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2001 Dodge Intrepid Acceleration problems

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Intrepid's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on October 16, 2020. They describe 3 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Complaints
8
Recalls
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Acceleration complaints

AirbagsAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the air bags warning light illuminated as well as the horn failed when depressed. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the cruise control failed to engage as he had to increase his speed to avoid being rear-ended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact...

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stated that he researched the failure online and found nhtsa action number: pe03010 (vehicle speed control) and believes the failure was related. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The vin was not available.

Filed Incident Air bags · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11364711
Electrical systemAirbagsAcceleration & cruise control

Air bag light came on , then no cruise control, no horn, air bag light stays on. Was told that there might be a recall on this particular vehicle. Called dealership in bloomington, in. And was told that they didn't know and that they don't handle recalls. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Air bags · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10573245
Transmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise control

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated on its own to a higher speed, causing the vehicle to lose control. The contact was unsure of the speeds before and after acceleration, but this caused the engine and transmission to die. The contact was able to prevent the vehicle from being involved in an accident. The service dealer determined the vehicle needed a new engine and transmission and were unaware of what could have caused this.

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10173607
Acceleration & cruise control

Vehicle speed control after turning a corner and beginning to accelerate, vehicle's throttle stuck. Throttle needed to be manually reset. No apparent damage to cable; reason why unknown. *Nm

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10160846
Acceleration & cruise controlCrash

My car was parked and the ignition was off. I started the car, placed it in gear and it "bolted" forward at a high speed. I was parked facing a guard rail in a shopping center and the car lurched forward and smashed into the guard rail. Unable to be driven, the car was towed to a body shop for extensive repairs. I don't have the repair estimate as of this date. Car is currently being repaired. *Nm

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10138646
Acceleration & cruise control

My 2001 dodge intrepid se has a problem with sudden acceleration. I bought this car in 2001. I am the second owner. This problem occurs only when the air conditioning is turned on. This problem is especially harrowing at times when the car should be decelerating - i.E. When approaching a stop light or pulling into the garage. During normal operation of the engine at these times, rpm's usually range from 750 to 1100 rpm depending on speed of the car. During a "problem" period as one begins the process of...

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deceleration, the engine rpm's will jump up to 2200 - 2500 rpm thus causing unusual use of the brake pedal to compensate for the sudden acceleration. I have also found that the electronic transmission will begin to "gear-down" as though my braking is interpreted as climbing a hill or passing another car. Consequently, I will put the car in neutral and let the engine race up and down until it settles at an even rpm. I quit using air conditioning for several weeks until I was able to get the car in to the dealership. The 2001 dodge intrepid se has been taken to the local dodge dealership. The dodge dealership determined that the "brain" of the car needed to be replaced (one month ago). Now the car has begun to have the same problem again. I have found another consumer problem report similar to mine on mycarstats.Com.*Jb

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10136170
Acceleration & cruise controlCrash1 injury

The brake pedal broke and fell onto the accelerator pedal. *Jb while exiting parking lot, vehicle accelerated to 60 mph hitting an object. Dealership repurchased vehicle. *Tt

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10012081
Acceleration & cruise controlCrash

Vehicle will accelerate suddenly. Consumer has not taken vehicle to dealership to determine a cause for this defect. *Ak the dealer could not determine the cause of the acceleration. The consumer was unable to stop the vehicle accelerating on its own and ended up in an accident. *Yh

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 884992

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