1993 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

MY CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND I BOUGHT IT USED A FEW MONTHS AGO MY CAR IS A 1993 DODGE INTREPID WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS?CAR WILL RUN FOR 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL SHUT OFF AND THEN DIE FOR 20 MINUTES TO 10 HOURS, NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON DIAGNOSTICS SAY CAR IS FINE EVEN WHEN IT WILL NOT START. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS TODAY AS I SOUGHT TO FIND ANSWERS TO THE PROBLEM I HAVE SPENT MORE THAN 500 DOLLARS TO FIX ONLY TO BEGIN AGAIN WITH NO SOLUTION, DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE AGAINST DODGE?PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR,I SAVED FOR MONTHS TO BUY THIS CAR ONLY TO BE IN WORSE SHAPE THAN BEFORE. *TR

I HAVE A 1993 DODGE INTREPID 3.3L V6. THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING AT ANY SPEED USUALLY AFTER A BRIEF WARM UP. SOME TIMES THE ENGINE WILL STOP ONLY FOR A MOMENT (LESS THAN 1 SECOND) THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON. WHEN IT QUITS FOR MORE THAN A SECOND, THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE TURNED OFF THEN THE CAR CAN BE RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY MORE THAN 100 TIMES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN THE AUTO TO A DEALER AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS AND HAVE YET TO BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. ITS VERY UNSETTLING TO BE TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH AND THE ENGINE STOPS!*AK

I PURCHASED A 1993 DODGE INTREPID FROM A USED CAR LOT. 2 DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED SMOKING WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TO STICK I HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE PEDAL TO GET THEM TO GO OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL POPS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE. NOW THE CAR SITS AT A REPAIR SHOP NEEDING A TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE DRIVE AND REVERSE GEARS FAILED LEAVING ME WITH A BILL OF 800-2000 TO REPAIR IT. I BELIEVE IF THE MANUFACTURERS WOULD'VE DONE THEIR JOB RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING ALOT MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN A DODGE! *NLM

TIMING BELT BROKE. NLM

ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THEN, VEHICLE CUT OFF. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. ALSO DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP, AND TIMING BELT. *AK

WE ALSO EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH WAS REBUILT AT 80,000 MILES IN 09/15/1995, THE PAINT IS PEELING, THE BLACK WINDOW PANELS ARE PEALING AND WHEN THE FAN IS STARTED A KNOCKING SOUND COMES FROM THE RIGHT FRONT BLOWER. DO WE HAVE A LEMON? WE HAVE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS SEEM EXTENSIVE. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR IS AT THE DEARLER WITH THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM (AFTER PAYING $118 WHEN IT FIRST OVERHEATED THE DAY AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP FROM OVERHEATING WHEN THE DEALER SAID THAT A THERMOSTAT WAS THE PROBLEM). DO WE HAVE ANY RECOURSE?

ENGINE CRADLE HAS CRACKED, CAUSING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER SAID THAT TRANSAXLE/ ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION. DEALER SAID THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD MELTED AND THE WATER PUMP SEIZED AND IDLER ACTION PULLEY DAMAGED. *AK

GASKETS REPLACED. *YC

CAR WAS IN THE EXPRESSWAY IN 55 MILES IN HOUR WATER PUMP FAILED, AND LEAKED ON TIMING BELT CAUSING VEHICLE TO A SUDDEN STOP , CAUSING A MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE

WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE IT WON'T START AND ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON. CONSUMER HAD THE WATER PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE TIMING BELT REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO THE WATER PUMP BUSTING. CONSUMER NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND LEAKED INTO THE GARAGE OF THE CONSUMER'S HOME. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILED, TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED, ALTERNATOR BELT FAILED.

ENGINE VALVES FAILED, REDUCING POWER.

CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED ONE DAY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL FAILED WHILE VEHICLE BEING OPERATED AT 30 MPH, CAUSING STALLING AND BUCKING. ALSO, TIMING BELT PULLEY BROKE WHILE VEHICLE IN OPERATION, SPEED 80 MPH, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. *AK

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED THAT "O" RING ON AIR CONDITIONER HAD CORRODED & NEEDED REPLACING. THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD BROKE WHEN THE ROCKER SHAFT BOLTED & ROCKER SHAFT IS CRACKED. *AK

ENGINE STALLED DUE TO CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STEER CAR TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *DSH