2002 Dodge Intrepid Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2002 Dodge Intrepid, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission failed” (13% of reports).
- 60power train complaints
- 65,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 46%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.
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 8 of 60 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Intrepid power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 10 | 8% | 106,500 |
| 2003 Intrepid | 20 | 19% | 48,904 |
| 2002 Intrepid | 60 | 18% | 65,000 |
| 2001 Intrepid | 32 | 5% | 76,576 |
| 2000 Intrepid | 41 | 4% | 54,000 |
| 1999 Intrepid | 95 | 10% | 69,500 |
| 1998 Intrepid | 36 | 10% | 78,500 |
| 1997 Intrepid | 53 | 15% | 70,000 |
| 1996 Intrepid | 44 | 9% | 87,980 |
| 1995 Intrepid | 142 | 24% | 104,209 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2002 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.
The transmission shifter will only go into park every once in a while, especially when its warmed up. *tr
An oil plug front left of engine block blew out pumping oil onto catalytic converter. Open flames melted wheel well, back bumper, and fuel hoses off of gas tank. Fire went out went all the oil was pumped out of engine and car stopped moving. I contacted chrysler safety, they referred me to dodge…
My 2002 dodge intrepid has had many problems since i bought it roughly four years ago. I was informed that it had a rebuilt engine and transmission. Just recently it has been having problems shifting out of know where. I was at the stop light and when it turned green i pressed on the gas and it did…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Dodge Intrepids have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about power train for the 2002 Dodge Intrepid (18% of the 329 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 2002 Dodge Intrepid power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2002 Dodge Intrepid?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission failed”, in 8 of 60 complaints.
Other 2002 Dodge Intrepid problems
See all 2002 Dodge Intrepid problems or power train problems across all Intrepid years.