2001 Dodge Intrepid Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER INTREPID. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. THREE DAYS LATER, THE SHIFTER CABLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPONENT. IN APPROXIMATELY APRIL OF 2008, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND WAS ALSO COVERED BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP PROPERLY. A MONTH AGO, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONNECTOR ROD IN THE ENGINE SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 07/01/09 *BF THE PCM WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/02/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10270124

Incident

Apr 24, 2009

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO SWITCH THE GEAR INDICATOR FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

NHTSA ID

10236607

Incident

Apr 11, 2008

Mileage

99,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID I PULLED IN TO SHOPPING CENTER PUT MY FOOT ON BRAKE PUT MY CAR IN PARK MY ENGINE REVVED UP AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING 50 MILES AN HR A LOUD NOISE MY CAR TOOK OFF BY ITSELF AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME PLEASE TELL ME WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209699

Incident

Nov 21, 2007

Mileage

113,000 mi

WE PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE INTREPID AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS CONTINUOUSLY AND STILL CANNOT BE FIXED. ALL IN ALL, I HAVE INVESTED ABOUT $3500 FOR REPAIRS AND STILL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE A LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TO PAY EVEN THOUGH I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT ANYTHING EVERY GETS DONE WITH THEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203996

Incident

Oct 10, 2006

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-6 MONTHS PRIOR THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. *AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185290

Incident

Mar 12, 2007

Mileage

85,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE WORK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. ON THE WAY HOME FROM A 3 MILE TRIP, A HEARD AN ODD SQUEALING AND GEARS STARTED TO SLIP FROM THE ENGINE AND PROCEEDED TO THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHECKED EACH TIME I BROUGHT CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE/SERVICING AND WAS UP TO THE MAX LINE WHEN I CHECKED IT THE DAY PRIOR. DEALER CALLED BACK TO TELL ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND IT WILL BE 3381 BUCKS TO REPAIR FOR 4250 FOR REPLACEMENT. IN REVIEWING THIS AND OTHER WEBSITES, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING CHRYSLER TRANSMISSIONS OF THE SAME PART NUMBER OVER THE PAST DOZEN YEARS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10175469

Incident

Dec 6, 2006

Mileage

75,151 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO A HIGHER SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE SPEEDS BEFORE AND AFTER ACCELERATION, BUT THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO DIE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND WERE UNAWARE OF WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.

NHTSA ID

10173607

Incident

Nov 2, 2006

Mileage

78,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. LATER, WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE SQUEALED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER. *AK UPDATED 9/11/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10164961

Incident

Aug 8, 2006

Mileage

87,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS OCCURRED TWICE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 50,000 MILES, AND THE SECOND AT 97000 MILES. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AT 45000 MILES. THE ENGINE ISSUE WAS NOT OIL RELATED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE DEFECT WAS RELATED THE ENGINE. THE OIL HAD TURNED YELLOW. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WERE PROBABLY RELATED TO THE ENGINE PROBLEMS. THERE WERE ALSO SOME COMPUTER PROBLEMS; THE COMPUTER WAS NOT ALLOWING THE RPM'S INCREASE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. UPDATED 11/9/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10164262

Incident

Dec 1, 2002

Mileage

45,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 6 0MPH THE VEHICLE TEMPORALLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WERE THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED. THE INTERMITTENT STALLING CONTINUED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK WHICH HAD CONTAMINATED THE OIL. UPDATED 04/17/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150096

Incident

Nov 15, 2005

Mileage

89,000 mi

2001 DODGE INTREPID . TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 75000 MILES. I STILL OWE 1 AND A HALF YEAR CAR PAYMENT. CANNOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED HAD A EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT EXPIRED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145828

Incident

Nov 5, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY CLAIMED IT HAPPENED DUE TO THE CONTACT'S ERROR ON OIL CHANGES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS WELL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS CONCERNING THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE CONTACT PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION FOR OIL CHANGES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANT. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10143547

Incident

Oct 23, 2005

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. HE STATED THAT HIS WIFE COMPLAINED THAT THE CAR WAS HARD TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND IN TO HE OTHER GEARS. THE MECHANIC THAT CHECKED VEHICLE SAID IT WAS THE SHIFT CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH INTREPIDS. ON 10-03-05 HE HAD THE CABLE REPLACED AT A COST OF $207.19. HAD TO WAIT FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE PARTS CAME IN TO GET VEHICLE FIXED. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS FRIGHTENED HIM BECAUSE IF THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE INTREPIDS AS THE MECHANIC STATED, WHY HAS THIS NEVER FALLEN UNDER A RECALL? *AK

NHTSA ID

10139723

Incident

Oct 3, 2005

Mileage

52,509 mi

CAN PULL GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PLACE WITHOUT IT BEING STARTED OR KEYS IN THE IGNITION. GRANDSON PULLED GEAR SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE AND IT ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND HIT A TREE WITH HIM IN IT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT YET. *JB

