NHTSA Complaint #10060845 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10060845
Vehicle 2001 DODGE INTREPID
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 35,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM BEING OUT WITH MY FRIENDS AND MY CAR DIES ON THE HIGHWAY. I TRIED TO START THE CAR BACK UP, AND IT WOULD NOT START. I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID THAT I PURCHASED IN 2002 WITH 24,900 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT?? I HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE SUFFICIENTLY, FREQUENT OIL CHANGES AND SO ON. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PURCHASE A REBUILT ENGINE, IN WHICH IT WOULD PROBABLY COST ME ABOUT $3000.00.I WHEN BACK TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THINKING THAT THEY SOLD ME A "LEMON" VEHICLE THEY DENIED IT AND REFUSED TO PAY AT LEAST HALF TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AND I STILL HAVE A CAR NOTE!! I FEEL I HAVE BEEN MISLEAD AND LET DOWN BY THIS MANUFACTURER AND AM APPALLED THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED THE 2.7L ENGINE AFTER SOOOOO MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. WELL IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERYBODY IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE.

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