1998 Dodge Intrepid complaints

DODGE INTREPID 1998 THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 1998 NEW THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS HERE 1. WINDOWS ALREADY HAD TO PURCHASE 4 MOTORS FOR THE WINDOWS. 2. MY LATEST PROBLEM IS THE HOUSE WHERE YOU TAKE THE CAR TO FIX IS HORRIBLE MECHANICS. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK -UP. THEY CHARGED ME 1,000.00 AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS GOOD BROUGHT THE CAR HOME AND ANTI FREEZE LEAKED ALL OVER GARAGE FLOOR. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. 3. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK HOME AND I HEAR A RATTLING NOISE, TAKE THE CAR BACK AND I AM TOLD ANOTHER 600.00 FOR A COOLANT PROBLEM WITH THE FAN OR I DON"T KNOW BUT THEY FLUSHED THE COOLANT SO WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AND ANOTHER MOTOR FOR THE WINDOW AGAIN THIS A PROBLEM FROM THE HOUSE AND NOT MINE HOW CAN I RESOLVE THIS THEY NEED TO TAKE THIS CAR BACK OR OFFER ME AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE MONIES I HAVE SPENT SINCERELY MRS. MADELYN NAGLE *JB

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE INTREPID WITH A BLOWN ENGINE DUE TO BUILDUP OF SLUDGE. EVEN AFTER PROVIDING MAINTENANCE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES, CONSUMER CAR CARE, FROM WHOM I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, REFUSED MY CLAIM. THE ENGINE IN THESE CARS ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE, YET ALL CASES OF SLUDGE ARE BLAMED ON THE CONSUMER. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ALL OWNERS OF 1998 THROUGH 2000 MODEL YEAR INTREPIDS AN CONCORDE DID NOT CHANGE THEIR OIL, BUT THAT IS WHAT WE ARE BEING TOLD BY CHRYSLER CORP. ANY GOOD MECHANIC WILL CONFIRM THE PROBLEMS IN THESE CARS AND MANY SERVICE STATIONS WILL NOT WORK ON THEM BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. IT IS TIME TO MAKE CHRYSLER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. *JB

THE ENGINE FAILED ON MY 1998 CHRYSLER INTREPID WHICH HAS ONLY GOT 101,000 MILES ON IT GIVE OR TAKE A FEW MILES. MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS DIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE FAILED. SHE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HAD PROBLEMS PULLING THE CAR OVER AND GETTING IT TO STOP. ALONG WITH MY WIFE WERE ME, MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, AND MY 2 KIDS. I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND THERE WAS NO KIND OF SIGNS TO LEAD UP TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. *JB

ENGINE FAILURE- MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE WAS OUT. SHE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SINCE THE STEERING WAS OUT AND SHE BARELY HAD BRAKES DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. I KNOW THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR WHEN WE STARTED DRIVING BECAUSE I JUST HAD A OIL CHANGE DONE. PLUS WHEN MY WIFE FINALLY GOT THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE AND ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *JB

. HELLO. MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER INTREPID. I SAY CHRYSLER INSTEAD OF DODGE BECAUSE IT IS CANADIAN BUILT AND THEY ARE CALLED CHRYSLERS. WE HAD 73,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT SUDDENLY FAILED ON US. MY WIFE WAS ON THE FREEWAY HEADING TO WORK. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. WELL, THE ENGINE STOPPED BEFORE SHE COULD EVEN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD US THE ENGINE HAD NO OIL AND IT SEIZED UP. WELL, I KNOW THE ENGINE HAD OIL. WE JUST HAD IT CHANGED 2 WEEKS PRIOR. THE CAR NEVER BURNED OIL. NOR WAS THERE EVER ANY LEAKING EVIDENT UNDERNEATH IT. I HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE MANY OF THE OIL CHANGES. WE HAD THEM DONE EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES. SO I CALLED THE CORPORATION. I WAS TREATED VERY RUDELY. THE ONLY THING THEY HAD TO OFFER WAS "ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE." I WAS VERY ANGRY, BUT I FELT I HAD NO OTHER RECOURSE BUT TO JUST TAKE IT AND BUY A NEW MOTOR. IT COST US WELL OVER $2500.00. NOW WE CAN'T SELL THE CAR BECAUSE WE CAN'T BREAK EVEN ON IT. IT IS NOW WORTH MORE TO US THAN TO ANYONE ELSE. MY NAME IS RONALD W. AULT. 4930 BEECH RD. HOPE, MI 48628. MY HOME NUMBER IS 989 435-9941. I WILL HELP IN ANY WAY I CAN BECAUSE MY THOUGHTS ON THIS ARE: CHRYSLER WILL DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO FIGHT A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MULTI-MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO SETTLE ALL THE CASES. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ANY ASSISTANCE. RON . *JB

