2000 Dodge Intrepid complaints

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE LONG BLOCK WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A NEW ENGINE WAS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. *JB

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

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING POWER ASSIST PUMP AND TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

ENGINE FAILURE AT 70,000 MILES. *AK

THE CAR STARTED MAKING A KIND OF CLACKING NOISE, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT FELT LIKE IT DROPPED INTO A LOW GEAR AND STARTED KNOCKING EXTREMELY LOUD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME AND AS SOON AS I GOT TO MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR JUST DIED, EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. THE MOTOR WAS PULLED AND THE BEARINGS THAT HOLD THE PISTONS AND RODS TOGETHER WERE TOTALLY GONE. THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT THEY WERE NO WERE TO BE FOUND, HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM. THE CAR IS A 2000 INTREPID WITH 95,000 MILES. CAR HAS COST MORE MONEY THAN IT'S WORTH. THANKS CHRYSLER DODGE, I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WHO THOUGHT SHE WAS BUYING RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR MY CHILD AND MYSELF. THANKS FOR NOTHING.*AK

DRIVING TO WORK ABOUT 35 MPH, ENGINE JUST STOPPED, NO WARNING, WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC ROD/PISTON SIEZED UP. NEED TO REPLACE MOTOR. HAD 85000 MILES AND EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER.*AK

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK COOLING SYSTEM WAS NOT KEEPING THE ENGINE OIL C OOL ENOUGH, CAUSING THE OIL TO BOIL. THIS CAUSED THE PRIMARY TENSIONER TO FAIL, RESULTING IN ENGINE MALFUNCTIONING. NEW ENGINE COSTM$600.00 AND PRIMARY TENSIONER $100.00. *AK

VEHICLE LOST SPEED WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY. AFTER TOWING ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE RACK GEARS STRIPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK *TC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SEAT BOLT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. BOLT WAS NOT HOLDING THE SEAT IN PLACE, AND THE SEAT FELL BACKWARD AFTER THE HINGE BROKE.*AK

2.7L DODGE INTREPID. WENT TO START CAR ONE MORNING, CAR DID'NT START, HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD MOTOR BLOWN BECAUSE WE DID'NT FLOW THE OIL CHANGE TIME FRAME IN BOOK. I ADVISED THEM WE CHANGED OIL MORE OFTEN THEN BOOK SAID. THEY WANTED $6000.00 TO FIX CAR. I STILL OWE $368.00 PER MONTH AND TOTAL OF $9100.00 ON CAR FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS. I DON'T HAVE, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT OUT 6000.00 ON A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME WITH ALL THE PARTS IN TRUNK. THEN ON THURSDAY I SAW ON ABC7CHICAGO.COM NEWS REPORT CALLED "THE SLUDGE REPORT" AND IT WAS MY SAME CAR WITH THE SAME MOTOR. I AM NOW FACED WITH THE TOUGHT FOR (1) LETTING THEM TAKE THE CAR AND RUINNING OUR CREDIT (2) LEAVING IT IN MY GARAGE UNTIL I CAN COME UP WITH 6000.00 TO FIX IT. SINCE I HAVE HAD TO BUY A USED CAR + INSURE THIS CAR + INSURE THE INTREPID ALONG WITH MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT DOESNT RUN ALONG WITH TOWING, MACHANIC FEES, IT HAS CAUSED MY FAMILY SO MUCH STRESS AND FINANCAL PROBLEMS IT IS NOT FUNNY! CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT IT? DO YOU KNOW IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND IF SO, HOW CAN WE BE A PART OF THAT? IS THERE A MESSAGE BOARD WE CAN GO TO AND SEE POSTINGS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM? THE REPORT ON THE NEWS SAID THERE ARE MANY, MANY CONSUMERS OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS KIND OF MOTOR. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS FAULTY MOTOR?*AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L DOHC - 47000 MILES -COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE - LESS THAN 30 SECONDS BEFORE FAILURE - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN WHILE GOING 45 MPH - CAR SKIDDED OFF ROAD - LUCKILY NO ONE WAS PHYSICALLY INJURED - JUST EMOTIONALLY DISTRAUGHT - COST OF REPLACEMENT ENGINE $3500. WE HAD FOLLOWED MAINTANCE PROCEDURES - ENGINE HAD ALL APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF FLUIDS INCLUDING OIL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL SITUATION UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS WEATHER, ROAD CONDITIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF DRIVER. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STOPPED. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE COMPANY WE BOUGHT THE WARRENTY FROM WON'T PAY BECAUSE THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR.WE ONLY HAD THE CAR 8 MONTHS.THE OI L& FILTER WAS CHANGED.THE CAR AS BEEN AT THE DEALERFOR 4 MONTHS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. AFTER A SHORT DISTANCE VEHICLE CUT OFF. AFTER BEING TOWED, THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHCILE JERKED. ALSO, MADE A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. POWER AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. RADIO AND LIGHTS STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CONTINUOUSLY REPLACED THE SENSORS. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS ALWAYS A DIFFERENT SENSOR THAT FAILED. *AK

