NHTSA Complaint #10122066 — 2002 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10122066
Vehicle	2002 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 15, 2005
Date Filed	May 25, 2005
Mileage	15 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING TO CHURCH ON MAY 15, 2005 WHILE I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT THE WATER TEMP. GAUGE BEGAN TO MOVE TO THE DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMP. SIDE AND THEN THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A TICKING SOUND AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE, THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. THE THERMOSTAT & WATER PUMP FAILED WHICH LED TO THE OIL GETTING HOT INSIDE THE ENGINE, WHICH LED TO OIL SLUDGING BECAUSE OF NARROW OIL PORTS WITHIN THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSE THE TIMING CHAIN TO FAIL AND THE CYLINDER HEADS TO BECOME DAMAGED. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ENGINE DEFECT AND THEY PLACED THE BLAME ON ME INSTEAD OF FIXING THE DEFECT. I WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $4,000 OR LET IT BE REPOSSESSED. I HAVE A 2002 DODGE INTREPID SE WITH 2.7L ENGINE.

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