NHTSA Complaint #10221556 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

I PURCHASED MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID IN OCTOBER OF 2006 AND HAVE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL RECENTLY. IN THE LAST 30 DAYS I HAVE SPENT ROUGHLY $1200 IN REPAIRS FOR A TIMING CHANGE, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND SOME OTHER PREVENTIVE REPAIR MEASURES LIKE A TUNE UP, SERPENTINE BELT, ETC. THE PROBLEM THAT I AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE FACT THAT WHEN I AM REDUCING SPEED THE OIL LIGHT FLASHES AND WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CAR IS IDLING THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHRYSLER AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD THIS PART REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC ADVISED ME OF RELATED ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND TOLD ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH REGARDING THIS ISSUE. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM USUALLY LEADS TO ENGINE FAILURE AND THIS CONCERN ME GREATLY. FOR THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *TR