NHTSA Complaint #10206810 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10206810
Vehicle	2001 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	October 13, 2007
Date Filed	October 24, 2007
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

I HAD BEEN NOTICING A NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE AND WAS ABOUT TO BRING IT TO MY MECHANIC, BUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR JUST DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE AND THEN GET TOWED TO MY AUTO MECHANICS. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD ME COME AND LOOK AT MY ENGINE AND SHOWED ME THE TIMING CHAIN AND HOW MUCH DAMAGE THE CHAIN DID AND HOW MUCH SLUDGE WAS BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE WAS KNOWN FOR SLUDGE BUILD-UP. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND WILL NOT BE PUTTING A 2.7 BACK IN. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR AND AM LOOKING TO PUT IN A 3.2 ENGINE IN SO I CAN KEEP MY CAR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY DODGE. MY CAR IS A 2001 INTREPID AND ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

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