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2002 Dodge Dodge problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

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11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
3
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

What owners report

2007-07-18 · Tires:tread/Belt

“i bought 4 new pirelli p400 touring tires at a discount tire store in ventura county calif about 3 or 4 years ago. about 1 year ago one of the tires had a tread separation. i just got back from the tire dealer and one more of the 4 tires has a tread separation. i have been driving 35 years and have never had a single one before. is this bad lu…”

2007-03-13 · Equipment

“i own a 2002 dodge intrepid, first off i have always kept up on maintenance. i financed the car about 2 years ago. all of a sudden about 3 months ago i noticed the oil light on, me thinking i may be low on oil i simply took it to get serviced just because of the oil light. that didn't help the car oil light remained. about a week after that i heard…”

2006-01-25 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 85,000 mi

“2002 dodge durango. all of a sudden lost oil pressure, and then the service engine lights started coming on. i discovered it was the oil pump, and a friend that worked for a dodge dealership, said they get this complaint all the time. i drove the vehicle to the dealership, where i purchased the $2000.00 extended warranty, and found out that it …”

2005-08-10 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) · 25,000 mi

“car suddenly shut down and died on freeway as we drove up i80 to truckee ca.twice. *nm…”

2005-07-21 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines · 62,899 mi

“03/1205 driving on palmdale road my car stopped i was unable to get it started - had it towed to the dodge dealership on 03/14/05. they replaced the engine after having my vehicle for several weeks. i got my car back in may. on may 09 i returned my car back to the dealership due to the check engine light being on. they check the vehicle and sai…”

2005-06-20 · Electrical System:wiring · 500 mi

“the passenger air bag deactivated and cannot be reactivated due to installation of a handicapped power chair. *nm the passenger air bag light stayed off majority of the time. the service dept informed the consumer that there was no way to activate the air bag if the passenger seat was removed. the company who installed the seat stated that th…”

2005-05-06 · Air Bags · 💥 crash

“my air bag failed to deploy in an accident that caused major damage to the front end, and with the impact it self nothing happened i would like to know that if it's got to be to where i'm almost injured critically for it to depoly for the protection of my head which did hit the steering wheel.…”

2005-03-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe · 42,000 mi

“just driving on the interstate and check gauges come on and i pulled over immediately and was towed to a mechanic and the engine will need to be replaced. i owned the vehicle for 4 months.*ak…”

2004-12-13 · Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly · 64,000 mi

“there was a knocking noise and grinding sound in the drivers side front wheel. after looking at it further, the tie-rod that connects to the rack and pinion stripped the thread and fell off. the ability to steer the vehicle properly was lost and control of the vehicle was severly impacted.*ak…”

2003-09-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 14,150 mi · 💥 crash

“brake failure on a dodge neon 2o02- while going up hill at 40 mph and comming onto a red light the cars breaks failed to catch. my husband floored the breaks and tried several times to pump them. 5-10 feet from impact the cars breaks caught and still we impacted into a toyota avalon…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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