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2002 Dodge Intrepid steering problems

15 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2002 Dodge Intrepid, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
69,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2002 Dodge Intrepid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 69,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 69,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 36% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 11 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Leaving a parking lot space, car suddenly had trouble turning, and felt as though tire locked up and I was unable to control steering properly resulted in crash into a cement light post in parking lot. Damages approx. $ 2,500 to car. Car being repaired.

Reported at 124,000 miles, May 2008 Crash

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.

Reported at 224,000 miles, June 2011

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