1997 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Problems

14 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Issues in the 1997 DODGE INTREPID

14 engine and engine coolingcooling system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 DODGE INTREPID. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Complaints

#10047402 | November 23, 2003

DODGE INTREPID '97 WITH V6 3.5 L ENGINE - FAILED WATER PUMP REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT FOR THIRD TIME SINCE PURCHASED NEW. 1ST - 42000 MI / 2ND - 55000 MI / 3RD - 64000 MI. PUMP IS INTERNAL DRIVEN BY TIMING BELT AND SO DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. ALWAYS USED MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED COOLANT. *LA

#10007010 | May 1, 2003

AFTER REPLACING 2 WATER PUMPS, THE COOLANT BOTTLE IS LEAKING. I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734294

#734294 | July 22, 2002

AFTER REPLACING 2 WATER PUMPS, THE COOLANT BOTTLE IS LEAKING, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR

#734294 | October 25, 2000

AFTER REPLACING 2 WATER PUMPS, THE COOLANT BOTTLE IS LEAKING, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR

#550705 | April 26, 2000

WATER PUMP LEAKING CAUSING T-BELT TO JUMP TOOTH. NLM

#858023 | March 6, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: TIE ROD END REPLACED, BRAKES PULLED TO LEFT, TRANSMISSION AND SHOCKS REPLACED THREE OCCASSIONS, WINDOWS WON'T STAY UP, STEERING WHEEL CROOKED, RESERVOIR CAP REPLACED TWICE, BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, RACK AND PINION REPLACED TWICE, FUEL GAUGE REPLACED, DRIVER WINDOW FIXED 3 TIMES, TIRES REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS, CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELT WON'T ADJUST AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML

#719617 | March 3, 2000

WATER PUMP LOCKED UP, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BREAK, CAUSING INSTANT ENGINE FAIRURE. THIS LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AT RISK OF COLLISION. THE POLICE HAD TO BLOCK THE LANE I WAS IN UNTIL A TOW TRUCK COULD REMOVE THE CAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE WATER PUMP P/N HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BECAUSE OF HIGH FAILURE RATES.*AK

#714943 | November 18, 1999

THE PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM IS RELATED TO THE WATER PUMP, SPECIFICALLY THE O RING SEAL. MY VEHICLE HAS OVERHEATED ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. EACH TIME, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SOON AS I NOTICED THE TEMP NEEDLE IN THE RED OR THE IDIOT LIGHT ILLUMINATING. ONCE COOLED DOWN, I REFILLED THE COOLANT RESEVOIR AND WENT ALONG MY WAY. EACH TIME, I VERIFIED OPERATION OF THE THERMOSTAT AND THE CONDITION OF THE HOSES. IT'S FINALLY BEEN NARROWED TO A BAD O RING SEAL. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT LATENT HEAT DAMAGE INTERNAL TO THE ENGINE. THE WINDOW SEAL PROBLEM IS VERY IRRITATING. THE WIND NOISE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH IS OBNOXIOUS. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED, BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE UNDER THE WARRANTY (TO MY KNOWLEDGE). THE WINDOW LOCK PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DISLOCATED SPRING LOCK. I REPAIRED IT MYSELF BY REPOSITIONING THE...

#714670 | November 11, 1999

N0 SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

#707704 | June 20, 1999

HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE PURCHASE 2 YEARS AGO. WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. ROUGH IDLING SINCE WATER PUMP #2 - UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. POWER STEERING FAILURE. NUMEROUS MINOR PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR/EXTERIOR THAT DO NOT SEEM TO STAY FIXED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. (WE CONSIDER THIS CAR A LEMON!!!!)

#544193 | March 15, 1999

WATER PUMP FAILED.

#703944 | March 2, 1999

EVERY TWO MONTHS THE CAR OVERHEATS. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. HAVE REPLACED THERMOSTATS AND SENSOR TO NO AVAIL.

#535852 | May 18, 1998

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

#535852 | May 18, 1998

WATER PUMP FAILED.

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