2002 Dodge Intrepid

Defect. 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, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. 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, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.

Risk. 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.

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.

Service - Four Piece Oil Pan Gasket All Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY - The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies to Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L engines only. Installation: 1. Clean the oil pan T-joints.~ 2. Fill the T-joint between the pan rail/gear housing and pan rail/rear seal retainer with …

Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.

SHORT DURATION COLD ENGINE START-UP TICKING LIKE SOUND. THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2003. *MN

FLASH-ROUGH IDLE. *PH

SHORT DURATION COLD ENGINE START-UP TICKING LIKE SOUND. *TT

ENGINE STUMBLE AND/OR MISFIRE - MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION. *TT

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Intrepid. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the seat back fell backwards onto the rear driver's side seat. The contact grabbed the steering wheel and held himself up and safely stopped the vehicle. The contact braced the seat upright and drove the vehicle to his residence. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched and referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V035000 (Seats) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WILL ONLY GO INTO PARK EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS WARMED UP. *TR

AN OIL PLUG FRONT LEFT OF ENGINE BLOCK BLEW OUT PUMPING OIL ONTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. OPEN FLAMES MELTED WHEEL WELL, BACK BUMPER, AND FUEL HOSES OFF OF GAS TANK. FIRE WENT OUT WENT ALL THE OIL WAS PUMPED OUT OF ENGINE AND CAR STOPPED MOVING. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER SAFETY, THEY REFERRED ME TO DODGE CUSTOMER CARE; THEY INITIALLY CREATED A CASE #31892226 BUT THEN SENT A LETTER SAYING THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF A THREE-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD AND ALSO UNSPECIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. ALTHOUGH MY WIFE AND SON WERE ALMOST IMMOLATED, IT WASN'T IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO CHECK INTO. THE CAR REMAINS PARKED AT A LOCAL GARAGE AWAITING INVESTIGATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTING IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

TIRES CONSISTENTLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE AND MUST BE RE-INFLATED ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 14 DAYS APART. TAKEN TO TIRE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE WHEELS AND TIRES ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS AND TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE FINE, AND THE LOST AIR PRESSURE IS DUE TO THE WHEELS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WERE ACTIVATED, BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/23/16.*JB

WAS DRIVING SMELLED HOT WHEN GOT HOME 3 MILES LATTER OPENED HOOD COOLING FAN WAS SMOKING THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE

THE CAR HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND CAR SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. DRIVER HAD FACIAL INJURIES AND ELBOW WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD. VERY FORTUNATE THAT WAS ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINED INDEPENDENTLY AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. AFTER TURNING OFF CAR, SWITCH SLIPS INTO ACCESSORY POSITION AND DRAINS BATTERY. CAR DOES NOT START WHEN I RETURN TO THE CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE. I NEED TO PAY FOR A JUMP OR NEW BATTERY, OR TOW TO MY MECHANIC. THEN I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH LASTED UNTIL 2011. THE AFTER MARKET IGNITION SWITCHES FAIL WITHIN ABOUT A YEAR. SOMETIMES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. SINCE JAN. 2011, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH ON 1/10/11 COST $147.50, 2/16/2012, COST $220.39, ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY, COST $588.28 (MECHANIC THOUGHT IT COULDN'T BE THE SWITCH AGAIN), STARTER ASSEMBLY AGAIN 2/21/14, COST $384.23; RECOMMENDED I REPLACE THE RADIO SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT 3/14/2014, COST $45:IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN ON 8/01/14, COST $110.56. ALSO THIS CAR KEEPS HAVING THE LEFT REAR TAILLIGHTS FAIL. THEY TELL ME THIS IS ALL PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT WHICH THEY GUESS IS CAUSING ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS. BUT ALL THESE PROBLEMS DIDN'T EXIST UNTIL I MADE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH. I BELIEVE THAT THE AFTERMARKET WAS FULL OF FAULTY GM IGNITION SWITCHES AND THERE WAS NO WAY FOR MY MECHANIC TO TELL IF WE WERE GETTING BAD GM DESIGNED SWITCHES. LUCKILY FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS MY CAR DIDN'T FAIL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT ALWAYS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. BUT HAVING 95 YEAR OLD PASSENGERS, ON HOT FLORIDA DAYS, GET INTO A CAR THAT WON'T START, CANNOT BE COOLED DOWN, CANNOT EVEN ROLL DOWN THE WIND

ENGINE FAILURE 2.7L 2002 DODGE INTREPID VEHICLE OWNED OVER 10 YEARS 111K MILES CURRENT ODM, OIL CHANGE WAS NOT DUE AT THE TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

ENGINE FAILURE SLUDGE , ENGINE DESIGN. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE, HE HEARD A POP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE RACK AND PINION BOLTS HAVE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. AP

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR AS THE THIRD OWNER THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK AND THE HORN WOULDN'T SOUND.AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET,AND FINDING OUT THAT THEY HAD MANY MANY OF THE INTERNAL PASTS CHANGED AND THE MULTITUDES OF PEOPLE REIMBURSED, WE TOOK OUR CAR TO THE DEALER AND TOLD BECAUSE WE WERE THE THIRD OWNER,AND THAT THE MILEAGE WAS HIGH,THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THE CAR WAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT,NOR HAS IT BEEN ABUSED. I THINK THAT BECAUSE MY HORN CAN'T WORK IT MAY BE A CONCERN. I ALSO THINK WILE DRIVING MY AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY CAUSING AN INSIDENT.BOTH DODGE INTREPID , AND OTHER DODGES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED BY PAYING 4-TO5 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO THE CONSUMER. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE COST AND REPLACEMENT OF THE PART SHOULD GO BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER AS IT IS AN INTERNAL PART IN THE STEERING THAT BREAKS WITH OUT WARNING AND WITHOUT ANY CAUSE FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES I.E.ACCEDENTSOR OTHER. BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE CONTACTED YOU, THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED IT WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED OR ISSUE A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OR LESS, SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR, WHICH NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY CLEANING THE SLUDGE OUT OF THE ENGINE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL AND THE CAM SENSOR COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR BOTH COMPONENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 04/02/13*LJ

MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT ROUGHLY FOUR YEARS AGO. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD A REBUILT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. JUST RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING OUT OF KNOW WHERE. I WAS AT THE STOP LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND IT DID NOT WANT TO GO. I LET UP THE GAS AND IT KICKED IN TO FIRST GEAR. WHEN I AM DRIVING AND GETTING UP TO ABOUT 30-35 MPH IT WOULD GO UP TO 3RPM AND NOT SHIFT. I DO REGULAR OIL CHANGES ON BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR IS JUST DOING WHATEVER IT WANTS TO. AFTER READING ALL THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM. I AM UNDERSTANDING NOW WHY DODGE STOPPED MAKING INTREPID. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN. *TR

MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS WEDDING WITH MY THREE YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, SHE WAS TURNING AROUND ON A SIDE STREET SHE LOST ALL STEERING I WAS THERE IN A SEPARATE CAR I WENT OUT AND CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT BOTH BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE INNER TIE RODS TO THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD BEEN BROKEN COMPLETELY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER SHE HAS IT ON THE FREEWAY EVERYDAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIANS THAT THE VALVE GASKET WAS COVERED IN OIL SLUDGE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE VALVE GASKET COVER NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THE OIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000. UPDATED 02/0812 *BF UPDATED 03/16/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM UNDER CENTER AREA OF CAR, ATTEMPTED TO PIT IN ANTIFREEZE, LEAKED OUT RIGHT AWAY. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS FULL OF ANTIFREEZE. THE MOTOR IS SHOT. THERE WAS NO WARNING NO SERVICE LIGHTS THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN OVER HEATED, IT WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED BY A LOCAL DEALER.

STEERING PROBLEMS 2002 DODGE INTREPID. STEERING GEAR REPLACED AT APPROX 60,000 MILES THEN INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS FAILED AT 196,000 MILES NOW THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN AT 224,000 MILES 18 MONTHS AND THERE IS MAJOR PLAY IN THE STEERING OF THE CAR AS WELL AS MOVEMENT IN THE TIRE LEADING TO POSSIBLE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *TR

2002 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE CAR SUDENLY OVERHEATED. ANTI FREEZE WENT OUT ON GROUND AND INTO OIL. REPALCED WATER PUMP, TENSIONER, TIMIMG CHAIN, SEVERAL SENSORS, GASKETS AND MORE.ALWAYS MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES AT 300K AND OIL FILTERS. BAD ENGINE- PARTS SAVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CONCRETE DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,675.

