1998 Dodge Intrepid review from North America
"You'll pay for the beauty, and how!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fan blade assembly which runs air conditioning went bad at 40,000 - 1100 parts and labor.
All weather stripping came unglued at 50,000.
Window tracking repair - just one window - 350 dollars.
Started using and leaking oil at 90,000.
Motor locked at 147,000 with no warning at all. Now, I feel lucky after reading other reviews about engine lock mileage, BUT I used this car for business, all miles were very easy highway mileage (First brake pad change was 95,000 miles with no rotor damage if that tells you how easy). With my style of driving and regular, business-paid maintenance, I should have gotten 250,000 at least - The Olds Cutlass and Ford Taurus made it that far. Curses on me for choosing style over substance.
Won't happen again.
General comments?
Pretty, roomy, eye-catcher that, unfortunately, catches the eye of the dealer service team too frequently.
Recommended Reviews:
  | Beautiful car, but a LOT of issues need to be addressed by Chrysler |
| A606/42LE transmission is defective |
All 1998 Dodge Intrepid reviews
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7 liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 148000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Cutlass |
| Date of Entry | 30th December, 2002 |