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1997 Dodge Intrepid Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

473 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.70 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical98V184000

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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.

Moderate04V021000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift

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

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

473 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

35Crashes
29Fires
34Injuries
4Deaths

Across 473 complaints. Severity Index 0.70.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Fuel System, Gasoline · F…47 · 10%Power Train · Automatic T…30 · 6%Steering · Rack And Pinion20 · 4%Engine And Engine Cooling…18 · 4%Engine And Engine Cooling…17 · 4%Steering · Linkages · Tie…17 · 4%Unknown Or Other16 · 3%Engine And Engine Cooling…14 · 3%
  1. Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System — 47 reports
  2. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 30 reports
  3. Steering:Rack And Pinion — 20 reports
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 18 reports
  5. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 17 reports
  6. Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly — 17 reports
  7. Unknown Or Other — 16 reports
  8. Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System — 14 reports
  9. Air Bags:Frontal — 12 reports
  10. Fuel System, Gasoline — 12 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (3) · 1996 (2) · 1997 · 1998 (5) · 1999 (6) · 2000 (9) · 2001 (5) · 2002 (3) · 2003 (2) · 2004 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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