Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0803006 | 08/25/2006 | 0803006A | 10021239 | Powertrain control module initialization. *kb | 03/23/2007 |
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 01001 | 01/16/2001 | 618414 | Some vehicles may experience a no start condition in cold temperatures due to 5 volt regulator failure in the sbec pcm module. *jb | 04/12/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 99000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. while sitting in the vehicle with the engine turned off, the contact's daughter was able to switch the gear indicator from park into drive without depressing the brake pedal. prior to the failure, the contact noticed that he was able to remove the key from the ignition while the vehicle was running. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 151,000 and failure mileage was 99,000. | |||
| 03/12/2007 | 85000 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. while driving the vehicle lost power when stopping at a light. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop. the failure mileage was 85,000. the contact stated that for approximately 3-6 months prior the vehicle felt as though the transmission was slipping. there were no warning indicators. the mechanic diagnosed the vehicle as needing a new engine. *ak updated 04/12/07. *jb | |||
| 11/02/2006 | 78000 | 1 | 11/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated on its own to a higher speed, causing the vehicle to lose control. the contact was unsure of the speeds before and after acceleration, but this caused the engine and transmission to die. the contact was able to prevent the vehicle from being involved in an accident. the service dealer determined the vehicle needed a new engine and transmission and were unaware of what could have caused this. | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 87200 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 75 mph the transmission failed and the engine stalled. the vehicle would not restart and was towed to an independent repair shop where the transmission was rebuilt. later, without warning the engine squealed and stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealership and it was determined the problem was due to the air conditioner. *ak updated 9/11/2006 - *nm | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 45000 | 3 | 01/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine blew while driving on the freeway. this occurred twice. the first incident occurred at 50,000 miles, and the second at 97000 miles. also, the transmission blew at 45000 miles. the engine issue was not oil related. the contact expressed the defect was related the engine. the oil had turned yellow. the contact also expressed that the transmission problems were probably related to the engine problems. there were also some computer problems; the computer was not allowing the rpm's increase properly. the vehicle's computer was repaired by the contact. updated 11/9/2006 - *nm | |||
| 11/15/2005 | 89000 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 6 0mph the vehicle temporally stalled. the vehicle was driven to an independent repair shop were the transmission computer chip was replaced. the intermittent stalling continued while driving 35 mph and the vehicle was towed to another independent repair shop. the mechanic determined there was sludge build up in the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. there was a coolant leak which had contaminated the oil. updated 04/17/06. *jb | |||
| 11/05/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2001 dodge intrepid . transmission has failed at 75000 miles. i still owe 1 and a half year car payment. cannot afford to get it fixed had a extended warranty and it expired. *nm | |||
| 10/23/2005 | 2 | ||
| Dt: contact stated the engine failed while driving the vehicle. he contacted the dealer, and they claimed it happened due to the contact's error on oil changes. the transmission failed as well. there were no prior warnings concerning the failures. the vehicle was serviced on a regular basis. the contact provided documentation for oil changes. the transmission was replaced under warrant. however, the engine will not be repaired due to the excessive expense. *ak | |||
| 10/03/2005 | 52509 | 1 | 03/11/2003 |
| Dt: contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. he stated that his wife complained that the car was hard to shift into park and in to he other gears. the mechanic that checked vehicle said it was the shift cable that connects the shift lever to the transmission. the mechanic said this was a very common problem with intrepids. on 10-03-05 he had the cable replaced at a cost of $207.19. had to wait four days before the parts came in to get vehicle fixed. the contact wanted to file a complaint because this frightened him because if this was a major problem with the intrepids as the mechanic stated, why has this never fallen under a recall? *ak | |||
| 10/04/2005 | 1 | ||
| Can pull gear shift out of place without it being started or keys in the ignition. grandson pulled gear shift out of drive and it rolled down a hill and hit a tree with him in it. nothing has been done about it yet. *jb | |||
| 09/02/2005 | 74000 | 2 | 07/14/2002 |
| Oil light blinking erratically, going into reverse when in drive-not once,but twice. *nm | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 1 | 10/01/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. the engine shut off in traffic on august 10, 2005 at about 7:30 am while driving at 45 mph. the vehicle restarted once, and almost immediately stalled again. the first time the vehicle restarted in less than a minute, and took less than a minute for it to stall again shortly after. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop. they said that engine block was cracked and the engine would have to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 135000 | 2 | 12/15/2001 |
| Dt: transmission went out about month ago. just had transmission redone, however, vehicle overheated. took to a mechanic and was informed 2 fans were working properly. next day was stuck in rush hour traffic when the car overheated. tried to maneuver through traffic and engine started knocking. parked car in parking lot, and steam began to pour out. did not open hood. called mechanic and tow truck, and was informed that, engine was totally shot. it was poorly designed. called dodge with no success, they offered no remedy. *ak | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 80000 | 2 | 03/15/2002 |
| Consumer states: engine malfunctioned. called chrysler and replaced transmission 9 months ago. the engine just shut down, the timing chain broke. no lights came on when the engine shut down. acted like it wanted to cut off, it started shaking ,and just died and wouldn't start back. it acted like it wanted to turn over, making a noise. mechanic said internal engine damage caused by timing chain, and fluids got mixed in with the oil. just had oil changed week prior to this.*ak | |||
| 02/10/2005 | 107000 | 1 | 04/15/2002 |
| Oil light came on for about 15 seconds then the engine started knocking and seized up.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 62000 | 1 | |
| While driving at highway speed the oil warning light illuminated. vehicle stalled. consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership repaired the pistons.*ak | |||
| 02/10/2005 | 62000 | 2 | 01/07/2004 |
| A few days after i bought the car the engine light came on, and i took it back to the dealer. he said it was the fuel cap making the engine light come on, he put a new one on, and said that should solve it. the engine light came back on, and a month later, the car wouldn't start. i had it towed to a shop, and they said it needed a new fuel pump. i called the dealer, and he said it was nothing he could do because the warranty was only for a month. i just started driving it again,the car would take a minute before it picked up speed, like it was stalling. i drove it until just recently it just stopped while i was driving. i had the car towed and it was put on a machine and the transmission is out. i have had the car a year. one day the car wouldn't go in reverse, and i checked the transmission fluid, and it was fine. then , it drove fine a couple days then completely stopped. i haven't done anything yet because i don't have the money for another transmission or car, and need a car because i have a daughter with cerebral palsy, and she has a lot of doctor appointments out of town and in town. so if i could get some help i would greatly appreciate it. *ak | |||
| 08/20/2003 | 2 | ||
| While driving the check engine light appeared on the dashboard. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled. driver tried to restart the vehicle and was not able to do so. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 01/23/2005 | 114000 | 1 | 12/31/2002 |
| The trans axle went out on my 2001 dodge intrepide. this is going to set me back about 2000.00 and i am a 1 job customer with my husband on disability and a fixed income and this will make it really hard on me and my family.*ak | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked in a driveway and it jumped out of gear and hit a tree. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, but dealer was unable to resolve the problem. *ak the consumers 4 year old daughters hand grabbed the shifting lever while being moved from the front seat to the child seat in the back. the vehicle began to roll forward. the keys were still in the consumers hand. the consumer was thrown to the ground. * tc | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 68086 | 4 | 06/28/2002 |
| Driving at speed of 50-53 mph around a curve; 2001 dodge intrepid appeared to be in neutral, then caught ; problem persists intermediately even on straight highway. *ak | |||
| 12/19/2003 | 37000 | ||
| Mutiple reoccuring problems with the transmission on my 2001 dodge inrepid that i purchased new. tranmission had an oil pan leak first, then was leaking again six months later from the weep hole. dealer stated that this was going to require the tranmission be removed from the vehicle and repaired. the car has only 38,000 miles on it. also had a multitude of other problems with the vehicle including: been in the shop 3 times for an oil pan leak been in the shop for a leaking air conditioning system been in the shop for sway bar links and bushings this is a very poor quality automobile and consumers are being cheated by dodge. | |||
| 04/30/2003 | 57000 | 1 | 02/15/2002 |
| My automatic transmission failed at approximately 57,000 miles on my 2001 intrepid r/t. i was at a stoplight and it was like i hit something. i could only move in 3rd gear at that point. i took my car to a transmission shop, and they proceeded with repairs. after removing and completely tearing down my transmission, i was offered two options. the first was a stock rebuild, just as it came from the manufacturer. it was the option i chose and cost me $1800 after taxes. the other option was replacing the same parts, but with updates that are recommended by daimler chrysler. that option was $2200 before taxes. the interesting thing is that daimler chrysler knows about the problems if they recommend the updates. the transmission shop knew of the problems because the option i chose carried a 6 month/6,000 mile warranty. the other (updated) option carried a 3yr/36,000 mile warranty. they know that those parts are most likely to fail again, hence the short 6 month warranty. i have a few of the parts saved from the repairs. one of the planetary gears is completely destroyed, in many pieces. the gears are worn severely. i can supply pictures of these if needed. i have been in contact with daimler chrysler through their customer assistance website and have complete documentation of our discussions, word for word. they blamed it on everything except themselves. the representative even took a condescending tone towards me in his last reply. this is obviously a problem they are aware of, other customers are having, and will continue to be a problem as long as they use the 42 le transmission. *nlm | |||
| 05/08/2001 | |||
| While traveling at approximately 5 mph gear shift located between driver and passenger seats was bumped. when gear shift was bumped, vehicle went from drive to park bringing vehicle to a complete stop. dealership stated that there should have been a mechanism in gear shift which prevented this from happening. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 42994 | 3 | 07/15/2002 |
| 20 01 dodge intrepid,43k. mi., purchased in 02, drive 7000. miles, year maintained to specks. last oil change showed massive amounts of sludge build-up. two weeks later the engine blew. according to serv. mgr. at dealership where we purchased it, it is the timing chain guides. i'm sure he's farmiliar with the noise because chrysler have denied thousands of people the use of thier 2.7 l engined vehicles for a long, long time. it is a known cronic problem with this engine, and they know it, and nothing is being done about it. and, like thousands of others, we have to continue to pay for the driveway ornament as it can only sit there. we certaimly can't afford to fix it, so we borrowed my mother-in laws car, which got stolen from our driveway a week after we borrowed it. this problem must be addressed immediately by the proper authorities and they must be held accountable for any and all repairs needed to be able to get rid of the car.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked in a driveway and it jumped out of gear and hit a tree. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, but dealer was unable to resolve the problem. *ak the consumers 4 year old daughters hand grabbed the shifting lever while being moved from the front seat to the child seat in the back. the vehicle began to roll forward. the keys were still in the consumers hand. the consumer was thrown to the ground. * tc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 42994 | 3 | 07/15/2002 |
| 20 01 dodge intrepid,43k. mi., purchased in 02, drive 7000. miles, year maintained to specks. last oil change showed massive amounts of sludge build-up. two weeks later the engine blew. according to serv. mgr. at dealership where we purchased it, it is the timing chain guides. i'm sure he's farmiliar with the noise because chrysler have denied thousands of people the use of thier 2.7 l engined vehicles for a long, long time. it is a known cronic problem with this engine, and they know it, and nothing is being done about it. and, like thousands of others, we have to continue to pay for the driveway ornament as it can only sit there. we certaimly can't afford to fix it, so we borrowed my mother-in laws car, which got stolen from our driveway a week after we borrowed it. this problem must be addressed immediately by the proper authorities and they must be held accountable for any and all repairs needed to be able to get rid of the car.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 1 | 03/02/2002 | |
| The vehicle was parked with the engine off, the consumer accidentally hit the shift lever which caused the vehicle tp roll backwards into the consumer garage, the consumer is concerned about how vehicle can come out of gear without pressing the brake, the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that this particular vehicle year and model doesn't have to have that safety lock for shifting. nlm *mr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 01/23/2005 | 114000 | 1 | 12/31/2002 |
| The trans axle went out on my 2001 dodge intrepide. this is going to set me back about 2000.00 and i am a 1 job customer with my husband on disability and a fixed income and this will make it really hard on me and my family.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 11/21/2007 | 113000 | 1 | 05/03/2007 |
| I was driving my 2001 dodge intrepid i pulled in to shopping center put my foot on brake put my car in park my engine revved up as though it was going 50 miles an hr a loud noise my car took off by itself and hit the car in front of me please tell me what could have caused that. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 80000 | 10 | 07/15/2002 |
| We purchased a 2001 dodge intrepid and have had nothing but trouble with it. it has been in the shop for repairs continuously and still cannot be fixed. all in all, i have invested about $3500 for repairs and still the car is unsafe to drive. i have a loan on this vehicle and have to pay even though i am unable to drive this car. i have seen numerous complaints on this vehicle and it doesn't appear that anything every gets done with them. *jb | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 75151 | 1 | 09/14/2002 |
| I was driving the car and check engine light came on. i was planning on taking the car in for service work the following week. on the way home from a 3 mile trip, a heard an odd squealing and gears started to slip from the engine and proceeded to the dealer. the transmission fluid was checked each time i brought car in for oil change/servicing and was up to the max line when i checked it the day prior. dealer called back to tell me that my transmission failed and it will be 3381 bucks to repair for 4250 for replacement. in reviewing this and other websites, i have found numerous complaints regarding chrysler transmissions of the same part number over the past dozen years. *nm | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 57000 | 3 | 02/23/2002 |
| Purchased car in 02 with 11000 miles. maintained car well. at 57000 miles the engine and transmission blew. dealer said their was a build up of sludge. my car was in the shop for 30 days. 4 days after repaired i returned it to dealer with complaint of transmission slipping. they couldn't feel it slipping when they drove it. now tonight, 3 weeks later, it was towed back to the shop for transmission failure. *nm | |||