1999 Dodge Intrepid complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE TURNING RIGHT THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE STEERING AND THE TIRES WERE NO LONGER PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING ROD WAS BENT. *SC *JB

AS OF 02/18/2005 I STARTED TO FEEL A SLIGHT BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEN TRYING TO RETURN WHEEL TO CENTER FROM A TURN. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE I OCCASIONALLY HAD TO "WRESTLE" THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO THE CENTER POSITION. IT ALSO FEELS LOOSE, SUSPENSION RATTLES AND I'VE GOT 4 INCHES OF PLAY AT CENTER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $1300 TO FIX. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IN ALL OF THE YEARS I'VE OWNED CARS AND THINK THIS IS JUST A POOR DESIGN THAT CHRYSLER IS KEEPING MUTE ABOUT. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE BABYED IT EVER SINCE. IT HAS LESS THAT 60,000 MILES ON IT; I'VE OWN OTHER MANUFACTURERS THAT HAVE LASTED FOR A LOT LONGER. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT HAS BEEN AS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AS THIS. IIF CHRYSLER FAILS TO ACT ON THIS PROBLEM IT WILL BE THE LAST TIME THEY GET MY BUSINESS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON STOPPING A STOP SIGN VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER GOT IT STARTED AGAIN. VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD BEFORE IT GOT GOING AGAIN. UPON TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. *AK

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE STORE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE , AND WENT INSIDE. UPON RETURNING VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SRS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THE MILEAGE HAD DISAPPEARED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, DESTROYING ENGINE.

ENGINE WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES ONCE FOR BEARINGS, AND ONCE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD ENGINE BEING PUT INTO THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK

TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE,GARAGE SAYS IT'S A ROD BEARING GOING BAD AND THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE UP.CAR IS NOT PAYED OFF AND THE SERVICEMAN SAYS IT WILL COST APPROX. $2500.00 FOR A USED ENGINE.WHAT GOOD WOULD IT DO TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN AND HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THAT ONE.I HAVE THE CAR AT THE GARAGE YET BECAUSE THEY ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM ME ON WHAT ACTION THEY SHOULD TAKE. I COULD PUT 90 WT. OIL INTO THE ENGINE AND TRADE IT, BUT THAT WOULD MAKE ME JUST AS BAD AS CHRYSLER FOR IGNORING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7.*AK

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM MY MOTHER WHICH OWNED THE CAR FOR LITTLE OVER A YEAR. OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENENCE WAS ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ABOUT A WEEK AGO AS I WAS CHANGING LANES THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOCKED UP TAKING AWAY MY BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AND LOCKING UP THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DOING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY CHANGING LANES. I WAS LUCKY TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO SLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN, TENSION SPAN, AND AN OIL PUMP. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND THE ENGINE BLEW. HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. *AK

(1) IT STARTED WITH THE ENGINE HEATING WITH ANY REASON THEN BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE MUFFLER AND EVENTUALLY IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOAD NOISE. (2) IT HAS A BLACK OILY SLUDGE ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, THE OIL PUMP IS DAMAGED AND THE VALVES. (3) I'VE REPLACED THE OIL PUMP, WATER PUMP AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESOR. *AK

I BOUGHT A USED 1999 DODGE INTREPID 10-01-03 WITH 74570 MILES. IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE OIL LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I CONTACTED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THERE MIGHT BE A SLUDGE PROBLEMS AND THEY COULD TRY TO CORRECT IT BUT WOULD MAKE NO PROMISES. I CONTACTED RT CLAPP WHERE THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD WORK ON THE CAR BUT WITH THAT ENGINE IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I COULD TRADE IT. I WOULD BE POURING MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN. I CALLED JASPER ENGINES AND THEY SAID THEY MADE MANY REBUILT ENGINES FOR THE 2.7 MODEL AND THAT WOULD BE 4200.00. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT THIS 2.7 ENGINE HAS MANY SAFETY ISSUES. I AM DISABLED AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TRADE THE CAR. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AND IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. IF I WERE DRIVING IT AND IT SEIZED UP ON MY I AM AFRAID I WOULD HAVE A HEART ATTACK. ONE IF MY DISABILITIES IS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. I ONLY PUT 6800 MILES ON THIS CAR IN THE 18 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. THE ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT THE OIL LIGHT COMING ON WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE OIL IS FULL IS ONE OF THE FIRST INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO GO. I WANTED TO LODGE MY COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR MAKING A BAD ENGINE AND NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE CARS OWNERS. DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAVING THE ENGINE BLOW IS ONE DAY GOING TO MAKE A HUGH ACCIDENT BUT IT WILL NOT BE ME BECAUSE I AM TOO TERRIFIED TO EVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AND COULD NOT TRY TO SELL A LEMON TO A

VEHICLE IS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. OWNER IS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND HEARS A KNOCKING SOUND. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DUE TO AN EXCESS ENGINE SLUDGE BUILD UP THE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

2.7 LITER ENGINE WENT OUT, COSTING LOTS OF $$$$ TO GET FIXED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN UNEXPECTED LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR CHECKUP BECAUSE IT WAS UNABLE TO START. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. OIL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED TWICE. *TC

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AT 50000 MILES. ENGINE WAS REBUILT. *TC

OIL WAS REPLACED EVERY WEEK. VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE THERMOSTAT. COOLING FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED OVER A YEAR AGO. SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN THROUGH THE AIR VENTS WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND FASTER. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED FAN MOTOR. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. BUT WOULD RESTART, AND WAS STILL DRIVABLE. *AK

WAS DRIVING 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 66,000 MILES ON !-4 IN FLORIDA ABOUT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE, A 2.7, WITHOUT WARNING BLEW UP. I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE HARD TO USE. THERE WAS NO DODGE DEALER IN THE NEAREST TOWN. I HAD TO WALK TO THE NEAREST EXIT. A CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR FOR $7100. AFTER RESEARCHING. I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE. THE CAR HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENACE. I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS A SHOULDER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND HAVE ROOM TO COAST TO A STOP. OLD ENGINE WAS USED AS A CORE.THERE WAS NO SLUDGE IN OIL CAP. THERE WAS NO OIL LIGHT WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING AT 70 MPH WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY THE DRIVER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. RESULTS SHOWED THERE WAS METAL INSIDE WHICH CAUSED IT TO BLOW, AND NO LONGER OPERATE.*AK

ENGINE FAILED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID, WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MYSELF. SINCE I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER I KNOW HOW MY CAR WAS TREATED. BASICALLY, MY CAR HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS RUN PRETTY WELL ALL ITS LIFE. THE CAR STARTED TO JERK WHILE ACCELERATING ON MY WAY HOME. I TOOK IT TO OUR DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FAIL DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT CHRYLER WOULDNT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY HAD GOTTEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THESE ENGINES.*AK

DODGE INTREPID 1999, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH REGARD TO IT'S ENGINE. *BF THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER ANY GOOD AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAD A LOUD KNOCK. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND ON THE WAY HOME THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN INSPECTION, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *JB

LIKE SOOOO MANY OTHERS MY DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE STARTING KNOCKING, THEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD STOPPED! MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLLE OFF THE ROAD BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY GET IT OUT OF AN INTERSECTION ALONE! WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. AFTER I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF US OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE) THAT CASUES THE ENGINE TO BLOW WITH NO WARNING. NO ONLY A SAFTEY HAZARD BUT IT IS VERY COSLTY TO REPAIR.THE DEALERSHIP WANTS 6500 TO REPAIR IT AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN WORTH THAT. SO WE ARE STILL PAYING ON A CAR THAT DOSEN'T RUN...BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE!*AK

COMER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, AND THE MOTOR STALLED, VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, AND ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD JUST LIT UP. CONSUMER CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO WARN THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *TT

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID IS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION AFTER FOOLING AROUND IT FOR MORE THAN A WEEK. THIS ENGINE STARTS BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE CUT.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING OUR 1999 INTREPIDS ENGINE FROZE, LUCKILY MY WIFE HAD JUST TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. DEALER SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND WARPED THE VALVES (EVERYONE OF THEM) AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY ACCUSED US OF NOT CHANGING THE OIL REGULARLY WHICH CAUSED SLUDGE TO BIULD UP. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES. THIS $1777.00 REPAIR CAUSED US UNDUE STRESS BECAUSE OF MEDICAL BILLS. WE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT AND CHRYLSER REFUSED TO HELP. THIS WAS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION SO WE HAD TO BORROW THA MONEY FROM A FAMILY MEMBER, OR NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK. THIS ON TOP OF MAKING THE PAYMENTS. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCK COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND CAUSING IT TO STALL. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN, RESULTING IN A CRASH THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

DEFECTIVE LIGHTS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NOV.2004 2.7L ENGINE IN MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FAILED AT 99K. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWN DODGE TO CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AND IT HAD A TIMING ISSUE. SPOKE WITH AN SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT SOME RECALLS FROM 2002 AND SAME ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES DUE TO THE MILIAGE. ALSO STATED THAT DODGE WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE RECOMMENDED OIL TYPE IS A 5W 30 OIL AND THIS WAS THE ONLY OIL THAT CROWN DODGE USES ON ALL OIL CHANGES UNLESS OTHER OIL IS REQUESTED. THE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENGINE IS THE OIL GALLEY AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN 2002 AS WELL AS OIL LIGHT FLICKERING PROBLEM WAS ANOTHER RECALL FROM DODGE. VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY DODGE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS. JERRY GAITHER,NC. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

BLOWN OUT ENGINE IN 1999 DODGE INTREPID. *AK

WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A CHURCH VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF AND WENT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE TRANS AXLE FLOOR SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER $2227.89 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AT ALL. *AK REFER TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V021000. THE CONSUMER PLACE THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THE VEHCILE VEHILCE SHOT INTO REVERSE, ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. *SC

CITY DRIVING, WHEN POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. LUCKILY NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS PRESENT, SO NO ACCIDENT. AWAITING REPLACEMENT PART. *JB

A WEEK AFTER HAVING THE CAM-SENSOR REPLACED THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WE PROCEEDED TO TAKE IT RIGHT BACK TO THE MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THE "SLUDGED" ENGINE. WE HAD CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE NOW MAKES A SOUND LIKE SOMEONE IS HITTING THE INSIDES WITH A HAMMER. IT IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE, AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WE CANNOT AFFORD THE $7,000 TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT. *JB

THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING,WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART,BUT WAS UNABLE. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ENGINE STALLED. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AVOIDING ACCIDENTS. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED, WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE FROZE. *NM

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE THEN WOULD NOT RESTART. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO OIL FLEDGE. *NM

I BOUGHT MY DAUGHTERS A 99 DODGE INTREPID (82K). AFTER THREE WEEKS OF DRIVING THE CAR BROKE DUE THE 2.7 ENGINE FAILURE. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE AND I ONLY MAKE 15,000 A YEAR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE ENGINE OR BUY ANOTHER CAR. MY KIDS NEED TO DRIVE TO AND FROM PRACTICES AND WORK. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID YESTERDAY TO WORK WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEARD A SMALL RATTLE. IT BECAME LOUDER AND LOUDER UNTIL THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING OFF/ON. AFTER THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE CAR DIED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CHESTERFIELD DODGE TOLD ME I HAD EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR 5500.00 PLUS INSTALL. IT IS SITTING THERE NOW WAITING TO BE TOWED AND SCRAPPED. THE MOTOR IS 2.7L/V6. *JB

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE FAILED AT 75,100 MI. CAR ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. DEALER SAID $5-7 THOUSAND TO FIX. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE FACILITY. THEY SAID THERE IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND SLUDGE BUILDUP AND IT ALSO SOUNDED LIKE THE TIMING CHAIN. I'M STILL WAITING ON THEIR ESTIMATE TO FIX THIS AS THEY CAN'T GET TO IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IN THE MEANTIME I AM OUT OF A VEHICLE. I'VE SENT A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THEM.

I AM WRITING TO TRY TO GET SOME INFORMATION ON ANY ACTION I CAN TAKE AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR MY ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH AROUND 81,000 MILES ON IT. I RECENTLY WAS DEPLOYED BETWEEN LATE OCTOBER THROUGH JANUARY. SOON AFTER LEAVING, MY CAR ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING VERY BADLY AND THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED WHILE SHE WAS TRAVELING WITH OUR 3 CHILDREN?INCLUDING A NEW BORN?.AT AROUND 45 MPH. AFTER GETTING A RIDE BACK TO OUR HOUSE MY WIFE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHOT AND THAT ONE OF THE RODS HAD GONE. THEY ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE ONLY FIX WAS A NEW ENGINE. WHICH VARIED IN PRICE FROM $3200.00-$9000. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME EXCUSE BY SEVERAL PEOPLE ALSO THAT IT WAS MY FAULT AND THAT I WAS PROBABLY NOT CHANGING THE OIL AS REQUIRED. SINCE THIS WAS OUR ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION I HAD TO RETURN FROM MY DEPLOYMENT TO ASSIST MY FAMILY. NOW I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO FINALLY ACCEPT THEIR FAILURE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I WOULD APPRECIATED AND ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION FOR WHO OR WHERE I NEED TO CONTACT. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED A LOCAL NEWS AGENCY AND THEY REQUESTED THAT I CONTACT THEM BACK AND LET THEM KNW IF I DO GET ASSISTANCE OR NOT SO THAT THEY CAN GET INVOLVED. I REQUEST AN EXPEDITIOUS REPLY TO THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU. *AK ANGELO RODRIGUEZ

I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS A BAD ENGINE AT ONLY 55,700 MILES. IT STARTED KNOCKING REALLY BAD AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE CONTINUED TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AND KEEP UP WITH INSURANCE, WHILE BEING UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OR BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATION. THIS RESULTED IN A BLOWN MOTOR. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO SLUDGE ACCUMULATING INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH ENGINE FAILED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TC

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THEN, VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON . VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOME AND INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BEARING ON THE CRANK SHAFT HAD GONE BAD. THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK