1999 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

ENGINE FAILUE IN DODGE INTREPID 1999 DUE TO SLUGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE. DUE TO DESIGN FAILURE OF OIL PUMP.*AK

I RECEIVED MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID DECEMBER OF 2002, THE CAR HAD ABOUT 23000 MILES ON IT ONE DAY IN OCTOBER 2004 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK I FELT SOMETHING PUT AND I NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE ENGINE NEVER STARTED AGAI. I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED MY OIL REGULARLY AND AM ABLE TO PRODUCE RECEIPTS OF THIS. THE WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM STATING I HAD NOT PRODUCED ENOUGH RECEIPTS OF OIL CHANGES. CARMAXX FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR STATES THERE WAS LITTLE OIL ON THE DIP STICK THEN STATED THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE STICK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVETRAIN FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SLUDGE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ENGINE, AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AFTER TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ENGINE STALLED. DEALER STATED THE OIL TUBING MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

1999 DODGE INTREPID VIN#[XXX] THE ENGINE IS NOT GOOD MY CAR WAS BURNING OIL. I WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED THE CLAIMANT AND JAY WOLFE DODGE ADVISE THAT IT WOULD BE $7,000 TO $8,000.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT WHEN I OWED $10,000 ON THE CAR. THE OIL WAS CLOTTING UP IN BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN. I HAVE RECEIPTS WHERE I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED MY OIL. I BELIEVE ITS A PROBLEM WITH DODGE MOTOR BEING BAD. I'M OUT OF CAR AND MAKING A CAR PAYMENT AND JUST HAVING A HARD TIME MAKING IT BECAUSE OF THIS CAR. MY PAYMENT MONTH IS $413.00 THAT ALOT OF MONEY. DODGE NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. I WILL NOT NEVER BUY A DODGE VEHICLE AGAIN. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

OUR 1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILED 6-30-04 WE HAD ANTIFREEZ IN THE ENGINE SO SLUDGE STOPED THE CAR I HAVE MY OIL CHANGE RECIEPTS AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR WE DID NOT SPEND 7,500 TO REPAIR. *AK THIS PROBLEM AND NOW I SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME ENGINE SLUDGE ISSUES

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID THAT HAS AN OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. RECENTLY I HAVE SEEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THESE ENGINES ON THE ABC 7 CHICAGO NEWS. I HAVE BEEN MAKING $325.00 A MONTH PAYMENTS; WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS ALARMING PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*AK

THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY 2.7L ENGINE. AS SOON AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN (IN A VACATIONING TOWN). THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT STARTED TO SCREECH LIKE METAL SCRATCHING. I HAD TO PAY TO GET MY CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOME, WHERE IT NOW SITS FOR AT LEAST THREE WEEKS. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR MECHANICALLY, SO THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. SO BASICALLY I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL I REPLACE THE ENGINE WHICH WILL COST AT LEAST $6000 OR MORE, MONEY I DON'T HAVE SINCE I'M LAID OFF OF WORK. I HAVE NO VEHICLE TO EVEN LOOK FOR A JOB.AK

WHEN DRIVING ON THE THE EXPRESSWAY, MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE SO I SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OVER TO CHECK IT OUT. WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THE CAR DIED ON THE EXPRESSWAY BEFORE I COULD GET OFF. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO START AND GOT OFF IMMEDIATELY! WHILE TRYING TO FIND SOME WHERE TO PULL INTO THE CAR CONTINUED TO MAKE THE LOUD NOISE AND KEPT DYING. I FINALLY COULD NOT KEEP IT RUNNING SO I CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC'S. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ENGINE HAD GUNKED UP AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 2 YEARS AGO AND STILL OWE $11, 000. NOW I HAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR $7,500 AND NO WAY TO PAY FOR THIS LARGE REPAIR. SO, I NOW HAVE A DEAD CAR THAT I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON AND...

2.7 LITER INTREPID ENGINE FAILED AT 115,000 MILES DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP, WHICH CAUSED A LOWER ROD BEARING FAILURE. ENGINE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000-4000MI (LESS THAN THE OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDATION OF 7,500). *AK

REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 38,000 MILES BECAUSE OF ACCUMULATION OF SLUDGE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK

ENGINE LOCKED UP ON 1999 DODGE INTERPID. OIL SLUDGE, LOST ABOUT $6000 FOR CAR. ONLY GOT $100 FOR TRADE IN. CAR WAS 1999, BROKE IN 2003, HAD LESS THAN 100,000 MILES.*AK

MY ENGINE SIEZED AT 57,963 MILES WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED TO THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. I WAS UNABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALER, EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY OR DIAMLER CHRYSLER.

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 12,000 MILES AND 36,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY AND OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. THE ENIGNE HAS NOW GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE READ ALL OF THE HORROR STORIES FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT I AM STILL PAYING FOR THAT IS TOTALLY USELESS TO ME AND CHRYSLER IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE ARE CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

OUR 1999 DODGE INTREPID SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN JULY 2004 AT 60MPH. OUR CAR HAS JUST OVER 65.000 MILES. OUR CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DETERMINED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE. OUR CAR WAS WELL CARED FOR AND THE OIL AND FILTERS CHAGNED EVERY 3000 MILES (OR LESS). THE ESTIMATED REPAIR WAS +$7500.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AS THE ORIGINAL WAS NOT SALVAGABLE. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE REGARDING A TRANSMISSION RECALL, BUT CAN'T HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED BECAUSE THE CAR ISN'T DRIVEABLE. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INJURY OR DAMAGE.*AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN ON THE ENGINE AT 55310 MILES FOR A COST OF $2,372.28. NOW THE OIL LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE DO TO OIL SLUDGE . I HAVE HAD TWO MECHANICS TELL ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE EITHER REPLACED WITH A USED ENGINE(WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE SAME PROBLEM AT A COST OF $3,000) REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A JASPER ENGINE (SUPPOSEDLY HAS ENGINE ENGINEERING PROBLEM RESOLVED AT A COST OF $6,000) OR A CRANK SHAFT AND BEARING JOB AT A COST OF $3,000 WHICH WILL STILL RESULT IN THE SAME PROBLEM DOWN THE LINE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER NAVIGATED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON SAME SUBJECT. WHEN WILL NHTSA RECALL THIS VEHICLES WITH 2.5 ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AN DIT WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF MOTOR SLUDGE FOUND AT THE BASE OF THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR AND ALREADY THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING. *SC *JB

THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER A BRIEF DRIVE WITH NO PREVIOS INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEM. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR $8100.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.TECH SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE INTREPIDS WITH 2.7L ENGINES, BUT IT IS USUALLY DUE TO POOR MAINTAINANCE WHICH LEADS TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP, BUT THAT HE COULD TELL MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND CLEAN. HE SIAD IT WAS CAUSED BY A WATER-PUMP FAILURE, WHICH THREW OFF THE TIMING AND TOTALLED THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAD 59,000 MILES AND 2 PAYMENTS LEFT AND WAS NOW BASICALLY WORTHLESS. THE DEALERSHIP GOT CHRYSLER TO REDUCE THE BILL BY ABOUT 50% AND I HAD TO PAY $4000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. AFTER PICKING IT UP, THE A/C DOES NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS 'UNRELATED" AND WILL COST $1100. TO REPAIR. SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS CAR AS WE...

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD AT A INTERSECTION DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPING WHICH WIPED OUT THE ENTIRE ENGINE. (NAR) *PH *CB

ENGINE BLOWN AT 70,000 MILES AND DEALER WON,T EVEN CONSIDER LOOKING AT IT UNLESS I PAY THEM $2000. TO DIS-ASSEBLE MOTOR FOR EVALUATION . DEALES SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY DODGE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

ENGINE IS FAILING DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR. IS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE AND IS DESTINED FOR COMPLETE FAILURE ANYTIME. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS FROM TIME TO TIME AND IS ROUGH STARTING SOMETIMES. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MOTOR TO RESTORE IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT AND HAVE LOST ALL FAITH IN THIS COMPANY. THEY ARE JUST OUT FOR THE MONEY AND COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS!!! I AM WILLING TO JOIN IN A LAWSUIT! JUST CONTACT ME. *JB

HAD BEGUN TO NOTICE SLIGHT PINGING SOUND IN ENGINE. ENGINE SEIZED UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT FROM APPOINTMENT - APPROX 20 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. WAS ABLE TO CONTACT MY HUSBAND AND HE HAULED CAR HOME. CALLED SEVERAL LOCATIONS TO GET INFO ON REBUILDING ENGINE FOR 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE IS NONE FOR SEIZING UP AND NOT TO WASTE MY MONEY ON BUYING A NEW 2.7 ENGINE. NEW ENGINE PRICE AROUND $5,000. NOT ONLY AM I STUCK WITH 9 MORE PAYMENTS, BUT I ALSO HAVE TO CARRY FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE SINCE THE CAR IS FINANCED. CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WOULD NOT EVEN OPEN A COMPLAINT FILE.*AK

ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE DIED WHILE ON A BUSY STREET. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CORRECT THE FAILURE DUE TO THE HIGH COST. *JB

WE BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN IT WAS TWO YEARS OLD WITH 21,000 MILES ON IT. FROM THE MINUTE WE DROVE IT HOME, THE AIR WOULDN'T COOL IN THE SUMMER AND THE HEAT WOULD GO OUT IN THE WINTER. EVERY TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT, THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM WITH IT. WE'VE NOW OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE FECURARY 2002 AND THE IDLE WAS ALWAYS A BIT ROUGH. WE WERE TOLD THAT, THAT WAS THE WAY THE ENGINE WAS SUPPOSED TO SOUND. A FEW WEEKS AGO THE VALVES STARTED CLATTERING. WE CHANGED THE OIL TWICE AFTER BEING TOLD THAT, THAT WOULD RECTIFY THE ISSUE AND IT DIDN'T. ON 8/7/2004 WE WERE ON THE ROAD THE ENGINE STARTED CLATTERING REALLY LOUD, WE PULLED OFF AND HAD OUR OIL CHANGED PROFESSIONALLY THIS TIME. AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD THE IDLE SEEMED BETTER BUT THE CLATTERING GOT...

