1998 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Problems

8 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Issues in the 1998 DODGE INTREPID

8 engine and engine coolingcooling system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 DODGE INTREPID. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Complaints

#10235544 | July 23, 2008

ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT TOWED INTO REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE VALVES WERE BURNT AND BLOCK WAS CRACKED. *TR

#10161460 | July 5, 2006

MY CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER ON A WEDNESDAY AND RADIATOR WAS REPLACED, AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK ON FRIDAY EVENING, SAT. THE CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THE MOTOR BLEW AND THEY WERE TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD I MUST HAVE RUN THE CAR HOT. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE RUN HOT IF A NEW RADIATOR WAS INSTALLED THE DAY BEFORE. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR PAYMENT AND NO CAR. *NM

#10152302 | March 9, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PUMP FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED. THIS CAUSED WATER TO GET INTO THE ENGINE, THEREFORE, THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BRAKES WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A MECHANIC FOR THIS AND NEITHER PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED.

#10097572 | October 25, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT TIMING CHAIN AND WATER PUMP BLEWOUT. THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES.*AK *TC

#10093250 | September 28, 2004

MY 1998 DODGE INTREPID EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. IT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $6500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS WILL INVOLVE REPLACING THE ENGINE WHICH HAS SLUDGE BUILD-UP AND A MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. I MAINTAINED REGULAR SERVICE ON THIS VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. UPON INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT I AM BY NO MEAN THE ONLY VICTIM OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME GET JUSTICE.*AK

#10082127 | July 16, 2004

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED PROPERLY SINCE OWNERSHIP. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

#10041317 | October 6, 2003

DODGE INTREPID 1998 THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 1998 NEW THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS HERE 1. WINDOWS ALREADY HAD TO PURCHASE 4 MOTORS FOR THE WINDOWS. 2. MY LATEST PROBLEM IS THE HOUSE WHERE YOU TAKE THE CAR TO FIX IS HORRIBLE MECHANICS. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK -UP. THEY CHARGED ME 1,000.00 AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS GOOD BROUGHT THE CAR HOME AND ANTI FREEZE LEAKED ALL OVER GARAGE FLOOR. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. 3. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK HOME AND I HEAR A RATTLING NOISE, TAKE THE CAR BACK AND I AM TOLD ANOTHER 600.00 FOR A COOLANT PROBLEM WITH THE FAN OR I DON"T KNOW BUT THEY FLUSHED THE COOLANT SO WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AND ANOTHER MOTOR FOR THE WINDOW AGAIN THIS A PROBLEM FROM THE HOUSE AND NOT MINE HOW...

#10013884 | April 3, 2003 5 Deaths

91000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS/ COOLING MOTOR BLOWED, THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

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