1997 Dodge Intrepid Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1997 Dodge Intrepid, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “water pump” (11% of reports).
- 53engine and engine cooling complaints
- 60,750median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Water pump: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Intrepid engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 79 | 61% | 72,150 |
| 2003 Intrepid | 61 | 58% | 78,500 |
| 2002 Intrepid | 207 | 63% | 78,000 |
| 2001 Intrepid | 520 | 79% | 78,000 |
| 2000 Intrepid | 785 | 74% | 77,486 |
| 1999 Intrepid | 698 | 70% | 84,000 |
| 1998 Intrepid | 198 | 53% | 85,000 |
| 1997 Intrepid | 53 | 15% | 60,750 |
| 1996 Intrepid | 83 | 16% | 80,000 |
| 1995 Intrepid | 67 | 11% | 98,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1997 Dodge Intrepid. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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
Vehicle experienced intermittent problem with engine stalling. Vehicle would restart within a few minutes. Vehicle was taken to dealer, who replaced an engine sensor, but the problem recurred. *ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Dodge Intrepids have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1997 Dodge Intrepid (15% of the 344 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Dodge Intrepid engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1997 Dodge Intrepid?
The most frequent phrase is “water pump”, in 6 of 53 complaints.
Other 1997 Dodge Intrepid problems
See all 1997 Dodge Intrepid problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Intrepid years.