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1997 Dodge Intrepid transmission problems

The 1997 Dodge Intrepid has 55 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

55

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Intrepid transmission complaints by model year173 complaints1993: 63 complaints1994: 173 complaints1995: 160 complaints1996: 48 complaints1997: 55 complaints1998: 38 complaints1999: 98 complaints2000: 42 complaints2001: 35 complaints2002: 61 complaints2003: 21 complaints2004: 10 complaints
Intrepid transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

04V021000TransmissionJanuary 13, 2004 · 2,315,768 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

What owners report

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND EXITING, WITH THE DOOR OPENED THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND THE DOOR KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON THE SHIFT INTERLOCK 04V021000. *JB SHIFT INTERLOCK INOPERATIVE. *TC

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 5, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1997 Dodge Intrepid have?

NHTSA has 55 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Intrepid transmission — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1997 Dodge Intrepid transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 04V021000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.