1994 Dodge Intrepid ES review from North America
"A sharp-looking, yet poorly-built and unreliable car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The air conditioning has lost a charge 3 times since new. Replaced the evaporator and condenser twice.
Dealer and Dodge were very uncooperative with providing warranty work.
Transmission was repaired once at 15,000 miles and replaced at 25,000. Still shifts hard.
All 4 doors squeak very loudly when opened and closed -- dealer quoted $80 to repair the broken plastic pieces that are likely to break again.
Driver side door molding fell off resulting in loud road noise in the interior.
Right camber became out of adjustment and Dodge decided, in all their infinite wisdom, not to put a camber adjustment on the car.
Windshield wiper motor became too weak to pull the 24" wiper blade all the way to the bottom of the windshield.
And the most recent addition to this $25,000 piece of crap, the air conditioning compressor seized up.
General comments?
This car is the biggest piece of crap I have ever owned in my entire life. It needed nothing but repairs while I have owned it -- fortunately mostly covered under the extended warranty.
The headlights are about as useful as a household flashlight.
It rides terrible and Chrysler couldn't make a comfortable seat to save its life. These seats cause fatigue after about 100 miles.
The brake fade is reminiscent of a dump truck and the ABS helps little.
The factory stereo is also quite weak.
On top of this, all the problems I've had with this car have also been experienced by other Intrepid and other model Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge owners. Chrysler is operating a fine scam with their cute marketing campaign, designed to confuse the unwary, ignorant customer into thinking they build a quality product. All I know is that I will NEVER buy a Chrysler product again, and every time I see someone walk out of a Chrysler dealership after purchasing something, I cringe, because I know they just bought themselves a poorly engineered and built automobile.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 76000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Bronco II |
| Date of Entry | 6th August, 2001 |