NHTSA Complaint #10107630 — 2000 DODGE DODGE

I NOTICED THERE WAS A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, I THEN INFORMED MY HUSBAND AND HE CONTACTED A MECHANIC TO COME TO THE HOUSE, THE MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON THE ENGINE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WELL, ON MY WAY BACK FROM LUNCH (SEPTEMBER 2004) THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR WAS BEGINNING TO LOSE POWER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOOK THE ENGINE APART AND FOUND SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED UP TO ENGINE FAILURE. I RELIGIOUSLY HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND EVEN HAD A MASTER MECHANIC DO A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON THE ENGINE BEFORE THE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR SINCE SEPTEMBER 2004 AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENT. I AM HAVING MY CAR REPAIRED FOR AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY AND WILL BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN IN A COUPLE MORE WEEK. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY! REGARDS, RITA CANTU, INITIAL SECURITY ADMIN. *JB