2002 Dodge Intrepid complaints

I BOUGHT MY CAR (2002 DODGE INTREPID) IN FEB 2005. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE IN APR 05, MAY 05, AUG 05, AND OCT 05. THE CAR BROKE DOWN IN DURHAM NC ON A TRIP THAT ORIGINATED IN ACWOTH GA. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO MORGON DODGE/ JEEP OF DURHAM NC. THE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON DOESN'T HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. HE STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS BASED ON SLUDGE BUILD-UP OF OVER A YEAR AGO. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS. I ALSO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED OIL CHANGES SINCE I'VE HAD MY CAR. *JB

I BOUGHT MY CAR (2002 DODGE INTREPID) IN FEB 2005. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE IN APR 05, MAY 05, AUG 05, AND OCT 05. THE CAR BROKE DOWN IN DURHAM NC ON A TRIP THAT ORIGINATED IN ACWOTH GA. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO MORGON DODGE/ JEEP OF DURHAM NC. THE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON DOESN'T HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS BASED ON SLUDGE BUILD-UP OF OVER A YEAR AGO. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS. I ALSO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED OIL CHANGES SINCE I'VE HAD MY CAR. *JB

DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE TIMING CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND DAMAGED THE TOP VALVE COVER OF THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED , AND HAD TO BE TOWED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. DEPENDING ON WHAT THE MECHANIC WILL REPORT THE VEHICLE WILL EITHER BE REPAIRED OR SALVAGED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND STOPPED. THE ENGINE DIED AFTER SHE HEARD THE NOISE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY WARNING INDICATIONS SUGGESTING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS OUT OF TOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME. SHE COULD NOT PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR TO TAKE IT TO A SERVICE DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. *AK

AFTER HAVING OUR 2002 DODGE INTREPID SERVICED FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WE NOTICED ENGINE STARTING TO KNOCK. WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE. RULED OUT TRANSMISSION,TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER SAYS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN PAN CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE,NORMAL OIL CHANGES DONE,AT 3400 MILES AVERAGE. MANUAL CALLS FOR 7500 MILE OIL CHANGES, ENGINE BEARINGS BAD, REPLACEMENT COSTS UPWARDS OF 5000.00 WORKING WITH DEALER NOW ON GETTING IT REPLACED, ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED THIS SOON. *NM

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. LET ME FIRST START BY SAYING THAT BECAUSE I AM A FEMALE THAT IS ON THE ROAD ALONE FREQUENTLY, I AM VERY CONSCIENTIOUS ABOUT ENSURING THAT MY VEHICLE IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED, AND I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY OIL CHANGED BETWEEN 3000-4500 MILES. LAST WEEK WHILE TRAVELING FOR WORK, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I WAS VERY NEAR AN EXIT WITH A SERVICE STATION, SO I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THERE AND CHECK MY OIL. I WAS NOT LOW ON OIL. BACK ON THE INTERSTATE ONCE AGAIN, I CONTINUED TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. WITHOUT WARNING, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULD NOT RUN. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SURROUNDED BY MANY INTERSTATE TRUCKS ON I-77, I ATTEMPTED TO TRY TO GET TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD, NARROWLY BEING MISSED BY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER GETTING MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT MY ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE AS I HAVE BEEN SO EXTRAORDINARILY CAREFUL IN MAKING SURE MY VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED SO THAT IT WOULD LAST AND I WOULD HAVE MINIMAL PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT INJURED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT CERTAINLY COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. THE WORSE THAT HAPPENED IS THAT NOW I HAVE A $4000-$5000 REPAIR BILL ON A VEHICLE THAT I STILL OWE $9000 ON. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN FIND A USED ENGINE FOR MY CAR, A

DT: VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY CHANGED THE OIL, THERMOSTAT AND HOUSING. THEN A WEEK LATER WAS DRIVING THE HIGHWAY AND THE MOTOR BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS BACK AT THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WOULD NOT ASSIST IN THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 4, 2005. *AK *JB

ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE FAILED DUE TO WATER UMP ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER ENGINE VIA OIL PAN. SLUDGE PROBLEMS CAUSED TIMING CHAIN TO BE EXCESSIVELY TIGHT THEREBY CAUSING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON WATERPUMP BEARINGS. WATERPUMP BEARINGS FAILED THEREBY LETTING WATER FLOW DIRECTLY INTO ENGINE. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED IN THIS CAR REGULARLY. THIS IS ENTIRELY A DESIGN FLAW. I STILL OWE A LOT ON THE CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ENGINE OR EVEN A USED ONE.*AK

HELLO I OWN A 2002 DODGE INTREPID, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN GIVING ME SERIOUS PROBLEMS SINCE IT REACHED 60,000 MILES. IT ALL STARTED WITH THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO DO THE SAME THING. THEN THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT WENT OUT. NEXT THE WATER OUTLET HOUSING STARTED LEAKING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AND THE CAR MAKES BIG JERKING MOTIONS WHEN DRIVING AND THE RPM RISES UP. MY WIFE HAS BEEN IN THE CAR WITH OUR CHILDREN AND THE CAR WOULD JUST STALL, WHILE DRIVING. FINALLY I HAD ENOUGH THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. IT SEEMS DODGE OWNERS AROUND THIS COUNTRY ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. MY NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE TELLING THE SAME STORY. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED, DUE TO ENGINE DEFECTS. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ALREADY IN REPAIRS. EVERY FAMILY DESERVES A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE FOR THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. THE DODGE INTREPID'S NEED TO BE RECALLED, BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE A DEATH TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. PUT AN END TO THIS ENGINE FAILURES AND DEMAND A RECALL. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SOLVE THIS SAFETY HAZARD, WITH THESE ENGINES. I HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH I STILL OWE 4,900 DOLLARS BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO TRADE THE CAR IN AND PUT ANOTHER FAMILY, IN DANGER. MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE, HAS OVER 70,000 MILES AND RUNS REALLY WELL. PLEASE RECALL THE DODGE INTREPIDS, HELP KEEP ARE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS

HAVE HAD 2002 DODGE INTREPID IN THE DEALERS SHOP IN VARIOUS OCCASIONS RE: THE TRANSMISSION NOT GOING INTO GEAR OR SHIFTING HARD AT THE WRONG SPEEDS. WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE GEARS SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT '2003. WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ACTION. LAST MONTH IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR OR WHEN IT DID IT MOVED SLOWLY THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WE WERE TOLD ONCE AGAIN THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. RECENTLY 8/8/05 IT BEGIN KICKING AND BUCKING WHILE DRIVING ON 8/9/05 THE SERVICE TECH TOLD US IT IS SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT A "CAM SENSOR" THAT THEY "THINK IS POSSIBLY BAD OR MORE INTERNAL ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE." ALL THROUGH IT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE WHAT WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON NOW AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON YET, THEY CANNOT SEEM TO REPAIR THESE. WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR YET, WE FEEL THE DEALERSHIP IS BEING DISHONEST WITH US. WE ALSO FEEL THAT WE HAVE BEEN SOLD A LEMON. WE HAVE RECORD OF EACH TIME THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE A JOURNAL OF ALL VISITS IN THEIR DATABASE. WE HAVE KEPT THE CAR WELL MAINTAINED AND AT 49K MILES IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60-65 MPH AND HEARD A CLANKING NOISE. THEN, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF GEAR AND WENT DOWN TO 15-20-MPH. THE TACHOMETER WAS UP TO 4 MPH, BUT THE MILEAGE WAS DOWN 5-10- MPH. DID NOT WORK EVEN WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE GAS. SHE HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF IN ORDER TO GET IT INTO THE RIGHT GEAR. IT FELT LIKE THE GEARS WERE STUCK. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT VALVES IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE STUCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE CAR OFF 10 TIMES A DAY IN ORDER TO GET IT TO GO INTO GEAR. *AK

THE VEHICLE JUST STARTED KNOCKING TO IT TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT NEED A NEW ENGINE CAR HAS LESS THE 70,000 MILES ON IT AND ITS ONLY A 2002. THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS IT HAS SLUDGE THAT CAUSED IT TO SPIN A BEARING. THE GOOD NEWS I HAVE A WARRANTY THE BAD NEWS IS THE WONT COVER THE WHOLE REPAIR AND IS GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT FIXING THE CAR. ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED JUST 2 MONTHS AGO. *NM

