2000 Dodge Intrepid - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

my experience with this issue has always been the flap door behind the motor that creates the air flow, when the direction is changed to vent floor and or defogger the flap or door takes the pressure of the air flow and redirects it to the choice of your choosing such as vent floor and defog, this is my same issue to, and i need to probably take the dash down ERRRRR!!! i hope not and if anyone here might have the way to do this please let me know okay? that being how to find this door flap that redirects air flow thank you for that in advanced, i get great heat from the vents and that's a great thing, last year during a bad winter I had to invent a dashboard defog vent to front window rigg its easy if you can't fix this issue al you do is take a couple paper towel cardboard rolls when the paper is empty lol, and take about 3 of these, use a very small pointed sharp object to then poke many many holes into the cardboard roll. BUT NOT SO MANY THAT YOU WEEKEN THE STRUCTURE, just make enough, see as well to only make the holes point to the window area not all around the roll see? make the little holes clean and clear of any leftover paper from poking it see? so yes, clean out the holes. next take tape or CAPS from an empty gator aid container or any container that the lids fit on the rolls and put the caps on each end of the paper towel rolls, that's 6 caps or just use TAPE. I tried to make it look professional and not to ugly lol so I used caps. now that each paper towel roll is poked with many little holes and closed off at each end with tape or caps place them in the window to find the location of how you will put them basically just take a moment to think it through of how you will place them on the dash closest to the front window see? in my case i took each roll i had one on the far left one on the far right and one in the center, you will find this easy to match up with the vents as well, we are not done yet lol.. so now that you have an idea about how you will place these paper towel rolls unto the dash, I USED VELCROW STRIPS TO KEEP THEM FROM SLIPPING OR SLIDDING around. you will now need a vacuum hose or anything like that so it can bend and flex you need to now take those paper towel rolls and cut a nice hole in the center of each roll so that the hose will fit snug inside each hole, see? also use tape to go around that hose and hole with tape to seal it see? next take that container you took the lid from and cut it in half, you need three like that. these will fit over the vents with the lid end pointing outwards and that is where the hose connects, after that is assembled and secure to each vent with tape or more Velcro, you're ready to test your new invention I USED three of those large plastic containers of fruit punch from aldies cut those almost directly in half but not in half so much as closer to the lid end it was almost half but just enough to cover the vents and attach the hoses to the three of them and BANG i had a self-made defogger lmao.. I LOVE EVERYONE AND I HOPE IVE HELP EVERYONE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Only check the level when it has been driven and warm. And while it is still running. Now, for the slow engagement, It may be draining fluid back into the pan, from the torque converter. Let it idle a little while before trying to drive it. That will fill the torque converter back up, and will drive right away. Takes about 2 minutes of idle time to fill the torque converter. Now, drive it and then, while it is still running, in park, check the fluid level in the transmission. It very likely could be low and could also be the slow engagement cause.

plugs in modern engine last the life of the motor you will not get smoke from a rear main as it will be a full on oil leak as for the head gasket comment take it to an accredited service center and have a compression test done from your statement , It would appear that you are not getting the correct advice

I would check your fuse board for a loose fuse or wire to it from the battery as sometimes vibration loosens terminals eric

+1 ^^^^^ buy new cap.

Hello, Google this: how to change shifter cable on a 2000 dodge intrepid - under videos. I hope this helps

Need more info such as engine size.

Hey Ninja,,, a bad thermostat will not cause the belt to break,,. BUT a locked up A/C compressor will, anything that is locked up or not freely working will cause the belt to break.. MAYBE the water pump is locked up and you are forcing it to try to turn.. this will give you the symptoms you describe..

I had a similar problem with my 2003 intrepid. The problem turned out to be the control panel. I went to a salvage yard and got one.

the fact that after you changed the part from the junk yard it blew warm air indicates that the heater core is not the problem could be the heater control is not fully opening or the junk yard replacement part is faulty

How many miles since the failure to pass ?

That's got nothing to do w the O2 sensor. The float on the gas tank is a good start w the gauge issue .

Low fluid level, or a bad internal transmission solenoid. Have you checked for any codes in ECM or TCM ?

There is a mark on the crank pulle and timing cover

I had a 2003 and the back seat didn't go down

Here is a link to the owner's manual look it up. Yes it is a 2004 but the box is the same. http://cdn.dealereprocess.com/cdn/servicemanuals/dodge/2004-intrepid.pdf

Hi Joann,sounds like they didn't get your oil filter tight enough or it's loose,First check the oil level,no telling if they put the correct amount in,what you need to do,or have someone,is to remove the oil filter,make sure you have a container to catch the oil,then get a rag and wipe clean,and get a rag and wipe the engine area too,probably a mess,then get some oil and wipe on rubber gasket on oil filter and hand tighten,then tighten 2/3"s of a turn,top off oil till it reads full,then start and let run for 10 minutes at idle,then turn off and check oil filter for leaks and check the dip stick and stay away from that place,or call them and tell them what has happened and they need to send someone out to fix,Also by the oil filter is yhe oil pressure switch,they could have knocked the wires off.

Go under the dash and check the brake light switch with a probing test light (available at any auto parts store) and see when the pedal is depressed you have power going into and out of the brake light switch.

At the air intake hose to the engine intake manifold.

Its the crank and or the cam sensor , But the the CAM sensor should fix this.. But check and be sure wiring to sensor is ok. God-Bless!