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HEARS A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES VEHICLE WILL START AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. *AK AS OF OCTOBER 2003, THE CONSUMER HAD TO SIT 25 MINUTES IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. IT CONTINUED TO STALL ON HER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TWICE. CONSUMER QUESTIONED WHY NO ONE COULD GIVE HER AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND WHY THERE'S NOT A RECALL. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER DECIDED TO WRITE EVERY TIME SHE HAS A PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE NOTICED IT WASN'T JUST HER VEHICLE HAVING PROBLEMS. *PH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND WITHOUT ANY REASON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE BUTTONS WERE PRESSED ON ANY OF THE CONSOLES FOR THE POWER WINDOWS, THE REAR WINDOWS DID NOT RESPOND. BOTH REAR POWER WINDOW UNITS WERE REPLACED, AND THE FRONT POWER WINDOW UNITS WILL BE REPLACED AT A LATER DATE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM UNDETERMINED. *AK *SCC *JB

I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE OVERALL IS DEFECTIVE. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. HAD TO REPLACE ROCKER ARMS AND ENGINE AT 51,000 MILES. HAVE SINCE REPLACED COMPUTER, TRANSMISSION, INTAKE MANIFOLD, COOLING SYSTEM, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND NOW HAVE A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON AGAIN WITH CODES RELATING TO COOLING AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS VEHICLE IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL GO WRONG WITH IT NEXT.*AK

NAR 9-8-03. TRANSMISSION, AIR CONDITIONER, AND DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. *CB

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT, MY CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE JUMPED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF A MILE WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE POWER STEERING WENT AS WELL. DURING THIS SHORT DISTANCE, THE CAR WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE CLANKING SOUND. WHEN CHECKED OUT, IT WAS FOUND THAT 5 OF THE 6 SETS OF ROD BEARINGS WERE SPUN AND ONE BEARING HAD BROKEN INTO PIECES AND HAD FALLEN INTO THE OIL PAN. MY 1998 INTREPID HAS 81,000 MILES AND I HAD NO WARNING THAT THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE WAS OCCURRING.

DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE, OIL EVAPORATED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW. *AK

ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, LOST ALL POWER STEERING. ENGINE BLOWN DUE TO SLUDGE IN ENGINE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DESIGN, NO WARNING SIGNS. JUST HAD OIL CHANGED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO INCEDENT.*AK

ME CAR WAS PURCHASED USED 1/16/03, SINCE PURCHASE, HAVE HAD SEVERAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS; IDLER PULLEY WARPED, BROKE POWER STEERING BELT WHILE ON ROAD COOLING FAN MOTOR WENT OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR -THE ENGINE IN MY 1998 DODGE INTREPID BLEW -UP WHEN I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE (ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC). I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL LOCAL AUTO MECHANICS AND DODGE DEALERSHIPS THAT THESE ENGINES ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING QUIT WHEN ENGINE QUIT. CAR DIAGNOSED BY LOCAL MECHANIC " NEEDS ENGINE REPLACED".*AK

THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FAILURE. OIL COMPARTMENT WAS FULL WHEN THE NOISE OCCURRED. THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE INTREPID AND THE ENGINE IS JUST ABOUT TO GO. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT IN 3 MONTHS TO PREVENT COMPLETE FAILURE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 68,000 MILES ON IT AND IT SOUNDS HORRIBLE! I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS READY TO BLOW ANYTIME. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR A CAR WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE TO COMPLETELY FAIL. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR IGNITION PROBLEMS AND INTERMITTENT INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING. IGNITION SWITCH AND DIMMER LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. IGNITION IS STILL SPORADIC AND VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHEN IN DRIVE(ALSO SPORADIC). DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT UNABLE TO REPAIR/LOCATE PROBLEM DESPITE CHARGING FOR REPAIRS TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SERIOUS PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS AND CAN'T AFFORD TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS NOR MAKE PAYMENTS FOR SOMETHING I CAN'T DRIVE. THE ENGINE IN MY 1998 DODGE INTREPID STARTED MAKING WEIRD TICKING NOISES ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE OIL LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE OIL LEVEL WAS FINE. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. PAYING FOR ANOTHER ENGINE IS IMPOSSIBLE. THESE ENGINES ALREADY HAD SOON TO GIVE OUT WRITTEN ON THEM BEFORE THEY LEFT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE LEFT UP TO THE OWNER. TOTALLY UNFAIR!!!!!*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLASPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

CAR STALLS AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ABOUT 5 TIMES AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ACCELERATION ABILITY. CAR COASTS TO A NEAR STOP AND STALLS COMPLETELY LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. WHILE ENGINE IS HOT VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT REMAIN ON LONGER THAN ANY OTHER DASHBOARD LIGHTS. VEHICLE STARTS AGAIN ONLY AFTER SITTING FOR HOURS. VEHICLE WILL ONLY START WHEN IT IS COLD. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. VEHICLE STORES NO CODES FOR MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES ENGINE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *CB *NLM

ENGINE IS BLOWN AND ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES. OIL CHANGES WERE KEPT UP AND OIL LEVELS WERE NORMAL. ENGINE JUST WENT WITH NO WARNING. AFTER TALKING TO MANY MACHANINCS THIS SEEM TO BE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. EXCEPT THE DEALER FORGOT TO TELL US OF THE HISTORY THIS ENGINE HAS. THE REMANUFACTURED ENGINE ARE REDONE WITH PROPER OIL PUMP,BEARINGS AND CHAIN TENSIONERS, THIS IS A MANUFACTURES REBUILT ENGINE. HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT HELP US. WE ARE PAYING FOR A CAR THAT WE CAN NOT DRIVE. PLEASE HELP. D.P. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SHIFTED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 7/1/2003. *AK

ENGINE ON A 1998 DODGE INTREPID WITH ONLY 64,000 MILES ON IT REQUIRES A NEW ONE. THE PISTON AND VALVES ARE SHOT. THE REQUIRED OIL AND FILTER CHANGES WERE PERFORMED TIMELY. I CANNOT FIX THIS BY MYSELF. THE COST IS 7,000.00. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT LIKE IT IS AND THIS IS A POTENTIAL DANGER BECAUSE IF THE OIL ISN'T KEPT AT PROPER LEVELS IT COULD FREEZE AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO INCIDENT YET BUT CAN BE IF LET THE WAY IT IS. I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR THE WHOLE BILL. CHRYSLER IS NOT HELPING OR SHOWING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND GROUNDS FOR CLASS ACTION. *NLM

1998 DODGE INTREPID--RACK AND PINION FAILED/BROKE. I HAD PULLED UP TO THE CURB TO RETRIEVE THE MAIL AND AS I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO PULL AWAY, I FELT/HEARD A LOUD POP. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE RACK AND PINION AS THE R&P HAS FAILED/BROKEN. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FREELY TURN BUT THE WHEELS WERE NOT MOVING. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AT A COST OF $650.00. FORTUNATELY, THE DEALER SPLIT THE COST WITH ME AS I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR (USED) 30 DAYS PRIOR. I WAS STILL OUT $350.00. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY, SPECIFICALLY MY WIFE AND MY 2 YEAR OLD SON HAD THAT PART FAILED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC. IT COULD HAVE COST US OUR LIVES...I ALSO HAVE A SLIGHT SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I'M GUESSING A WARPED ROTOR AS I RECALL READING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT BEING AN INTREPID PROBLEM ALSO....I WARN ANY OF YOU WHO ARE HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE YOU DRIVE IT....THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM THAT WONT BE RECALLED COULD HAVE COST US OUR LIVES.

I HAVE GREAT MISGIVINGS ABOUT REPAIRS EFFECTED BY A DAIMLER CHRYSLER DODGE DEALERSHIP ON A RECENT RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND EFFECTING A SEVERAL CHRYSLER MODELS INCLUDING MY 1998 DODGE INTREPID. RECALL INVOLVED CHANGING OUT DRIVER'S SIDE RECLINER BOLTS. I'VE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP.'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. TO VOICE MY CONCERNS. CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICES AS INFORMED ME THAT THEIR DEALER CONFIRMED SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE WORK AND THAT THE SPECIFIC RECALL CASE WAS CONSIDERED CLOSED. I ASKED FOR A WRITTEN DECLARATION FROM CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICES, CONFIRMING THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY AND WERE EXECUTED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION ISSUED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER'S TECHNICAL/ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICES REFUSED TO HONOR MY REQUEST. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE IF I STILL AM UNEASY ABOUT THE REPAIRS EFFECTED?*AK

1998 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE BLEW UP UNEXPECTEDLY, STRANDING MY ENTIRE FAMILY 2 HOURS FROM HOME. IT'S STILL IN THE SHOP AND CANNOT MAKE THE REPAIRS AND I STILL OWE $9600 ON IT.