2002 DODGE INTRIPID BLEW IT'S ENGINE 2.7 ON 07/002/05 ON HWY 50 WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN 14 DAYS AND THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERS NOT FIXED. WE ARE STILL IN A RENTAL WHILE THEY DECIDE IF MY CAR WILL BE FIXED. WE HAD TO DRIVE APX 2 MILES AS SLOW AS 5-15 MILES PER HOUR TO GET OFF THE HWY. THE SERVICE WRITER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS OIL SLUDGE. I THINK THE ENGINE IS A HAZARD TO HUMAN LIFE AND ANY OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.

ON 12/18/2002, I PURCHASED A "LEFTOVER" 2002 DODGE INTREPID SE. I RECENTLY REFINANCED MY HOME AND PAID OFF THE CAR LOAN LESS THAN 3 YEARS LATER. AS SOON AS I RECIEVED MY TITLE FOR THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED! I BROUGHT THE INTREPID TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT HE SAW SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT SANSONE ROUTE 66 IN NEPTUNE, NJ TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTEE FOR TWO REASONS; FIRST, BECAUSE THE INTREPID HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT (I BOUGHT IT WITH 12,801 MILES ON IT) AND SECOND, BECAUSE THE MECHANIC FOUND SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS MY FAULT FOR NOT CHANGING THE OIL! I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL REGULARLY WITH MOBILE1 SYNTHETIC OIL AND USED MOBIL 1 OIL FILTERS (CONFIRMED BY MECHANIC) AS WELL AS HAVING OTHER OIL CHANGES DONE. THIS IS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF DODGE/CHRYSLER TO HONOR ITS COMMITMENT TO REPAIRING FAULTY ENGINES; I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND HAVE OBSERVED MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

DT: THE PROBLEM BEGAN TWO OR THREE DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND STOPPED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE CODE MEANT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND MECHANIC, WHO AGAIN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS MECHANIC CHANGED THE ROTORS, BUT ALSO WAS UNABLE TO TELL WHAT THE CODE MEANT. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON A MAIN ROAD, A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH. THERE WAS NO OTHER WARNING BESIDES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO INDICATE THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND RESTED IN THE TURNING LANE. THERE WAS A LITTLE BRAKING, BUT NO STEERING ABILITY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL FUNCTIONING. THE POLICE CAME ,AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP. THEN A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP WITH A CLUTTER IN THE ENGINE.*AK

I WAS DRIVING TO CHURCH ON MAY 15, 2005 WHILE I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT THE WATER TEMP. GAUGE BEGAN TO MOVE TO THE DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMP. SIDE AND THEN THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A TICKING SOUND AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE, THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. THE THERMOSTAT & WATER PUMP FAILED WHICH LED TO THE OIL GETTING HOT INSIDE THE ENGINE, WHICH LED TO OIL SLUDGING BECAUSE OF NARROW OIL PORTS WITHIN THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSE THE TIMING CHAIN TO FAIL AND THE CYLINDER HEADS TO BECOME DAMAGED. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ENGINE DEFECT AND THEY PLACED THE BLAME ON ME INSTEAD OF FIXING THE DEFECT. I WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $4,000 OR LET IT BE REPOSSESSED. I HAVE A 2002 DODGE INTREPID SE WITH 2.7L ENGINE.

DT: CONTACT STATES THE ENGINE FAILED. WHEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER THEY STATED THERE WAS 1-2 PINTS OF EXCESS LIQUID IN THE MOTOR OIL.*AK

DT: AFTER GETTING A TUNE-UP AND COMING BACK FROM A TRIP, WITHOUT WARNING , THE CAR STARTED MAKING CLICKING NOISES. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. CALLER FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE WAS A DISCONTINUED MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE MOTOR . DEALER SAID THE MOTOR WAS NOT WORTH REPLACING, AND SHE HAD NOT CALLED MANUFACTURER YET. CALLER HAD REASON TO BELIEVE THERE WAS CONSUMER ACTIONS ON THIS MOTOR.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LESS THAN 38000 MILES, 2002 MODEL YR. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HIGH RPMS AT 55MPH.TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING OUT OF LOWER GEARS. DEALERSHIP SAYS INTERNAL DAMAGE.

