1999 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

THE ROD IN THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING DUE TO THE OIL RETURN BEING BUILT WITH 2 90 DEGREE ANGLES NOT ALLOWING OIL TO GET BACK INTO THE ENGINE. *NM

THE ENGINE FAILED AFTER ONLY 75000 MILES.I HAD JUST HAD THE THE TIMING CHAIN,OIL PUMP REPLACED AND THE ENGINE FLUSHED FOR OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE.I HAVE NOT HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED YET BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *NM

ON AUGUST 15, 2005 MY CAR SEIZED ITS MOTOR. A 99' DODGE INTREPID. I FILED THIS INFORMATION AT THAT TIME . IT HAS CASUED EXTREME FIANACAIL DISASTER IN MY LIFE SINCE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE CAR. *NM

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID THAT BLEW A ROD AT 72,000 MILES WITH NO WARNING. WE REPLACED THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT $3,000 AND TWO WEEKS AGO AT 102,000 MILES I STARTED TO HEAR A RAPPING SOUND THAT WAS PROBABLY ANOTHER ROD, BUT BEFORE THE ENGINE COULD BLOW ANOTHER ROD SOMETHING IN THE TIMING SNAPPED, SO NOW I AM LEFT WITH A LAWN ORNAMENT THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX AND I AM STILL PAYING FOR. NOT TO MENTION THE VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LIKE THE A/C CONDENSER FOR $600.00 AND THE SPEED SENSORS, THAT WAS ANOTHER $300.00. THIS CAR IS THE BIGGEST LEMON I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMANATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AND EXAMINED THE ENGINE. UPON LIFTING THE HOOD, ANOTHER SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID, EVERYTIME I COME TO A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SHAKES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAYS ON, THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERS ALSO WHEN AT STOP LIGHT. 109,000 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE EARLY STAGES OF THE ENGINE BLOWING. COST $5000. *NM

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE RESULTING IN BENT VALVES AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLING. *JB

1999 DODGE INTREPID. *NM

THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AT THE RED LIGHT STOPS. I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGED THE OIL. A MONTH LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND SINCE THE CAR HAD 74,000 MILES IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. THE COST QUOTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $ 7,000. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 35 IN SOUTHERN MN AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER THAN QUIT. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *JB

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE STOPPED WORKING AROUND 86,000 MILES. *JB

FIRST ENGINE FAILED AT 84367 MILES ON 03/18/03 AND WAS COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. REBUILT LONG BLOCK WAS INSTALLED. SECOND ENGINE HAS NOW FAILED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006 WITH 154004 MILES ON THE CAR. LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON THE SECOND ENGINE. TIMING CHAIN HAS FAILED AND IS STICKING THROUGH THE VALVE COVER. ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED RATTLING AND THEN JUST DIED. IT SEEMS AS IF THESE ENGINES ARE ONLY GOOD FOR 70-80K AND THEY ARE DONE. *NM

I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND SMOKING. IT CAUSED ME TO BE WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND PAY OVER $6,000 TO FIX IT. I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE ALONG WITH OIL FILTER AND ALL FLUIDS. *NM

2.7 LITER ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE, NEEDS NEW ENGINE OR REBUILT ONE WITH OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM CORRECTED TO STOP FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. *JB

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SOMETHING STARTED BONGING AND I LOOKED DOWN TO NOTICE THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS LIGHT UP AND THEN THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TRYING TO PULL OVER SO THAT I COULD GET OUT OF TRAFFIC BUT THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP AND MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER SO THAT I COULD GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. FINALLY, AFTER TRYING TO STEER THE DEAD CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC I CALLED AAA AND THEY TOWED IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO HAS COME TO THE CONCLUSION IT IS THE ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN SITTING THERE EVER SINCE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT WILL COST ME TO FIX. AFTER DOING RESEARCH REGARDING ISSUES WITH THE DODGE INTREPID I HAVE COME TO SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DODGE HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND REFUSES...

