1995 Dodge INTREPID: complaints, problems and recalls
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: . 46 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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.
| 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.
| 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10003787 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)
THE CONSUMER WAS IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SCC PH
Owner-reported narrative. 111,273 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003787 at NHTSA ↗
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 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 10009564 · 2003-02-27 (February 27, 2003)
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FUEL PROBLEM WAS THE CAUSE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009564 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010724 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)
I HAVE HAD TO PUT 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN MY EAGLE VISION. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A PROBLEM. I BOUGHT TWO FROM A JUNK YARD WITH LITTLE MILEAGE, AND THEY BOTH WERE BAD. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010724 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011004 · 2003-03-25 (March 25, 2003)
MY 1995 DODGE INTREPID ES IS IN NEED OF ITS THIRD WATER PUMP. THE CAR HAS JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES. THE FIRST ONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND AND NOW THE THIRD WILL BE ON US. I AM NOT DRIVING DEMOLITION DERBY, THREE WATER PUMPS IS MIND BOGGLING.
Owner-reported narrative. 59,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011667 · 2003-03-13 (March 13, 2003)
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 99 V 215 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011667 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 ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V021000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift
Reported: 2004-01-13 (January 13, 2004)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA campaign record ↗98V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
Reported: 1998-08-06 (August 6, 1998)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗99V215000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
Reported: 1999-08-09 (August 9, 1999)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE.
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE ENGINE CRADLE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
NHTSA campaign record ↗