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LESS THAN 52000 MILES WITH NO WARNING OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WITH TROUBLE CODES IDENTIFYING THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKOUT CIRCUIT. THE TRANSMISSION HAD EXTENSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE AS VERIFIED BY THE DODGE DEALER, WHO SUGGESTED A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION, AND MR. TRANSMISSION, WHO DETAILED THE INTERNAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING THE PUMP, AND PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. OWNER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALER STATED THE CORE RETURN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE CAR HAS ONLY 65, 000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED WHILE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE RPM'S REVVED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 35 MILES AN HOUR. DIAGNOSTICS EQUIPMENT HAS SAID THE MODULATORS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENETS FOR THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED JUST SHORT OF REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. I THINK THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS UNWARRANTED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A TREND IN DODGE 2.7 ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS.*AK

THE TIMING BELT WOULD MAKE A SLAPPING NOISE WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE.*AK

WENT TO GET A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE; MECHANICS SHOWED ME THE OIL, STATING THAT I NEEDED TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A POSSIBLE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. IN ACTUALITY, I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND STILL MAKE PAYMENTS.*AK

DODGE INTREPID 2002 1), WEESK PRIOR OIL LOIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS COLD OUT AND THEN IT ENT OUT. NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT. 2) FAILURE OF ENGINE (SIEZED ENGINE) 2 BLOKCS FROM MY HOUSE GOING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND I ATTEMPTED TO GO HOME AND MY CAR DIED STRADDLING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. 3) NOTHING YET, SUSPECT I NEED A NEW ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES. *AK SLUDGE BUILDUP CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEATED SUDDENLY. *NM

3-18-05 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID STALLED AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. I LOOKED AT THE ENGINE, CHECKED THE OIL AND RESTARTED CAR. THE ENGINE WAS SPUDDERING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT DOWN TE ROAD ABOUT 1 MILE TO RANDOLPH CHRYSLER IN RANDOLPH MASS. THE SERVICE STAFF STATED THAT EITHER I SNAPED A CONNECTING ROD OR SPUN A BEARING AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $6000. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING WARRANTY BY NET TO REPAIR THE MOTOR AS I HAVE A EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THEM. ALL PARTIES LEFT ME STRANDED 100 MILES FROM HOME WITH NO WAY TO GET HOME. ITS NOT RIGHT. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A SLUDGE BUILD UP. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

GOODYEAR, AMERICAN EAGLE, SIZE 225/60R16 BW. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER CHANGED THE FRONT TIRE. ABOUT 50 MILES AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST TIRE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW UP. WALMART REPLACED BOTH TIRES WITHOUT ANY CHARGE.*AK ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE WALL MART GOODYEAR IN PORTSMOUTH, NH. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44750. THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AT 46604. THE RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT AT 46674. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING CONTROL. THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND LUBRICATED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE DEALER. *JB

WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THEN, TOWED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COOLANT BLEEDER HOUSING BLEW OUT, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, THEN, THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK

MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE BLEW. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND ENGINE REPLACED. HAD TO TOW CAR FROM FIRST SHOP WHO WOULDN'T WORK ON IT TO ANOTHER SHOP. WITH OUT USE OF CAR FROM 12-23-04 TO 01-31-05. BUT STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. HAD TO TRAVEL 220 MILES TO GET CAR WHEN WORK WAS DONE THAN 220 MILES BACK. ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OUT OF WRECKED VEHICLE. OLD ENGINE WAS TURNED IN FOR CORE CHARGE TO A SALVAGE YARD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STALLED THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART,BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

THERE WAS A FAILURE OF 2 COOLING FANS ON 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE SHAFT OF BOTH MOTORS WERE LOOSE. THE R/R NEW COOLING FAN MOTOR. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MONEY SPENT O THE N REPAIRS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 79 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. *TC *JB *SC

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER 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. *JB *NM

