1999 Dodge Intrepid complaints

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE LOCKED UP AND SIEZED ON ME WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT HAND LANE ON A 4 LANE STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO MANUEVER MY DEAD VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES, SINCE THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT NO ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.*AK

CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK *LA

HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I USED THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW, EVENTUALLY THE WINDOW WAS TILTED AS IT WAS GOING UP AND DOWN. SEEMS TO BE OFF THE TRACK. WINDOW IF NOT GUIDED BY HAND DOES NOT STAY WITHIN SEALS ALONG SIDE AND AT TOP. ALSO THE PASSENGER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE IS NO LONGER OPERATING.*AK

IN JULY 2003 MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID BEGAN TICKING ON THE WAY TO THE GROCERY STORE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR QUIT RUNNING AND WOULD NOT START.LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST IN TO A PARKING SPOT AND NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE. HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACED.I CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAY COULD DO EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT, THE WARRENTY HAD EXPIRED. I WENT AHEAD AND HAD THE REPAIR SHOP I HAD IT TOWED TO FIX THE CAR.IT IS NOW APRIL 2004 AND THE TIMING CHAIN IS AGAIN BAD WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT.I AGAIN CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER AND DODGE'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED NO HELP WHAT SO EVER BUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS WILLING TO MAYBE HELP DEPENDING ON WHAT THE DEALERSHIP FOUND WHEN THEY TEAR THE MOTOR DOWN FOR 375.00.AFTER SEARCHING ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS CAR I FOUND AN UNBELIEVABLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I SEEM TO HAVE GOTTEN LUCKY AND DO NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. YET! TO ME THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY CRITICAL PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LITER IN THESE CARS THAT POSES A SERIOUS RISK TO DRIVERS. I HAVEN'T HEARD FORM THE DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP YET TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR THERE IS THIS TIME BUT I JUST WANTED TO BE HEARD IN REGARDS TO THIS MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM AND HOPE DODGE COULD TAKE SOME RESPONSABILITY FOR MAKING A BAD PRODUCT. *AK

POWER STEERING WENT OUT THEN THE ENGINE SEIZED.*AK

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7 L ENGINE. MY UNCLE WAS A MECHANIC AND TAUGHT ME THE IMPORTANCE OF CHANGING OIL ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. I ALWAYS FOLLOWED HIS INSTRUCTIONS RELIGIOUSLY WITH ALL THE CARS I HAVE EVER OWNED. MY INTREPID HAS 75,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $7800. THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, EXCEPT( "A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD"), ONE MORNING WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I STILL OWE $3000 AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, AND PAY THE REMAINING BALANCE AT THE SAME TIME. I AM ONLY 1 OF MANY, ACCORDING TO MY INTERNET RESEARCH.*AK

RE:1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE BLOW OUT. I WAS ENCOURAGED BY MY MECHANIC AFTER WORKING ON MY CAR A NUMBER OF TIMES TO GET RID OF IT, BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE TROUBLE. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY INCAPACITATED AND IT WILL TAKE OVER $3,000.00 TO FIX. I STILL HAVE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR AND THE AMOUNT TO REPAIR THE CAR IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. *JB

THE ENGINE FAILED AT 15,000 MILES. *AK THE TIMING BELT "JUMPED," AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE COOLER LINES LEAKED AS WELL. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH MOTOR FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE GIVES OUT EVEN AFTER PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 2.7 INTREPID TO THE STORE JANUARY 2004 IN THE MORNING. MY CAR STALLED GOING 45 MPH I WAS ABLE TO BOUNCE IT OFF A CURB AND BRING IT TO A STOP WITH OUT ANY MISHAPS, BUT I HAD MY 7 AND 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND IT SHOOK THEM UP PRETTY GOOD. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE SEIZED AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ME 6800.00 TO FIX IT. IM LAID OFF FROM WORK WITH LITTLE INCOME COMING IN ALONG WITH A 300.00 A MONTH CAR PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT DOESNT EVEN RUN. WHY? THE THING ONLY HAS 64000 MILE ON IT CHRYSLER IS A JOKE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PRODUCT FROM THEM.

THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A FUELING STATION AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE DEALER NEVER EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING AND KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE PISTONS AND A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED.*AK *JB

THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATION BECAME DIM BECAUSE OF DISCOLORATION IN THE HEADLIGHTS LENSES. THIS REDUCED CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD. ALTHOUGH THE CAUSE OF THE LENS DISCOLORATION WAS YET TO BE DETERMINED DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 80,000 MILE ON A 2.7 STARTED MAKING A RATTLEING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. ENGINE QUIT IN TRAFFIC SHORTLY AFTER AND I BARELY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. HAD CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN BENT VALVES AND MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE. STATED ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATE OF $4,800. STATED THAT SO MANY 2.7 DODGE ENGINES ARE FAULTY AND BREAKING DOWN THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A USED 2.7 ENGINE IN A SCRAP YARD.*AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. I LOST ALL POWER AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO GET THE CAR SAFELY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY ENGINE HAS DIED. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD! *JB

THERE IS A HARD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 91200 MILES HAS LOW OIL PRESSURE. DEALER ADVISES ME THE ENGINE IS WORN OUT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $7000. THIS 2.7L ENGINE IS APPARENTLY FLAWED IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURER. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND ENGINE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN ,AND SOME ENGINE PARTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. *PH CONSUMER FELT THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEFECT. ALSO, CONSUMER FOUND OUT COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMER ABOUT ENGINE PROBLEMS ON CERTAIN DODGE MODELS. *LA

OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY FOR OIL CHANGE. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, CONSUMER HEARD SOMETHING THAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL SCRAPPING AGAINST METAL. DEALER STATED MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LACK OF OIL CHANGES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD AT A INTERSECTION DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPING WHICH WIPED OUT THE ENTIRE ENGINE. (NAR) *PH *CB

99 DODGE INTREPRID WITH BLOWN ENGINE. *AK

WE HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 108,000 ON IT AND IT JUST CUT OFF AND LOCKED UP GOING DOWN INTERSTATE 77 IN N.C. *JB

ENGINE IN 1999 DODGE INTREPID FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT BEGAN WITH A KNOCKING SOUND AND THEN DIED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. *AK

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L SLUDGE. THE ENGINE IN OUR CAR STOP WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 2.7L DODGE INTREPID THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE WARRANTY DENIAL ON AN ENGINE FAILURE. WE HAD A SENSOR REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 18 2003 ALONG WITH AN OIL CHANGE AND A TRANSMISSION CHANGE. AFTER THIS SERVICE THROUGH THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA WE NOTED THAT THE OIL LIGHT WAS FLICKERING WHILST IDLING AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM. WE WERE ASSURED THAT IT WAS JUST A SENSOR ISSUE AND THEY PROMPTLY CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL A MONTH AGO TO ASSURE US THE OIL WAS STILL IN THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TICKING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND HAD CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. THE ENGINE HAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THAT IS PREDOMINENT AS SOON AS I TURN ON THE ENGINE. IN ORDER TO NOT RISK THE SAFETY OF MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE NOW CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND THAT AN INSPECTOR WILL NEED TO DETERMINE IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR THE BASIC WARRANTY THAT IS STILL AFFECTIVE WILL COVER THE COSTS. UPON READING SITES ON THIS VEHICLE IT IS ALMOST PREDETERMINED THAT THEY WILL REFUSE TO COVER THE COST UNDER OUR WARRANTY. WHAT RIGHTS DO WE HAVE IF THIS HAPPENS? WE STILL OWE MONEY ON THE VEHICLE AND CANNOT AFFORD THE RENTAL AND THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. AND IF CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE SURELY THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP COULD HAVE DETERMINED BEFORE OUR ENGINE BECAME DAMAGED?*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE IN FEBRUARY 2003 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ONE YEAR LATER, SAME ENGINE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L BLEW AN ENGINE AT NORMAL EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS ON JULY 29, 2003, CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS LOSS OF POWER IN MID-TRAFFIC. IT ALSO RESULTED IN AN ENORMOUS REPAIR ESTIMATE OF BETWEEN $5,000 AND $7,500. A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE CAUSES AN EXCESS BUILD-UP OF ENGINE SLUDGE, WHICH RESULTS IN PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE AT ANYWHERE BETWEEN 35,000 AND 70,000 NO MATTER HOW RELIGIOUSLY YOU CHANGE THE OIL. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED AN ASTOUNDING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE, AND ANY CALL TO ANY AUTO SALVAGE YARD IN AMERICA WILL CONFIRM WHAT I'M SAYING. EVERYBODY IN THE AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NO RECALL, NO ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR COSTS. NOTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOWED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE NEED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION, ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED TO A CRAWL. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET HOME. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD STALL AGAIN. DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, CLAIMING THE PROBLEM WAS NOT HIS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERED. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD TO CHECK ENGINE AND FLUID. DRIVER SAW NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS PROBLEM. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THEN, ENGINE DIED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT OIL WAS NOT FLOWING FAST ENOUGH THROUGH THE ENGINE.*AK

