NHTSA Complaint #10021086 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID

I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTERPID ON APRIL 11, 2003, AFTER HAVING IT FOR 25 DAYS, THE TRANSMISSION WENT. WAS REPAIRED. IN THE SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS. AFTER HAVING IT FOR 9 DAYS, A LOUD NOISE IN ENGINE WAS NOTICED. IT WAS NOT DROVE, BUT WENT INTO THE SHOP AGAIN AND IS CURRENTLY THERE. THE ENGINE HAS GONE. REPAIR SHOP CALLED CHRYSLER COMPANY AND THEY SAID TO REPLACE IT. OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY WANTS ME TO AUTHORIZE REPAIRS AND WILL DECIDE WHAT PERCENTAGE THEY WILL PAY FOR IT. BUT THE POLICY WE HAVE STATES ENGINE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT., ACCORDING TO THEIR BOOKLET. THE COST TO REPLACE IT, $8,300.00! THAT IS MORE THAN WHAT WE PAID FOR THE CAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEABLE FOR 25 DAYS BEFORE FIRST BREAKDOWN WITH TRANSMISSION JOB, UNDRIVEABLE AND IN THE SHOP FOR 14 DAYS, OUT FOR 9 DAYS AND IS NOW IN THE SHOP AWAITING A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET ABOUT OTHER 1999 DODGE INTERPID OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLES AS I AM WITH THEIR CARS. PLEASE HELP THIS ENGINE IS RUINNED! NEEDS TO BE REPLACES, 2.7L, V-6.. *AK