NHTSA Complaint #10153948 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID

I WAS DRIVING ON THE I -5 NORTHBOUND TO OCEANSIDE, WHEN I STARTED HEARING A CLACKING/CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED IN TOWARDS THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS FOR THE CAR, WHICH WERE FINE. I DROVE ANOTHER 2 MILES AND STARTED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY WHEN A TOTAL POWER LOSS TO THE ENGINE OCCURRED. I MANAGED TO RECOVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PARKED IT IN A PARKING LOT WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO MY PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD JUST REPLACED THE OIL 2,000 MILES AGO, AND WAS PERPLEXED. THE OIL LIGHT HAD BEEN ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT OIL LEVELS WERE FINE, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A FAILED SENSOR. I AM YOUNG AND HAVE JUST STARTED A FAMILY, WITH A NEWLY BORN INFANT WHO COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. FROM FURTHER RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND 1000S OF INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MY OWN CONCERNING THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE, AND IMPLORE CHRYSLER TO RECALL THIS ENGINE. *JB