NHTSA Complaint #10212540 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10212540
Vehicle	2001 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 2, 2007
Date Filed	December 21, 2007
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

NOTICED THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF AT STOP LIGHTS. LOOKED FOR PROBLEMS BUT SAW NONE. A FEW DAYS LATER NOTICED A VERY QUIET TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. UNFORTUNATELY NOT BEING A CAR KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON I DID NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY ENOUGH. A WEEK LATER DRIVING TO A DESTINATION I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. UPON ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE SOME TIME LATER THERE WAS MORE KNOCKING AND REFUSAL TO TURN OVER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHERE I LEARNED THE TINNING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND DAMAGED A NUMBER OF THE PISTONS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE. ONLY RECOURSE WAS EITHER INSTALL A NEW ENGINE OR BUY A NEW CAR. AS I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR I OPTED TO PURCHASE AN ENGINE. ENGINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND I HAVE JUST GOT MY CAR BACK TONIGHT AFTER NEARLY A MONTH WITHOUT A VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE TO FIND SOME WAY TO PAY FOR THIS MESS AS I HAD TO BORROW IT SHORT TERM FROM A FRIEND. I AM IN A VERY BAD FINANCIAL SITUATION BECAUSE FOR THIS. I AM ATTEMPTING TO APPLY TO CHRYSLER FOR THEIR REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM WITH LITTLE HOPE OF SUCCESS SINCE I DID NOT KEEP THE OIL CHANGE RECORDS AND RECEIPTS RECORDS THEY REQUIRE. *TR

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