2001 Dodge Intrepid Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 520 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2001 Dodge Intrepid, 79% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine failed” (13% of reports).
- 520engine and engine cooling complaints
- 78,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $9,000typical repair cost reported by owners
- 45%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.
- Engine failed: mentioned in 66 of 520 complaints (13%)
- Timing chain: mentioned in 61 of 520 complaints (12%)
- Sludge build: mentioned in 42 of 520 complaints (8%)
- Oil changed: mentioned in 42 of 520 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 2001 Dodge Intrepid at $9,000, and half of them between $5,300 and $11,400.
Based on 94 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2011), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 442 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 520 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 17 a fire, 2 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 2001 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.
2001 dodge intrepid r/t 3.5l with 111,422 miles. While driving on the tollway, the heater began to blow out cool air. Later there was no acceleration and the car just died. Got the car to the side of the road while in traffic. Had to be towed. Engine is locked up. New engine estimate $5000-$7500…
I was told my motor 2.7 was totaled because of sludge. *tr
I was on my way to aldi's and before i pulled up into the parking lot the car shut off and did not start again fluids were running from underneath i had it towed and they told me it was the water pump and the result of that made anti freeze mix with the oil in the engine and i took it to a second…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Dodge Intrepids have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 520 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2001 Dodge Intrepid (79% of the 656 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 2001 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 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 2001 Dodge Intrepid?
Owners report a typical cost of $9,000 (half paid between $5,300 and $11,400), from 94 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2001 Dodge Intrepid?
The most frequent phrase is “engine failed”, in 66 of 520 complaints, followed by “timing chain” (61).
See all 2001 Dodge Intrepid problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Intrepid years.