NHTSA Complaint #10138597 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID

THE PROBLEMS WITH MY INTREPID STARTED WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND IT HAD STALLED OUT ON ME A FEW TIMES. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RUN AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO BRING IT TO A DODGE DEALER IF THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. ON FRIDAY SEPT 16TH I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED OR THE CAR WOULD MOST LIKELY LEAVE ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SO AFTER PAYING $400 DOLLARS FOR MY TWO SENSORS I DROVE AWAY HAPPILY THINKING EVERYTHING WAS OK. SO, ON MONDAY SEPT 19, 2005 I RETRIEVED MY 99 DODGE INTREPID FROM THE LOCAL DEALER. ON WEDNESDAY SEPT 21 2005, YES TWO DAYS LATER, I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A DEAD CAR. ON A BUSY HIGHWAY I WAITED WITH AN ACTIVE TODDLER AND MY "FIXED CAR" FOR TWO HOURS. NOW FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE BEEN READING, IT SEEMS I DO NOT HAVE A UNIQUE SITUATION. MY CAR IS RIGHT OVER 80,000 MILE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS UP TO 79,000 MILES. I HAVE 2 YEARS BEFORE IT IS PAID OFF AND DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX/REPLACE THE ENGINE OR HAVE A DOWN PAYMENT FOR ANOTHER CAR AND TWO NOTES. *NM