints
155 filings
DODGE INTREPID · model year
155 NHTSA complaints, 11 crash reports, and 2 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2004DODGEINTREPID carries 155 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 11 crashes, 7 fires, 10 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2004 INTREPID is engine and engine cooling with 38 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (32) and engine (12). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 2 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2004 INTREPID. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
155 filings
Crashes Reported
11 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 38 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 32 |
| ENGINE | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| STEERING | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| SUSPENSION | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 |
| TIRES | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 2 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER FIANC WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
Mileage: 170,000
WE ARE WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW OF A MAJOR CAR FIRE THAT OCCURRED IN OUR DODGE INTREPID. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE HOT/COLD NEEDLE BEGAN MOVING UP AND DOWN. THEN THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. THEN, THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT. THE CAR STARTED SMOKING PRODUCING BLACK CHEMICAL SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. THEN, FIRE STARTED SHOOTING OUT OF THE VENTS. WITH NO BRAKES AND FIRE AND SMOKE INTO THE CAR, THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLL ONTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CAR STILL GOING 30-40 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS IN EXTREME DANGER INSIDE THE CAR AND OBVIOUSLY LAYING ON THE INTERSTATE AS WELL. THE CAR ENDED UP IN THE DITCH WHILE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HE WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THEY DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE AREA OF THE HEATING CORE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE BOLTS WE WERE TOLD BY THE FIRE MARSHAL. THERE OBVIOUSLY WAS SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE
Mileage: 142,000
WE ARE WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW OF A MAJOR CAR FIRE THAT OCCURRED IN OUR DODGE INTREPID. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE HOT/COLD NEEDLE BEGAN MOVING UP AND DOWN. THEN THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. THEN, THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT. THE CAR STARTED SMOKING PRODUCING BLACK CHEMICAL SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. THEN, FIRE STARTED SHOOTING OUT OF THE VENTS. WITH NO BRAKES AND FIRE AND SMOKE INTO THE CAR, THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLL ONTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CAR STILL GOING 30-40 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS IN EXTREME DANGER INSIDE THE CAR AND OBVIOUSLY LAYING ON THE INTERSTATE AS WELL. THE CAR ENDED UP IN THE DITCH WHILE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HE WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THEY DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE AREA OF THE HEATING CORE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE BOLTS WE WERE TOLD BY THE FIRE MARSHAL. THERE OBVIOUSLY WAS SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE
Mileage: 142,000
WE ARE WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW OF A MAJOR CAR FIRE THAT OCCURRED IN OUR DODGE INTREPID. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE HOT/COLD NEEDLE BEGAN MOVING UP AND DOWN. THEN THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. THEN, THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT. THE CAR STARTED SMOKING PRODUCING BLACK CHEMICAL SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. THEN, FIRE STARTED SHOOTING OUT OF THE VENTS. WITH NO BRAKES AND FIRE AND SMOKE INTO THE CAR, THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLL ONTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CAR STILL GOING 30-40 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS IN EXTREME DANGER INSIDE THE CAR AND OBVIOUSLY LAYING ON THE INTERSTATE AS WELL. THE CAR ENDED UP IN THE DITCH WHILE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HE WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THEY DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE AREA OF THE HEATING CORE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE BOLTS WE WERE TOLD BY THE FIRE MARSHAL. THERE OBVIOUSLY WAS SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE
Mileage: 142,000
