NHTSA Complaint #10226672 — 2000 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10226672
Vehicle	2000 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 1, 2007
Date Filed	May 5, 2008
Mileage	83,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO MAKE RATTLING NOISES WHEN DRIVING BEYOND 40 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TENSIONER SNAPPED DUE TO BUILT UP OIL SLUDGE. HE LATER DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE AMONG THAT MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD EVENTUALLY RECUR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT HIS RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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