2001 Dodge Intrepid problems
Owners have filed 729 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Dodge Intrepid. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 71% of complaints. After that come steering (5%) and transmission (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 729 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 71% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 26 and 23
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 570 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 26 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 103 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 160 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 157 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 56 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 33 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 18 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 570 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 78,000 miles (441 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 26 complaints mention a crash; 23 complaints mention a fire; 23 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Dodge Intrepid with enough data (532 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My name is [xxx]. November 2005 I have bought dodge intrepid 2.7 l sedan 2001 - to help my wife moving safely. I have spent all my savings for it. At the beginning of january 2006 I had problem with the engine .engine was blown up (mechanic told me engine is completely broken and is no possibilities to repair it.) I was very disappointed and I dint know what I had to do.
I was wearing my seatbelt traveling 30 miles per hour in my 2001 dodge intrepid es. My right font tire somehow snapped while I was traveling in a straight course and did not hit any debris or potholes while on the road. I had no control of any steering while it happened and crashed into and oncoming car at 30MPH as I said I had my seatbelt on and hit the right front side of the opposing vehicle.
Had a noise coming from the top of my engine that started on my way to work one morning. Drove it home and then took it to the dodge dealership to have it looked at. They said the engine was bad due to sludge and needed replaced. The timing chain had not broken yet so they said if didn't replace the engine, I should replace the timing chain and get rid of the car.
I just recently bought a 2001 dodge intrepid with 80,000 miles. I was driving the car on my way from the dentist without any warning the vehicle's engine went out while driving down the street. There was small rattling knocking noise and then the engine just went out. I had no prior signs of the engine going it just went, causing my life and my children's life to be in full danger.