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE INTREPID, AND IT ALREADY NEEDS AN ENGINE AFTER ONLY 65,000 MILES OF SERVICE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THIS CONDITION SINCE FEBRUARY 2002, WHEN IT BEGAN RUNNING HOT. THE CHRYSLER DEALER SAID THAT IT NEEDED AN ENGINE AND ALSO COOLING FAN COMPONENTS. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD AND LESS THEN 65,000 MILES, THERE IS NO REASON THAT A WELL MADE CAR SHOULD NEED AN ENGINE AT THIS POINT. FROM JUST THE COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA'S SITE OF OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND FIXED BY CHRYSLER. *TT

THE RECLINING BOLT WAS WEAK. *NLM

I HAVE FOUND AN EXCELLENT AND INFORMATIVE WEBSITE AGAINST DAILMLER CHRYSLER AT WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION MAINLY IN REGARD TO INTREPID, 300M, CONCORDE, LHS PREMATURE ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND OTHER COMMON FAILURES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS MYSELF AND DAILMER CHRYSLER SIMPLY DOES NOT CARE, I COULD HAVE EVEN BEEN KILLED IN ONE INSTANCE. AFTER OWNING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUTTING NEARLY 30,000 MILES ON IT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OF THE RIDICULOUS PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH CHRYSLER'S DODGE BRAND OF VEHICLES. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION CONSUMERS NEED TO KNOW THAT DAILMER CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THESE VEHICLES AND THEIR COMMON PROBLEMS CHRYSLER IGNORES, SOME OF WHICH ARE POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS SUCH AS THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT DESIGN CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO USE AND DEFECTIVE STEERING DESIGN AND OR COMPONENTS THAT CAN CAUSE SUDDEN LOOSENESS OR CHANGE OF RESPONSE IN STEERING, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS DAILY ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN REFERRING CONSUMERS TO THE NHTSA, I HOPE THAT IN TURN THE NHTSA WILL ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF THEIR COMPLAINTS SO OTHERS WILL ALSO KNOW ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE FAILED. *NLM

WE HAVE A DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 MOTOR BURNING OIL A QUART A WEEK SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2000 WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAY IT WAS A LEAK, LOW AND BEHOLD IT STILL BURNING THE OIL. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THEY SAY ITS NORMAL IT HAD 78,000 WHEN WE GOT IT, NOW HAS OVER 103,000 STILL ADDING OIL WEEKLY, ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FAN ASSEMBLY, THE THERMOSTAT ,ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOW TRACKS CAUSING THE WINDOWS NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY,TENSION PULLEY HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO THE WATER PUMP, STARTER,(NOTE ALL DEALER PARTS SO IT ISN'T CHEAP TO FIX)BATTERY CABLES ROTTED OUT DODGE SHOULD DO OR OFFER SOMETHING TO HELP FIX OR RECTIFY ALL THESE MOTOR PROBLEMS BUT ARE THEY ARE TO CHEAP IN MY MIND. *JB

1998 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAD 68,000 MILES AND HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES EVERY 5000 MILES.

THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE WINDOWS NOT WORKING OCCASIONALLY, THIS PROGRESSED TO NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE VEHICLE ALSO GIVES A VIOLENT SHOCK WHEN EXITING WITH IGNITION OFF. *NLM

WIFE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN A MALL PARKING LOT. WHEN SHE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR JUMPED TWO (2) MALL PARKING MEDIANS BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. TIRES WERE BLOWN OUT ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM IMPACTS WITH THE MEDIANS. THE LEFT SIDE WHEELS WERE DAMAGED AS WAS THE BODY ON THE LEFT SIDE. ON STARTING THE CAR LATER, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PART FAILURE IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. THEY BOTH DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE.*JB

