NHTSA Complaint #10154013 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

AFTER PURCHASING 2001 INTREPID IN JANUARY OF 2006 EIGHT DAYS LATER ENGINE MADE LOUD SCARY NOISES WHILE VISITING FAMILY 250 MILES AWAY- I DROVE HOME AND TWO DAYS LATER ENGINE FAILED- WAS TOWED TO THE USED AUTO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE ENGINE HAD NEW CHAIN, TENSIONER GUIDES, CLEANED INTAKE VALVES, COVERS ETC. APPROXIMATELY $1100.00 IN REPAIRS. I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 06. ON MARCH 22, 2006 THE ENGINE BLEW WHILE I WAS GOING TO WORK. THE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT TOUCH IT- THE FIRST TIME THEY REFUSED AND THE SECOND TIME IS YET TO BE DETERMINED- I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND AM PURSUING LEGAL OPTIONS INCLUDING OPTING IN TO A CLASS ACTION, PA ATTORNEY GENERAL, CONSUMER PROTECTION BUREAU, PRIVATE ATTORNEY SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN I DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT IN THE FIRST PLACE ( A COLD WINTER NIGHT, I HAD TWO OF MY CHILDREN WITH ME AND HAD TO GET THEM HOME, I CALLED THE DEALER UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME TO INFORM HIM OF SAME). *NM