NHTSA Complaint #10275681 — 2001 DODGE INTREPID

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY DISCOVERED SEVERAL OIL LEAKS. THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AND SEVERAL SEALS AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 65 MPH, FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROD INSIDE OF THE ENGINE FAILED. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT PAID $5,900 TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 85,000.