1998 Dodge Intrepid Review
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Edmunds' Expert Review
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Pros
- Large interior, optional 3.2-liter V6 engine, good looks
Cons
- Facing tough competition from home and abroad
What’s new
Completely redesigned for 1998, the Intrepid is a sedan that has the graceful styling of a coupe, thanks to a continuation of Chrysler's cab-forward design. Dodge's trademark cross hair grille dominates the front end along with two large, sparkling headlights. And the new Intrepid is powered by your choice of two new V6 engines.
For sale near Columbia, SC
2 listings
- Not Priced
- 112,342 miles
- No accidents, 3 owners, personal use only
- 17 City / 26 Hwy MPG
- Rod's Automotive (409 mi away)
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Located in Cincinnati, OH
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
20 Combined MPG (17 City/26 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 2B3HD56J4WH122466
Stock: 122466
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 03-25-2025 - Not Priced
- 74,122 miles
- Salvage reported, 2 owners, personal use only
- 18 City / 28 Hwy MPG
- Northtown Auto Sales (1,007 mi away)
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Located in Minneapolis, MN
+++Salvage+++ Mechanic special Needs engine or timing chain or something. Not driveable must be towed Nice tires and interior Low miles Read More
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Issue reported
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
22 Combined MPG (18 City/28 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 2B3HD46R9WH239640
Stock: 239640
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 06-28-2025
Vehicle overview
The second generation Intrepid is here at last. Introduced just five years ago, the Intrepid gets its latest styling cues from last year's ESX show car. Leave it to Chrysler to make a sedan attractive. Originally a showcase for cab-forward design, Intrepid has done well for Dodge in its short lifetime, and has been the division's best-selling car for the past three years.
Until the Intrepid was introduced in 1992, no domestic manufacturer had posed much of a threat to the best-selling Ford Taurus in the mid-size family sedan category. While the Taurus remains a strong seller, the Intrepid, with its good looks and commodious cabin, has carved a niche for itself on this crowded and scarred battleground.
If interior space is your number one priority in a sedan, the Intrepid is hard to beat. This popular segment of the market is saturated with excellent cars, but Dodge is making a strong case for itself, offering the Intrepid with two all-new aluminum engines that boast up to 200 horsepower for the base model. Want a sedan you can lust for? Take a good look at the Intrepid. These looks will endure for some time to come, and the car will truly live up to its name.
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in South Carolina
$167/mo for Intrepid ES
Intrepid ES
vs
$180/mo
Avg. Large Car
Reliability
The 1998 Dodge Intrepid has 5 recalls. Below you’ll find our owner reviews.
Recalls
5 recalls foundChecking if a car has a recall is simple. Just type the car's VIN number into the NHTSA website (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls). If there's an unrepaired recall, you'll see it there.
If a recall shows up, just call your local car dealer. They'll know about the recall and will work with the car maker to fix it for free (if the recall happened within 10 years of the car being first sold).
- Recall Number:
- 98V049000
- Manufactured from:
- 1998-01-01 to 1998-03-01
- Number of vehicles affected:
- 54
- Defect Description:
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE. SOME PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING SOME REQUIRED COMPONENTS.
- Defect Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT.
- Corrective Action:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE IN THESE VEHICLES.
- Recall Number:
- 09E025000
- Number of vehicles affected:
- 42540
- Defect Description:
- DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
- Defect Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Corrective Action:
- DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
- Recall Number:
- 09E012000
- Number of vehicles affected:
- 16270
- Defect Description:
- SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
- Defect Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Corrective Action:
- SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
- Recall Number:
- 04V021000
- Manufacturer Recall Number:
- C45
- Manufactured from:
- 1992-04-01 to 1999-07-31
- Number of vehicles affected:
- 2315768
- Defect Description:
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
- Defect Consequence:
- EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
- Corrective Action:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
- Recall Number:
- 03V035000
- Manufacturer Recall Number:
- C04
- Manufactured from:
- 1997-09-01 to 2002-04-27
- Number of vehicles affected:
- 1066000
- Defect Description:
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
- Defect Consequence:
- IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Corrective Action:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Dodge Intrepid Owner Reviews
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4.13 out of 5 starsOtis, 01/14/2005
1998 Dodge Intrepid ES 4dr Sedan
I drove my Intrepid 165k miles before having to get rid of it (had 32k at purchase). With only routine maintenance a few medium repairs (Alternator and major brake work) coming in the last 50k miles. Good performance (especially highway), better than average interior, decent mileage for a car of its size and performance specs, and tons of trunk space. If you can find a 1998 and later … model with decent mileage, buy it.
1998 Dodge Intrepid ES
4.25 out of 5 starsjscheiman, 06/03/2003
1998 Dodge Intrepid ES 4dr Sedan
I purchased the vehicle less than two
years ago with 60k on it. I have put on
nearly 40k miles and the odometer
now reads 98k. I have had NO major
problems what-so-ever. I have just
performed the regular maintenence
items, change oil, oil filter, put K&N
drop in air filter. Changed the rotors,
pads and tires. New plugs when I
bought the car. The huge trunk can
easily … accomidate luggage for a
week for 4-5 adults, plus drive them
along! The Auto-Stick feature is great
on the ES model. The extra HP in the
ES over the base model really gives
the car more kick. Concrete car from
Dodge/Chrysler!
Never again
3.13 out of 5 starsjackcat, 08/04/2003
1998 Dodge Intrepid 4dr Sedan
We bought our Intrepid in 98 with 26k
miles. Having all family out of state,
we put a lot of miles on our vehicles.
This car had nothing but strange
problems - the tensioner when out at
70k, starter at 36k, oil sending unit
wiring harness at 96k, AC condenser and
cooling fan motor at 99k. Two weeks
ago, at 102k, the engine caught fire in
our driveway. Insurance is … calling it
a total loss. We must admit that after
all the problems, we weren't surprised
by the spontaneous combustion and are
quietly relieved to be free of this
car. Both of us come from Chrysler
product families. Never again. This
one nearly cost us our home.
Still love the intrepid
5 out of 5 starslong commute, 11/16/2007
1998 Dodge Intrepid ES 4dr Sedan
I bought my 1998 Intrepid ES new in 1998. After 321,000 miles I still love this car. It still runs well even though it's beginning to show it's age. If Dodge still made them, I would buy another without a second thought.
1998 Intrepid Highlights
ES
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 20 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $167/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 18.4 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5Passenger3 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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