NHTSA Complaint #10210147 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

6 WEEKS AGO, I STARTED HEARING A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED MY OIL TO BE CHANGED THE NEXT DAY AT A DEALERSHIP, AS ALWAYS. ON NOV 4, I WAS ON MY WAY TO A MEETING, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT NEXT TO A GAS STATION...I PULLED IN AND SHUT MY CAR OFF. I CHECKED MY OIL AND IT WAS A LITTLE LOW, I ADDED ENOUGH OIL TO BRING IT BACK UP TO THE MAX LINE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND HALF UP THE RODE WHEN I ALL THE SUDDEN HEARD A LOUD BANG AND VERY LOUD FAST TICKING. I PULLED OVER AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE IT IS STILL SITTING UNFIXED. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER MY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE 2.7L ENGINE. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD VERY POSITIVE FEELINGS ABOUT CHRYSLER AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT TO ME AND I CAN'T EVEN GET THEM TO LISTEN TO ANYTHING...THEY ARE SO INCREDIBLY COLD HEARTED AND REALLY TRULY DON'T CARE AT ALL. I STILL OWE $5,000 ON THIS CAR AND CAN'T DRIVE IT. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME IT IS GOING TO BE CLOSE TO $8,000 TO FIX. THE DEALERSHIP IS ALSO TELLING ME THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. THE ENGINE BUILDS UP OIL SLUDGE AND CAN'T CIRCULATE CAUSING A LACK OF LUBRICATION. HE SAID CHRYSLER IS VERY AWARE OF THIS AND IS NOT HELPING ANYONE IN THIS SITUATION. THEY ACTUALLY QUIT MAKING THIS ENGINE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS AND HAVE NOW REDESIGNED THE 2.7L TO PUT IT IN THE 2008'S AGAIN. *TR