NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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329 reports1,113 miles · May 3, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THE NUMBER HE DIALED WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE, POWER TRAIN INFORMATION, AND PLACE OF PURCHASE WAS UNAVAILAB…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THE NUMBER HE DIALED WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE, POWER TRAIN INFORMATION, AND PLACE OF PURCHASE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,113. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10189688
30,036 miles · Apr 22, 2007
Structure
36 MILES AFTER THE 30000 MILE WARRANTY, I TOOK MY CAR IN BECAUSE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT IS SEPARATING FROM THE DASH. I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I AM NOW ONLY COVERED FOR POWER TRAIN NOW UNTIL 70000 MILES. THEY OFFERED TO COVER PARTS BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. I WAS LOOKING AT 5 -7 HOURS OF LABOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10188526
96,000 miles · Apr 21, 2007
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2002 DODGE INTREPID. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10188488
118,000 miles · Apr 19, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY DEFECTIVE DODGE 2.7L ENGINE IN MY 02 INTREPID. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10188406
105,783 miles · Apr 19, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, SO I STOPPED AT A SERVICE STATION. THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT REPAIR 2.7 LITERS FOR CHRYSLER. HAD IT THEN TOWED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN DUE TO OIL SLUDGE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5700.00. CONTACTED IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP, SENT THEM ALL INFORMA…
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ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, SO I STOPPED AT A SERVICE STATION. THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT REPAIR 2.7 LITERS FOR CHRYSLER. HAD IT THEN TOWED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN DUE TO OIL SLUDGE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5700.00. CONTACTED IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP, SENT THEM ALL INFORMATION ON THE CAR, INCLUDING OIL CHANGES. WAS MADE AN OFFER BY CHRYSLER OF $1080.00. TURNED IT DOWN AS THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MERCEDES OWNERS AND HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THEM. TALKED TO THE OWNER OF THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA AND HE SAID "THE 2.7 IS A JUNK MOTOR AND I WOULDN'T HAVE ONE ON MY LOT". HE ALSO WENT ON THE TELL ME THAT THE OIL PORTS ARE TO SMALL TO ALLOW PROPER OIL FLOW AND THE "V" SHAPE IN THE OIL PAN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ALL OF THE OIL TO DRAIN OUT DURING OIL CHANGES. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER BY LETTER AND E-MAIL AND THEY SAID SORRY, BUT THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING A WEB SITE IN WHICH WILL BE CALLED THE NATIONAL PUSH MY DODGE. IT WILL INCLUDE A DATE IN WHICH I WILL PUSH MY DODGE INTREPID AS FAR AS NEEDED TO CREATE AWARENESS THAT CHRYSLER HAS TURNED ITS BACK SIDE TO MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10188378
11,400 miles · Apr 19, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
I OWN A 2002 INTREPID AND THE ENGINE LOCK UP 100,000 MILES . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CHECK CAME UP GAS CAP. WAS DRIVING AND LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON HAD JUST CHECK OIL IT WAS FULL. DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES STOP CHECK AGAIN STILL FULL .CHECKED FOR LEAKS NONE. WENT ABOUT 2 MILES AND START KNOCK AND LOCKED UP. TALKED TO MECHANIC SAID …
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I OWN A 2002 INTREPID AND THE ENGINE LOCK UP 100,000 MILES . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CHECK CAME UP GAS CAP. WAS DRIVING AND LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON HAD JUST CHECK OIL IT WAS FULL. DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES STOP CHECK AGAIN STILL FULL .CHECKED FOR LEAKS NONE. WENT ABOUT 2 MILES AND START KNOCK AND LOCKED UP. TALKED TO MECHANIC SAID HE HAS REBUILT OVER `100 OF THEM THAT HAVE DONE SAME THING. CHRYSLER KNEW ENGINE WAS NOT GOING TO LAST. ONLY HOLD 4.5 QAURTS OF OIL AND OIL PORT HOLES NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THAT MOTOR A 2.7 THANKS LYMAN UNDERWOOD. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10188371
116,000 miles · Apr 19, 2007
Air BagsCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 25, THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT IF NEE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 25, THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 116,000. THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE THE VIN.
NHTSA ODI #10188362
88,000 miles · Apr 17, 2007
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFire
IMMEDIATE LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER..CAR WENT DEAD AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO SMOKE AND WITHIN SECONDS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS UP IN FLAMES. VEHICLE DID NOT OVERHEAT.. ENGINE COMPARTMENT SUFFERED MAJOR FIRE DAMAGE,INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATION STILL PENDING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10188162
78,711 miles · Apr 13, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
CAR WAS MAKING NOISE THEN 2 DAYS LATER, IT WOULDNT START, HAD IT TOWED, DISCOVERED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN, DEALER NEEDED TO REPLOACE THE ENGINE DUE TO THE DAMAGE ,AND IT COST $5,944.00. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING AS WELL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10187816
755,000 miles · Apr 9, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 DODGE INTREPID AT 70 MPH WITH FAILURE MILEAGE 79,500 THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THEM SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN SALVAGED DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE REPAIR NEEDED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10187385
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