NHTSA Complaint #10114216 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID

I BOUGHT A USED 1999 DODGE INTREPID 10-01-03 WITH 74570 MILES. IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE OIL LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I CONTACTED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THERE MIGHT BE A SLUDGE PROBLEMS AND THEY COULD TRY TO CORRECT IT BUT WOULD MAKE NO PROMISES. I CONTACTED RT CLAPP WHERE THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD WORK ON THE CAR BUT WITH THAT ENGINE IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I COULD TRADE IT. I WOULD BE POURING MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN. I CALLED JASPER ENGINES AND THEY SAID THEY MADE MANY REBUILT ENGINES FOR THE 2.7 MODEL AND THAT WOULD BE 4200.00. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT THIS 2.7 ENGINE HAS MANY SAFETY ISSUES. I AM DISABLED AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TRADE THE CAR. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AND IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. IF I WERE DRIVING IT AND IT SEIZED UP ON MY I AM AFRAID I WOULD HAVE A HEART ATTACK. ONE IF MY DISABILITIES IS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. I ONLY PUT 6800 MILES ON THIS CAR IN THE 18 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. THE ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT THE OIL LIGHT COMING ON WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE OIL IS FULL IS ONE OF THE FIRST INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO GO. I WANTED TO LODGE MY COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR MAKING A BAD ENGINE AND NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE CARS OWNERS. DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAVING THE ENGINE BLOW IS ONE DAY GOING TO MAKE A HUGH ACCIDENT BUT IT WILL NOT BE ME BECAUSE I AM TOO TERRIFIED TO EVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AND COULD NOT TRY TO SELL A LEMON TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.*AK