NHTSA Complaint #10091261 — 2000 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10091261
Vehicle	2000 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 15, 2004
Date Filed	September 19, 2004
Mileage	108,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

2.7L DODGE INTREPID. WENT TO START CAR ONE MORNING, CAR DID'NT START, HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD MOTOR BLOWN BECAUSE WE DID'NT FLOW THE OIL CHANGE TIME FRAME IN BOOK. I ADVISED THEM WE CHANGED OIL MORE OFTEN THEN BOOK SAID. THEY WANTED $6000.00 TO FIX CAR. I STILL OWE $368.00 PER MONTH AND TOTAL OF $9100.00 ON CAR FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS. I DON'T HAVE, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT OUT 6000.00 ON A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME WITH ALL THE PARTS IN TRUNK. THEN ON THURSDAY I SAW ON ABC7CHICAGO.COM NEWS REPORT CALLED "THE SLUDGE REPORT" AND IT WAS MY SAME CAR WITH THE SAME MOTOR. I AM NOW FACED WITH THE TOUGHT FOR (1) LETTING THEM TAKE THE CAR AND RUINNING OUR CREDIT (2) LEAVING IT IN MY GARAGE UNTIL I CAN COME UP WITH 6000.00 TO FIX IT. SINCE I HAVE HAD TO BUY A USED CAR + INSURE THIS CAR + INSURE THE INTREPID ALONG WITH MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT DOESNT RUN ALONG WITH TOWING, MACHANIC FEES, IT HAS CAUSED MY FAMILY SO MUCH STRESS AND FINANCAL PROBLEMS IT IS NOT FUNNY! CAN ANYTHING BE DONE ABOUT IT? DO YOU KNOW IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND IF SO, HOW CAN WE BE A PART OF THAT? IS THERE A MESSAGE BOARD WE CAN GO TO AND SEE POSTINGS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM? THE REPORT ON THE NEWS SAID THERE ARE MANY, MANY CONSUMERS OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS KIND OF MOTOR. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS FAULTY MOTOR?*AK

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