91000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS/ COOLING MOTOR BLOWED, THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE INTREPID WITH ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE. NOBODY IS WILLING TO HELP ME AND ITS REALLY SAD WHEN DODGE/CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO OWN UP TO THERE WRONG DOINGS... I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE LIKE ME. PLEASE HELP ME BRING THEM TOO JUSTICE !!! A RECALL NEEDS TOO BE MADE ON THESE VEHICLES. I DON'T EVEN OWN MINE AND MY CHOICES ARE YOU EITHER FIX IT OR LET THEM REPO. IT. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND I JUST CAN'T AFFORD A 400.00 A MONTH PAYMENT AND OVER 5,000.00 IN REPAIRS...WHAT SHOULD I DO ? I KEPT ALL THE MAINTENANCE UP ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM REALLY CONFUSED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *NLM

I JUST TOOK MY 98 INTREPID (35,000 MILES) INTO THE SHOP TODAY DUE TO THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON AT IDLE. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE SHOP OWNER HAS SEEN 2 OTHER INTREPID'S IN THE LAST MONTH WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER HE CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, HE LET ME KNOW THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING WITH THESE ENGINES BUILDING UP SLUDGE. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE BUILDUP IN MY ENGINE IS SIGNIFICANT AND THAT IT IS IN DANGER OF COMPLETE FAILURE VERY SOON. THE ONLY REMEDY THAT CAN BE OFFERED IS TO HAVE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $6,000 AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE DODGE/CHRYSLER WARRANTY. THIS ENGINE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES AND HAVE THE RECEIPTS TO PROVE IT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN EXPECT THIS TO BE MY PROBLEM TO FIX AND AFTER RESEARCHING IT FURTHER ONLINE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THIS SITUATION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY ADDITIONAL INFO ON THIS TOPIC THAT IS AVAILABLE. *NLM

FEBRUARY 10, 2003- DIAGNOSIS BAD VALVE GUIDES CAR BLOWING SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. 1998 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE. MARCH 10,2003-ENGINE WAS MAKING A CLICKING(TICKING NOISE) HAS AROUND 84,900 MILES ON IT. THE MOTOR DIED. DIAGNOSIS BY MECHANIC WAS THE WHOLE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST IS $4500. WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. BECAUSE MECHANICS ARE SAYING ALL THESE 2.7 LITER ENGINES BY CHRYSLER BLOW AROUND 80,000+ MILES. MOTOR DIED FROM ENGINE SLUDGE, EVEN THOUGH OIL CHANGES WERE ALL UP TO DATE. THE CAR IS WORTH $3500 WITH A GOOD ENGINE. TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE IS $4500 AND UP. THE LOAN ON THE CAR IS FOR $10,000 AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT TOUCH IT. *JB

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*JB

I HAVE A 98 DODGE INTREPID, AND THE ENGINE WENT(AT 83,000 MILES) AT NO WARNING, AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH THERE ARE OTHER CUSTOMERS IN THE SAME POSITION. I AM OUT OF A CAR, THAT I CANNOT DRIVE, AND STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON CAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THERE IS NO REASON WHY THIS ENGINE SHOULD FAIL AT 83,000 MILES. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! *NLM

1998 DODGE INTREPID JUST REACHED 87,000. THE 2.7 ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ADVERTISED NOT TO NEED ITS FIRST TUNE-UP UNTIL 100,000. HOWEVER, WE HAVE PROVIDED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. WE HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING. SHOULDN'T THE MANUFACTURER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH A PROBLEM THAT IS VASTLY WIDESPREAD? *JB

STEERING RACK FAILED PREMATURELY

MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A AWFUL TAPPING NOISE 3 BLOCKS AWAY FROM HOME. GOT HOME, TOWED MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE PROCEDED TO TELL ME I HAD BLOWN THE ENGINE IN MY CAR. MY MECHANIC DICUSSED MY PROBLEM WITH OTHER MECHANICS AND THE TOLD HIM THAT THE 2.7 LIT ENGINE IN THE INTREPID HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR MOST INTREPID OWNERS. MY CAR WAS FULL OF OIL AND I ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE SERVICE SCHUEDULE. RIGHT NOW I AM REBUILDING THE ENGINE THAT HAS A BAD BEARING, HAS A CRACKED CAM SHAFT AND ALSO THREW A PISTON. THE REBUILDER HAS NO EXPLINATION AS TO WHAT WENT WRONG BUT THAT HE WORKS ON THESE ENGINES MORE THAN HE SHOULD BECAUSE THEY ARE SO NEW. BY THE WAY MY CAR HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND DID'NT MAKE A SOUND UNTIL THIS HAPENED.