NHTSA Complaint #10331567 — 2002 DODGE INTREPID

I DROVE A 2002 2.7 DODGE INTREPID. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-5, (THE MAIN HIGHWAY) AND MY CAR STARTED TO OVER HEAT RIGHT AWAY TO THE RED AND WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. I WAS BY MYSELF AND PULLED OVER AS FAR AS I COULD. I PULLED OVER AS FAR AS I COULD BUT MY CAR WAS STILL IN THE LANE. I WAITED A LITTLE WHILE UNTIL MY CAR COOLED DOWN, ABOUT 1 HOUR. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT TO THE GAS STATION TO USE A PHONE TO CALL MY DAD. I FINALLY GOT A HOLD OF SOMEONE TO COME TOW ME HOME. THE NEXT DAY MY DAD HAD FIXED THE THERMOSTAT THINKING THIS WOULD HELP. UM..... NO! MY CAR STARTED TO BLOW COLD AIR AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO PULL OVER AT ALL!!! MY CAR JUST STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND I COULDN'T EVEN TURN MY WHEEL. I HAD TO CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LET THEM KNOW THAT I WAS IN THE FREEWAY AND WAS SCARED TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY CAME AND BLOCKED THE ROAD AND PUSHED ME TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME IN MY LIFE!!!!! MY DAD LOOKED AT THE CAR AND CHECKED THE OIL AND ALL HE COULD SEE WAS SLUDGE EVERYWHERE. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON MY CAR AND I STILL HAVE IT IN MY YARD. THIS IS A WASTE OF MONEY AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE PAYING FOR. ITS JUST BEEN SITTING THERE AND AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT DODGE IS STILL SELLING THESE CARS AND PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER DAILY! I LOOKED ONLINE FOR WAYS TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUYING THESE CARS AND FOUND THIS SITE. I REALLY HOPE SOMETHING HAPPENS WITH THESE CARS. ATLEAST STOP SELLING THEM!!! IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVISE AS TO WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO FIX MY CAR WITHOUT SPENDING MORE THAN MY CAR COSTS PLEASE HELP ME! THANK YOU *TR