IN OCTOBER 2015 I BOUGHT A 2004 DODGE INTREPID FROM A PRIVATE OWNER/DEALERSHIP. I DIDNT EVEN HAVE FOR A WEK AND WAS ON HIGHY DOING 60 M.PH. ON HWY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN PWERED DOWN AND TURNED OFF AND STEAM COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. I PROCEEDED TO GET OUT OF MIDDLE LANE TO BREAKDOWN LANE. (VERY DANGEROUS) WHEN CAR NOT RUNNING. LET IT COOL OFF AND DROVE HOME AND BROUGHT TO DEALER. DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. SENT ME ON MY WAY. WEEEK LATER WAS BACK THERE AGAIN WITH OVERHEATING ISSUE AGAIN. STILL SAID COULD NOT FIND OUT WHATS WRONG. VERY FRUSTRATED I TOOK CAR HOME. FROM THERE IT RAN FOR LIKE A MONTH AND THEN STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN. I HAD NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I DROVE I COULD TAP GAS PEDAL AND TEMP INDICATOR GAUGE WENT BACK DOWN. WEIRD. DID SOME RESSEARCH ONLINE WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND SAW ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND PREVIOUS ENGINE 257 WAS IN A LAWSUIT FOR BAD ENGINE. SAID THEN ENGINE I HAVE 318 WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER DESIGN BUT ST
Mileage: 133,000
IN OCTOBER 2015 I BOUGHT A 2004 DODGE INTREPID FROM A PRIVATE OWNER/DEALERSHIP. I DIDNT EVEN HAVE FOR A WEK AND WAS ON HIGHY DOING 60 M.PH. ON HWY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN PWERED DOWN AND TURNED OFF AND STEAM COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. I PROCEEDED TO GET OUT OF MIDDLE LANE TO BREAKDOWN LANE. (VERY DANGEROUS) WHEN CAR NOT RUNNING. LET IT COOL OFF AND DROVE HOME AND BROUGHT TO DEALER. DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. SENT ME ON MY WAY. WEEEK LATER WAS BACK THERE AGAIN WITH OVERHEATING ISSUE AGAIN. STILL SAID COULD NOT FIND OUT WHATS WRONG. VERY FRUSTRATED I TOOK CAR HOME. FROM THERE IT RAN FOR LIKE A MONTH AND THEN STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN. I HAD NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I DROVE I COULD TAP GAS PEDAL AND TEMP INDICATOR GAUGE WENT BACK DOWN. WEIRD. DID SOME RESSEARCH ONLINE WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND SAW ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND PREVIOUS ENGINE 257 WAS IN A LAWSUIT FOR BAD ENGINE. SAID THEN ENGINE I HAVE 318 WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER DESIGN BUT ST
Mileage: 133,000
OIL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ARE COMING ON. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO GET IT INSPECTED HE SAID IT IS LOOSING OIL PRESSURE DUE TO OIL PUMP FAILURE THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN OR IF THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE UP, BUT THAT IT COULD BE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. SOME RESEARCH SHOWED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE 2.7L V6 IN THE DODGE INTREPID. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 84,800
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE INTREPID I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE MOTORS I HAVE PUT MORE MONEY IN THAT CARD AND I PAID FOR IT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE DEPENDABLE IT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW AT THE TIME I HAVE ON THAT THERE'S ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT ADDED TO THE 60 ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE DRIVEN YET EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND THERE WAS ALWAYS A PROBLEM THAT CRACK MY HEAD BUT IT NEVER RAN HOT TO GIVE ME ANY WARNING BECAUSE THE WATER PUMP LEAKAGE THE MOTOR HAS ALWAYS HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE NOBODY EVER TOLD ME WHEN I HAD IT WORKED ON BUT THE 2004 DODGE INTREPID MOTORS ALL HAVE TROUBLE WITH OR PRESSURE MY CAR IS NO LONGER WORKING IT IS SITTING OUT IN MY YARD THE BODY IS GOOD INTERIOR IS GOOD I JUST PUT NEW TIRES ON IT I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHTING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE GETTING MOISTURE IN IT HAD TROUBLE WITH THE RIGHT SIDE I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED THE BALL BEARING THE JOINTS THAT AXLE I NEED HELP [XXX] PUT A USED MOTOR IN IT BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND YO