FIRST MY TPS SENSOR WENT OUT NO CAR, 2 DAYS; THEN MY MAP SENSOR WENT OUT NO CAR ,2 DAYS; THEN OIL LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE STARTER CAUSING IT TO STOP WORKING NO CAR, 3 DAYS; THEN THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. I STOPPED DRIVING IT SOUTH HOLLAND DODGE GAVE ME A WRITTEN ESTIMATE OF 7000 NO CAR, 17 DAYS AND COUNTING.*AK

WE BEGAIN EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE KNOCK. DEALER DIAGNOSIS "RATTLE NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA -- NOISE FOUND TO BE TIMING CHAIN HITTING FRONT COVER. MOTOR SLIGHTLY SLUDGED -- REPLACED TIMING CHAIN, TENSIONERS AND GUIDES, FLUSED MOTOR AND CHANGED OIR AND FILER" TOTAL REPAIR COST $1355.55. *AK

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING HOME LAST WEEK, WHEN I NOTICED A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE UNDER ACCELERATION. NO OIL LIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. IT WAS FINE. WE DROVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE MOTOR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND SHOWN TO HAVE BOTTOM-END DAMAGE. FINAL ANALYSIS: REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. TOTAL COST $5,400.00

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT STEERING WHEEL HAVING A 3 INCH PLAY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING 15 MPH OR MORE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, IT'S AN EXPENSE & AGGRAVATION ISSUE. I BOUGHT A 2000 CHRYSLER (MADE IN CANADA) INTREPID FROM A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. I HAVE LESS THAN 51,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE IS DESTROYED. TWO REPAIR GARAGES HAVE TOLD ME THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE IN THESE CARS HAVE BEEN FAULTY. I CALLED CHRYSLER'S HOME OFFICE TODAY. THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY ARE OFFERING NO REIMBURSEMENT. A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WAS ESTIMATED AT ALMOST $5,000. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST CHRYLSER RE: THIS ENGINE AT THIS TIME AND HOW I WOULD GO ABOUT JOINING IN IT, IF SO.*AK

PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE RECALL REPAIRS FOR 2000 DODGE INTREPID. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BOLTS WOULD BREAK. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE DEALER GETTING THE RECALL DONE IN A TIMELY FASHION. *SC *JB

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 ENGINE THAT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO MERGE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER WITHOUT GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. WE WERE QUOTED $6,500 FOR A NEW REBUILD ENGINE DUE TO OUR OLD ENGINE BEING FULL OF SLUDGE. OUR WARRANTY WAS 75,000 MILES AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP US. WE ARE FINDING OUT MORE AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE AND IT'S PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE THE ENGINE FAILURE IS YOUR FAULT BUT IT IS CLEARLY AN ENGINE DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE SLUDGE BUILD UP. WE NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS WORTH NOTHING BECAUSE IT ISN'T RUNNING AND STILL OWE ABOUT $9,000 ON THE LOAN. PLEASE REVIEW THIS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS AND HAVE CHRYSLER DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THESE MOTORS AND HELP THE CONSUMERS. THANK YOU! *AK

CAR STEERING WHEEL PLAY LEFT AND RIGHT AND HANG UP AFTER SHARP TURN. TOOK IN FOR PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP REPLACE STEERING RACK. CAR ONLY HAD 46000 MILES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LIGHT TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, ENGINE STARTED TO TAP VERY LOUDLY. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *AK ENGINE AND BELTS WERE REPLACED. *TS

COMPLAINT REGARDING 2000 DODGE INTREPID.*MR THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE MADE NOISE WHEN STARTED ON COLD DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER LATER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE IN IT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE DEALER LATER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. *NM

I BOUGHT 2000 DODGE ON6/09/2001 WITH 24269 MILES ON IT ALSO BOUGHT EXTENEDED WARRANTY .ON OCT.4,2001 INPUT SENSOR WENT OUT OF IT. NOW ON SEPT.4,2004 THE OUTPUT SENSOR WENT OUT.CAR ONLY HAS 58122 MILES NOW.I BOUGHT CAR AT WHLTEYS AUTOMALL AND THEY SAY SENSORS ARE NOT COVERED ON THIS CAR. I THINK THESE COMPANYS ARE RIPPING COMSUMERS OFF.THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.DODGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE SENSORS AND THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS KIND OF THING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

