2003 Dodge Intrepid: stuck in gear or won't shift

5 of the 106 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Intrepid describe stuck in gear or won't shift.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 16 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year

2004
2
2003
5
2002
10
2000
4
1999
15
1998
7
1997
4
1996
4
1995
10
1994
20
1993
5

What owners say

Filed Jul 16, 2014 · Transmission · 10,500 miles · NV

My car just went from fine to not fine. I felt like it was in 2 gear while driving it. So I had to pull over stop it and make sure I was in the right gear and I was but it wouldn't shift to drive. Stayed in 2 gear. Then check engine light came on and I got two codes. Po700 and po871. I love my car but cant pay thousands of dollars for the repair. This should be recalled, because to many people are having the same issues. Dodge should stand behind there cars or people will stop buying them.

Filed Aug 24, 2011 · Transmission · 34,000 miles · CA

While driving my 2003 dodge intrepid on the freeway at 60 MPH the engine light came on and the vehicle suddenly decelerated. The automatic transmission was stuck in first gear and wouldn't shift to the upper gears no matter how fast I drove. I turned the car off and after starting it approximately ten minutes later it ran fine. I took it to my mechanic and he recommended a transmission flush. After this was done I drove toward my house and the same thing happened. This is very discouraging because the vehicle only has 34,000 miles and was serviced every 3,000 miles since I purchased it.

Filed Aug 26, 2010 · Acceleration · CA

Car sticks in 2nd gear during driving and frequently stops moving, going into limp mode. While driving the car will not accelerate and the RPM will go from 2 to 4. When decelerating and breaking, it will act erratic often as if it was placed in neutral and jerk. While in a parking lot surrounded by pedestrians the did the same and did not stop as it should have. This problem is unpredictable and can lead to accidents as it may occur at any time (on the freeway and hillsides). Dealerships will tell people the computer is returning a p1776 and p0700 code. I was told to get another transmission. A different repair station suggested a new solenoid pack for the 2003 dodge intrepid es 3.5l. The solenoid pack with build date ranges from 3001 and 0603 may be defective (search "21-008-04 rev. A" service bulletin). This is a big problem because it will destroy your transmission if not addressed properly and has almost caused an accident involving pedestrians. Please have your serviceman check the build on the solenoid pack.

Filed Dec 27, 2006 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · FL

I purchased a used 2003 intrepid police car with 81,000 miles on it. Ran and shifted fine until 3 months ago. While braking from about 45 at a light, the mil lamp came on and the car went into limp mode. We were able to reset it and get to the dealer who advised the transaxle valve body and solenoid pack needed replacement. After replacement, the car ran fine for 2 months. Now the same issue is occuring again. Again, the car went into limp mode while braking (a loud pop is heard each time it does this). The mil lamp comes on and the dtc codes are p0700, p01776, & p0841. From research on the internet, it seems that this problem happens rather frequently with this model dodge, but there is no clear answer as to what the underlying issue is (sensor, computer, valve body, etc). Could this be reviewed for possible manufacturer defect?

Filed Nov 18, 2004 · Transmission · 57,000 miles · OH

While braking from 55 MPH transmission down shifted with a thump the check engine light immediately came on,then it would not shift out of first gear.shut off engine and restarted,,,worked fine till I got home,,check engine light still on , car is in the shop now.