NHTSA Complaint #10184062 — 2000 DODGE INTREPID

CAR STALLED OUT IN DECEMBER 06 AND BATTERY REPLACED. STALLED AGAIN IN MARCH 07 AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND NEW ENGINE NEEDED AT ONLY 81,000 MILES. TRIED TO SEE IF USED ENGINE AVAILABLE AND WAS TOLD NONE COULD BE FOUND BECAUSE THIS WAS TYPICAL TO THE INTREPID. ALSO TOLD A NEW ENGINE COST AND LABOR IS ABOUT $3500. WE OWE $4400 AND PAY $163 EVERY MONTH WITH TWO YEARS LEFT TO PAY. WERE ALREADY ON THE BRINK OF FORECLOSURE ON OUR HOME AND WE WERE STRUGGLING TO MAKE THESE CAR PAYMENTS, WE WILLL STRUGGLE TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT WE CAN NOT EVEN DRIVE. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THESE COMPLAINTS FROM WHAT I'VE READ HERE, AND I WILL BE CONTACTING CHRYSLER WHO REALLY NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT!NO WONDER EVERYONE IS GOING FOREIGN!TO THE CEO'S, ENJOY THOSE HUGE HOMES AND PAYCHECKS WHILE THE REST OF US PAY FOR CHRYSLER'S MISTAKES!MY BROTHER DIED IN A CHRYSLER WHEN HE WAS 20 YEARS OLD BECAUSE OF A STEERING DEFAULT!THIS WAS 23 YEARS AGO, I REALLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER!!!!I'M VERY GLAD TO SEE FROM THESE COMPLAINTS THAT FEW ARE GETTING KILLED FROM THIS ENGINE DEFECT. LUCKY FOR CHRYSLER,THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY UP!EVEN MORE LUCKY FOR THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS AND ANYONE DRIVING AROUND THEM WHEN THEY STALL!!! *JB