2000 Dodge Intrepid complaints

ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A SLUDGE BUILD UP. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE ENGINE HAD A SLUDGE BUILD UP.

TODAY THE THIRD POWER DOOR LOCK WHEN OUT ON MY 2000 INTREPID. CONSIDERING THERE ARE ONLY FOUR ON THE CAR I WOULD THINK THIS IS MORE THEN THE NORM. THE FIRST WENT OUT UNDER WARRANTY, THE LAST TWO ARE ON ME. IN ADDITION TO THE LOCKS, OVER THE COURSE OF MY OWNERSHIP I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A POWER WINDOW MOTOR, TRUNK LIFTS (THAT STILL DON'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MODUALS, HAVE THE DOORS ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES (THEY STILL DON'T FIT RIGHT) AND VARIOUS MISC. ITEMS. THIS THIRD OUT OF FOUR POWER LOCKS IS THE CLINCHER. MY LAST THREE CARS HAVE BEEN DODGES AND THIS IS MY LAST DODGE. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR LOCKS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE VEHICLE. I DROVE THE VEHCILE HOME ON MY LUNCH HOUR FOR MY HUSBAND TO LOOK AT IT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC INITIALLY STATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE TIMING CHAIN. AFTER HE FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS REGULAR OIL CHANGES SO THIS DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO US. ALSO, THERE WERE NO OIL LIGHTS OR ENGINE PROBLEM WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR THAT WAS TO COST $6700.00.*AK

AFTER PUCHASING MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID ES IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 AND BEGAN NOTICING A STEERING VIBRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES. THE VIBRATION INCREASED TO STEERING DIFFICULTIES WHILE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. AFTER OPINIONS RECEIVED FROM THREE SEPARATE MECHANICS, THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1,700.00. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIND ANY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE INTREPID, NO DEALER WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. SEVERAL OTHER CLAIMS OF SIMILIAR OCCURANCES HAVE BEEN FOUND POSTED ON THE INTERNET ALL MATCHING THE DESCRIPTIONS OF STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILURES. THE ORIGINAL RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED BY THE MECHANIC AND WAS NOTED TO HAVE "FRACTURED" THEREBY CAUSING THE STEERING PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND HAD TO BE TOWED. A REP. FROM THE DEALERSHIP CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS SIZE ENGINE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AS IT IS ABOUT TO CEASE UP DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP WHICH IS COMMON IN THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE. I MAITAINED MY VEHICLE WITH ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AND SERVICES THROUGH MY FATHER, WHO IS AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIAN FOR OVER 35 YEARS. I FEEL THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFFECTIVE ENGINES.*AK

THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON THEN OFF. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB

THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THERE WAS STALLING AND REVVING WHILE AT IDLE. *BF *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 57,000 MILES THAT HAS OIL CHANGED LIKE CLOCK WORK. CAR HAS THROWN A ROD AND IS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY DUE TO SAYING MY ENGINE HAD SLUDGE ON IT. *JB

DECEMBER OF 2003 STEERING STARTED GRINDING AND MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BEGINGING TO DRIVE AND DRIFTING WHEN DRIVING. TOOK IT TO DEALER, HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. APRIL OF 2004 SAME PROBLEM ONLY THIS TIME STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. NOT THE POWER STEERING, THERE WAS NO WAY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. NOVEMBER 2004 SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN GOT IT THERE BEFORE THE STEERING COMPLELY WENT OUT AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM.*AK

MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILED WITH NO WARNING. I HAD THE CAR 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE WARRANTY COMPANY STATES THAT IT WAS DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION AND THERE WAS ENGINE SLUDGE. I HAVE HAD 2 OIL CHANGES PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. I PAID $4428 TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID .I JUST GOT IT BACK AFTER HAVING THE "SLUDGE" CLEANED FROM THE MOTOR.MY DEALER DID COVER THIS UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRENTY BUT HOW LONG UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN?? THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIE ENGINE. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

I HEARD A KNOCKING IN MY ENGINE. THE NEXT DAY I GOT MY OIL CHANGED. AFTER MY OIL WAS CHANGED THE KNOCKING STARTED GET WORSE AND LOUDER. LATER ON THAT DAY, WHILE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION MY CAR DIED. LUCKY I GOT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. GOT MY MECHANIC TO COME GET MY CAR, BUT HE SUGGESTED I NOT TRY TO FIX IT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE.*AK

ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY WILL NOT START. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND NEEDED A NEW ENGINE IN ORDER TO REPAIR.*AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING WHEEL POSITION TO LOCK UP ON A LEFT HAND TURN. HAD TO PHYSICALLY CORRECT THE WHEEL, ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION.*AK

VEHICLE HAS A 2.7L ENGINE WHICH STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN ENGINE REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CLAIMED THAT THERE WASNO PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STEERING. NONE OF THE DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NO ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE HAD 84000 MILES ON IT. *TC

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE A ROD SHEARED OFF THE ENGINE, AND POOR LUBRICATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TIMING CHAIN BROKE. TOOK VEHICLE ITO DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN NEW ENGINE. *AK

ENGINE MADE NOISE UPON ARRIVING WORK PARKING LOT. SOUNDED LIKE FAN BLADE ON SHROUD. EXAMINED, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM. AFTER WORK THE CAR SOUNDED FINE. DROVE HOME, APPROXIMATED 10 MILES. NOISE REAPPEARS AND VERY QUICKLY ENGINE SEIZED AT VERY LOW SPEED ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. WOULD NOT TURN OVER PROPERLY. FAILURE IS TO ROD BEARINGS 3, 5 AND 6. MAIN BEARINGS AND OTHER ROD BEARINGS APPEAR TO BE OK. HEADS APPEAR TO HAVE SLUDGE ON TOP. OIL PAN IS RELATIVELY CLEAN. OIL AND FILTER HAVE BEEN CHANGED REGULARLY SINCE I PURCHASED CAR. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MADE IT ACROSS FIVE LANES AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED. THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE. *JB. *AK