ENGINE STRATED KNOCKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALL AT ONCE AND QUIT. TOWED TO SHOP, CHECK ENGINE AND FOUND THAT NUMBER THREE ROD BEARING HAD FAILED. AD BLOCK MILL AND PUT IN ROD BEARING, RODS,CRANK KIT,AND GASKETS.*AK

WE PURCHASED A USED 1999 DODGE INTREPID. AFTER BRINGING IT HOME WE NOTICED KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. AFTER THAT IT WOULDN'T START ANY MORE. WE ENDED UP SPENDING OER $1500 ON A NEW ENGINE FOR THE CAR. *JB

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID DEVELOPED AN ENGINE KNOCK. UPON TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL DODGE SERVICE GARAGE I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROD BEARINGS WERE SHOT AND THE ENGINE HAD OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP. THE ONLY REMEDY IS A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $6700.00

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO MAKE A BANGING NOISE, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR DRIVEWAY. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND STATED IT FAILED. THE ENGINE CONTAINED SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB

ON OUR WAY BACK FROM A SMALL VACATION ON JUNE 6, 2004 THE OIL LIGHT OF MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID CAME ON. WE (MY HUSBAND ,MYSELF AND OUR 2 SMALL CHILDREN) PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OUR CAR QUIT. WE CHECKED THE OIL (WHICH WAS FULL) AND WE TRIED TO START THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL OUR AAA NUMBER AND WAITED FOR A TOWTRUCK. WHEN WE CONTACTED THE GARAGE THE NEXT DAY TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, THEY TOLD US THAT OUR OIL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED WHICH IN TURN LED TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR ENGINE WAS NOT SALVAGEABLE AND THAT WE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE IT. UP UNTIL THIS POINT WE THOUGHT WE HAD JUST HAD SOME INCREDIBLY BAD LUCK, BUT THEN WE STARTED LOOKING AROUND FOR A USED ENGINE AND FOUND...

MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME A 1999 DODGE INTREPID IN NOVEMBER OF 2003 WITH A 2.7 ENGINE AND THE OIL SLUDGES UP IN THE MOTOR NO MATTER HOW OFTEN IT IS CHANGED CAUSING PROBLEM. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR PROBLEMS BEGAN TO BECOME APPARENT BECAUSE OF THE SLUDGING. THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES WERE CHEWED UP INSIDE OF THE ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE AND COSTING $450.00 THE MECHANIC SAID THAT, BECAUSE OF THE OIL SLUDGE, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE 2.7 ENGINES. THREE MONTHS, THIS JUNE, LATER THE ENGINE BEGINS MAKING MORE NOISE NOW THE ROD BEARINGS ARE SHOT BECAUSE OF THE SLUDGING PROBLEM, THE MECHANIC HAS TO REBUILD THE ENGINE COST AN APPROXIMATELY $1200.00. I AM WITHOUT A CAR AND A CLUE OF HOW TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH SINCE THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE READ MANY STORIES ABOUT...

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID'S ENGINE SLUDGED UP AT 80,000 MILES. I HAVE ALL THE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES, MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. CHRYSLER CORPORATION SAID IT COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. CLAIMED IT WASN'T THERE PROBLEM. NOW, I'M STUCK PAYING THE BALANCE ON THIS CAR AND THE OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAD TO PURCHASE TO GET TO WORK! SOMEONE ONE NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE THEN STALLED. DEALER SAID NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED AT A COST OF $8,000. NO WORK WAS DONE DUE TO THE COST. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING OUR 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID WAS RENDERED UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO WHAT WAS LATER "DIAGNOSED" AS TIMIING CHAIN FAILURE". REPAIR TO COST APPROXIMATELY 2000.00. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING NOISE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *AK SLUDGE BUILD UP PROBLEM. *SC *JB

IN JULY 2002 THE ENGINE DIED ON MY WIFE WHILE GOING TO WORK. WE WERE TOLD TO TOW IT TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD US IT WAS ENGINE BURNED UP DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. I DISAGREED FROM THE START. I DID MY OWN WORK TO SAVE MONEY. THE CAR SAT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS FOR US TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO FIX IT. WE STILL OWED 9000 ON IT AS WELL. WE FINALLY GOT A LOAN ADDED TO OUR EXISTING CAR LOAN TO GET IT REPLACED. WHICH WAS 6500$.THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS MODIFIED BY THE SALVAGE YARD TO ELIMINATE THE "SLUDGE " PROBLEM THAT APPARENTLY ATTRIBUTED TO THIS 2.7 LITER CHRYSLER ENGINE. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT WE ARE ONLY ONE OF MANY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS NOT ADMITTING TO THE FACT THAT THEIR OIL CIRCULATION IS TERRIBLE AND IT FRIES ENGINES BIG TIME....

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE LOCKED UP AND SIEZED ON ME WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT HAND LANE ON A 4 LANE STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO MANUEVER MY DEAD VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES, SINCE THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT NO ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.*AK