1996 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER. ALL REPAIRS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING THAT NO ONE WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO START THE CAR AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS A SNOW BANK OR OUR HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS AS WELL. THROUGH THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR SYMPTOMS THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED, WITHOUT REPAIR, BUT ARE LISTED IN RECALL INFORMATION. WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND ABOUT HOW TO PURSUE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL PROVISIONS. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V184000 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE RECALL INDICATED THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS, AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FUEL RAIL. ALSO, IT INDICATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL LEAD THE CONTACT TO BELIEVE THAT THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL, THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS WOULD BE REPLACED AS PART OF THE RECALL REMEDY IF NECESSARY. SHE WAS INFORMED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT THIS WAS NOT TRUE. THE RECALL REMEDY WAS COMPLETED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES. ADDITIONALLY, THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. *AK THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

CONSUMER STATES: THE ENGINE CRADLE MOUNT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS RUSTED IN THE BACK, AND THE ENGINE MOUNT ON THE LEFT IS STARTING TO RUST IN THE BACK. WAS MAKING NOISE, GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER, AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS 55000 MILES. THE ENGINE BLEW CONSUMER HAS THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD THE PROPER OIL CHANGES, AND THERE WAS NO WARNING UPON THE VEHICLE BLOWING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

DEFECT OF TRANSAXLES FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK, MANY PARTS IN ENGINE ARE EFFECTED, NEED REPLACEMENT. *BF ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT IN A COLLISION. LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED. *TC

AT 56,000 MILES, THE HEAD GASKET ON MY 3.3L DODGE INTREPID WENT ($1,200). 2 MONTHS LATER, THE CAM BEARINGS WENT (ONLY 58,000 MILES), AND THE MOTOR IS RUINED ($2,000 TO REPLACE). *LA

THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED TWO O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TIMING BELT PROBLEM. DEALER FOUND A PROBLEM WITH FUEL RAIL LEAKING.*AK *TT

1. THE INNER PROBLEM HAPPAN 2 TIMES IN LESS THEN A YEAR. THE WEEL IS NOT REACTING GOOD, AND WHEN YOU TERN LEFT THE WEEL STAYS THERE, AND WHEN YOU TERN RIGHT IT STAYS THERE. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE IS SHAKING ON REVERSE AND MAKING NOICE. THE ENGINE HOLDERS ARE BROKEN. *AK

DIP STICK TO CHECK OIL BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS CHECKING OIL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN LOST OF POWER WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM . ALSO, IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ON FIVE CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF SIX. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING TIMING BELT TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND VERY INCONVENIENT. THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF REPORTS ON THE FAILURE OF THE WATER PUMP IN THE 96 DODGE INTREPID AND THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE COMPANY! VEHICLE OVERHEATED ON INTERSTATE BOTH TIMES CAUSING SMOKE TO POUR FROM VEHICLE.

CONSUMER SMELLS GAS IN VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FAMILY MECHANIC, AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. CONSUMER CONSTANTLY SMELLS FUMES.*AK

TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED. NLM

TENSIONER FAILED. NLM

TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED. NLM

TENSIONER FAILED. NLM

ENGINE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER PULLED TO SIDE, ADDED COOLANT, AND IT IMMEDIATELY REHEATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING WHEN CAR WENT DEAD. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL WHEN CRANKING UP THE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A FAILURE IN EVERY MAJOR SYSTEM. THE TIMING BELT FAILED WHICH LED TO THE DAMAGE TO THE WATER PUMP. THE POWER STEERING PUMP DEVELOPED A LEAK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR A CAR TO HAVE THESE KIND OF MECHANICAL FAILURES IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD RUN HOT. HAD NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER MORE THAN 5 TIMES FOR PROBLEM TO BE REPAIRED. HAD ENGINE CYLINDER/ ENGINE HEAD GASKET COVER KIT/BRACKET PUMP/MTG/TEMPERATURE GAUGE & OUTLET CYLINDER REPLACED. *AK

THERE WAS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE WATER PUMP. CONSUMER HAD WATER PUMP REPLACED TWICE, AND WATER PUMP IS LEAKING AGAIN. AND DEALER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE TOO. *AK

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FAILED.