NHTSA Complaint #10007693 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10007693
Vehicle	1999 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 6, 2002
Date Filed	February 17, 2003
Mileage	74,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 75000 MILES, OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK LOUDLY VEHICLE LOST ALL SPEED AND STALLED ON EXPRESSWAY ENTERANCE RAMP.THIS VEHICLE'S OIL AND FILTER WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES YET WHEN THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED THERE WAS LARGE AMOUNTS OF SLUDGE THROUGH OUT THE IT'S INSIDE ,ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND REBUILT WITH NEW RODS, CAMSHAFT,BEARINGS PISTONS ECT, THIS WAS THE CHEAPEST FIX. FROM ALL THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE READ THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A GREAT MANY OF THE 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINES INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS ARE VERY COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING.

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