NHTSA Complaint #10090835 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. I HAD MY ENGINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGED EVERY 5,000-7,000 MILES. I HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. WHILE GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED MY ENGINE STUTTERED AND ALMOST DIED, I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HEARD THAT THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING EXCESSIVELY. AT THE TIME I HAD 4 KIDS FROM MY SON'S BASEBALL TEAM IN THE CAR AND I HAD TO GET THEM HOME. SO I DROVE HOME SLOWLY WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE 2.7L ENGINE IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS FAILURE. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5,784.72. I'M STILL PAYING ON THE CREDIT CARD BILL AND MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN NEVER RECOUP MY LOSSES ON THIS CAR. *AK