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE INTREPID I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE MOTORS I HAVE PUT MORE MONEY IN THAT CARD AND I PAID FOR IT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE DEPENDABLE IT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW AT THE TIME I HAVE ON THAT THERE'S ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT ADDED TO THE 60 ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE DRIVEN YET EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND THERE WAS ALWAYS A PROBLEM THAT CRACK MY HEAD BUT IT NEVER RAN HOT TO GIVE ME ANY WARNING BECAUSE THE WATER PUMP LEAKAGE THE MOTOR HAS ALWAYS HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE NOBODY EVER TOLD ME WHEN I HAD IT WORKED ON BUT THE 2004 DODGE INTREPID MOTORS ALL HAVE TROUBLE WITH OR PRESSURE MY CAR IS NO LONGER WORKING IT IS SITTING OUT IN MY YARD THE BODY IS GOOD INTERIOR IS GOOD I JUST PUT NEW TIRES ON IT I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHTING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE GETTING MOISTURE IN IT HAD TROUBLE WITH THE RIGHT SIDE I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED THE BALL BEARING THE JOINTS THAT AXLE I NEED HELP [XXX] PUT A USED MOTOR IN IT BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND YO
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE INTREPID I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE MOTORS I HAVE PUT MORE MONEY IN THAT CARD AND I PAID FOR IT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE DEPENDABLE IT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW AT THE TIME I HAVE ON THAT THERE'S ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT ADDED TO THE 60 ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE DRIVEN YET EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND THERE WAS ALWAYS A PROBLEM THAT CRACK MY HEAD BUT IT NEVER RAN HOT TO GIVE ME ANY WARNING BECAUSE THE WATER PUMP LEAKAGE THE MOTOR HAS ALWAYS HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE NOBODY EVER TOLD ME WHEN I HAD IT WORKED ON BUT THE 2004 DODGE INTREPID MOTORS ALL HAVE TROUBLE WITH OR PRESSURE MY CAR IS NO LONGER WORKING IT IS SITTING OUT IN MY YARD THE BODY IS GOOD INTERIOR IS GOOD I JUST PUT NEW TIRES ON IT I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHTING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE GETTING MOISTURE IN IT HAD TROUBLE WITH THE RIGHT SIDE I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED THE BALL BEARING THE JOINTS THAT AXLE I NEED HELP [XXX] PUT A USED MOTOR IN IT BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND YO
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO STRIKE THE ANIMAL. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Mileage: 136,000
I HAD JUST CAME FROM ATLANTA GA. I TURN INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND I HEARD SOMETHING POP. THAT'S WHEN I LEARN MY AIR BAG MESSED UP IT KNOCK OUT MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER. AND MY CAR HORN. IT WARP MY STEER WHEEL. I CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER SHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN I ASK THEM IF IT WAS RECALL ON AIR BAGS.I KNEW IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT.BECAUSE THAT BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE MESSED UP LIKE THAT. IT DIDN'T DEPLOY ALL THE WAY OUT BUT IT MESSED UP MY STEER WHEEL AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO FIX IT. I'M STILL DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 76,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Mileage: 129,000
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED DINGING AND I LOOK DOWN AT THE LIGHTS AND MY OVER HEAT LIGHT WAS ON AND MY CAR TEMP WAS ALL THE WAY AT HIGH. I TOOK MY CAR TO NTB TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND HAD JUST FILLED MY COOLANT THE DAY BEFORE. NTB HAD TO FILL MY COOLANT AGAIN THAT NEXT DAY. I PICKED UP MY CAR AND WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND MY CAR STARTED DINGING AND IT WAS OVER HEATING AGAIN. SO I PULLED OVER. LET IT SET FOR 20 MIN EVEN WITH THE HEAT ON FULL BLAST. AND BEFORE I EVEN MADE IT HOME WHICH WAS NOT EVEN 10 MIN AWAY IT OVER HEATED AGAIN. I OPENED THE HOOD AND LOOK AND NO COOLANT. NOW THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 DAYS OF FILLING IT UP. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP. WATER PUMP WENT AND TIMING CHAIN AND THE WATER PUMP HOUSING AT THE TOP CRACKED. SAD THING IS I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT EVEN A MONTH AGO BECAUSE MY OTHER CARS ENGINE BLEW. *TR
Mileage: 688,004
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED DINGING AND I LOOK DOWN AT THE LIGHTS AND MY OVER HEAT LIGHT WAS ON AND MY CAR TEMP WAS ALL THE WAY AT HIGH. I TOOK MY CAR TO NTB TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND HAD JUST FILLED MY COOLANT THE DAY BEFORE. NTB HAD TO FILL MY COOLANT AGAIN THAT NEXT DAY. I PICKED UP MY CAR AND WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND MY CAR STARTED DINGING AND IT WAS OVER HEATING AGAIN. SO I PULLED OVER. LET IT SET FOR 20 MIN EVEN WITH THE HEAT ON FULL BLAST. AND BEFORE I EVEN MADE IT HOME WHICH WAS NOT EVEN 10 MIN AWAY IT OVER HEATED AGAIN. I OPENED THE HOOD AND LOOK AND NO COOLANT. NOW THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 DAYS OF FILLING IT UP. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP. WATER PUMP WENT AND TIMING CHAIN AND THE WATER PUMP HOUSING AT THE TOP CRACKED. SAD THING IS I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT EVEN A MONTH AGO BECAUSE MY OTHER CARS ENGINE BLEW. *TR