1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILURE. *NM

2.7 ENGINE. *NM

I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS WHO HAVE HAD THIS 2.7 DOHC GIVE OUT. DAILMER CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IT IS DUE TO NEGLECT BUT I WOULD SAY WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THEIR IS A SEVERE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. IT IS NOT JUST THE 1999 2.7 ENGINE THEIR IS A FEW YEARS AFTER 1999 AND BEFORE 1999 THAT I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT. WE NEED YOUR HELP IN FORCING THEM TO DO A RECALL ON THEM. YES I PURCHASED THE CAR USED BUT STILL 98000 MILES AND MOTOR GIVES OUT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/6/2006 - *NM

DRIVING DOWN THE PA TURNPIKE, 1999 DODGE INTREPID SUDDENLY LOST POWER THEN STARTED KNOCKING REAL BAD. *NM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID SUDDENLY LOST POWER ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES AND THE CYLINDER. THE PRICE TO FIX THIS IS OVER $4000. *JB

WITHOUT WARNING MY 2.7L ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL I HIT A CONCRETE POST. HIGHWAY PATROL CAME BUT DID NOT PRESS CHARGES AGAINST ME FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS BUT WELL DOCUMENTED DESIGN FLAW OF THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE AND I HOPE I CAN RECOVER ENOUGH MONEY FROM THE TEXAS BASED IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP TO BUY A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE I LOVE MY DODGE INTREPID. I'M ONLY 18 YEARS OLD AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. JUST TWO DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS INTREPID - WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL THE GAUGES INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND I HAD TO PAY $1414.32 TO HAVE A NEW COMPUTER INSTALLED AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. *JB

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE EVENING WHEN THE CAR JUST LOST ALL POWER AND DIED. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. A FEW YOUNG MEN HAD TO HELP ME PUSH MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WORK THIRD SHIFT AND IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT SO I WAS VERY SCARED. I GOT A TOW TRUCK TO TOW THE CAR BACK TO THE HOUSE AND THE NEXT DAY I HAD A MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD. THE CAR ONLY HAD 63,000 MILES AND IT WAS SERVICED ON TIME. I GOT A SECOND MECHANIC TO CHECK IT AND THE RESULT WAS THE SAME. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN A STREET, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH SLUDGE. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID JUST QUIT RUNNING IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE APPARENTLY HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AFTER OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON IT SINCE JUNE 1, 2006. THE ENGINE HAD APPROX 80,000 MILES. *JB

BOUGHT 3 YEARS AGO USED, IT HAD EMISSIONS ISSUES WITH THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. AT ABOUT 74,000 MILES THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. ENGINE DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR IT TO COOL ITSELF PROPERLY WHILE RUNNING AND RESULTS IN THE OIL BURNING WITHIN BEFORE THE ENGINE CAN CIRCULATE IT WHICH FINALLY RESULTS IN THE "SLUDGE" THAT SO MANY OWNERS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH AND ONLY PERSEVERANT THE HIGH HEAT ISSUE AS LESS OIL IS CIRCULATED TO COOL THE ENGINE. MY ENGINE'S BLOCK CRACKED PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF THE ENGINE GETTING TOO HOT WITH NO GAUGE WARNING OF OVERHEATING BECAUSE IT IS "OVERHEATING" WITHIN THE SYSTEM BEFORE IT GETS TO THE SENSOR ETC, THEREFORE IT IS NOT A POOR MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT POOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. WITH A "REBUILT" ENGINE IT SHAKES, HESITATES AND EMITS SMOKE WITH CLEAN OIL AND FILTER AND NO EVIDENCE OF SLUDGE WITHIN!! NOW AT UNDER 96000 ORIGINAL MILES AND...

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 L ENGINE FAILURE AT 130,000 MILES. *NM

2.7 L V-6 DODGE INTREPID: THIS ENGINE IS BEYOND WORDS TO DESCRIBE A HORRIBLE DESIGN FLAW. THE ENGINE'S OIL LIGHT FLICKERS AND NOW THE MOTOR PRODUCES A NOISE LIKE THE LIFTERS ARE NOT GETTING OIL. THE HIGH BRASS OF D/C WILL BLAME EVERY CUSTOMER OF NEGLECT AND OIL SLUDGE RATHER THAN NOTICE A HUGE PATTERN OF THESE 2.7 V6 CARS BEING BASHED BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE 2.7 V6 IS JUNK AND @ 56+ MILES IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I GUESS I'LL POST IT ON EBAY LIKE ALL THE OTHER DODGE INTREPIDS WITH A BLOWN 2.7 LITER ENGINE. I SUGGEST A GOOGLE SEARCH AND JUST READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS CRAPPY BUILT MOTOR. I HAVE ACTUALLY THOUGHT ABOUT PAINTING A LEMON ON EACH SIDE OF THIS CAR MENTIONING MY ENGINE TROUBLES WITHIN EACH LEMON. I WILL NEVER OWN A DODGE AGAIN!...

