2004 Dodge Intrepid engine problems
88 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Dodge Intrepid, which is 57% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 57% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 73 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 73 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
We are writing to let you know of a major car fire that occurred in our dodge intrepid. The driver was driving on the interstate. The hot/cold needle began moving up and down. Then the brakes gave out. Then, the power steering gave out. The car started smoking producing black chemical smoke into the cabin. Then, fire started shooting out of the vents.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge intrepid. The contact stated while her fianc was driving at approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle caught fire without warning. There were no reported injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.