NHTSA Complaint #10014209 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10014209
Vehicle	1999 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 25, 2003
Date Filed	April 9, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID, 2.7 LITER ENGINE, 65000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. TIMING BELT BROKE ON VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC BEGAN TO DISASSEMBLE MOTOR AND FOUND A BLACK SLUDGE INSIDE ENGINE - SAID IT LOOKED AS IF THE MOTOR OIL HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. I WAS THEN INFORMED THE MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL MECHANICS FOR REPAIR ESTIMATES - WHICH RANGE FROM $4500.00-$7000.00. ONE PERSON I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT A "JASPER" REPLACEMENT MOTOR WAS AVAILABLE THAT HAS FIXED THE DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE OIL. I AM TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MOTOR. FROM THE WEBSITE I WAS REVIEWING, INTREPID.CLAN-510.ORG THIS SLUDGE IS A PROBLEM NOT TYPICALLY ENCOUNTERED, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON WITH THE INTREPID. ANOTHER MOTOR REPLACEMENT BUSINESS, I CONTACTED, SAID THEY WERE GETTING REQUESTS FOR THE 2.7 LITER MOTOR EVERY DAY AND SAID REPAIRS WOULD BE $7000.00. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MOTOR? CAN YOU PROVIDE ME WITH CONTACT INFORMATION? *JB

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