MY 1999 INTREPID DIED IN TRAFFIC, NOT TO START AGAIN. I HAD MY 3 MONTH OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME. I HAD A VERY HARD TIME CONTROLING THE VEHICLE WITH NO POWER. THANK GOD THEY PEOPLE AROUND ME SLOWED UP AND STAYED BEHIND ME AS I TRIED TO GET IT TO THE CURB.THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE BLEW AT 43,000 MILES. NOTHIN BUT SLUDGE IN IT.*AK

VEHICLE'S ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE. *LA *MR

MY ENGINE FAILED ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC. THIS WAS WITNESSED BY THE STORE OWNER WHERE I MANAGED TO COAST TO HIS PARKING LOT. I WAS ALMOST INJURED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH *JB

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND VEHICLE STALLED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK *MR

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ENGINE FAILED AT 73,000 MILES.*AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED HER INSURANCE ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE BUT THE REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE INSUERNCE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT THEY DO NOT INSURE AND PROBLEMS RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. IT HAS A 2.7 LITER MOTOR IN IT. THE MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE WARRENTY IS OUT, BUT FROM THE FEED BACK I HAVE BEEN GETTING FOR THE LAST YEAR. THE 2.7 LITER MOTORS ARE NO GOOD. I'M LOOKING AT AROUND $5000.00 TO PUT ANOTHER MOTOR IN IT. THIS PRICE IS A QUOTE I GOT FROM A SHOP IN SKIATOOK,OK I CONTACTED CRYSLER DODGE IN 2003 AFTER THE MOTOR FAILED. I WAS TOLD I HAD NO WARRENTY WHICH I WAS AWARE OF AND THAT THEY HAD NO PLANS OF TAKING CARE OF THE FAULTY 2.7 LITER MOTOR. I FILED A COMPLAINT AT THAT TIME. I HAVE FILED OTHER COMPLAINTS TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, COSUMMER AFFAIRS, I SPOKE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE. THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REFERRED ME TO CONTACT CRYSLER DODGE AGAIN. ON FEB,18,2004. I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, SHE WOULD NOT GIVE ME HER NAME, SHE WAS VERY RUDE. SHE PULLED UP THE VIN NUMBER OF MY CAR. TOLD ME I HAD NO WARRENTY, I TOLD HER I WAS AWARE OF THAT. SHE ASK ME IF I HAD RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT. I TOLD HER YES BUT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO TAKE THE CAR IN BECAUSE THE MOTOR WAS BAD. I ASK HER IF CRYSLER DODGE PLANNED ON TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FAULTY MOTORS. SHE SAID TO ME VERY SHARPLY "THE COMPANY IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE MOTORS. YOUR WARRENTY IS OUT THERES NOTHENING THAT CAN BE DONE." I ASK HER IF THEY STILL MADE THIS MOTOR, SHE PUT ME ON HOLD. SHE RETURNED TO THE PHONE AND SAID "YES THEY DO" I ASK HER IF CRYSLER D

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. (NAR) *LA *NM

1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7L MITSUBISHI ENGINE. OIL LAMP BEGAN FLICKERING AT LOW IDLE. DEALER SAID THE ENGINE MAY BE ABOUT TO FAIL AND REPAIR WOULD BE $5000. THIS LED ME TO WWW.AIRLINE-COMPLAINTS.COM, WHERE, IF YOU LOOK UP AUTOMOBILE COMPLAINTS, THEN CHRYSLER, YOU WILL FIND PAGES AND PAGES OF NOTES REGARDING THIS VEHICLE AND ENGINE, DESCRIBING SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY, THE OPERATOR COULD LOSE CONTROL AS THE POWER ASSIST IS LOST TO BOTH STEERING AND BRAKES. WHILE MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET, THE WARNING SIGN IS THERE, AND I NOW CONSIDER IT UNRELIABLE AND OF DIMINISHED VALUE, AS I CANNOT SELL IT WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DAIMLER CHRYSLER MAKE GOOD ON PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH MOTOR SHUT DOWN AND NEVER TURNED OVER AGAIN. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

THE CAR STALLED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT REGULAR SPEED. THE CAR HAD OIL AND GAS ON TOP OF HAVING REGULAR OIL CHANGES.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. *AK

THE ENGINE ON OUR 1999 DODGE INTREPID LOCKED UP WITH 90000 MILES ON IT. IT APPEARS ALOT OF THESE CARS WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE,IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING THROUGH THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. *AK