Mileage: 688,004
WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR BEGAN STEAMING, PULLED OVER AND ALL THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS POURING OUT OF THE CAR. TURNS OUT THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT. THE PUMP IS INCORPORATED INTO THE MOTOR REQUIRING THE MOTOR TO BE UNBOLTED, TURNED UP, THE RADIATOR, VALVE COVER, THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, TIMING CHAIN AND MORE TO BE REMOVED. COST WAS NEARLY $850 DUE TO THE EXTREME AMOUNT OF LABOR INVOLVED AND THE FACT DODGE ONLY PARTS HAVE TO BE USED. MECHANIC INFORMED ME, AT THAT TIME THAT THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE WAS A VERY POOR DESIGN AND OFTEN GIVE OUT COMPLETELY BEFORE THE CAR HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT AND DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. FOUND A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST DODGE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN NEW JERSEY. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
CAR BEGAN STEAMING, AND SMOKING. HAD TO PULL OVER TO LET IT COOL DOWN, NO EXTRA ANTIFREEZE AVAILABLE. ONCE COOLED, LIMPED IT TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED FUEL PUMP IS OUT AGAIN, AFTER ONLY 45,000 MORE MILES ON BRAND NEW DODGE WATER PUMP. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT OIL PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH AND SEALS BAD, OIL SPEWING OUT EVERYWHERE. HE SAID THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE DODGE 2.7 LITER ENGINE AND SINCE WATER PUMP IS INCORPORATED INTO MOTOR, THE COST TO REPLACE IT, PUT ALL NEW SEALS AND FIX THE OIL PUMP WOULD NOT BE WORTH THE VALUE OF THE CAR AND HE WILL NOT DO IT BECAUSE HE REFUSES TO "SPEND OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY ON A JUNK MOTOR." HE STATED THAT EVEN REBUILT DODGE 2.7 LITER MOTORS ARE BAD AND WILL QUIT AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. HE SAYS YOU CAN NOT GET A GOOD 2.7 LITER DODGE MOTOR FOR ANY INTREPID BUILT BETWEEN 1998-2008. HE HAD PAPERWORK SHOWING DODGE KNEW IT WAS A POOR DESIGN THAT WOULD BLOW AND NOT BE WORTH THE COST OF REPAIR. I WANT THIS CORRECTED AND ANYONE WHO OWNED ONE OF THESE LEM
Mileage: 115,000
CAR BEGAN STEAMING, AND SMOKING. HAD TO PULL OVER TO LET IT COOL DOWN, NO EXTRA ANTIFREEZE AVAILABLE. ONCE COOLED, LIMPED IT TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED FUEL PUMP IS OUT AGAIN, AFTER ONLY 45,000 MORE MILES ON BRAND NEW DODGE WATER PUMP. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT OIL PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH AND SEALS BAD, OIL SPEWING OUT EVERYWHERE. HE SAID THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE DODGE 2.7 LITER ENGINE AND SINCE WATER PUMP IS INCORPORATED INTO MOTOR, THE COST TO REPLACE IT, PUT ALL NEW SEALS AND FIX THE OIL PUMP WOULD NOT BE WORTH THE VALUE OF THE CAR AND HE WILL NOT DO IT BECAUSE HE REFUSES TO "SPEND OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY ON A JUNK MOTOR." HE STATED THAT EVEN REBUILT DODGE 2.7 LITER MOTORS ARE BAD AND WILL QUIT AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. HE SAYS YOU CAN NOT GET A GOOD 2.7 LITER DODGE MOTOR FOR ANY INTREPID BUILT BETWEEN 1998-2008. HE HAD PAPERWORK SHOWING DODGE KNEW IT WAS A POOR DESIGN THAT WOULD BLOW AND NOT BE WORTH THE COST OF REPAIR. I WANT THIS CORRECTED AND ANYONE WHO OWNED ONE OF THESE LEM
Mileage: 115,000
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO GET ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. I HAD A HARD TIME BRAKING AND NOTICE THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS INCIDENT WENT ON FOR AT LEAST THREE MILES UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR POPPED BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL SETTING. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED IN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS SINCE. *TR
Mileage: 148,547
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO GET ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. I HAD A HARD TIME BRAKING AND NOTICE THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THIS INCIDENT WENT ON FOR AT LEAST THREE MILES UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR POPPED BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL SETTING. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED IN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS SINCE. *TR
Mileage: 148,547
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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