NHTSA Complaint #10088636 — 2000 DODGE INTREPID

(1) DECEMBER 02, 2003. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER SPECIFIED THAT THE THE CAM SENSOR AND IGNITION COIL NEEDED REPLACING AND OIL WAS BEING SENT THROUGHT THE PCV VALVE HOSE INTO THE AIR BOX AND THROTTLE BODY. THEIR REPAIRS REPAIRS INCLUDED "CLEANING OUT THE OIL", HOWEVER NO MENTION OF KNOWN QUALITY ISSUES IN THE 2.7L ENGINE, THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. (2) AUGUST 11, 2004. WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 75 IN THE DETROIT METRO AREA, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE DIED. I MANAGED TO NAVIGATE THE CAR THROUGH INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT THE ENGINE AND ANY POWER STEERING. (3) THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NON-FUNCTIONAL AND ESTIMATES FOR REPAIRS HAVE EXCEEDED $7000. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE HAS KNOWN QUALITY ISSUES THAT RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE.*AK