I was driving at approximately 50mph and started slowing down to get on the freeway during rush hour. I had a hard time braking and notice the accelerator was stuck. The car was still accelerating even when I applied the brakes. I had to push as hard as I could on the brakes to get the vehicle to slow down. This incident went on for at least three miles until the accelerator popped back to it's original setting. The same thing has happened in three separate incidents since. *Tr
Acceleration & cruise control
2004 Dodge Intrepid Acceleration problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2004 Dodge Intrepid's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on February 10, 2014. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration complaints
The consumer complained about unexpected acceleration. The consumer was pulling into a parking space and suddenly the vehicle accelerated, and slammed into a wall. The airbags deployed, and the right side air bag ripped when it hit the passenger in the front seat. *Ak *sc this consumer stated she did not report the incident to the police because no other car was involved. *Jb
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