2000 Dodge Intrepid R/T review from North America
"Not Perfect, but a Steal at the Price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
New transmission at 2,400 miles.
New drive belt tensioner due to cold start groan.
New front door seals at 34,000 miles, though it was the rear ones that needed replaced. I fixed the rear ones myself due to the dealership being rather useless.
General comments?
Transmission shipped from factory with a cracked case casting that failed soon after new. Chrysler installed a new factory transmission since the car was new. Since then, no problems.
I've had a few intermittent minor problems. The key-less entry and power door lock quit working for about 2 weeks about 6 months ago, but it "healed" itself.
I get a squealing sound when I first turn on the a/c for a few seconds, but when I took it to my mechanic, it wouldn't do it for him.
The car is seriously roomy, handles well, is fast, and gets decent fuel economy.
I also fixed the door seals myself, as the dealer was too indifferent to the issue. It took all of 30 seconds to fix.
In summary, no major problems, a few minors ones, but it has been generally trouble-free, fun to drive, and cheap to keep.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 2400 miles |
| Most recent distance | 42000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 9th September, 2003 |