BOUGHT AUTO USED WITH 104,000 MILES. OIL WAS NEW AT TIME OF PURCHASE. FIVE DAYS LATER AS SON WAS DRIVING HOME, ENGINE DIED. TOWED TO SHOP WHERE MECHANICS SAID ENGINE OIL TURNED TO SLUDGE AND MOTOR WAS SHOT. NEW MOTORS RUN $3000-$4000 TO INSTALL. THANK YOU DODGE FOR SUCH A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE.*AK

CAM AND CRANK SENSOR REPLACED 67220 MILES, SHORT BLOCK REPLACED 68927 MILES DUE TO "SLUDGE" 5151.58 MILES NOT INCLUDING RENTAL CAR FOR 1 AND 1/2 MONTHS, ENGINE MISSING 2 TIMING BOLTS FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR 69271 MILES (THE CAR QUTI ON A 8 LANE INTERSTATE ON MY WAY HOME),ATTACH SWAY BAR LINK REPAIR CONNECTOR FOR KNOCK SENSOR 76507 MILES ,COMPRESSOR FREON AND RECHARGING MY AIR CONDIDTIONING 78747 MILES 977.40,ANOTHER OIL LEAK AND A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK 101,125 MILES PAID 15.00 FOR CONSULT AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM WILL NEVER BE FIXED EVEN IF HOSES AND SEALS WERE REPLACED. NOW I HAVE A CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK ADN OIL LEAK THAT HAS TO BE MONITORED. *AK

WE REGULARLY SERVICED OUR CAR AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO OUR ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER LEAVING WORK ONE EVENING, I STARTED MY CAR UP AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A MUFFLED MOTORCYCLE IN THE ENGINE. WE HAD JUST CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE GOING OUT AND THE LEVEL WAS FINE, BUT UPON CHECKING IT THAT NIGHT IT READ THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR. WE TOOK TOOK IT TO OUR SHOP; THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THERE WAS MAJOR SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THE OIL MUST BE BURNING INTERNALLY. OUR INDICATOR LIGHTS, WHICH WORK, NEVER EVEN CAME ON TO ALERT US TO A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL OR ENGINE, AND WE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY OIL LEAKING. AFTER THEM TAKING IT APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER THEY SAID THAT THE TIMING WAS OFF AND THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE HOW LONG THE CAR WOULD DRIVE. IT COST US $600 AND WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER RUN. IT WOULD HAVE COST US ANOTHER $250 FOR THEM TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER WITH NOT EVEN A DAY GUARANTEE OF RUNNING. WE OPTED FOR THE $75 TOW. . THEY TOLD US AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT A USED ENGINE WOULD RUN ABOUT $3000/NEW $6000 OR WE COULD TRADE OUR CAR IN, WHICH WE STILL OWE $9000 ON, AND THEY WOULD GIVE US $300 ON THE TRADE-IN. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD GET US A "NEW" DODGE INTREPID THAT HAS THE "NEW" ENGINES IN THEM. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (WHICH HE GOT RID OF) BUT THAT THERE

HEADLIGHT LENSES BECAME DISCOLORED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK

(1) DECEMBER 02, 2003. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER SPECIFIED THAT THE THE CAM SENSOR AND IGNITION COIL NEEDED REPLACING AND OIL WAS BEING SENT THROUGHT THE PCV VALVE HOSE INTO THE AIR BOX AND THROTTLE BODY. THEIR REPAIRS REPAIRS INCLUDED "CLEANING OUT THE OIL", HOWEVER NO MENTION OF KNOWN QUALITY ISSUES IN THE 2.7L ENGINE, THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. (2) AUGUST 11, 2004. WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 75 IN THE DETROIT METRO AREA, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE DIED. I MANAGED TO NAVIGATE THE CAR THROUGH INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT THE ENGINE AND ANY POWER STEERING. (3) THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NON-FUNCTIONAL AND ESTIMATES FOR REPAIRS HAVE EXCEEDED $7000. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE HAS KNOWN QUALITY ISSUES THAT RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE.*AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE. DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH WHEN ENGINE MADE A LOUD "CLANKING" SOUND. IMMEDIATELY PULL CAR OVER, ENGINE STALLED. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE THAT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. MOTOR IS VERY HARD TO FIND AND IF YOU DO FIND ONE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY ASSOCIATED WITH IT. RECALL!!!!! *AK

(1) I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID AND A CLICKING NOISE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CLICKING NOISE PROCEEDED TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER AT WHICH POINT I PARKED THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND CALLED A RELATIVE TO PICK ME UP. I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THIS PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE FROM CARMAX IN 2001 WITH 20,000 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 80,000 MILES AND HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. (2) I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE. TWO OTHER LOCAL SHOPS ALSO SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENGINE DUE TO THE SAME REASON. I WAS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. (3) CURRENTLY, I AM GETTING ENGINE REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED ENGINE FOR AROUND $4,900. *AK

