NHTSA Complaint #10054877 — 2002 DODGE INTREPID

MY 2002 INTREPID STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY LESS THAN A YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE. I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON...LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO SLUDGE, HOWEVER, THE OIL WAS CHANGED AS SCHEDULED. THE ESTIMATED BILL WAS $5,000. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS WEBSITES DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUES, WITH CONSUMERS TELLING THE EXACT SAME STORY THAT I HAD. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN THE INTREPID AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO COMMENTED WERE ACCUSED OF NON MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SLUDGE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TAKE THE BLAME. I AM STILL LOOKING INTO WHETHER OR NOT MY VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER THE LEMON LAW, IT HAS LESS THAN 18,000 MILES SINCE PURCHASE AND HAS BEEN 1 YEAR SINCE PURCHASE. *LA