ENGINE COOLANT: CAR RAN HOT WITHOUT WARNING. TEMPERATURE GAUGE BLEW OFF OF RADIATOR AND COOLANT EXPLODED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE INNER CORE OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

WE BOUGHT A 2002 USED IN 2005. IT RAN OKAY, THOUGHE H THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN IDLING. WE WERE ASSURED BY THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM THAT IT WAS JUST SENSOR AND NOT TO WORRY. HAD SOME SMALL PROBLEMS WITH IT, NOTHING TOO MAJOR. THEY JUST SEEMED TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. THEN IN 3/09 THE ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP WENT OUT FOR THE 2ND TIME, AND EVEN AFTER REPAIR THE CAR WOULD OVER HEAT OUT OF NO WHERE AND WITHOUT WARNING. CONTINUED TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT. SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN RID OF IT THEN, BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR A NEW CAR. THEN IN 11/09 THE CAR DID THE OVERHEAT FOR NO REASON WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS GOING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THANK GOD THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT. THE GAUGES DIDN'T INDICATE ANYTHING, ALL OF THEM INCLUDING THE SPEDOMETER WENT TO 0. IT STARTED GUSHING WATER AND ANTIFREEZE. THE ENGINE IS SHOT, IT IS NOW A GOLD LAWN ORNAMENT. WE MAINTAINED THE CAR, OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000MI ETC. WAS TOLD ITS DUE TO "SLUDGE" IN THE ENGINE AND THAT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGES 2.7 ENGINES. WISH I WOULD'VE KNOWN THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR, AND I WISH SOMEONE WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE TON YARD ORNAMENT I NOW HAVE.

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 ENGINE THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY3K MILES AS SHOULD. IN 2008 THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF LATER TOOK IT TO DEALER WITH THOUGHT THAT WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT AND THEY WOULD NOT. THE FAILURE WAS BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE. THERE ARE VERY MANY COMPLAINTS AND MECHANIC INPUTS ON THIS ENGINE.. DODGE THINKS THE OWNERS ARE AT FAULT WHEN IN MY CASE EVERYTHING WAS DONE AT THE RIGHT TIME TO KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE. THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO JUST SHUT OFF WHERE EVER YOU ARE. SOME HAVE SHUT OFF ON HIGHWAYS WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS WRECKS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/INTREPID/2002/ENGINE/OIL_SLUDGE_RESULTING_IN_ENGINE_FAILURE.SHTML THIS SITE HAS MANY USERS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CAR. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID SE BEGAN HAVE ENGINE TROUBLES AT 125,000 MILES. I HAD THE ENGINE FLUSHED IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP A NEW KNOCKING SOUND FROM GETTING WORSE. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN ON THE INTERSTATE TWO DAYS LATER THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. I HAVE BEEN PAYING THE FINANCE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. I AM UNABLE TO PAY THE EXCESSIVE ENGINE REPAIR COSTS AND SO THE CAR SITS. *TR

BOUGHT A DODGE INTREPID THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IT'S AN 2.7 V.6 .... THE CAR STALLS , THE LIGHT FLICKERS ON AN OFF AS WELL AS MY RADIO!! MY SENSOR ARE FAULTY BECAUSE IT GIVE MY CAR FAULTY READING TO THE WRONG ERRS NOT ONLY, THAT I HAVE HAD BUILD UP IN BOTH ENGINES GRIME AND BROKEN DOWN PARTICLES! MY SPEED IS OFF SOMETIME MY CAR PICKS UP SPEED BY IT SELF OR IT DON'T GAIN SPEED AT ALL! THE CAR ALSO LOSES POWER FOR NO REASON AT ALL! DRAIN MY BATTERY FOUR TIMES! OVER HEAT WITHOUT WARNING! HAD MY THERMOSTAT REPLACE TWICE!!! TO MANY PROBLEM KEEP OCCURRING AND I CAN KEEP UP WITH ANY OF THIS!! TEXAS DMV TOLD ME ABOUT THIS SITE TOLD ME ABOUT THAT THESE CARS ARE NOT ANY GOOD!! PLEASE HELP WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS CAR? *TR

