NHTSA Complaint #10266068 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10266068
Vehicle	2001 DODGE INTREPID
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 2009
Date Filed	April 20, 2009
Mileage	103,839 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

2001 DODGE INTREPID SE - 2.7L, LOST POWER ON THE WAY TO WORK. OIL LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING (HAD SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE) AND COASTED OFF THE ROADWAY. HAD CAR TOWED IN TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. DIAGNOSED "CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE." MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALL PAST REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. THEY HAVE REPLACED TWO OF THE MAIN BRAINS IN THE CAR (@ 40K & 55K - BOTH COST $850 EA.), OIL PAN GASKETS (@ 35K, 45K, & 60K), GENERATOR (@ 60K), RADIATOR (@ 65K), TRANSMISSION RADIATOR (@ 65K), REBUILT TRANSMISSION (@ 98K), AND NOW THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A JASPER REBUILD. *TR

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