1996 Dodge Intrepid ES review from North America
"Good car, never left me on the side of the road, and fun to drive in any weather!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brakes (new rotors and pads.) Already on second set of pads because calipers were stuck. Tie rod broke, transmission went out. Great car otherwise! The motor was rebuilt around 100,000 miles. The transmission was rebuild around 70,000 miles and it lasted about 80,000 before it required a new one. Not great, but expected from Dodge. I put in a transmission out of a 2002 300M from a 3.2 with 22,000 miles on it. Super transmission one of my best investments for this car. I have odd noise in the front end, but since every mechanic that have looked and drove the car say there isn't anything wrong I assume it's just age. Also, I require new calipers, rotors, pads and new axles. I really like that car. It gets up and goes and it's a fun car to drive up in the city. It can move through traffic with the rest of them.
General comments?
Great car. If you want a quick car that will run good, but tends to be prone to problems this is your car. I suppose I put the blame on the fact that the car is quick and it's easy to put her to the wood! So you're looking at a car that was probably abused. Shop careful.
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| LOVE LOVE LOVE this car! |
| Nice looking, professional comfortable car, starting to fall apart around 80,000 miles |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5L 24valve SOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 114768 miles |
| Most recent distance | 158010 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Delta 88 |
| Date of Entry | 13th April, 2005 |