Started vehicle put it in reverse and the accelerator went to the floor and the vehicle went backward full speed. *La
Acceleration & cruise control
1997 Dodge Intrepid Acceleration problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Intrepid's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on October 21, 2003. They describe 3 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration complaints
Consumer was making a k turn and pulled towards the curb. He put vehicle in reverse, and vehicle accelerated into another vehicle. Dealership aware of problem.*Ak *slc
Upon depressing accelerator pedal vehicle does not shift into gear. Vehicle downshifts , and rpms race high, causing vehicle to jerk fordward. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced several parts, but problem still occurred. *Ak
While pulling into a forward parking space; as the brake pedal was applied, the vehicle all of a sudden started to accelerate and take off while foot remained on the brake pedal. No injury was received; dealer was notified. *Ak
Vehicle will intermittently run very high rpms generally 1500 to 2000 without warning. *Ak *ml
Dodge Intrepid acceleration complaints by year
Intrepid acceleration problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data