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#BS-1993-DODINT-12A41993 Dodge Intrepid
Based on reports from 554 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 554 complaints, 35 crashes, 13 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 2.9x the class average.
Top reported problems
transmission slipping wont shift gears
5 complaints • Severity 8.4/10
trouble starting
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
hard to start
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
60 owners reported fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system issues — failures commonly reported around 105K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 90–120K miles (11 reports) • Median: 105K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System (60 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
1993 Dodge Intrepid: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System Issues
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 1993 Dodge Intrepid, with 60 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 105,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 105K-mile mark.
Power Train:automatic Transmission Issues
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 1993 Dodge Intrepid, with 37 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:automatic transmission-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 1993 Dodge Intrepid, with 25 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner Issues
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 1993 Dodge Intrepid, with 23 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment:appliance:air conditioner-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1993 Dodge Intrepid. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM TENSION STRUT WASHERS CAN CRACK AND FALL OFF DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.3L ENGINES. THE 'O-RINGS' USED TO SEAL THE INTERFACE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL SUPPLY, RETURN AND CROSS OVER TUBES ARE NOT AS ROBUST AS THOSE USED IN LATER MODEL YEARS. DETERIORATION OF THE 'O-RINGS' CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Dodge Intrepid is the 1999 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
1993 Dodge Intrepid vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
554
Class avg
190
2.9x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical large cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 554 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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