NHTSA Complaint #10091185 — 2002 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10091185
Vehicle	2002 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 17, 2004
Date Filed	September 17, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2002 CHRYSLER INTREPIDS WITH A SLUDGES BUILD UP PROBLEM. I 'M COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH CHRYSLER AT TIME TIME OF SELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED FOR THE SLUDGE PROBLEM BY THE INSRANCE COMPANY THAT MY CAR IS UNDER. THE MECHANIC AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME ABOUT FOUR OTHER ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MY CAR HAVE AND THEY ALL WERE REJECTED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE INTREPIDS AND THE OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY OTHER MONTH TO STOP THE BUILD UP AND CHRYSLER IS NOT TELLING THE THE OWNERS OF THIS NEED TO CHANGE THE OIL EVERYOTHER MONTH TO PREVENT THE SLUDGE BUILD UP. *AK

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