2001 Dodge Intrepid complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A MONTH LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I ALSO HAD A 2001 DODGE INTREPID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AT 70K MILES. I WAS PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER AND TURNED OFF MY CAR AND THAT WAS THE END. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN. AT THE TIME (3/06) I OWED NEARLY 6K ON THE CAR AND IT WAS OFF THE ROAD. I HAD NO RECOURSE BUT TO HAVE A "USED" ENGINE THAT COST ME 3700.00 PUT IN MY CAR ONLY TO HAVE IT STOLEN ON 11/12/06 FROM A BOWING ALLEY IN CONNECTICUT. NOW I AM OUT 3700.00 FOR THE MOTOR BUT ALSO 5K BALANCE ON MY LOAN AND NOW NO CAR. I HAVE ALSO SENT MY COMPLAINTS TO LAWYERS AND SETTLEMENTS AND HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM ANYBODY. OH DID I MENTION I DON'T HAVE THEFT INSURANCE YEP NO THEFT NOW WHAT? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO A HIGHER SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE SPEEDS BEFORE AND AFTER ACCELERATION, BUT THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO DIE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND WERE UNAWARE OF WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.

FIRST THING IS THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. GOT IT REPAIRED AND THEN TIE ROD FELL OFF. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY, THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND JUST CUT OFF. GOT IT OFF THE ROAD BUT IT WOULD NOT START AFTER THAT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 75,435 MILES ON IT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH COLD AIR BLEW FROM THE HEATER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED A RELEASE VALVE FRACTURED CAUSING THE WATER TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB

ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING!

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END, AND SMOKE ESCAPED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, SMOKE ENTERED THE CAB AT THE SAME TIME THE THUMPING SOUND OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD SECONDS LATER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN AIR CONDITIONER HOSE THAT BLEW UP. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER HOSE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. *AK

THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE ON MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID STARTED TICKING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE SNETHKAMP DODGE DEALER IN LANSING, MI FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE DEPT. ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SLUDGED UP BECAUSE I DIDN'T CHANGE THE OIL AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN I ADVISED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT I DID GET OIL CHANGES AS RECOMMENDED, AND HAVE THE RECEIPTS TO PROVE IT, THE SERVICE TECH. CHANGED HIS STORY AND ADVISED THAT THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN THE DODGE INTREPID WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CHARGE $600 TO TEAR APART THE ENGINE TO "FIND OUT FOR SURE." THE COST WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIR. I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH. WHAT CHRYSLER/DODGE WAS GOING TO DO TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECH. ADVISED THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME, THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THE SERVICE TECH. TO GIVE IT AN OIL CHANGE AND TOOK IT HOME. I DROVE IT FOR 10 DAYS UNTIL IT DIED WHILE DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT DAY CARE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEB. 2002 FROM SNETHKAMP DODGE, IT WAS 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAD 5996 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS A PROGRAM CAR. I FINANCED IT FOR 5 YEARS, AND STILL HAVE 3 PAYMENTS LEFT, AND NO CAR. THE CAR HAS JUST UNDER 49,000 MILES ON IT. I FILED AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH THE CHRYSLER GROUP CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND REQUESTED THAT CHRYSLER REPAIR/REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY CAR (REFERENCE NUMBER: 15524183, EMAIL CASE NUMBER: 1538494.) THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REPLY WAS FOR ME TO CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER OR REFER TO MY OWNERS MA

DODGE INTREPID SE 2.7 ENGINE. ENGINE SLUGGED AFTER 62K WITH RECCOMENDED REGULAR OIL CHANGES, THE CAR DID NOT FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY, THANKFULLY, BUT AS I'VE INVESTIGATED, THERE ARE A LOT OF WEB SITES LOOKING TO ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO REPORT THIS FAILURE--AS IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID "YEAH, WE HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THOSE ENGINES--WE'VE TRIED TO FIX IT BEFORE AND IT NEVER WORKS. . . AND YOU'RE OUT OF WARRANTY. YOU SHOULD SCRAP IT." *NM

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID ON A MAIN ROAD IN ERIE, THE CAR JUST DIES ON ME, WHILE TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, A CAR CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING MY CAR WHILE HE WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AN HOUR, BECAUSE WHILE TRYING TO GET MY CAR OUT OF THE WAY, I WAS STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN FOR THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. GETTING MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OUT OF EVERYONE'S WAY, I HAVE THE CAR TOWED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANICS, WHO IN TURN FINDS OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS BROKE DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE, WITH THE SLUDGE BUILD-UP WHICH IN TURN HAS CAUSED ALL OF THIS PROBLEM. ALSO APPARENTLY DODGE/CHRYSLER FEELS THAT SO MANY AMERICANS ARE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, BY NEGLECTING OUR VEHICLES, AND NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINING OUR RIDES. I AM APPALLED THAT THIS IS OKAY, AND SO MANY OF US ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF BY THE COMPANY. IT IS AMAZING THAT I ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY VEHICLE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE ALL OF US TO DIE ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THANK HEAVENS MY CHILD WHO HAS CANCER WAS NOT IN THE CAR, AND THAT I WASN'T ON THE THRUWAY TRYING TO GET HIM TO PITTSBURGH FOR HIS CHEMOTHERAPY. *NM

ENGINE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP SHIP SAYS THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.EVEN TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IS TWICE AS MUCH AS OTHER ENGINE REPLACEMENT. I OWN A 2001 MODEL. *NM

STEERING BECAME VERY PROBLEMATIC STARTING IN JULY 2006. WHEN TURNING THE CAR, THERE WERE CATCHES WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION AND THE PROBLEM HAS GROWN WORSE. THE CAR WAS SERVICED IN EARLY AUGUST WHEN THE SHOP DIAGNOSED IT AND REPLACED THE TIE RODS. THAT DID NOT FIX IT AND WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE STEERING GEAR RACK ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES AS THE STEERING LOCKS WHEN MAKING TURNS IN PARKING LOTS OR TIGHT SPACES. *NM

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID THAT SUFFERED A SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE WAS AT FAULT IN THE ENGINE. ABOUT 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND WAS TESTED BY THE DEALER ONCE THE BODY WORK WAS DONE AND WAS FOUND 100% SOUND. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER RETRIEVING THE CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE CLOSE TO $6000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *NM

MY ENGINE BEGAN TICKING, I PULLED OVER POPPED THE HOOD AND SMOKE ROLLED OUT, I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVELS AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, IT WOULDN'T START, I WAITED A FEW MINUTES TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN AND IT WORKED, I DROVE 3 MILES HOME AND THE ENGINE DIED AS I TURNED DOWN MY STREET, ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING SO I POPPED THE HOOD AND FLAMES SHOT UP, I PUT THE FLAMES OUT AND THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY SINCE. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR IT SINCE APPARENTLY IT'S A DESIGN OF DODGE AND CHRYSLER'S 2.7 V6 ACCORDING TO MANY OTHER OWNERS. *NM

ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING QUIETLY AND WAS CHECKED. I WAS ASKED IF THE OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY AND I INFORMED THEM IT WAS. THE OIL WAS AT THE PROPER LEVEL. A WEEK LATER IT BEGAN KNOCKING VERY LOUDLY AND THEN JUST QUIT. I HAD AAA BRING IT HOME AND AFTER A FEW DAYS HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT. HE SAID THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THIS WOULD COST ROUGHLY 3800.00. IT CRANKED UP BUT WOULD NOT MOVE OVER A FEW FEET. I BACKED IT INTO MY GARAGE AND IT STILL SITS THERE WHILE I FINISH PAYING THE 3,000.00 THAT I STILL OWE BEFORE I CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND YOUR INFORMATION ON AUTYBYTELS SITE ABOUT THIS ENGINE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 11/063/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED, AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED, CAUSING WATER AND ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE.

2001 DODGE INTREPID W/ 2.7L ENGINE - PER MECHANIC: SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER ONLY 63,000 MILES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PARTS FOR THE 2.7 LONG BLOCK ENGINE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO MADE THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND CONCURRED WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO NON-AVAILABILITY OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER NOT COMPLYING WITH THE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO PERFORM THE VEHICLE REPAIRS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR VIBRATED, STALLED AND SUDDENLY STOPPED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT AND THE ENGINE DID NOT START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED A TIMING BELT HAD FRACTURED. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER TO REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGES.

