NHTSA Complaint #10139357 — 2003 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10139357
Vehicle	2003 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 3, 2005
Date Filed	October 11, 2005
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE ON OUR 2003 DODGE INTREPID SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ON THE ROAD. WE WERE ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY ON A BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDERS, IN-BETWEEN TWO LARGE MOTORHOMES TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WITH NO POWER STEERING AND LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY. WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO COAST ACROSS THE BRIDGE AND GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE SLUDGE BUILD-UP DESPITE REGULAR OIL CHANGES THAT OCCURRED AT LESS THEN THE FACTORY RECOMMENDED INTERVAL OF 7500 MILES. *JB

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