NHTSA Complaint #10071009 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10071009
Vehicle	1999 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	36,410 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED USED FROM CARMAX IN SEPTEMBER 2002. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF USE, THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAR WAS NOT ABUSED, OIL CHANGES WERE PERFORMED ON A BASIS RECOMMEDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. (RECEIPTS CAN BE PROVIDED.) THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE AND WE WERE ADVISED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. PRICES RANGED FROM OVER 8000.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE, $6000.00 FOR A REBUILT ENGINE AND $4000.00 FOR A USED ENGINE FROM A JUNK CAR. THE CAR IS SITTING UNREPAIRED IN A MECHANIC'S FIELD.

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