Dodge INTREPID brakes problems
373 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
5,127 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
79,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,848 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
373 of 5,127 complaints match this topic (7.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10167837 · 2006-09-11 (September 11, 2006)
ENGINE FAILURE OF 1998 DODGE 2.7 LITER INTREPID. OIL SLUDGE ENGINE SEIZURE $5K TO REPAIR COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STEERING/ BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO FIGHT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167837 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 968050 · 1995-06-30 (June 30, 1995)
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 968050 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010774 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)
I PURCHASED A 1993 DODGE INTREPID FROM A USED CAR LOT. 2 DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TO STICK I HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE PEDAL TO GET THEM TO GO OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL POPS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE. NOW THE CAR SITS AT A REPAIR SHOP NEEDING A TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE DRIVE AND REVERSE GEARS FAILED LEAVING ME WITH A BILL OF 800-2000 TO REPAIR IT. I BELIEVE IF THE MANUFACTURERS WOULD'VE DONE THEIR JOB RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING ALOT MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN A DODGE! *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10050344 · 2003-12-10 (December 10, 2003)
WHILE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 139,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050344 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 508715 · 1996-09-16 (September 16, 1996)
FRONT RIGHT ABS BRAKE ENGAGES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED, USUALLY AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING AT ABOUT 60-70 MPH, VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE BRAKING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 508715 at NHTSA ↗