2002 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO INSPECT ITS UNDERCARRIAGE. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND A MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT ALL OF THE MCPHERSON STRUTS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH, THE BRAKES, AND ALL FOUR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT HARD AND DRIVE ROUGHLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 03-27-08 *BF THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING FOR THE PARKING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS. UPDATED

WE HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR DODGE INTREPID LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. FIRST, THE ENGINE STARTING STALLING, WE WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. THEN THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE COOLANT PIPE SO WE HAD TO REPLACE THAT. MY BOYFRIEND THEN DROVE THE CAR FOR FEW HOURS STRAIGHT TO GO VISIT HIS FAMILY. HE COULDN'T GET THE CAR STARTED TO COME HOME. FINALLY HE GOT IT STARTED AND STARTED DRIVING HOME. IT DIED ON THE WAY HOME AND HASN'T BEEN RUNNING SINCE. WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE IT COSTS SO MUCH TO GET IT REPAIRED AND WE CAN'T SELL IT BECAUSE WE WOULD HARDLY GET ANYTHING FOR IT. *TR

AT 60K MILES I HAD TO HAVE A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN, AND JUST 1 WEEK AGO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I NEED A NEW ENGINE! IT ONLY HAS 84K MILES ON IT. I DON'T EVEN OWE AS MUCH AS IT WILL COST ME TO FIX THE CAR, I AM VERY UPSET. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY CAR, AND TO HAVE SO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH A NEW CAR IS VERY DISAPPOINTING. *JB

2002 DODGE INTREPID. 2.7L MOTOR, WITH A 42LE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WITH ONLY 84000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND BEING DRIVEN QUITE MODERATELY BY MY WIFE, THIS TRANSMISSION FAILED, COSTING ME $1714.00 IN REPAIRS. THIS WAS MY FIRST, AND ONLY CHRYSLER VEHICLE PURCHASE. I HAVE HAD FORD AND GM PRODUCTS THAT HAVE GONE WELL OVER 100000 WITH NEVER A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO HESITATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BASE LIGHT COMPUTER SYSTEMS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 46 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AFTER A SHORT 5-10 MINUTE DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION KICKS INTO A LOW GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT. I CAN TRAVEL ABOUT 40 MPH WITH THE TACHOMETER READING AROUND 4500 RPMS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO BLOW UP. I HAD IT CHECKED BY A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND EVEN THOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THEY CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ERROR CODE DOES NOT REVEAL THE PARTS AS PROBLEMS. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THE PROBLEMS STOPS FOR ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES IF I AM LUCKY. IT SEEMS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS WEBSITE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TIME FOR SOMEONE TO FORCE DODGE TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS. I WANT THE CALL TO LAST LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO BE PAID OFF AND FROM READING OTHERS PROBLEMS, I DOUBT THAT I WILL MAKE IT. ONE WORD NEEDS TO BE SAID: RECALL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THE CONTACT'S UNATTENDED GRANDCHILD SHIFTED THE COLUMN SHIFT AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE REAR AND LEFT SIDE PANEL AREA. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.