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2002 Dodge Intrepid engine and engine cooling problems

207 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Dodge Intrepid63% of all complaints for this model year.

207
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
63%
share of all complaints
78,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that while having repairs on the vehicle, she was advised by the technicians that the valve gasket was covered in oil sludge. The mechanic advised that the valve gasket cover needed to be cleaned and the oil needed to be replaced. The…

    filed Jan 17, 2012

  • Noticed antifreeze leaking from under center area of car, attempted to pit in antifreeze, leaked out right away. I checked the oil and it was full of antifreeze. The motor is shot. There was no warning no service lights the car has not been over heated, it was very well maintained by a local dealer.

    filed Jul 28, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Intrepid years

YearReportsShare
2004 Intrepid7961%
2003 Intrepid6158%
2001 Intrepid52079%
2000 Intrepid78574%
1999 Intrepid69870%
1998 Intrepid19853%
1997 Intrepid5315%
1996 Intrepid8316%
1995 Intrepid6711%
1994 Intrepid7210%
1993 Intrepid5113%
Intrepid engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.