NHTSA Complaint #10256080 — 2002 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10256080
Vehicle	2002 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 1, 2007
Date Filed	January 23, 2009
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TWO INCIDENTS: OCTOBER 2007, A 2002 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7L V6 HAD AN ENGINE COOLING FAILURE CAUSING IMMEDIATE OVERHEATING PROBLEM ON FLORIDA HIGHWAYS. THE COOLING FITTING ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE POPPED OFF CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOOSE MOST OF IT'S COOLANT. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 106,000 THIS WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. AT THE TIME THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE, SUCH AS SLUDGE OIL PUMP FAILURES. ON JANUARY 19TH, 2009, THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN. AT APPROXIMATELY 125,000 MILES. THE WATER PUMP FAILED, THE HEADS WERE BLOWN, AND PROBABLY THE SLUDGE OIL PUMP CAUSED THIS WHOLE SEQUENCE OF PROBLEMS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF DODGE MADE DESIGN CHANGES BACK IN 2007. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPLACING THE ENGINE IS AT $6500. NOT FEASIBLE TO REPAIR AND I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ENGINE DESIGN DATING BACK TO 1998 AND 1999. BOTH FAILURES WERE IMMEDIATE WITH LITTLE WARNING TO THE DRIVER. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED. OWNED BY SON NICK STRATY *TR

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