NHTSA Complaint #10146391 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILED WHILE TRYING TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD LEAVING MY MOTHER HALF IN AND HALF OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE MECHANIC STATES THERE IS NO OIL WITHIN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, WE JUST HAD A COMPLETE OIL CHANGE IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. THERE IS HAS BEEN NO SIGN OF LEAKING AND NO OIL LIGHT INDICATOR UNTIL IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ENGINE LOCKING. AFTER READING EVERYTHING ON THE WEBSITE I AM APPALLED THAT DODGE CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS. AS CONSUMERS WE HAVE TO JOIN TOGETHER AND FORCE THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THE AVERAGE CONSUMER CANNOT AFFORD TO THROW HARD EARNED MONEY OUT OF THE WINDOW. WE PLAN TO JUNK THE CAR AND NOT RISK FURTHER LOSS AFTER READING THESE HORROR STORIES. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM DODGE OR CHRYSLER. I SPOKE WITH AN ONLINE ENGINE REBUILDER WHO CALLED THIS THE "ENGINE OF THE YEAR". THEY ARE SELLING SO MANY THERE IS A BACKLOG. DESCRIPTIONS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.DATATOWN.COM/CHRYSLER/. *NM