2001 Dodge Intrepid Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 520about this part
- Share
- 79%of 656 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 520 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Dodge Intrepid, 79% of the 656 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 17 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2001 Dodge Intrepid. The motor started to knock at start up for a couple of seconds then after about two weeks the engine dies two blocks from home. Got home and it started with a very loud squealing coming from the bottom of the motor. It has 137,000 miles and I am pretty sure it is a crank bearing. I use synthetic and change the oil every 3,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10235404, filed 2008-07, 137,000 miles“I was driving down the street when the engine stopped working. My brakes went out on me and I ended up in the middle of someone's yard, much better then the back end of the car in front of me, but still very scary. I was able to restart the car and get onto the side street before it died for the last time.”
NHTSA complaint #10273998, filed 2009-06, 78,000 miles“I have a 2001 Dodge Intrepid I got the oil changed one day the next it is not drivable due to the timing chain going out Dodge does not care about their vehicles I have talked to them I also found out that there are 5 Intrepid's in a town of 6500 people with the same problem. And it takes a lot for repair cause of the bad engine design.”
NHTSA complaint #10184830, filed 2007-03, 114,000 miles“Car started making a knocking sound, and died on me. I was told that I needed oil and to have it checked out. On the way to shop car died in an intersection , my husband had to push it across traffic. Had the car towed to sho, p and was told that the engine had blown due to sludge and that this was common with the Dodge Intrepid.”
NHTSA complaint #10191572, filed 2007-05, 92,000 miles“One day it started the terrible knocking took it immediately to a mechanic and he gave me the bad news about these engines .the 2.7 liter engine on my 2001 Dodge Intrepid failed at 120,000 miles. I have regularly maintained this vehicle, and the costs of the repairs are phenomenal ($ 4000 )--and I am still stuck with the same 2.7 liter engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10175693, filed 2006-12, 120,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10223854Sep 7, 2016Service - Four Piece Oil Pan Gasket All Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY - The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies…
- 10191460Feb 26, 2016Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79 | 61% |
| 2003 | 61 | 58% |
| 2002 | 207 | 63% |
| 2001 | 520 | 79% |
| 2000 | 785 | 74% |
| 1999 | 698 | 70% |
| 1998 | 198 | 53% |
| 1997 | 53 | 15% |
| 1996 | 83 | 16% |
| 1995 | 67 | 11% |
| 1994 | 72 | 10% |
| 1993 | 51 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2001 Dodge Intrepid
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEquipment
11 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Intrepid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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