1999 Dodge Intrepid complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (04V021000) FOR THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WHILE PLACING THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE STILL RUNNING THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

1) THE OIL LIGHT SHOWED UP AT LOW IDLE , CHECKED OIL AND FOUND OKAY, THE LEVEL OKAY. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE (9400) E TO SLUDGE AFTER PAYING (194.00) FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ENGINE STALLED. DEALER STATED THE OIL TUBING MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

1999 DODGE INTREPID VIN#[XXX] THE ENGINE IS NOT GOOD MY CAR WAS BURNING OIL. I WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED THE CLAIMANT AND JAY WOLFE DODGE ADVISE THAT IT WOULD BE $7,000 TO $8,000.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT WHEN I OWED $10,000 ON THE CAR. THE OIL WAS CLOTTING UP IN BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN. I HAVE RECEIPTS WHERE I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED MY OIL. I BELIEVE ITS A PROBLEM WITH DODGE MOTOR BEING BAD. I'M OUT OF CAR AND MAKING A CAR PAYMENT AND JUST HAVING A HARD TIME MAKING IT BECAUSE OF THIS CAR. MY PAYMENT MONTH IS $413.00 THAT ALOT OF MONEY. DODGE NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. I WILL NOT NEVER BUY A DODGE VEHICLE AGAIN. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK THAT MORNING AND THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND THEN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS UNABLE TO BREAK OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT MAJOR DIFFICULTY. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 45 TO 10 IN SECONDS SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED AND CHECKED BY THE MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHANGE PREMATURELY "POPPED" AND ONE FOR THE PULLEY'S BENT ALL OF THE VALVES WHICH BLEW MY MOTOR. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE $5000 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. I DON'T HAVE $5000 SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MOTHERS HOME WHERE SHE HAS ROOM FOR THE CAR AND IT HAS BEEN SITTING EVER SINCE. I HAVE A 5 YEAR LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE THAT MUST BE PAID AND NO VEHICLE. EVEN A USED MOTOR IS GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $2800-$3000 AND THIS IS NOT MONEY THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE TO ME. THE CAR WAS WELL-MAINTAINED AND RECIEVED OIL CHANGES AND I MADE SURE TO GET EVERYTHING DONE BEFORE IT WAS NEEDED. I STILL HAVE 3 YEARS TO GO ON THE LOAN AND ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. AND I KNOW THAT THE LONGER THE CAR SITS THE WORSE THE OVERALL DAMAGE WILL BE BECAUSE THINGS WILL BEGIN TO WEAR DOWN FROM NON-USE. BUT WHAT ELSE CAN I DO??*AK

OUR 1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILED 6-30-04 WE HAD ANTIFREEZ IN THE ENGINE SO SLUDGE STOPED THE CAR I HAVE MY OIL CHANGE RECIEPTS AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR WE DID NOT SPEND 7,500 TO REPAIR. *AK THIS PROBLEM AND NOW I SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME ENGINE SLUDGE ISSUES

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WILL ACCELERATE TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL ALMOST RUN OVER OTHER VEHICLES OR PEOPLE. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID THAT HAS AN OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. RECENTLY I HAVE SEEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THESE ENGINES ON THE ABC 7 CHICAGO NEWS. I HAVE BEEN MAKING $325.00 A MONTH PAYMENTS; WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS ALARMING PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*AK

THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY 2.7L ENGINE. AS SOON AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN (IN A VACATIONING TOWN). THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT STARTED TO SCREECH LIKE METAL SCRATCHING. I HAD TO PAY TO GET MY CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOME, WHERE IT NOW SITS FOR AT LEAST THREE WEEKS. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR MECHANICALLY, SO THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. SO BASICALLY I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL I REPLACE THE ENGINE WHICH WILL COST AT LEAST $6000 OR MORE, MONEY I DON'T HAVE SINCE I'M LAID OFF OF WORK. I HAVE NO VEHICLE TO EVEN LOOK FOR A JOB.AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED, CAUSING A TERRIBLE JOLT TO MY FAMILY INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN. THE JOLT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FROM CARS BEHIND US (THE CAR DOES NOT LIGHT THE TAILLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WENT FROM 60MPH TO 30MPH IN PROBABLY LESS THAN A SECOND). WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE INPUT AND OUTPUT TRANSMISSION SENSORS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED TO US IN 33000 MILES!! WE WERE LUCKY BUT THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT TO SOMESONE. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE SOON BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT DOES HAPPEN!!!!*AK

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID HAD SLUDGE IN THE OIL MAKING THE ENGINE IN THE CAR DEFECTIVE. I RECENTLY SAW THE REPORT ON WLS IN CHICAGO AND I WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERES. THIS CAR WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAPPENED. I WOULD LIKE THE MAKERS TO AT LEAST HE A RECALL FOR THE REPAIRS MY CAR NEEDS CONSIDERING THAT THE ENGINE THAT THEY PUT INTO THESE CARS ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE TE SIZE OF THIS VEHICALE. WE ALSO HAVE 4 OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR AND I'M AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM. I'M NOT ALONE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, I'M SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO THEM AS WELL, BUT WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME SLUDGEAND THE 2.7 ENGINES IN THESE CARS GOING OUT, THIS IS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN THIS CAR. WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE HELP OF YOU TO GET MY CAR RUNING AGAIN. MY FAMILY NEEDS THIS CAR. RIGHT NOW IT IS SITTING IN A SHOP BECAUSE TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE COSTS UP TO IF NOT MORE THAN $5,000.00 WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE, AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER CONSIDERING THAT THE ENGINS IS WRONG FOR THE CAR. CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT AND HELP ME WITH THIS DEFECT THANK YOU. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON THE THE EXPRESSWAY, MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE SO I SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OVER TO CHECK IT OUT. WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THE CAR DIED ON THE EXPRESSWAY BEFORE I COULD GET OFF. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO START AND GOT OFF IMMEDIATELY! WHILE TRYING TO FIND SOME WHERE TO PULL INTO THE CAR CONTINUED TO MAKE THE LOUD NOISE AND KEPT DYING. I FINALLY COULD NOT KEEP IT RUNNING SO I CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC'S. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ENGINE HAD GUNKED UP AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 2 YEARS AGO AND STILL OWE $11, 000. NOW I HAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR $7,500 AND NO WAY TO PAY FOR THIS LARGE REPAIR. SO, I NOW HAVE A DEAD CAR THAT I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON AND INSURE. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR AND I FEEL THAT THERE MAY BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK

2.7 LITER INTREPID ENGINE FAILED AT 115,000 MILES DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP, WHICH CAUSED A LOWER ROD BEARING FAILURE. ENGINE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000-4000MI (LESS THAN THE OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDATION OF 7,500). *AK

ENGINE FAILURE, 1999 2.7 LITER DODGE INTREPID. CAR MAINTAINED AND OIL AND FILTERS CHANGED AT 3500 MILE INTERVALS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, CAR KNOCKED AND BEGAN TO TAP. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL DODGE DEALER (HAMILTON CHRYSLER) AND I WAS TOLD I HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND IT WOULD BE UNDRIVABLE, $6900 FOR A NEW LONG BLOCK + LABOR. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.*AK

REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 38,000 MILES BECAUSE OF ACCUMULATION OF SLUDGE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL.*AK

MY HUSBAND TOOK OUR KIDS TO GET HAIRCUTS THE CAR WAS MAKING A FUNNY SOUND WHEN HE GOT TO THE SALON HE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULDN'T RESTART. A FEW PEOPLE PASSED BY AND TOLD HIM IT WAS THE STARTER. $135 LATER AND A NEW STARTER INSTALLED, IT STILL WON'T TURN OVER. UPON SPEAKING WITH A DODGE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR HAD "JUMPED TIMING" AND THAT SINCE IT'S A ZERO TOLERANCE ENGINE, IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE THAT I HAVE A VALVE STUCK OPEN AND THE PART TO FIX IT COSTS $2,000 PLUS LABOR. HE ALSO ADVISED ME TO CALL CHRYSLER AS, IN HIS WORDS, A CAR WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.*AK

WITH NO WARNING MY 1999 INTREPID WITH A 2.7 LITER MOTOR DIED ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 10. [XXX] WITH ONLY 88,533 MILES AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE MY MECHANIC SAID ONE OF THE PISTONS DISINTEGRATED AND IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR.*AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK

I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE LESS THAN A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. I MAINTAINED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED JERKING AND CHUGGING AND WOULD NO LONGER START. SEVERAL MECHANICS CHECKED THE CAR ONLY TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST $4000-$6000 DOLLARS TO REBUILD AND INSTALL. EVERY MECHANIC THAT I HAVE CALLED OR TALKED IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A BADLY MANUFACTURED ENGINE AND THAT THESE ENGINES USUALLY DO NOT LAST PAST 60 OR 70,000 MILES. KNOW I AM WITHOUT A CAR AND OUT OF $5000 DOLLARS WHICH IS WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR, AND NEED ANOTHER $5000 TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. *AK

ENGINE LOCKED UP ON 1999 DODGE INTERPID. OIL SLUDGE, LOST ABOUT $6000 FOR CAR. ONLY GOT $100 FOR TRADE IN. CAR WAS 1999, BROKE IN 2003, HAD LESS THAN 100,000 MILES.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $7000.00 TO REPLACE IT. MANUFACTURER WAS NO HELP IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS COMPLAINT. *AK THE ENGINE WAS TOO NARROW. *SC

WHILE IN THE VEHICLE, TRYING TO START THE ENGINE, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, STRIKING A POLE. DEALER STATED THAT A CABLE BECAME DEFECTIVE. *AK THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. *SC *JB

MY ENGINE SIEZED AT 57,963 MILES WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED TO THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. I WAS UNABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALER, EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY OR DIAMLER CHRYSLER.

WHILE DRIVING. ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ONE CAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40-45 MPH DOWN HILL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN POWER STEERING FAILED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IDLER PULLEY BEARING DETERIORATED AND STEERING PUMP FAILED. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 12,000 MILES AND 36,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY AND OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. THE ENIGNE HAS NOW GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE READ ALL OF THE HORROR STORIES FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT I AM STILL PAYING FOR THAT IS TOTALLY USELESS TO ME AND CHRYSLER IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE ARE CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE, SO I PULLED OVER. HAD A TOW TRUCK TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, FALLS DODGE. DEALER STATED ENGINE HAD DEEP ENGINE PROBLEM DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. ONLY RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE ENGINE. COST OF NEW ENGINE $7800. PLUS LABOR. HAD CAR TOWED BACK HOME AS REPAIR BILL WAS NOT FEAXIBLE, DUE TO DOWNSIZING, LOSS OF JOB. NEEDED CAR FOR INTERVIEWS AND JOB IF FOUND. SEARCHED FOR USED ENGINE. NONE FOUND. CONTACTED MECHANIC IN TALLMADGE WHO SAID HE COULD HELP. FOUND ENGINE, USED, AT COST OF $3800 PLUS REPAIRS. TOOK 4 MONTHS. NEED CAR FOR EMPLOYMENT. HAVING ENGINE REPLACED WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL LAST AS THESE 2.7 L ENGINES ARE PRONE TO FAILURE. FOUND MANY MANY MANY COMPLAINTS AND FRUSTRATIONS OVER THESE ENGINES ON THE NET. NEED HELP AS CHRYSLER IS STATING ENGINE SLUDGE MY FAULT EVEN THOUGH I FOLLOWED THEIR MANUAL. NO ONE FROM DAIMLER-CHRYSLER WILL ADMIT ANY PROBLEM EXITS NOR OFFER ANY RESOLUTION. THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS FINANCIAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL STRESS.*AK

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. I HAD MY ENGINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGED EVERY 5,000-7,000 MILES. I HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. WHILE GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED MY ENGINE STUTTERED AND ALMOST DIED, I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HEARD THAT THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING EXCESSIVELY. AT THE TIME I HAD 4 KIDS FROM MY SON'S BASEBALL TEAM IN THE CAR AND I HAD TO GET THEM HOME. SO I DROVE HOME SLOWLY WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE 2.7L ENGINE IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS FAILURE. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5,784.72. I'M STILL PAYING ON THE CREDIT CARD BILL AND MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN NEVER RECOUP MY LOSSES ON THIS CAR. *AK

OUR 1999 DODGE INTREPID SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN JULY 2004 AT 60MPH. OUR CAR HAS JUST OVER 65.000 MILES. OUR CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DETERMINED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE. OUR CAR WAS WELL CARED FOR AND THE OIL AND FILTERS CHAGNED EVERY 3000 MILES (OR LESS). THE ESTIMATED REPAIR WAS +$7500.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AS THE ORIGINAL WAS NOT SALVAGABLE. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE REGARDING A TRANSMISSION RECALL, BUT CAN'T HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED BECAUSE THE CAR ISN'T DRIVEABLE. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INJURY OR DAMAGE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED HEADLIGHTS KEPT TURNING YELLOW AND IT WAS HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP, AND NO ONE WANTED TO HELP CONSUMER. SHE ALMOST RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT ON ONE SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN ON THE ENGINE AT 55310 MILES FOR A COST OF $2,372.28. NOW THE OIL LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE DO TO OIL SLUDGE . I HAVE HAD TWO MECHANICS TELL ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE EITHER REPLACED WITH A USED ENGINE(WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE SAME PROBLEM AT A COST OF $3,000) REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A JASPER ENGINE (SUPPOSEDLY HAS ENGINE ENGINEERING PROBLEM RESOLVED AT A COST OF $6,000) OR A CRANK SHAFT AND BEARING JOB AT A COST OF $3,000 WHICH WILL STILL RESULT IN THE SAME PROBLEM DOWN THE LINE. *JB

ON 7/30/04 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CAR SEEMED TO BEGIN IDLING HIGH. WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, MY WHOLE CAR JERKED AND MADE A LOUD "CLUNK" SOUND. MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF HIGH. I MADE IT TO WORK AND CALLED THE CLOSEST DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO HAVE CAR CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DEFINATELY THE SENSOR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I HAD THE BEST WARRANTY AND WOULD BE "NO PROBLEM". ALSO TOLD THEM THE PASSENGER WINDOW IN THE FRONT ONLY WORKED OCCASIONALLY AND I HAD RECEIVED RECALLS. ALSO EXPLAINED THAT WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE WAS BROKEN. ENDED UP PAYING OVER $380.00 TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED AND DECLINED FIXING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BECAUSE THAT WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $200+. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, SINCE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND ENGINE WAS STUCK IN HIGH. DEALERSHIP ACTED LIKE NO BIG DEAL AND I AM STILL UPSET AT PAYING OVER $380 AND HAVING "THE BEST WARRANTY. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AS WELL AS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER UNLESS CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER NAVIGATED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON SAME SUBJECT. WHEN WILL NHTSA RECALL THIS VEHICLES WITH 2.5 ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE LIGHT REGISTERED HOT ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COOLING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PART. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, RADIATOR MOTOR AND FAN DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING THE INDICATOR TO GET TO THE RED ZONE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS A TRIPTRONIC SHIFT WHICH ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO DRIVE FULLY AUTOMATIC OR MANUALLY SHIFT WITH JUST A TOUCH. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW TWENTY DEGREES THE SHIFTER BECAME FROZEN SOLID AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNTIL THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE FREEZING. BECAUSE OF THIS FEATURE THIS MALFUNCTION THE TRIPTRONIC FEATURE IS NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS THAT LIMIT IT'S ABILITY TO COOL THE VEHICLE ON DAYS WITH HIGH HUMIDITY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AN DIT WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF MOTOR SLUDGE FOUND AT THE BASE OF THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR AND ALREADY THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. *AK

THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER A BRIEF DRIVE WITH NO PREVIOS INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEM. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR $8100.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.TECH SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE INTREPIDS WITH 2.7L ENGINES, BUT IT IS USUALLY DUE TO POOR MAINTAINANCE WHICH LEADS TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP, BUT THAT HE COULD TELL MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND CLEAN. HE SIAD IT WAS CAUSED BY A WATER-PUMP FAILURE, WHICH THREW OFF THE TIMING AND TOTALLED THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAD 59,000 MILES AND 2 PAYMENTS LEFT AND WAS NOW BASICALLY WORTHLESS. THE DEALERSHIP GOT CHRYSLER TO REDUCE THE BILL BY ABOUT 50% AND I HAD TO PAY $4000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. AFTER PICKING IT UP, THE A/C DOES NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS 'UNRELATED" AND WILL COST $1100. TO REPAIR. SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS CAR AS WE ARE PAYING $20,000+ IN GOOD FAITH FOR CARS THAT SEEM TO SELF DESTRUCT BEFORE THEY ARE EVEN PAID FOR AND WE ARE LEFT WITH NOTHING TO SHOW FOR 5 YEARS OF PAYMENTS!!! THANK YOU. *AK

ENGINE WAS REBUILT BY 5 STAR DEALER AT 51,000. NOW AT 91,000 MILE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS TIMEING CHAIN BROKE AND DESTORY THE LEFT BANK OF VALUES. THIS IS A 2.7 LITER V-6. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD BASICLY THIS IS A THROUGH AWAY ENGINE MEANING IT IS NOT A GOOD ENGINE SO BASICLY I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE TWICE IN 91,000 MILES I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES AND HAD ALL MANTAINCE DONE ON SCHEDULE. I BOUGHT THE CAR A 1999 INTERPID AT ARBURN BERWER IN WASHINGTON. I THINK THAT DODGE SHOULD RECALL ALL THESE ENGINES AND REPLACE THEM WITH SOMETHING GOOD.*AK

ENGINE BLOWN AT 70,000 MILES AND DEALER WON,T EVEN CONSIDER LOOKING AT IT UNLESS I PAY THEM $2000. TO DIS-ASSEBLE MOTOR FOR EVALUATION . DEALES SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY DODGE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ENGINE BLEWOUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE IS FAILING DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR. IS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE AND IS DESTINED FOR COMPLETE FAILURE ANYTIME. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS FROM TIME TO TIME AND IS ROUGH STARTING SOMETIMES. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MOTOR TO RESTORE IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT AND HAVE LOST ALL FAITH IN THIS COMPANY. THEY ARE JUST OUT FOR THE MONEY AND COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS!!! I AM WILLING TO JOIN IN A LAWSUIT! JUST CONTACT ME. *JB

HAD BEGUN TO NOTICE SLIGHT PINGING SOUND IN ENGINE. ENGINE SEIZED UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT FROM APPOINTMENT - APPROX 20 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. WAS ABLE TO CONTACT MY HUSBAND AND HE HAULED CAR HOME. CALLED SEVERAL LOCATIONS TO GET INFO ON REBUILDING ENGINE FOR 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE IS NONE FOR SEIZING UP AND NOT TO WASTE MY MONEY ON BUYING A NEW 2.7 ENGINE. NEW ENGINE PRICE AROUND $5,000. NOT ONLY AM I STUCK WITH 9 MORE PAYMENTS, BUT I ALSO HAVE TO CARRY FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE SINCE THE CAR IS FINANCED. CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WOULD NOT EVEN OPEN A COMPLAINT FILE.*AK

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE ON DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE. NO WARNING ENGINE JUST STOPPED, DEALER CLAIMS MANY SIMULAR REPORTS, $9000 TO FIX. *AK

ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE DIED WHILE ON A BUSY STREET. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CORRECT THE FAILURE DUE TO THE HIGH COST. *JB