NHTSA Complaint #10054742 — 1998 DODGE INTREPID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10054742
Vehicle	1998 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 8, 2004
Date Filed	January 23, 2004
Mileage	101,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

WE (HUSBAND AND I) OWN A 1998 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR DIED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, NO LIGHTS CAME ON, NO UNUSUAL SOUNDS. WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS CAR, WITH OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS AND ALL OF THAT GOOD STUFF. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD IN THE TOWN WE LIVE IN WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WERE GOING AROUND A CURVE. LUCKILY THE TWO CARS BESIDE US WERE PAYING ATTENTION, BECAUSE SINCE THE ENGINE LOCKED UP, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND I WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO STEER OUT OF THE WAY, THE OTHER TWO CARS DID MANAGE TO HONK THEIR HORNS AND SWERVE, NEARLY GOING OFF OF THE ROAD. (I HAVE READ AND BEEN TOLD BY TONS OF MECHANICS THE 2.7L ENGINES IN THESE CARS ARE HORRIBLE). *LA

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