2000 Dodge Intrepid User Reviews

Good Car Overall, Nice Blend Of Size, Performance, And Economy. — I've had my 2000 Intrepid base model, 2.7, for about 9 1/2 years and 146,000 miles, and it's been a good car so far. It was pretty reliable up to around 2007, when it hit 130,000 miles. I probably put around $2,000 into it that year, which included new front brakes, coolant flush, belts/hoses, the cooling lines that run from the transmission to the radiator (OEM and pretty expensive), two new tires, both front bearing hubs, an a/c recharge, and some other odds and ends that are probably escaping my mind right now. The 2.7 is supposed to be sludge-prone, while the 4-speed automatic is known for dying an early death, but I've had no trouble with either. I try to change the tranny fluid every 30,000 miles. I started off trying to change the oil every 3,000 miles, but slacked off in later years. Every 4500 is probably my average. It's a good handling car, and the tiny 2.7 does a reasonable job of moving the car...you just have to put your foot into it and make it scream a little. This ain't no 440 big-block! For fuel economy, I usually get around the EPA rating...20/29. I have gotten as high as 32 on the highway, in the right conditions...and as low as 16-17 in the winter, in mostly local, short-trip driving. My biggest complaint is probably the legroom on the passenger side front. I'm 6'3", and fit okay behind the wheel, although I could use a bit more room. But it feels like the footwell area is a lot tighter on the passenger side. The few times I've been a passenger in my own car, I've hated it...and prefer the back seat! Decent car overall, and I don't regret buying it. If I could do it over again though, I think I would've sprung for an ES model with the 3.2, and power seats. I hear that the 3.2 gets almost the same economy in the "real world" (not necessarily according to the EPA) yet has a lot more power. Oh, as for ownership costs, I estimate the car has cost about 22 cents per mile, plus gasoline, plus insurance.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Fearless R/t — This is an R/T with a 3.5 Liter High Output V6 it has 253 hp with premium gas. This Car is fun to drive and the tires spin easily. Bad gas Mileage though. Nothing major has gone wrong with this car. All I have had to do is regular maintenance. However this year I had to replace and inner and outer tie rod. With 136,589 miles on it, the motor is dying. It still runs for now but its louder than it should be. Except for the motor dying everything else on the car works perfectly

Its Awesome — i love it!, i dont know what i would do without it. it has a couple scratches, but overall it's quite beautiful. the sound systaem is good, the gas mileage is good, and i couldnt be happier :) and the best part is it's all mine and i dont have to share it with anyone

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pretty Decent For An All Around Functionality Car. It's An Ok Commuter Car And Has A Smooth Ride. — Got this beast with a rod knock on the 5th cylinder. 2.7L. Seems like the previous owner didn't change their oil. I know of the "bad oiling" crap people say about these but it's not a bad car. I picked up a crankshaft rebuild kit, pulled the motor and threw it back in after i rebuilt the engine in a week and it runs perfect now. The new replacement bearings they sell for these had upgraded oil passages, they were classified as new oem. advance sells the reman crank with all bearings for about 208.00 if you use the online coupon through the advance auto website. only needed 1 connecting rod and those run 45.00 a piece reman. you can tell when a connecting rod is bad if you test it with green plasti gauge, or see that its out of round. I highly suggest running synthetic in these cars due to slightly increased heat in the bay from the cats being so close to the engine and slightly narrow stock oil passages. has a huge trunk and the back seat is huge too ; ) great for parkin' if you got tinted windows! This thing pulls pretty good for being a large car. i thought the 220 hp would be watered down but it runs the road great and i can even burn out with this thing.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Yes? — There isn't anything bad that I have to say about the Dodge Intrepid. I have had mine for 3.5 years. I bought it for around $7k and it had 197k or more miles on it. It was previously a rental hence the high mileage, but all in all it is a good vehicle. The cars get up, space and the sleekness of this car is what I loved the most.

Primary Use: Commuting to work