NHTSA Complaint #10088630 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10088630
Vehicle	2001 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 26, 2004
Date Filed	August 26, 2004
Mileage	44,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

I WAS APPROX. 10 MILES OUT OF TOWN WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PROCEEDED TO OPEN HOOD WHERE I FOUND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WHEN HOOD WAS CLOSED. I BELIEVE THAT THE OIL THAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE WAS WHAT WAS BURNING. THERE WAS OIL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR FROM FRONT FENDER WELL TO THE BACK BUMPER AND PUDDLE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COOLANT WAS EVAPORATING INSIDE THE ENGINE, AND IT WAS NOT COOLING THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING FROM ANY GAUGES THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW OR THAT THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT A REBUILT ENGINE FROM CHRYSLER WAS $4700 AND THAT WAS WITHOUT LABOR. *AK

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