NHTSA Complaint #10281846 — 2004 DODGE INTREPID

I BOUGHT MY 2004 DODGE INTREPID ON APRIL 26, 2009. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER BUYING IT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND I HAD TO LIFT OFF THE GAS AND PUSH THE PEDAL BACK DOWN TO GET GOING. EVER SINCE THIS EVEN IT DID THIS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. IN JULY MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT RESTARTED. IN AUGUST THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO READ HIGH AND THE NEXT DAY I PUT NEW ANTIFREEZE IN THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T TAKE. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FOR ONLY ABOUT 20 MINS BLACK CLOUDS STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF. MOST COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ HAVE BEEN ABOUT 2.7 ENGINES BUT MINE IS A 3.6. THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR MELTED OFF, THE TIMING BELT BROKE, THE WATER PUMP BROKE, AND 3 DIFFERENT CENSORS NEED REPLACED. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY STILL SITTING AT THE SHOP BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE $857.00 TO FIX IT. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR. *TR