I OWN A 2002 DODGE INTREPID IT HAS APPROX. 125,000 MILES ON IT JUST GOT OUT OF THE SHOP 300 FOR TRANSMISSION AND IT IS NOT FIXED IT STARTED TO RAIN REALLY HARD MID JUNE 10 SINCE THEN CAR GOES INTO WHAT I KNOW NOW AS LIMP MODE IT GOES INTO SECOND GEAR AND WONT COME OUT UNLESS YOU PULL OVER TURN OFF AND RESTART WAS FIXING TO CALL ACTUAL DODGE PLACE THEN READ ON THE INTERNET OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE BEING HAD WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND ENGINES AS WELL. MY CAR HAS STARTED OVER HEATING. NO WARNING HAS FLUIDS. FOR 300 HAD EVERYTHING SERVICES WITH FLUIDS ETC AND AN ADDITIVE PUT IN AND TOLD DON'T KNOW HOW TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION THEN I READ PERSON AFTER PERSON SAYING THEY ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND IT IS QUITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR CONTINUES TO DO WHAT MINE DOES. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO GET HIT I WAS ALMOST HIT ABOUT A WEEK AGO BY A DIESEL BECAUSE IT WENT TO ABOUT 43 THEN JERKED AND WENT INTO SECOND GEAR DIESEL RIGHT ON MY TAIL FURIOUS BECAUSE I HAD TO SLOW DOWN RPM WENT UP TO 4 AFRAID GOING TO BLOW THE MOTOR UP NO SHOULDER DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE HE SLAMMED INTO ME IT IS SCARY WHEN IT JERKS I AM AFRAID AT SOME POINT I WONT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OR I WILL BE IN A BAD AREA AND HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF AND IT WILL LOCK UP LIKE SO MANY OTHERS HAVE. SO NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. WITHIN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS ALSO COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND WATER PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPALCED. UPDATED 11/2/410

ENGINE FAILURE ON 2002 DODGE INTREPID SE 2.7L V6. PER MECHANIC - TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AND OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO POOR OIL FLOW/OVERHEATED OIL CAUSING SLUDGE AND SUBSEQUENTLY CLOGGED OIL PORTS AND EXCESSIVE DEGRADATION OF OIL. THIS HAPPENED EVEN THOUGH USED FULL SYNTHETIC FOR ENTIRE LIFE OF CAR AND CHANGED OIL REGULARLY (~ EVERY 5-8K MILES) OIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS METAL IN THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR AND DROPPED DOWN TO SECOND GEAR WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THE RPM GAUGE WENT UP TO 5000 RPMS BEFORE I LET OFF THE GAS REALIZING THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT. WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND MY CAR PREFERRING TO BE IN 2ND GEAR, I WAS AT RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM REVEALED THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR THAT HAD FAILED AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ONLINE FORUMS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL REVEALED THAT OTHERS HAD SIMILAR ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

I DROVE A 2002 2.7 DODGE INTREPID. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-5, (THE MAIN HIGHWAY) AND MY CAR STARTED TO OVER HEAT RIGHT AWAY TO THE RED AND WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. I WAS BY MYSELF AND PULLED OVER AS FAR AS I COULD. I PULLED OVER AS FAR AS I COULD BUT MY CAR WAS STILL IN THE LANE. I WAITED A LITTLE WHILE UNTIL MY CAR COOLED DOWN, ABOUT 1 HOUR. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT TO THE GAS STATION TO USE A PHONE TO CALL MY DAD. I FINALLY GOT A HOLD OF SOMEONE TO COME TOW ME HOME. THE NEXT DAY MY DAD HAD FIXED THE THERMOSTAT THINKING THIS WOULD HELP. UM..... NO! MY CAR STARTED TO BLOW COLD AIR AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO PULL OVER AT ALL!!! MY CAR JUST STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND I COULDN'T EVEN TURN MY WHEEL. I HAD TO CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LET THEM KNOW THAT I WAS IN THE FREEWAY AND WAS SCARED TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY CAME AND BLOCKED THE ROAD AND PUSHED ME TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME IN MY LIFE!!!!! MY DAD LOOKED AT THE CAR AND CHECKED THE OIL AND ALL HE COULD SEE WAS SLUDGE EVERYWHERE. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON MY CAR AND I STILL HAVE IT IN MY YARD. THIS IS A WASTE OF MONEY AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE PAYING FOR. ITS JUST BEEN SITTING THERE AND AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT DODGE IS STILL SELLING THESE CARS AND PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER DAILY! I LOOKED ONLINE FOR WAYS TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUYIN

2002 DODGE INTREPID. CONSUMER STATES WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT MADE A CLUNK SOUND AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER STATED ALMOST FROM THE TIME SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SENSORS. AS SOON AS SHE DROVE OVER 45 MPH, THE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV BETWEEN 2500-300 RPMS. IT WOULD STAY IN THAT POSITION UNTIL THE SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-STARTED IT. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER ONE WEEK LATER, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. *JB

DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE IN MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID THE ENGINE HAS LOCKED UP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES WITH THIS ENGINE. VERY UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER NOT TO CORRECT THE DEFECTS OF THIS ENGINE.

I OWN A 2002 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE. ENGINE OIL LIGHT KEEPS FLICKERING. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN. I DID A CODE CHECK TO FIND IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISER AND A MECHANIC, THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NOT MUCH I CAN DO, THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES. I WAS SHOCKED, WAY TO GO DODGE! EVEN YOUR OWN EMPLOYEES DON'T HAVE ANY FAITH IN YOUR PRODUCTS! I REGULARLY CHANGE THE OIL MYSELF EVERY 3,000 MILES WITH SYNTHETIC. *TR

I OWN A 2002 INTREPID WHICH HAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. IF I SET THE CRUISE SAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR IT WILL SURGE TO 70 OR MORE MILES PER HOUR BEFORE IT SLOWLY COMES BACK TO 65 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALER WHO EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE CRUISE WITH A NEW ONE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE WITH THE NEW ONE. IT STILL SURGES WHEN IT IS SET. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I ENGAGED THE CRUISE. I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 INTREPID WITH THE DEFECTIVE 2.7L. I JUST HAD THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND WITH NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I WAS TOLD IT WILL BE $900 TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR $2000 TO REPLACE IT WITH A NON DEFECTIVE ENGINE. *TR

MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS HEADED UPHILL IN TRAFFIC I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MY MECHANIC TOWED IT AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON IT WHICH CAM BACK CAM SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ... REPLACED BOTH.. CAR STILL WONT START.. WAS TOLD THAT I POSSIBLY FLOODED THE SPARK PLUGS WHILE TRYING TO RESTART IT... REPLACED SPARK PLUGS... CAR STILL WONT START AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS TOLD THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IF I CAN FIND A DECENT USED ENGINE WILL BE ATLEAST $3500 BUT I CANNOT FIND A USED DODGE INTREPID ENGINE BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL BAD! I STILL OWE MORE THAN $2000 ON THE CAR AND CANNOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE.. I AM BEHIND ON PAYMENTS BECAUSE I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION TO WORK... OR TO THE GROCERY STORE.. OR THE DOCTOR OR TO MY 3 KIDS SCHOOL FOR THAT MATTER. *TR

CAR JUST STARTED DYING AND NEVER GAVE A WARNING, OIL STARTED BLOWING OUT ON TOP OF THE MOTOR , WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE CAR . THE CAR HAS A 2.7L ENGINE IN IT . THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAD EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED REGULARLY IN THE VEHICLE . *TR

WATER PUMP FAILURE CAUSED BY OIL SLUDGE ON A 2002 INTREPID SEEPED WATER INTO CRANKSHAFT OF MOTOR CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO MOTOR. POOR DESIGN FOR WATER PUMP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER ONE DAY OF BEING PARKED, HE NOTICED OIL LEAKAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY A TECHNICIAN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

COOLANT WOULD COMPLETELY DISCHARGE RANDOMLY AND THE PLASTIC HARNESS INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL BREAKS WHILE TURNING, THUS RENDERING THE HORN / AIRBAG USELESS. THE HARNESS IS A $400+ REPAIR AND THE COOLANT SYSTEM RESULTED IN $2800 IN REPAIRS DUE TO A CHAIN EFFECT OF PROBLEMS. IT ALL STEMMED FROM A DEFECT OVERFILL CAP AND WATER PUMP. THE COOLANT DISCHARGE OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL-WELL AND COULD EASILY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING AIR BAG IF THAT WERE TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. AFTER A WHILE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING AT A RAPID SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THREE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND IS AWARE THAT THEY CONTACT IS UNABLE TO PAY THE REPAIR COST. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

ENGINE JUST DIED. ESTIMATES TO REPLACE/REPAIR START AT $4500, JUST FOR THE ENGINE, NOT INCLUDING LABOR! I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE 2ND REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. *TR

STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ENGINE FAILED WITH NO WARNING. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. IT HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE TO CHANGE THE OIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. DUE TO OIL SLUDGE THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT NOW NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $4,000. I STILL OWE $3,000 ON THE CAR. IT IS NOT WORTH IT TO FIX IT. THIS CAR IS KNOWN FOR ENGINE FAILURE AT 80-90K MILES. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR