1997 Dodge Intrepid engine and engine cooling problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Dodge Intrepid — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1997 dodge intrepid-169,610 miles > > I only had this car for 1-1/2 years with less than > 3,500 miles driven. > > today on march 16, 2008 at 1:15pm, I came back to > college from spring break. I noticed that I was 29 > miles away from the college and the steering wheel > started to jerk to the…”
filed Mar 16, 2008
“I was driving home after work in my 97 dodge intrepid, my engine failed. My motor needs to be replaced. I had no signs of engine problems. If I would have been on the highway, I probably would have caused an accident.*jb”
filed Oct 30, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Intrepid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 79 | 61% |
| 2003 Intrepid | 61 | 58% |
| 2002 Intrepid | 207 | 63% |
| 2001 Intrepid | 520 | 79% |
| 2000 Intrepid | 785 | 74% |
| 1999 Intrepid | 698 | 70% |
| 1998 Intrepid | 198 | 53% |
| 1996 Intrepid | 83 | 16% |
| 1995 Intrepid | 67 | 11% |
| 1994 Intrepid | 72 | 10% |
| 1993 Intrepid | 51 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Intrepid
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.