2002 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *AK

CAR BEGAN WITH NOT ACCELERATING. IT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH IT WAS STICKING. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND BETWEEN IT CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (40-50MPH), IT WOULD JERK OR FEEL LIKE IT WAS POPPING INTO THE THIRD GEAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 19,000 MILES, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 30,000 MILES AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO FAULT CODES, (WARRANTY ENDED AT 36,000 MILES) TRANSMISSION OK. NOW AT 50,000 MILES, MY CAR HAS ELECTRICAL AND INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WILL COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $1700-$2100. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR A FULL YEAR. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED, NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME.*AK

PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF AT ONLY 41000 MILES. CALLED THE SERVICE DEPT AND AM TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED. WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I WILL NEVER BUY THIS CAR AGAIN. THIS IS MY SECOND INTREPID AND WAS TOO STUPID TO LEARN MY LESSON THE FIRST TIME. DODGE IS NOW A MEMORY, I AM SORRY BUT I AM BUYING JAPANESE. EVERYTIME I HAVE A PROBLEM THEY EITHER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE OR IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY HOW COULD A HANDLE BREAK WHEN I TAKE CARE OF THE CAR SO WELL. UNBELIEVABLE! ANOTHER LOST PATRIOTIC AMERICAN CHANGING TO FOREIGN VEHICLES. I HOPE THEY GO BANKRUPT!*AK

THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE WAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES IN JUNE 2003. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE SOLENOID PACK WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO THE FOURTH GEAR. *SCC. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING. *JB

THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER WAS PUNCTURED BY A FOREIGN OBJECT. *AK THE PUNCTURE SITE WAS IN FRONT OF THE CONDENSER. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE PUNCTURE SITE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE A/C NEVER WORKED SINCE PURCHASED. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE # 03V035000. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON 5/15/2003 AND STATED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST THREE WEEKS. *NLM PH *JB

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED WILL SUFFER SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

2002 INTREPID POLICE CRUISERS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE INCLUDING WARPED ROTORS AT LOW MILEAGE. WE'VE HAD TWO (OUT OF 7 VEHICLES) WITH THE PROBLEM ALREADY. STAUNTON VA POLICE ISSUED BULLETIN 5/15 TO THEIR FORCES. D/C IS DENYING ANY PROBLEMS. PLEASE KEEP THIS ANONYMOUS - THEY ARE A SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER OF OUR COMPANY. *NLM

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE INTREPID THAT I PURCHASED ON APRIL 11TH, 2003 AND I HAVE BEEN HEARING A LOT OF REPORTS ON THE GEN 3 SEAT BELTS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MINE REPLACED. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO USE THE SEAT BELTS, A 5 YEAR OLD AND A 2 MONTH OLD. *JB

THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL FOR THE SEAT RECLINER BOLT 03 V 035 000. *NLM