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 MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *JB PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING THE ENGINE WAS PINGING AND KNOCKING. NO WARING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FAILURE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IT WAS CHECKED BY A TECHNICIAN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TEH VEHICLE WAS 1 1/2 QUARTS LOW ON OIL ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLES OIL WAS CHANGED 3 WEEKS PRIOR. *NM

UPON PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. ENGINE LOCKED UP BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE ENGINE OVERHEATED, PER DEALER. *AK *NM

CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO HAD A DODGE REPRESENTATIVE THERE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AND A REPLACEMENT WOULD COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. *AK THE ENGINE WOULD KNOCK AND GENERATED VERY LITTLE POWER. THE MANUFACTURER IS UNWILLING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ENGINE ALTHOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE'S PROBLEM. *NM

ENGINE FAILURE @ 136,000 MILES OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. MOTOR FAILED AT 65 MPH. WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. HAVE HAD 2 EGR VALVES REPLACED, AND WAS TOLD THE REST OF THE MOTOR WAS HEALTHY. *AK

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN CONNECTICUT. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC JUST PAST THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE WHEN MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID CAR STALLED AND OVERHEATED. I MANGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY AT ABOUT EXIT 12 IN THE BRONX AFTER WAITING 3 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK, ONE FINALLY SHOW UP (FROM AUTORAMA TOWING). I WAS TOWED TO THEIR CAR SHOP. UPON ARRIVAL AT THEIR SHOP THEY ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAR. I WENT ON TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. THE CAR STALLED TEMPERARILY AND THE TEMPERATURE NEEDLE CLIMBED QUICKLY TO HOT. LUCKILY I MANAGED TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAITED FOR AWHILE TO LET THE CAR COOL OFF AND THEN TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT DIDN'T. THE CAR WAS DISABLED. IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE AT THAT POINT. THE ONLY RECOURSE WAS TOWING. AT FIRSTY THE CAR SHOP MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CAR AS HAVING A CRACKED THERMOSTAT HOUSING COVER. AND THAT THE THEMOSTAT HAD SEIZED FROM OVERHEAT. THE MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRJOB. UPON HIS COMPLETION (AS HE WAS GETTING READY TO TURN THE CAR OVER TO ME) HE CALLED ME OVER AND SAID, I HAVE BAD NEWS. HE TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. AT FIRST HE TRIED TO TURN ON THE CAR, AND IT DID MOMENTARILY BUT THEN IT STALLED. HE PROCEEDED TO SHOW ME THAT THE ENGINE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE HAD MIXED SO MUCH THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED. AT THIS POINT I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS UNUSABLE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK HOME IN STATEN ISLAND WHERE I GOT A SECOND OPINION TO CONFIRM THAT M

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ENGINE FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE FAILED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER INTO REVERSE THE SHIFTER SEPARATED FROM ITS LINKAGE AND BROKE IN HALF. CONSUMER RIGGED THE LEVER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CABLE MAY HAVE BINDED AND SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND CRANK SHAFT WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASION. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICE BUT NO CODES WERE FOUND IN THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY UNWANTED DECELERATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE WAS FLUSHED, AND AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. DEALERSHIP THEN REPLACED THE OIL PUMP. THE UNWANTED DECELERATION RECURRED WITHOUT THE OIL LIGHT COMING ON, AND VEHICLE LOST OIL PRESSURE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, AND GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, HAD TO DROP THE OIL PAN TO CHECK FOR SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

NO REAL EVENTS LEADING. IT JUST STOPPED. FINE AT RED LIGHT. THEN WHEN PULLED OUT I HEARD TICKING NOICE. I PULLED INTO VERY NEXT OFF ROAD APPROX 1 BLOCK. VHENEVER RAN AGAIN. MECH ADVISED OIL PUMP. ENGINE BLEW UP. $7000 TO REPAIR. MECH ADVISED CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN THIS PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HELP. I AM NOW PAYING THE BALANCE OF A $8000 LOAN ON A CAR I CAN NOT DRIVE AND HAD TO BUY ANOTHER ONE. I WORK AND DRIVE THE ATLANTA ROADS. WHEN YOUR VEHICLE STOPS IN THESE ROADS. YOU ARE RISKING YOUR LIFE. *AK

DOWNSHIFFTED DURING COURSE OF DRIVING. RPMS WENT TO 3500. UPON SLOWING DOWN, MOTOR SHUT OFF. ALL ACCESSORIES TURNED OFF. NO WARNING. *JB RE-STARTED VEHICLE TO DRIVE OFF THE STREET. ALL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN AGAIN. FINALLY RESTARTED MOTOR LONG ENOUGH TO PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. HAD TOW TRUCK DELIVER VEHICLE TO HOME. *JB