NHTSA ID

10138739

Incident

Oct 4, 2005

OIL LIGHT BLINKING ERRATICALLY, GOING INTO REVERSE WHEN IN DRIVE-NOT ONCE,BUT TWICE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10135929

Incident

Sep 2, 2005

Mileage

74,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC ON AUGUST 10, 2005 AT ABOUT 7:30 AM WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ONCE, AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STALLED AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, AND TOOK LESS THAN A MINUTE FOR IT TO STALL AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THAT ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132263

Incident

Aug 10, 2005

DT: TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ABOUT MONTH AGO. JUST HAD TRANSMISSION REDONE, HOWEVER, VEHICLE OVERHEATED. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED 2 FANS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. NEXT DAY WAS STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR OVERHEATED. TRIED TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC AND ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. PARKED CAR IN PARKING LOT, AND STEAM BEGAN TO POUR OUT. DID NOT OPEN HOOD. CALLED MECHANIC AND TOW TRUCK, AND WAS INFORMED THAT, ENGINE WAS TOTALLY SHOT. IT WAS POORLY DESIGNED. CALLED DODGE WITH NO SUCCESS, THEY OFFERED NO REMEDY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10125632

Incident

Jun 8, 2005

Mileage

135,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES: ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED. CALLED CHRYSLER AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION 9 MONTHS AGO. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN, THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF, IT STARTED SHAKING ,AND JUST DIED AND WOULDN'T START BACK. IT ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO TURN OVER, MAKING A NOISE. MECHANIC SAID INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE CAUSED BY TIMING CHAIN, AND FLUIDS GOT MIXED IN WITH THE OIL. JUST HAD OIL CHANGED WEEK PRIOR TO THIS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10121710

Incident

May 6, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

OIL LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEN THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND SEIZED UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114060

Incident

Feb 10, 2005

Mileage

107,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PISTONS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113772

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

Mileage

62,000 mi

A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. HE SAID IT WAS THE FUEL CAP MAKING THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, HE PUT A NEW ONE ON, AND SAID THAT SHOULD SOLVE IT. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AND A MONTH LATER, THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP, AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I CALLED THE DEALER, AND HE SAID IT WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR A MONTH. I JUST STARTED DRIVING IT AGAIN,THE CAR WOULD TAKE A MINUTE BEFORE IT PICKED UP SPEED, LIKE IT WAS STALLING. I DROVE IT UNTIL JUST RECENTLY IT JUST STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND IT WAS PUT ON A MACHINE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR A YEAR. ONE DAY THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE, AND I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND IT WAS FINE. THEN , IT DROVE FINE A COUPLE DAYS THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING YET BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION OR CAR, AND NEED A CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A DAUGHTER WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, AND SHE HAS A LOT OF DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS OUT OF TOWN AND IN TOWN. SO IF I COULD GET SOME HELP I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10110775

Incident

Feb 10, 2005

Mileage

62,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111578

Incident

Aug 20, 2003

THE TRANS AXLE WENT OUT ON MY 2001 DODGE INTREPIDE. THIS IS GOING TO SET ME BACK ABOUT 2000.00 AND I AM A 1 JOB CUSTOMER WITH MY HUSBAND ON DISABILITY AND A FIXED INCOME AND THIS WILL MAKE IT REALLY HARD ON ME AND MY FAMILY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10108311

Incident

Jan 23, 2005

Mileage

114,000 mi

PURCHASED CAR IN 02 WITH 11000 MILES. MAINTAINED CAR WELL. AT 57000 MILES THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BLEW. DEALER SAID THEIR WAS A BUILD UP OF SLUDGE. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 30 DAYS. 4 DAYS AFTER REPAIRED I RETURNED IT TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT OF TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THEY COULDN'T FEEL IT SLIPPING WHEN THEY DROVE IT. NOW TONIGHT, 3 WEEKS LATER, IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10107573

Incident

Nov 22, 2004

Mileage

57,000 mi

20 01 DODGE INTREPID,43K. MI., PURCHASED IN 02, DRIVE 7000. MILES, YEAR MAINTAINED TO SPECKS. LAST OIL CHANGE SHOWED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SLUDGE BUILD-UP. TWO WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE BLEW. ACCORDING TO SERV. MGR. AT DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES. I'M SURE HE'S FARMILIAR WITH THE NOISE BECAUSE CHRYSLER HAVE DENIED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THE USE OF THIER 2.7 L ENGINED VEHICLES FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. IT IS A KNOWN CRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE, AND THEY KNOW IT, AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. AND, LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS, WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THE DRIVEWAY ORNAMENT AS IT CAN ONLY SIT THERE. WE CERTAIMLY CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT, SO WE BORROWED MY MOTHER-IN LAWS CAR, WHICH GOT STOLEN FROM OUR DRIVEWAY A WEEK AFTER WE BORROWED IT. THIS PROBLEM MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES AND THEY MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY AND ALL REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO GET RID OF THE CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10104574

Incident

Nov 19, 2004

Mileage

42,994 mi