2001 Dodge Intrepid
No clear pattern 1.1% of complaints about the 2001 Dodge Intrepid arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2001 vehicle, but with only 712 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is engine cooling (519 complaints), typically at 5.3 yr or about 78,000 miles.
- Complaints
- 712
- Median age at failure
- 5.1 yr
- Median mileage
- 78,000 n=564
- Crash / fire / tow
- 7% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 5
09E025000 2009-05-11
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, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
09E012000 2009-04-07
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, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
03V035000 2003-02-05
Seats:front assembly:recliner
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
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.
01V273000 2001-08-02
Structure:frame and members
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."
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.
00V366000 2000-11-09
Child seat
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.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
Power train mileage not reported 8 mo in service
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH GEAR SHIFT LOCATED BETWEEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WAS BUMPED. WHEN GEAR SHIFT WAS BUMPED, VEHICLE WENT FROM DRIVE TO PARK BRINGING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MECHANISM IN GEAR SHIFT WHICH PREVENTED THIS FROM HAPPENING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Power train mileage not reported 1.5 yr in service crash / fire / tow
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THE CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE SHIFT LEVER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TP ROLL BACKWARDS INTO THE CONSUMER GARAGE, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT HOW VEHICLE CAN COME OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL DOESN'T HAVE TO HAVE THAT SAFETY LOCK FOR SHIFTING. NLM *MR
Power train mileage not reported 2.8 yr in service
CONSUMER STATED THAT GEAR INDICATOR SHIFT CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Air bags mileage not reported 1.4 yr in service crash / fire / tow
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CLIPPED THE INTREPID, CAUSING THE INTREPID TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT TWO DIFFERENT WALLS. UPON IMPACT WITH BOTH WALLS, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT