1999 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER HAVE BEEN ALERTED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

CAR 99 INTREPID WITH 2.7 ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. CAR WAS PULLED OVER AND A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. THE FAILURE IS DESCRIBED AS MAIN BEARINGS BREAKING UP AND DAMAGING ENGINE. CAR HAD JUST BEEN TO DODGE DEALERSHIP WITHIN THE MONTH HAD OIL CHANGE AND PAN WAS REPLACED DUE TO WEAR FROM PREVIOUS OIL CHANGES. WAS SUFFICIENT OIL IN CAR AND THE PROBLEM WAS EXPLAINED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE. THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME BY NUMEROUS AUTO PLACES THAT THIS HAPPENS SO FREQUENTLY IN INTERPIDS THAT THERE IS SURPRISE IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS INADEQUATE TRANSFER OF OIL AROUND ENGINE DUE TO POOR DESIGN, WHICH EXPLAINS HOW EVEN CARS THAT HAVE PLENTY OF OIL AND HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SUFFER FROM A CATASTROPHIC...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THE DEALER REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP AND THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND APPEARED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THERE WERE RUST AND WHITE SPOTS IN THE DRIVEWAY UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED. SHORTLY AFTER CHRISTMAS ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AT NIGHT, BUT NORMAL OPERATION RESUMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL HOURS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE UNDERLYING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. LASTLY, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE LOCAL DEALER. DURING THE OIL CHANGE THE OIL PLUG WAS DAMAGED CAUSING...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE A TICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR STARTED CHUGGING AND THEN LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO AT LEAST GET IT ON TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED AND THEN ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE ROAD IT DID IT AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID I WAS IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE. *JB

ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. OIL SLUDGE. *JB

THE ENGINE FAILED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AND IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *AK

WAS DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH 2.7 V6 ENGINE, BEGAN HEARING LOUD CLICKING NOISE. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE, METAL SHAVINGS,AND TIMING CHAIN. ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGINE FAILURE. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $5,000. STILL OWE A YEAR OF PAYMENTS ON CAR. HASN'T BEEN OPERATING SINCE AUGUST 2005. CAN'T AFFORD REPAIR. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE FOR POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE MOTOR. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR EVER MANUFACTURING THESE ENGINES. HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER IN REFERENCE TO PROBLEM AND ADMITTED THEY HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.*AK *NM

IN 2002 MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID DIED ON I-80 IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET IT OFF THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. IN JANUARY OF 2004 THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. EXCEPT THIS TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN IT. SHE WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON 395 IN RENO, NEVADA. SHE WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO SAFELY COAST IT OFF THE FREEWAY. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANY HELP WHAT SO EVER. THE SECOND ENGINE HAS ABOUT 32000 MILES ON IT. *AK

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMERS RESIDENCE. IT WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH SLUDGE. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. *JB

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND LOST ALL POWER WHICH CAUSED POWER STEERING FAILURE AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH SLUDGE BUILD UP AND WATER. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE. *NM

PROPER MAINTENANCE, ALL RECORDS PRESENT. ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, DEALERSHIP SAYS NEED NEW ENGINE. IT'S ONLY 65K MILES!! CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE CAUSE ENGINE MAY FAIL ANYTIME AND I GET OUT OF CONTROL ON HIGHWAY. CAR PARKED. CONTACTED CHRYSLER - NO HELP. WORST PART - ALL DEALERS KNOW, BUT NOBODY DOES ANYTHING!!! FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, WHICH LEADS ME HERE. HAVEN'T DONE ANY REPAIRS YET. FROM WHAT I SEE ON INTERNET - ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS A BAD OPTION, SAME ENGINE STILL FAILS TO SOON AND UNEXPECTEDLY! *NM

1999 INTREPID I TOOK GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND THE ENGINE WENT TO PIECES COSTING $7000 TO FIX. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH A KNOCKING NOISE APPEARED IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED AN OIL LINE TO THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY, AND SUGGESTED THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE.*AK

WE HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID THAT BEGAN TO HAVE EXHAUST SMOKE. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED CHANGING OIL TO HAVOLINE 10W-40 MAX. WE DID SO. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE A SMOKING EXHAUST. WE HAVE REGULARLY CHANGED THE OIL BEFORE THE 3 THOUSAND MILE MARK. WE HAD ABOUT ONE THOUSAND MILES FROM THE LAST OIL CHANGE. WE HAVE USED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGES IN THE PAST. APPROXIMATELY 130 MILES INTO A TRIP WITH THE CAR SET IN CRUISE CONTROL BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED. GOING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE, SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE RPM'S SHOOT UP TO ABOUT 6 THOUSAND, THE CAR LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE INCIDENT WAS ON A RATHER BUSY HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. THE MOTOR HAD ESSENTIALLY FROZE, AND LOST OIL AS NO OR LITTLE OIL WAS ON THE OIL STICK. THE CAR IS ON A TRAILER AWAITING TO...

OIL LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT AND IN MY EXPERIENCE THAT IS A LITTLE PREMATURE ON A CAR THAT HAS HAD ALL ITS MAINTENANCE ON IT SINCE IT WAS NEW. I AM THE SECOND OWNER BUT I GOT IT FROM MY FATHER IN LAW AS A WEDDING GIFT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT LOST POWER AND STALLED. SHE HEARD A CLINGING" SOUND PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING, BUT NO OTHER SIGNS INDICATED A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK AFTER SHE HEARD THE SOUND. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT'S UNCLE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID SLUDGE WAS BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND SHE HAD RECENTLY HAD THE OIL CHANGED. *AK

99 DODGE INTREPID SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HANDLE BAR BECAME HARD TO TURN. NOW I'M BEEN TOLD I NEED A NEW MOTOR. THE MOTOR ON THE CAR IS A 2.7 L WITH 83,000 MILES ON IT. OIL CHANGE HAS BEEN DONE EVERY 3,000 MILES. PLEASE HELP DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DEFAULT ON THESE MODELS. THANK YOU. *NM

AT 1145 AM, 29 NOVEMBER 2005, I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 675 AT ABOUT @ 65 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, JUST QUIT. I MADE MY WAY ACROSS ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. INITIALLY, IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF GAS (GUAGE INDICATED 1/4 OF A TANK. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND ASK THAT THEY BRING GAS. AFTER PUTTING 1 GAL OF GAS IN THE TANK, REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DAVE DENNISON DODGE, COL GLEN HIGHWAY, DAYTON, OH. THE AGENT CALL ME AT @ 630PM, 29 NOVEMBER 2005, AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. BUT AS OF THAT MOMENT, THERE WERE COMPUTER CODES (CAM: P0340, CRANK: P0320), AND THAT IN ORDER TO START THE CAR, THESE SENSORS WOULD HAVE...

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. SHE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE WOULD HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, GOING 60 MPH, MY CAR STALLED (JERKED) AND WITHIN 2 SECONDS CAME BACK ON BY ITSELF. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. TODAY WHILE DRIVING TO THANKSGIVING DINNER AT 25 MPH, MY CAR STALLED COMPLETELY. I HEARD NO KNOCKING OR TICKING PRIOR TO THE STALL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; A HARD FEAT IN ITSELF SINCE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER 30 SECONDS, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND FINISH MY JOURNEY. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DINNER, TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, MY CAR STALLED AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RURAL ROAD AND JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT HOME WITH MY DAUGHTER; IT WAS EXTREMELY COLD OUTSIDE WITH 25 MPH WINDS AND I WAS 25 MILES FROM HOME. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND...

1999 DODGE INTREPID, 2.7 L ENGINE FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS. RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AND DOCUMENTED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLED AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE BEFORE THIS FAILURE. A REPAIR SHOP SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM

ENGINE FAILURE. *JB

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 MOTOR SEIZE UP FOR NO REASON, OIL IS ALWAYS CHANGED ON TIME, BUT HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM & THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPANY'S TAKING UP LAW SUITS FOR THIS SITUATION. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. THE TIMING CHAIN CAME LOSE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING A LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT GOES OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD HER IT WAS HER ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *NM UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

EARLY ENGINE FAILURE OF 2.7L DODGE. INTREPID ENGINE, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. *JB

ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7L MOTORS. *JB

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR PURCHASED WITH 22,000 MILES ON IT. I KEPT UP WITH MAINTENANCE THROUGH THE ROUTE 4 CHRYSLER/ DODGE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR (WHICH HAS A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM). THE OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK SO I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT A DODGE DEALER NEAR PISCATAWAY NEW JERSEY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS LEAKING OIL IN THE ENGINE. I ADVISED THEM THAT I HAVE SPECIFIC PARKING SPACES AT HOME AND WORK AND NEVER HAVE I HAD ANY OIL SPOTS UNDER THE CAR. THREE WEEKS AGO, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED RUNNING WHEN I SLOWED DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT AND THE CAR DIED AS I WAS TRYING TO TURN. I HAD IT TOWED...

I HAD ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR A WEEK, AND THERE WAS AN AWFUL TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AS WELL AS EXCESSIVE BURNING OF OIL FROM MY TAIL PIPE. I HAVE TO PUT ABOUT A QUART AND A HALF INTO THE ENGINE EVERY OTHER DAY. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING THIS AWFUL LOUD TICKING NOISE, THE OIL LIGHT FLUTTERED, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT THE OIL LEVEL, FINDING THE ENGINE BONE DRY. I HAD PUT TWO QUARTS IN IT THAT MORNING, ONLY DRIVING 30 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE, LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I CANNOT AFFORD A REPAIR COSTING BETWEEN 2,500 AND 4,000 DOLLARS TO FIX. SO MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN SHOWN ON THESE 99 DODGE INTREPIDS, I JUST HOPE THAT NHTSA CAN HELP PREVENT THIS PROBLEM OF RISKING...

THE PROBLEMS WITH MY INTREPID STARTED WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND IT HAD STALLED OUT ON ME A FEW TIMES. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RUN AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO BRING IT TO A DODGE DEALER IF THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. ON FRIDAY SEPT 16TH I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED OR THE CAR WOULD MOST LIKELY LEAVE ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SO AFTER PAYING $400 DOLLARS FOR MY TWO SENSORS I DROVE AWAY HAPPILY THINKING EVERYTHING WAS OK. SO, ON MONDAY SEPT 19, 2005 I RETRIEVED MY 99 DODGE INTREPID FROM THE LOCAL DEALER. ON WEDNESDAY SEPT 21 2005, YES TWO DAYS LATER, I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A DEAD CAR. ON A BUSY HIGHWAY...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND WENT OFF ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE, AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED IN MID JULY 2005.*AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 1999 DODGE INTREPID WHEN THE CAR LOCKED, INCLUDING THE STEERING AND THE ENGINE. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS KIND WITH THIS CAR. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. HE REPORTED OF HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THERE WERE NO NOISES OR ANY WARNING. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE EXPIRED. *AK

I HAD A 99 DODGE INTREPID. MY CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL AND WE BELIEVED THERE TO BE A LEAK BECAUSE IT WOULD NEVER HOLD OIL VERY LONG BEFORE THE TANK WOULD BE BONE DRY. BUT EVEN AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC WE COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. IN MARCH WAS DRIVING BACK INTO TOWN WHEN MY CAR BROKE DOWN. IT STARTED MAKING A REALLY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE LIKE THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED HOME A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THAT THE ENGINE HAD GONE OUT AND I NEEDED A NEW ONE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO FILE BANKRUPTCY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS ONLY WORTH $3000 OR SO AND IT WOULD HAVE COST MORE THAN THAT TO FIX IT AND THAT I WAS ALREADY $4000 UPSIDE DOWN. HOWEVER, I AM ABOUT TO BE SUED BY...

THE ENGINE IN MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNINGS WHATSOEVER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT NOT A DEFAULT, BUT IT WAS THE FACT THAT THE OIL NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES ON POINT AND USE 5W 30 OIL. IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY WAS THIS INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL OR EVEN RELAYED TO US BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. IF YOU KNOW THAT OIL HAS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES EXACTLY, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A SENSOR THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT. WHO WOULD BUY A CAR IF THEY WERE TOLD THAT YOUR ENGINE WOULD MALFUNCTION IF YOU GO OVER 3000 MILES WITHOUT AN OIL CHANGE . IN MY OPINION , THIS IS A DEFECT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. HE HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS AND STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. HE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MOTOR, AND IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HE HAD BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THE EXPENSE OF PUTTING A USED MOTOR IN IF THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILDUP BECAUSE IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR. IF THERE WAS NO SLUDGE BUILDUP THEY WILL COVER THE COST.*AK

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40 KM WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT T5 MINUTES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH CAUSED IT TO HIT A ROD. PREVIOUSLY, A KNOCKING NOISE COME FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND THE NOISE WAS NOT AS LOUD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. NO FIRE CAME FROM THE ENGINE, BUT THERE WAS SMOKE. *AK

1999 DODGE INTREPID WATER PUMP AND TIMING CHAIN FAILED. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHILE AT THE GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE NEVER RAN HOT OR MADE LOUD NOISES AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED PER SERVICE DEALER THAT THE ENGINES HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT MAYBE IN WAS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT 59,500 MILES. CHRYSLER WAS NOT WILLING TO REFUND THE CONSUMER SOME OR ALL OF THE MONIES SPENT ON REPAIRS. *SC THE A/C EVAORATOR COIL, FAN RESISTOR AND TRUNK LOCK MASTER CYLINDER WHICH WERE ALL IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER PROR TO BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PICK UP FROM SERVICE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED PROBLEMS WERE UNRELATED. *TT

1999 DODGE INTREPEID--2.7L ENGINE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JERKED AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I TRIED TO RESTART CAR AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. UPON HAVING MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKE AND THEY WERE PRETTY SURE THAT IT HAD DONE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, WHICH IF I WANTED TO GET IT FIX WOULD COST ME WELL OVER $5,000.00. I'VE ALSO HEARD THEY HAVE THE WORST A/C IN THE INDUSTRY IN THEIR VEHICLES WHICH MY EVAPORATOR CONDENSOR WENT OUT AND I HAD JUST PAID $1,200.00 TO GET FIXED.

BLOWN 2.7L ENGINE

MY 99 INTREPED THE COOLING FAN AND AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT WORKING, THIS IS AFTER THE 2.7 MOTER DIED AND WAS REPLACED

DT: THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ON A SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. *AK

I HAVE A 99 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. THE CAR HAS @ 79,000 MILES. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANGING NOISE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE ENGINE DID NOT MAKE ANY OTHER NOISES PRIOR TO ITS FAILURE. I IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $6,400. *NM

I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. I NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND RUINED THE ENGINE. *NM

I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK AND IT WORKED FINE. I FINISHED MY SHIFT AT WORK AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR TO PICK UP MY THREE KIDS I TURNED THE KEY IN THE CAR MADE A CLICKING NOISE. IT DID THIS ABOUT FIVE OF SIX TIMES. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO A DEALER AND GET IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND IT WOULD COST 4500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT. PLUS THE 75 DOLLARS TO CHECK THE CAR. THE CAR STILL SITS OUTSIDE THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP. ALL OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON TIME AS REQUIRED. WE HAVE TO USE ONE CAR FOR SHUTTLING THE KIDS TO DAYCARE AND FOR TWO DIFFERENT SHIFTS OF WORK BETWEEN ME AND MY WIFE. *JB

ENGINE WAS KNOCKING, AND I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SHIFTING COLUMN DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX RECALL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN AT DEALERSHIP, ASKED THEM TO INVESTIGATE THIS AS WELL. DEALER FIXED RECALL PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN ENGINE AND THAT ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $6500. I DO HAVE DOCUMENTATION STATING THAT THIS IS WHAT THEY FOUND AT DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID CAR WOULD NOT LAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND THAT I SHOULD GET RID OF IT OR LET THEM FIX IT. I WAS DRIVING CAR TO MY MECHANIC TWO DAYS LATER AND TIMING CHAIN BROKE DUE TO PRESSURE ON ENGINE CAUSED BY SLUDGE.*JB

2.7L DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE RUNNING SMOOTH WHILE DRIVING,AND SUDDENLY STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. ENGINE STALLEDAND WHEN RESTATED IT BEGAN KNOCKING. OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. HAD TO INSTALL NEW ENGINE. *NM