IllustrationI WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEARD A NOISE, MY ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS CAME ON, AND MY CAR QUIT RUNNING. FORTUNATELY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM GOING TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE BUSY HIGHWAY.
2000 Dodge Intrepid
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Intrepid years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Dodge Intrepid are substantially higher than the model-year median of 377.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
310–25K
10325–50K
25350–75K
24675–100K
134100–150K
25150K+
792 reports with mileage · 273 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 785 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 80 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
35 crash reports22 fire reports23 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
785 reportsWHILE DRIVING, MY DODGE INTREPID STARTED TO SHUDDER. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE CAR, IT WOULD NO LONGER RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE WAS SHOT DUE TO SLUDGE. I WAS SHOCKED SINCE THE CAR WAS 5 YEARS OLD, HAD ROUGHLY 78K MILES, AND WAS WELL-MAINTAINED. SO FAR CH…
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WHILE DRIVING, MY DODGE INTREPID STARTED TO SHUDDER. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE CAR, IT WOULD NO LONGER RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE WAS SHOT DUE TO SLUDGE. I WAS SHOCKED SINCE THE CAR WAS 5 YEARS OLD, HAD ROUGHLY 78K MILES, AND WAS WELL-MAINTAINED. SO FAR CHRYSLER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO MY PROBLEM.
DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING WHILE BACKING UP TO PARK. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH CAUSED NO OIL IN THE ENGINE.*AK
DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF SLUDGE IN THE OIL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK, CAUSING THE VALVES TO COLLAPSE. *AK
2.7 V6 ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES LIKE THE VALVE TRAIN WAS STARVING FOR OIL. LOUD CLATTER. TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE BY REPLACING THE TIMING CHAINM TENSIONER. ENGINE WAS NEVER CORRECT AFTER THAT AND FAILED. WILLIAM T. PRITCHARD DODGE'S SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME TO GET RID OF THE CAR AND THAT THE 2.7 V…
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2.7 V6 ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES LIKE THE VALVE TRAIN WAS STARVING FOR OIL. LOUD CLATTER. TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE BY REPLACING THE TIMING CHAINM TENSIONER. ENGINE WAS NEVER CORRECT AFTER THAT AND FAILED. WILLIAM T. PRITCHARD DODGE'S SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME TO GET RID OF THE CAR AND THAT THE 2.7 V6 DAIMLER CHRYSLER ENGINE WAS NOTHING BUT JUNK!
DT: ENGINE SEIZED. CONSUMER READON RALPH NADER'S CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM: "BROKEN TIMING CHAINS AND SLUDGE BUILD UP". TOOK TO A CHRYSLER DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS SLUDGE AND THEY DON'T COVER THAT. TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE FOR $6000.00.*AK *TT *NM
DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLATTERING NOISE THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AMERICAN ENGINE OF BATON ROUGE. SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED THE OIL SCREEN TO BECOME CLOGGED AN RESULTED IN A BLOWN ENGINE. SERVICE MECHANIC STATED OIL SCREEN WAS DEFECTED. *NM WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, THE STEERING WHEEL …
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DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLATTERING NOISE THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AMERICAN ENGINE OF BATON ROUGE. SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED THE OIL SCREEN TO BECOME CLOGGED AN RESULTED IN A BLOWN ENGINE. SERVICE MECHANIC STATED OIL SCREEN WAS DEFECTED. *NM WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ALONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE OIL PAN. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OFF THE ROAD. *SC *JB
DT: WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM THE ENGINE FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS ENGINE FAILED WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHINCE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN OIL. HAD IT TOWED HOME, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS TOO SMALL FOR THIS CAR. *AK
2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE DEVELOPED A KNOCKING DEALER STATED SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE, DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF THEASE ENGINES. MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW. DAUGHTERS CAR, FATHER IS RETIRED ARMY MOTOR SGT, FATHER MAINTAINED THE CAR, WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF THESE INSTANCES, WHY ISN'…
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2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE DEVELOPED A KNOCKING DEALER STATED SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE, DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF THEASE ENGINES. MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW. DAUGHTERS CAR, FATHER IS RETIRED ARMY MOTOR SGT, FATHER MAINTAINED THE CAR, WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF THESE INSTANCES, WHY ISN'T THE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING?
2.7L LONG BLOCK FAILURE IN 2000 DODGE INTEPID. HAVE DONE ALL OIL CHANGES AND OTHER MAINTENANCE AT PROPER SCHEDULE. WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING TERRIBLY. NOTICED SLUDGE UPON CHECKING OIL. TOOK TO WESTGATE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN PLAINFIELD, IN AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW LONG BLOCK. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED AND VEHI…
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2.7L LONG BLOCK FAILURE IN 2000 DODGE INTEPID. HAVE DONE ALL OIL CHANGES AND OTHER MAINTENANCE AT PROPER SCHEDULE. WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING TERRIBLY. NOTICED SLUDGE UPON CHECKING OIL. TOOK TO WESTGATE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN PLAINFIELD, IN AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW LONG BLOCK. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED AND VEHICLE REMAINS AT MY HOME. VARIOUS QUOTES FOR REPAIR FROM $4000 TO $6600 DEPENDING UPON USED OR NEW PARTS.
Official recalls
703V035000 · 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.
00V180000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Jul 10, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: NON-ABS EQUIPPED PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON RETAINER SNAP RING MAY HAVE BEEN BENT INWARD DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON MAY BE IN A "BRAKE APPLIED" POSITION DUE TO THE DAMAGED PISTON RETAINER SNAP RING. WHEN THE PISTON IS IN THE APPLIED POSITION, THE FLUID COMPENSATION PORTS ARE CLOSED WHICH RESULTS IN A BRAKE DRAG CONDITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BRAKE OVERHEAT, BRAKE FADING COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN NEEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. SHOULD A DRIVER NOT ANTICIPATE THE EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.
00V033000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MOLDING FLASH ON THE PRIMARY LEVER MAY PREVENT THE OPERATION OF THE G-LOCK AND TILT LOCK FUNCTIONS ON SOME OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTORS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS IN A FRONTAL CRASH SITUATION, DRIVER PROTECTION FROM THE SEAT BELT MAY BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
00V034000 · Seat Belts
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
99V343000 · Air Bags:frontal
Dec 2, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN INCORRECT INFLATOR CHARGE AMOUNT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A PASSENGER OCCUPANT INJURY UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE WITH A CORRECT MODULE.
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.