THERE WAS A YELLOW SUBSTANCE OUTSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS LENS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *JB

A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ENGINE. *JB

MY DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING THEN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING SO I TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NEGLECT AND I TOLD THEM I FOLLOW MAINTENCE SCEDULE TO A T WITH 3000 MILE OIL CHANGES AND ALL THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SLUDGED UP AND WILL NOT FIX THIS . THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN WHEN A WELL MAINTAINED CAR DIES AT 60,000 MILES . *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ENGINE FAILED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. DODGE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP DESTROYED THE ENGINE. *TC

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO THE FREEWAY VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

WHITE SMOKE WAS EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE MOTOR UPON TAKE OFF. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THEY INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE PCV VALVE, AND THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE MODEL VEHICLES.*AK *TC

THE POWER STEERING HITS AGAINST A FITTING AND IT PUTS A HOLE IN THE POWER STEERING LINE. THIS CAUSED POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK, AND WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THAT WAS WHEN CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE DEFECT. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PREMATURE ENGINE, DOOR LOCK , AC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES NOISE. *TC

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER, WHO STATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

SECOND ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE WELL KNOWN 2.7 L ENGINE PROBLEMS "OIL SLUDGE" ---- HOW CAN THIS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN TO SO MANY WITH NO CLASS ACTION SUIT TAKING PLACE???*AK

I BOUGHT MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID FROM IDEAL AUTO EXCHANGE. IN A FEW DAYS I HEARD SOME KNOCKING ON TURNS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATES THAT RACK AND PINION HAS A PROBLEM , AND MUST BE REPLACED. I HAVE A WARRANTY WITH DEALER UNDER "LEMON" LAW TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. HOWEVER, DEALER STATES THAT AFTER CAREFUL CHECK ON THE VEHICLE THEY CAN'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS, AND EXTERNAL KNOCKING SOUND ON TURNS IS NORMAL. AFTERWARDS THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT SHOULD I DO.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER HAVING THE BOLT ON DRIVER'S SEAT REPAIRED THROUGH A RECALL THE SEAT BROKE. NO RECALL FOUND. *AK

OIL LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARNING. STOPPED CAR TO CHECK OIL AND IT WAS FULL. CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED DEALER AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED, THEY ASKED FOR OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS EVEN BEFORE THE SAW THE CAR. TOWED IT TO DEALER WHO CHARGED $230 TO TAKE ENGINE APART SO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY COULD COME IN TO SEE IT. THEY DENIED THE CLAIM BECAUSE OF LACK OF MAINTENANCE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND IT HAD 21,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED THEY TOLD ME IT HAD SLUDGE. I PAID TO HAVE THE ENGINE CLEANED AND CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 TO 4,000 MILES MYSELF AFTER THAT. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE ABOUT THEM COVERING IT I WAS GREETED WITH THE PERSON TELLING ME I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN MY OIL PAN OFF TO CHECK FOR PROBLEMS HEN I CHANGED MY OIL. HE TOLD ME I WAS FULL OF S**T WHEN I TOLD HIM NO ONE DOES THAT. AFTER THAT COMMENT I ASKED TO SPEAK TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND WAS TOLD TO GO F*** MYSELF. I TRIED FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE AND UNLESS I COULD PROVIDE THEM WITH RECEIPTS THEY COULD FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER EITHER. IS EVERYONE IN DETROIT IN ON THIS CONSPIRACY? NOW I AM STUCK OWING $5,500 ON A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE OR SELL. I CALLED A JUNK YARD ABOUT SELLING IT TO THEM AND THEY SAID THE BEST THEY COULD DO WOULD BE $600. THE MAN SAID HE GETS ABOUT 3 CALLS A WEEK ABOUT THE INTREPID EITHER SOMEONE GETTING RID OF ONE OR LOOKING FOR AN ENGINE. S

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ENGINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF A DEFECT IN THEIR 2.7L ENGINES. APPARENTLY THE OIL DOES NOT CIRCULATE PROPERLY AND SLUDGE BUILDS UP IN THE ENGINE. *NM

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SEIZURE OF BEARING ON WATER PUMP AND RELATED DAMAGE TO TIMING CHAIN AND ENGINE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES -- COST TO REPAIR EXCEEDS VALUE OF VEHICLE -- VEHICLE MILEWAGE EQUALS 85,000 MILES AGE OF VEHICLE EQUALS FOUR MODEL YEARS

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED.*JB

RE: GUNN DODGE S169880 404. *BF SOON AFTER THE "SERVICE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ILLUMINATED, THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN THREE YEARS. THE CONSUMER NOTED HER COMPLAINT AND THERE WAS NO REASON WHY A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. *PH *TC *JB

SITTING IN TRAFFICE WHEN OIL LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATLY PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF CAR. BLOWN ENGINE. COMPANY SAID IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE IN ENGINE EVEN THOUGH I CHANGED THE OIL REGULARY. CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE WARRENTY AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE OF LACK OF MAINTANANCE. WAS TREATED RUDLY AND CUSSED AT BY THIER CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. CAN'T AFFORD THE 6500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT.*AK

THE ENGINE ON MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID FAILED AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. *AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID, OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED ENGINE TO BLOW. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE THE TUBE GOING OUT OF THE OIL PUMP TWIST AND TURNS UP AND DOWN SP THAT THE OIL DOESN'T PUMP THROUGH AS WELL AS IT SHOULD. *JB