NHTSA Complaint #10188371 — 2002 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10188371
Vehicle	2002 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 22, 2006
Date Filed	April 19, 2007
Mileage	11,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2002 INTREPID AND THE ENGINE LOCK UP 100,000 MILES . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CHECK CAME UP GAS CAP. WAS DRIVING AND LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON HAD JUST CHECK OIL IT WAS FULL. DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES STOP CHECK AGAIN STILL FULL .CHECKED FOR LEAKS NONE. WENT ABOUT 2 MILES AND START KNOCK AND LOCKED UP. TALKED TO MECHANIC SAID HE HAS REBUILT OVER `100 OF THEM THAT HAVE DONE SAME THING. CHRYSLER KNEW ENGINE WAS NOT GOING TO LAST. ONLY HOLD 4.5 QAURTS OF OIL AND OIL PORT HOLES NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THAT MOTOR A 2.7 THANKS LYMAN UNDERWOOD. *JB

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