NHTSA Complaint #10144818 — 2000 DODGE INTREPID

I HAVE A 200O DODGE INTREPID. I AM A MAINTENANCE FREAK, OIL IS ALWAYS CHANGED. ON 10/10/05 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I STARTED SEEING THE OIL LIGHT FLICKER, I PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED TERRIBLE. OIL WAS FULL. I PROCEEDED TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE WOULD BLOW SOON AND THERE WAS NO FIXING IT, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED HE WOULD NOT WORK ON THE CAR SO I ASKED HIM IF IT WOULD HURT TO DRIVE, HE SAID NO, IT WAS TERMINAL ENGINE FAILURE. SO I PROCEEDED TO DODGE, WHERE 5 MILES LATER IT BLEW. I NEVER HAD ANY MORE THAN 8 MILES OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE LIGHT ON THE DASH. I BOUGHT ANOTHER ENGINE. 2100.00 LATER IT RUNS, BUT THEY SAY THIS ENGINE IN HORRIBLE. I TRIED TO TRADE IT AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE ME 1300.00, LESS THAN WHAT I OWE ON THE CAR. *NM