RETURNING FROM VACATION, THE 2001 DODGE INTREPID I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN, WHICH HAS A 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE JUST QUIT AFTER A SLIGHT SCREECHING NOISE. WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. LOST BRAKES AND STEERING. THANK THE LORD THAT NO ONE WAS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND US. AFTER GETTING THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER AND AFTER THE CAR STOPPED SMOKING, I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS OIL EITHER FROM THE HEAD GASKET OR THE TIMING COVER SPRAYED OIL OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PULLED THE DIP STICK AND THE OIL WAS MILKY. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE OIL CAME FROM. THEN AFTER TWO WEEKS THEY FOUND THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND DRIVEN OUT OF SHOP. TWO DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AFTER ENGINE GOT TO OPERATING TEMP. TOOK CAR BACK TO FIX OVERHEATING PROBLEM AND IT WAS A VALVE UNDER THE INTAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL LIGHT STILL COMES ON. I WAS THEN TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, SLUDGE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND WHEN IT QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY IT CAUSED THE CRANK SHAFT AND BEARINGS TO GO BAD. NEW ENGINE COST $5500.00 FROM DODGE. ALREADY PUT $2800.00. CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AND IT OVERHEATED AGAIN TRYING TO GET HOME. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE THERMOSTAT GAUGE ELEVATED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ALL POWER. THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD JUST AS ALL POWER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. OIL WAS FOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE WHERE IT STOPPED AND ON THE WRECKER PLATFORM. THE PROBLEM WAS BELIEVED TO BE A THROWN ROD. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER HAS ORDERED AN REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. *NM

2001 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 L ENGINE ENGINE FAILED AT 108,000 MILES AFTER HAVING SERVICE DONE REGULARLY THROUGHT LIFE OF CAR.

08/19/2006 - 9:30 A.M., CAR RAN PERFECT. AT 9:45, CAR BEGAN TO "PUTT" WITH SLIGHT HESITATION WHILE PRESSING ON GAS. AT 9:50, CAR BEGAN TO "LOOSE LIFE" AS I DROVE UP STREET. PRESSED ON GAS, BUT NO ACCELERATION. CAR STOPPED. TOWED HOME SAME DAY, THEN TOWED TO NASHVILLE DODGE, TN ON 09/11/2006. ON 09/13/2006 SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED WATER PUMP LEAK INTO OIL PAN, COOLANT COVERED FLOOR, ENGINE SKIPPED TIME. MILKY COLOR IN VALVE TRAIN AS A RESULT. NEED NEW WATER PUMP & NEED NEW ENGINE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT HAD FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

OUR 2001 DODGE INTREPID RAN GOOD UNTIL ABOUT A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. IT JUST STARTED TO RATTLE AND TICK. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS KNOCKING. WE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE LOOK AT IT AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE. THEN WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK IT JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE FINALLY GOT IT HOME AND WE NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUG ON THE LEFT REAR WAS IN PIECES LIKE IT BLEW UP. I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND TURNS OUT TONS OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A DEFAULT IN THE ENGINE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT AND DOESN'T CARE. MY HUSBAND IS MILITARY AND HAD NO WAY TO GET TO WORK. IS THERE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM? CAN YOU HELP? WHAT SHOULD WE DO? I CAN'T ATTEND SCHOOL ANYMORE OR WORK AND MY STRANDED WITH A BABY WHAT IF HE GETS SICK AND HAS TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING FOLLOWED BY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT CORRECTED THE STALLING AND ENGINE NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

I NOTICED A PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 42,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT STEERING WHEEL WOULD "GET CAUGHT" ON SOMETHING WHILE TRYING TO BRING IT BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION AFTER TURNING, AND CLICKING WHILE GETTING OVER WHATEVER WAS CATCHING IT. AT THE SAME TIME RATTLING IN THE FRONT END CAME ALONG WHILE DRIVING ON UNEVEN SURFACES - LIKE A DIRT ROAD, BUMPS, HOLES ON THE ROAD. AT 46,000 MILES I WAS TOLD I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING RACK ASAP BEFORE I LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER MY CAR ON THE ROAD AND HURT ME/SOMEBODY ELSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 7-31-06 WHILE STOPPED AND GETTING READY TO TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN GOING OUT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE OIL WAS CHANGED. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE'S OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000-4,000 MILES, YET THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THE OIL WAS VERY THICK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED.

2001 INTREPID FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *NM

MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID, 2.7L ENGINE DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON SATURDAY AUGUST 19TH, THE ENGINE IS SLUDGE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE ENGINE SLUDGE WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS BECAUSE IT IS SLUDGE. THE COOLANT IS ALL GONE AFTER I JUST REPLACED THE COOLANT BYPASS HOSE DUE TO OVERHEATING. I OWE A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR STILL LIKE 7300 DOLLARS AND CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AND FOR THE CAR PAYMENTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS SITUATION. *JB

HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND GO OUT BY THEMSELVES WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. HEADLAMP SWITCH ACTS AS IF IT IS WIRED BACKWARDS - WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND HEADLAMP SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION, THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON, AND WHEN THE HEADLAMP SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF. GOING IN FOR REPAIR 8/9/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. LATER, WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE SQUEALED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER. *AK UPDATED 9/11/2006 - *NM

I WAS DRIVING ON THE TOLLWAY WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. I TURNED ON THE HEATER TO MAXIMUM AND DROVE AT ABOUT 55 MPH. ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HOME ANOTHER CAR PULLED ALONG SIDE TO TELL ME THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER BUT COULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AS I LOST ALL POWER AND HAD NO BRAKES. SINCE THE EXIT WAS ON AN INCLINE I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AND MY WIFE AND I EXITED THE CAR. WITHIN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS AFTER WE EXITED THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS TOTALED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED REGULARLY, SO THE OIL SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LOW.

THE CAR WAS MAKING A SOUND. HAD JUST PREVIOUSLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE. GOT READY TO GET IN THE CAR TO TAKE TO SHOP TO FIND OUT WHAT THE NOISE WAS & THE CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO SHOP. THAT'S WHEN I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS GONE. 5-6 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR. CANNOT AFFORD THAT WHEN STILL PAYING CAR NOTE. *NM

MY 2.7L 2001 DODGE INTREPID RAN FINE SATURDAY MORNING. SATURDAY IT WAS VERY SLUGGISH AND BEGAN "TICKING". WHEN WE CHECKED, IT HAD NO OIL. THERE WAS NEVER WHITE SMOKE, NO DRIPPING OIL UNDER THE CAR, NO INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN YOU WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, OTHER THAN AN OCCASIONAL FLICKERING WHEN THE CAR WAS IN IDLE. DEALER IS NOW SAYING THE ENGINE IN JUNK AND IT WILL TAKE $5200+ TO FIX. BOOK VALUE DOESN'T SUPPORT REPAIR. ONLY 78,000 MILES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS OCCURRED TWICE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 50,000 MILES, AND THE SECOND AT 97000 MILES. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AT 45000 MILES. THE ENGINE ISSUE WAS NOT OIL RELATED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE DEFECT WAS RELATED THE ENGINE. THE OIL HAD TURNED YELLOW. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WERE PROBABLY RELATED TO THE ENGINE PROBLEMS. THERE WERE ALSO SOME COMPUTER PROBLEMS; THE COMPUTER WAS NOT ALLOWING THE RPM'S INCREASE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. UPDATED 11/9/2006 - *NM

2001 DODGE INTREPID CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB ***NAR*** *TT *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD WHERE FLAMES WERE NOW PRESENT WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT USING A BOTTLE OF WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WATER AND OIL IN THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM, OIL WAS NOT REACHING THE HEADS OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE OIL. UPDATED 08/24/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER COASTING TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE WINDOW ISSUE CAUSES TOO MUCH HEAT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED OTHER DODGES HAVE A RELATED ISSUE THE BODY MODULE, AND THIS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

ENGINE WENT DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP AT 52,000 MILES. CAR WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED.NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR STARTING AT ABOUT 30,000. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAD BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BLEW WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN A TICKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND THE TICKING SOUND BECAME LOUDER. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THAT A NEW ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESTARTED ONCE THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.