NHTSA Complaint #10032676 — 2002 DODGE INTREPID

VEHICLE: 2002 DODGE INTREPID SE IN: [XXX] ODOMETER: 35,100 MI N-SERVICE DATE: 1/1/2002 ATE CLASS: D - USED. MY 2002 DODGE INTREPID WAS PURCHASED FROM BYERS DUBLIN CHEVROLET IN DUBLIN, OHIO I.E. (COLUMBUS, OHIO) IN MARCH OF 2003 WITH 31,000 MILES. IN JUNE 2003, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING ENGINE TICKING. IN JULY OF 2003, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLING DURING START UP. THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 36,000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 35,148. I DO NOT WANT TO BE STUCK WITH A 5,000 + ENGINE REPAIR BILL FOR A VEHICLE SOLD TO ME WITH KNOWN PROBLEMS OR TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THERE ARE MANY LIKE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR MECHANICAL INSPECTION ON THE FRONT END DUE TO FREQUENT THUMPING NOISES DURING FULL RIGHT AND FULL LEFT TURNS. SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS WAS ONLY THE STEERING STOPS WORKING PROPERLY. IT SOUNDED AND FELT AS IF BALLJOINTS OR STRUTS WERE FAILING. [XXX] HOME [XXX] CELL. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR