2004 Dodge Intrepid Reviews - Page 2 of 4

Problem filling gas tank, promptly corrected by dealer.

This car replaced a smaller vehicle, I felt the need for a bigger vehicle to keep my family safe from so many SUVs and Pick-up on the road. Size does matter.

Great car for long distance driving, comfortable, roomy, well thought out controls, smooth acceleration.

Great handling in snowy and windy conditions.

Challenging to park in tight spots.

Interior has lots of plastic trim. (Altough I found this to be a positive, since it is easier to clean up).

Built quality in this vehicle is on par with any vehicle in this price range.

I recommend the Intrepid ES, to anyone interested in a bigger, safer vehicle.

This car is an absolute pleasure to drive.

I would steer clear of the 2.7L engine!!

Well, let's see...

Head gasket, dash lamps, transmission, and so many other electrical switches. I have at least 17 repair bills on this car alone.

Please know one thing; I am a car salesman and I do not own this car (a demo); I drive it, but do not own it.

I like it. Flat out, I really like this car.

You may ask me "why?" because of the numerous bills and problems this car has had in the last 2000 miles. Mostly it's because I like the way it looks inside and out; that's it. Since I didn't have to pay for the repairs (covered by our Dodge dealership and warranty) I still like the car.

Now, if I were to own this car I think the entire tone of the review would change. This car has had at least $3500 of work (if not covered by warranty) sunk into it already, and it has only 24K on the clock as of now. I have never seen a car with so few miles have so many problems.

This car would be considered a lemon (by me) if it were the only such instance I've seen. But after personally dealing with over 20 unhappy customers with an Intrepid, I no longer can sell it because of my own guilty conscience. I have to say that even though I work for Dodge as a salesman, I still think this has to be one of the worst cars produced in a very long while. It boggles me to think there is a car which has been so terrible and yet produced for so many years. At least fix the problems!

Anyway in short, don't buy one; not from me nor from anyone else!

The drivers window always comes off the track, I've heard this a lot from other owners.

Also we are having major problems with the engine jerking and stalling out. We have replaced the cam sensor and the crank sensor twice, and this is a reoccurring problem. The dealers can't seem to find the problems. We have it in the shop for the eighth time in one month.

I would not buy another Dodge again. I've never had a car as bad as the Dodge Intrepid. I hope people check into this car before buying. I wish I had, and now we are stuck with this junk.