1997 Dodge Intrepid power train problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Dodge Intrepid — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that the key falls out of the ignition while the vehicle is parked or in motion. The failure can occur while driving at any speed. On august 8, 2007, the vehicle rolled back and struck another vehicle when the key fell from the ignition…”
filed Aug 9, 2007
“I had a recall performed on vehicle last year at martin dodge in bowling green, ky. After getting the services rendered I noticed several problems. One was that the turn signals were no longer operable, automatic transmission would not shift past second gear and would miss gears repeatedly, and abs…”
filed Jun 28, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND…Campaign 04V021000 · Jan 13, 2004
Power Train problems in other Intrepid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 10 | 8% |
| 2003 Intrepid | 20 | 19% |
| 2002 Intrepid | 60 | 18% |
| 2001 Intrepid | 32 | 5% |
| 2000 Intrepid | 41 | 4% |
| 1999 Intrepid | 95 | 10% |
| 1998 Intrepid | 36 | 10% |
| 1996 Intrepid | 44 | 9% |
| 1995 Intrepid | 142 | 24% |
| 1994 Intrepid | 160 | 22% |
| 1993 Intrepid | 60 | 15% |
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.