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

I FINANCED A 2002 DODGE INTREPID IN FEBRUARY 2003. THE PAYMENTS ARE OVER $400 PER MONTH FOR 6 YEARS.ON DECEMBER 21, 2004, THE ENGINE FAILED. I STILL HAD A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, SO I CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. AFTER AUTHORIZING THEM TO BREAK THE ENGINE DOWN AND SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. AFTER THE WARRANTY COMPANY CAME OUT TO DO THEIR INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY FAULT AND I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS SLUDGE BUILDUP AND LACK OF OIL CHANGE. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. THERE WAS NO ENGINE KNOCKING , THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, THE CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD. AND THEN ONE DAY THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. I STILL HAVE 4 YEARS TO PAY FOR THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE, WHICH COSTS $4,000 TO $7,000. (THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 59,000 MILES ON IT) THIS DOESNT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. I ALSO HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER $360 FOR BREAKING THE ENGINE DOWN TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY HELP FOR ME OR IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? IN THE PAST WEEK I HAVE HEARD HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE ENGINE PROBLEMS IN THE DODGE INTREPID. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. LORI JUSTICE 12/30/04. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE WAS BLOWN. MANUFACTURER STATED THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AFTER THE VEHICLE 'S OIL WAS CHANGED. *AK

VEHICLE CUT OFF. MECHANIC STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TWO QUARTS OF OIL LOW. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AND THEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED THERE'S A CLUCKING THEN RATTLE NOISE. T UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND SPUD A BEARING. ALSO, SLUGS WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE. THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE ENGINE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A HUGE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT. (TIRE SIZE 225/60R16) PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSE THE CAR TO OVER HEATS AND RESULTED IN TOTAL DAMAGE OF THE ENGINE; CRYSLER REFUSES TO SUPPLY THE ENGINE AND MY CAR IS DISMANTLED IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR MORE THAN THREE WEEKS, AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO PUT BACK MY CAR THE WAY IT WAS WHEN WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP. I NEED DESPERATELLY NEED HELP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, WHILE PULLING OFF THE ROAD THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY. THE CAR WOULD NOT RE-START AGAIN. MECHANIC DESCRIBED AS LOWER END FAILURE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTERD THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CAR BROKE DOWN THEY SAY ITS SLUDGE EVEN THOUGH I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES . I DIDN'T KEEP MY RECEIPTS SO THEY WON'T FIX I TOOK A BUMPER TO BUMPER CONTRACT BUT THEY SAY BECAUSE OF SLUDGE THEY WILL NOT FIX UNLESS I COME UP WITH 6900 DOLLARS FOR ENGINE AND LABOR. IVE BEEN ONLINE AND I SEE THESE ENGINES ARE CAUSING A LOT OF PEOPLE HEARTACHES MY VEHICLE HAS 46,000 MILES AND IT JUST SITS THERE ON THE PORCH CAUSE I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT AND FROM WHAT IVE BEEN READING ABOUT THE 2.7 ENGINE I DONT KNOW IF I WOULD EVER INVEST ANY MORE MONEY IN A DODGE OR ANY 2.7 ENGINE. *AK

I GET OIL CHANGE AS DIRECTED AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I'M DRIVING AND NEARLY HAD A FATAL ACCIDENT AS MY CAR ENGINE JUST STARTED RUNNING TERRIBLE. THE DEALER STATES THAT MY ENGINE HAS FAILED AND THAT I MUST PAY $3200. THERE WAS A NEWS SPECIAL REPORT ON THE SAME NIGHT REGARDING MY VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY'VE HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS OTHER MECHANICS BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM TERRIBLY DISSATISFIED. PLEASE HELP!!*AK

I HAVE A 2002 CHRYSLER INTREPIDS WITH A SLUDGES BUILD UP PROBLEM. I 'M COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH CHRYSLER AT TIME TIME OF SELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED FOR THE SLUDGE PROBLEM BY THE INSRANCE COMPANY THAT MY CAR IS UNDER. THE MECHANIC AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME ABOUT FOUR OTHER ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MY CAR HAVE AND THEY ALL WERE REJECTED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE INTREPIDS AND THE OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY OTHER MONTH TO STOP THE BUILD UP AND CHRYSLER IS NOT TELLING THE THE OWNERS OF THIS NEED TO CHANGE THE OIL EVERYOTHER MONTH TO PREVENT THE SLUDGE BUILD UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE INSIDE THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE ENGINE FAILED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB