U.S. public vehicle records

1995 Dodge INTREPID problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

320 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

98,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 46 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 47 of 320 complaints (14.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	45	14.1%
Steering behavior	39	12.2%
Braking behavior	25	7.8%
Engine operation	13	4.1%
Fuel system concerns	13	4.1%
Electrical and battery issues	7	2.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Steering:Rack And Pinion

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

Air Bags:Frontal

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	47
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	21
Steering:Rack And Pinion	18
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	16
Air Bags:Frontal	15
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	15
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly	15
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	14

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 47; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 21; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 18; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 16; Air Bags:Frontal: 15; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 15; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 15; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 14

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 8

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 274 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

2000

108

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2010

2011

2014

2015

2016

2019

1995: 38; 1996: 27; 2000: 108; 2001: 43; 2002: 26; 2003: 27; 2004: 23; 2005: 9; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2010: 4; 2011: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 45 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 39 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10006659 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WITH MY FAMILY, IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC FLOW, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO 2ND GEAR, AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770802****

Owner-reported narrative. 122,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006659 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029696 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION LINE LEAK AT THE COOLER LINE, AND ALSO THE POWER MIRROR WAS REPLACED. *PH *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 24,051 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029696 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009370 · 2003-02-26 (February 26, 2003)

THE TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO ONLY GO IN ONE DIRECTION.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 133,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009370 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029730 · 2003-07-21 (July 21, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TURNING AND WITHOUT WARNING RACK AND PINION STEERING SNAPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029730 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10115269 · 2005-04-25 (April 25, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10115269 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10312947 · 2010-02-23 (February 23, 2010)

I HAVE A 1995 DODGE INTREPID. UNTIL 4 MONTHS AGO, IT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM, ONLY DID ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THAT WAS CONSTANTLY DONE. IT HAS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR (UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY), AND NEW STARTER, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO. FOUR MONTHS AGO, THE CAR STARTED TO ACT UP. FIRST, I NOTICED A "BURNT OIL OR ANTI-FREEZE" SMELL. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, WHO I HAVE HAD FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS. HE COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAKS OR PROBLEMS AND REMINDED ME THAT ALL THE HOSES AND ACCESSORIES …

Owner-reported narrative. 133,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312947 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10012075 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)

THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED, AND THEN STALLED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012075 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10049368 · 2003-12-07 (December 7, 2003)

CAR STALLS ON LEFT HAND TURNS, IN REVERSE. CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES BY IT SELF AT WILL. GETS STUCK IN FOURTH GEAR. HAVE REPLACED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND CAM SENSOR. MECHANIC SAID COMPUTER NO LONGER PUTS OUT ERROR CODES. PAID 1000. SO FAR AND MECHANIC STILL HAS NO IDEA WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10049368 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015982 · 2003-04-16 (April 16, 2003)

THE FUEL TANK HOLDING STRAP RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH, WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB NEW TANK STRAP REPLACED. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 56,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015982 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10178991 · 2007-01-17 (January 17, 2007)

FUEL INJECTOR RAIL DEFECT. RECALL WAS DONE AND I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178991 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10098024 · 2004-10-30 (October 30, 2004)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM WHEREIN AT STARTUP VEHICLE EITHER ONLY CLICKS OR STARTS WITH NO GAUGES WORKING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE TO MORE THAN 30 MPH. DEALER STATES THAT STARTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT, BUT VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR LONGER THAN A STARTER ON THE BRINK WOULD LAST. APPARENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC DOES NOT CONFIRM. ONLY CODE INVOLVES THE AT MODULE NOT PROVIDING SIGNAL. ALL SUCH COMPONENTS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE). PLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 199,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098024 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10140556 · 2005-10-24 (October 24, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. HAD THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS REPLACED TWICE. DID ONE REPLACEMENT BEFORE THE TIRE FELL OFF. THE SECOND REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AFTER THE TIRE CAME OFF. THE REPLACEMENTS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING IT FELT AS THOUGH THE WHEELS WERE FALLING OFF. WHEN HITTING A BUMP WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SNAPPING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER CONCERN WAS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WILL WORK ON BRIGHT AND ONLY ONE WILL W…

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140556 at NHTSA ↗