WENT TO CRANK VEHICLE AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND WARPED THE VALVES,THEREFORE NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. HAVE NOT DONE ANY REPAIRS THE CAR HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH FIDELITY WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT COVER BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP, BUT NOT DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE. *JB

1999 DODGE INTREPID, ENGINE FAILURE. *NM

1999 DODGE INTREPID. TIMING CHAIN BROKE WITH NO WARNING AT IDLE. TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE THEY CHARGED ME 900.00 FOR NEW CHAIN AND THEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT DUE TO BENT VALVES. I ENDED UP TOWING THE CAR HOME AND IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH 72000 MILES ON IT-JUNK. *NM

MOTOR ON MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID STOPPED RUNNING WITH ONLY 95,000 MILES ON IT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A CLANKING NOISE AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10-20 MPH THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THE 2.7 ENGINE ON THESE VEHICLES. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TACHOMETER DROPPED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER 15 MINUTES WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THIS WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE MADE A CLUNKING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFF OF THE LOT.

WAS DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID, THAT I PURCHASED FIVES MONTHS AGO, STARTED TO HEAR TICKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED THE OIL - NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON - THE OIL LEVEL WAS FINE. SHUT THE CAR DOWN A HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC WHERE HE SAID I HAD A BLOWN ENGINE. SAID THE 2.7 L ENGINES WERE PRONE TO PROBLEMS AND MY ENGINE WAS "ALL SLUDGED UP". I HAVE NO RUNNING CAR, OWE THE BANK AND AM LOOKING AND $4,000-6,000 FOR REPAIRS. NO I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TRAGEDY. *JB

ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AT 89,000 MILES, AND NOT KNOWING WHAT HAD HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO LOOK AT IT, THEY TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING. I HAD THE LOOK AT IT ANYWAY, AND THEY CAME BACK WITH THERE ORIGINAL RESPONSE "THE ENGINE SEIZED TO OIL SLUDGE, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE". *JB

DRIVING N ON 59 S WHEN VEHICLE MADE AWFUL NOISE-PULLED OVER AND CAME TO STOP-CALLED WRECKER AND TOOK TO DEALER FROM WHOM CAR WAS PURCHASED-ENGINE HAD BLOWN EVEN THOUGH OIL CHANGE HAD BEEN DONE DAY BEFORE AND ON REGULAR BASIS-HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS-CAR NEEDS NEW ENGINE-WOULD COST MORE THAN CAR IS WORTH IF I COULD EVEN FIND A DECENT ENGINE-COMPANY WON'T FIX EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR- *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THEN WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

ENGINE STARTED USING QT OF OIL EVERY 1000 MI. WHEN I STARTED HEARING SOMETHING IN THE MOTOR, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THIS THEY SAID TO USE SYNTHETIC OIL, CHANGE OIL AT NO MORE THAN 3000 MI. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE ON A TRIP GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY CHARGED ME TO TELL ME OF THE DEATH SENTENCE ON THIS ENGINE. I PAID THEM BUT HAVEN'T PICKED IT UP YET. THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. THE SALVAGE YARD SAID THEY ALREADY HAVE TO MANY OF THEM AND DON'T NEED ANOTHER ALMOST PERFECTLY GOOD DODGE INTREPID. I LIKED THIS CAR A LOT AND WAS ABOUT TO GET IT REPAINTED AND SOME NEW WHEELS ON IT. *NM

I WAS DRIVING ON THE I -5 NORTHBOUND TO OCEANSIDE, WHEN I STARTED HEARING A CLACKING/CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED IN TOWARDS THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS FOR THE CAR, WHICH WERE FINE. I DROVE ANOTHER 2 MILES AND STARTED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY WHEN A TOTAL POWER LOSS TO THE ENGINE OCCURRED. I MANAGED TO RECOVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PARKED IT IN A PARKING LOT WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO MY PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD JUST REPLACED THE OIL 2,000 MILES AGO, AND WAS PERPLEXED. THE OIL LIGHT HAD BEEN ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT OIL LEVELS WERE FINE, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A FAILED SENSOR. I AM YOUNG AND HAVE JUST STARTED A FAMILY, WITH A NEWLY...

CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE FAILURE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING AND RATTLING NOISE, THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPED. IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHICH DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DODGE STATED A ROD HAD SNAPPED, AND CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE AT $8500. *AK

PURCHASED THE 1999 DODGE INTREPID ON SEP 16, 2005 THE CAR HAD 77,823 MILES . BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR I DID RUN A CAR FAX ON THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND HAD AN 11 POINT CHECK BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR CAME WITH A WARRANTY. NOV 26, 05 WHEN THE CAR STARTED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ALL THE OIL RAN ON THE GROUND. IT WAS 10:30 P.M. . WE, MY DAUGHTER AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN WERE ON A DARK PARKWAY THE WRECKER SERVICE TOOK US TO A HOTEL. 1:10 A.M. (CST) WHEN WE GOT TO THE HOTEL IN ELIZABETHTOWN. I HAD TO PAY SOMEONE TO COME FROM FRANKFORT TO ELIZABETHTOWN. IT ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES ON IT FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED BACK TO FRANKFORT (93.03) THE WARRANTY COMPANY SENT THE ENGINE BUT I WAS STILL OUT...

ENGINE FAILURE IN OUR 99 DODGE INTREPID AT 93,720 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH HUSBAND & OUR BABY IN THE CAR. CAR TOWED & DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE FAILURE, ADVISED WOULD NEED TO REPLACE ENGINE AT COST OF $4,500. ENGINE NOT REPLACED, HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR, CREATING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. *JB

DRIVING ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 55 SOUTHBOUND WHEN 1999 DODGE INTREPID STARTED KNOCKING AND BUCKING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. GOT A CHANCE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAR STOPPED. TRIED TO START CAR BACK UP AND IT STARTED KNOCKING LOUDER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BEFORE THE KNOCKING THERE WAS NO OTHER EVIDENCE, LIKE TEMPERATURE RISING, OR CHECK ENGINE, THE CARE JUST BEGAN KNOCKING. POLICE CAME ON SCENE AND CALLED TOWING COMPANY TO TOW CAR BACK TO NEAREST CITY. WHEN ARRIVED IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, IL AND WENT TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP, THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS SERIOUS INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEMS. *JB

1999 DODGE INTREPID (C. 52.218) ORIGINAL MILES. DRIVING HOME FROM LOCAL MALL, ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO TRAVEL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A TAPPING NOISE. ARRIVED HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER AND SHUT CAR OFF. CONTACTED A FRIEND WHO IS RETIRED MECHANIC. HE TRIED TO START ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS, HE SAID THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF COMPRESSION. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AN ENGINE SPECIALIST WHO CHECKED ENGINE THOROUGHLY. HE SAID THAT DUE TO LACK OF OIL PRESSURE, THE CAM WAS NOT RECEIVING SUFFICIENT OIL TO LUBRICATE THE TIMING CHAIN THUS CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND COMPLETELY RUIN THE VALVES AND HEADS IN THE ENGINE. COST TO REPAIR WOULD EITHER BE A COMPLETE TEAR DOWN AND MACHINING OF THE INTERNAL PARTS, $3,400.00 OR PUTTING IN A 2002 2.7 LITER INTREPID ENGINE AT A COST OF $4,500.00 PARTS AND LABOR INCLUDED. SINCE I STILL OWE $3,300.00 ON THIS VEHICLE I COULD NOT...

1999 DODGE INTREPID ES. ORIGINAL ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND WAS REPLACED WITH SHORT BLOCK AT 50,162 MILES. THIS ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SHORT BLOCK AT 60,310 MILES. NOW THIS ENGINE IS KNOCKING AT 90,413 MILES AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT WITH ANY WARRANTY. THEY HAVE QUOTED ME A PRICE OF BETWEEN $5,200 AND $5,700 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. EACH OF THESE TIMES CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO BE FIXED. THIS FINAL TIME THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED HOME BECAUSE CHRYSLER WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND RETURNING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE PROBLEM IS BELIEVED TO BE A SLUDGE BUILD UP AROUND THE TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.

DRIVING ON I-80 IN PA AT NIGHT AND MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 L ENGINE SUDDENLY SEIZED. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. *JB