NHTSA Complaint #10021069 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10021069
Vehicle	1999 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 3, 2003
Date Filed	June 5, 2003
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 6 CYLINDER ENGINE FAILURE AT 61000 MILES. NO WARNING OF APPROACHING ENGINE FAILURE. OIL CHANGED 1200 MILES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE OIL IN PAN WITH "SLUDGE" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN UPON INSPECTION AFTER THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE NEVER RAN "HOT." UPON CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL MECHANICS AND THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES IN THIS SERIES OF DODGE INTREPID. MECHANICS AND ENGINE BUILDERS HAVE BOTH ADVISED THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW IN THE OIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO ENGINE WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP (THOUGH UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT NO COST) OPENLY ADMITS THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS ENGINE. CHRYSLER MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR POORLY DESIGNED ENGINE THAT IS DOOMED FOR PREMATURE FAILURE.*AK

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