U.S. public vehicle records

2004 Dodge INTREPID problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

129 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 108 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 129 complaints (29.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	12	9.3%
Engine operation	11	8.5%
Braking behavior	9	7.0%
Electrical and battery issues	9	7.0%
Transmission and shifting	8	6.2%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.8%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine

Electrical System

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Steering

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Air Bags

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling	38
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	32
Engine	12
Electrical System	7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	6
Steering	6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	5
Air Bags	4

Engine And Engine Cooling: 38; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 32; Engine: 12; Electrical System: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Steering: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 5; Air Bags: 4

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: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 27; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 25; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (27). 21 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.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

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2019

2021

2003: 1; 2004: 4; 2005: 20; 2006: 9; 2007: 23; 2008: 24; 2009: 14; 2010: 7; 2011: 6; 2012: 5; 2013: 4; 2014: 6; 2015: 4; 2019: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 9 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 10095822 · 2004-10-15 (October 15, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 10/11/04, MY DODGE INTREPIDS ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND ALL POWER WENT OFF. THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET IT GOING AGAIN, IT RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES, IN A PERIOD OF ABOUT AN HOUR, OVER 30 MILES. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I TOOK IT IN TO MOSS BROTHERS MOTORS AND RENTED A CAR (THEY HAVE NO SERVICE VEHICALS). TWO HOURS LATER, MOSS CALLS THAT THE CAR IS READY, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A "COMPUTER SERVICE PROBLEM". THE LENGINE LIGHT WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,939 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095822 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10188648 · 2007-04-23 (April 23, 2007)

RE: 2004 DODGE INTREPID WITH MITSUBISHI 2.7L ENGINE ON JANUARY 28, 2007 MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING REFERENCED CAR WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING ENGINE FAILED CAUSING STEERING TO FAIL, AND MY DAUGHTER WAS FORCED TO ALLOW THE CAR TO COAST INTO A SAFETY ZONE. ALTHOUGH AUTOMOBILE HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED AND HAD THE BUSHINGS REPLACED, THERE WAS NO INDICATION EITHER TO ME OR THE MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE WAS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF FAILURE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 45,000 MILES ON IT. I SEE FROM SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT THE ENGINE IN MY INTREPID IS D…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,392 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188648 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10048213 · 2003-12-24 (December 24, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. *AK THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR BAG WAS FIXED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSED MANY NEAR MISSES. THEN THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048213 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096783 · 2004-10-13 (October 13, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096783 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10173727 · 2006-11-17 (November 17, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD BE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA.

Owner-reported narrative. 59,875 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173727 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10110176 · 2005-02-09 (February 9, 2005)

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR KEEPS FAILING. HAVE CHECKED ALL THE WIRING AND THE MODULE ITSELF. CONTINUES PROVIDING CODES FOR CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES, ALL ON THE INTERSTATE, AND ALL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND SPUTTER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. CALLED TODAY TO HAVE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT REPLACED. ALL OF THIS HAPPENING AT 37,000 MILES (1000 MILES OVER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY). FIGURES....*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110176 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153417 · 2006-03-22 (March 22, 2006)

THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT THE CAR HAS 74000 MILEAGE ITS A DODGE INTREPID 2004 AND I CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY STATED THEY COULD HELP ME. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153417 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10161032 · 2006-06-29 (June 29, 2006)

DT: THE CALLER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH., ALL POWER FAILED IN THE VEHICLE, STALLING THE ENGINE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DISSENGAGE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM DRIVE TO THE PARK POSITION. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY OCCURRED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER INSPECTION, THE DEALERS MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT ALL THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE.

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161032 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10584333 · 2014-04-22 (April 22, 2014)

CAR BEGAN STEAMING, AND SMOKING. HAD TO PULL OVER TO LET IT COOL DOWN, NO EXTRA ANTIFREEZE AVAILABLE. ONCE COOLED, LIMPED IT TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED FUEL PUMP IS OUT AGAIN, AFTER ONLY 45,000 MORE MILES ON BRAND NEW DODGE WATER PUMP. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT OIL PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH AND SEALS BAD, OIL SPEWING OUT EVERYWHERE. HE SAID THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE DODGE 2.7 LITER ENGINE AND SINCE WATER PUMP IS INCORPORATED INTO MOTOR, THE COST TO REPLACE IT, PUT ALL NEW SEALS AND FIX THE OIL PUMP WOULD NOT BE WORTH THE VALUE OF THE CAR AND HE WILL…

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584333 at NHTSA ↗