2000 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AT 15 MPH AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. *JB *TC

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON THEN OFF. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB

2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 57,000 MILES THAT HAS OIL CHANGED LIKE CLOCK WORK. CAR HAS THROWN A ROD AND IS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY DUE TO SAYING MY ENGINE HAD SLUDGE ON IT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

I HEARD A KNOCKING IN MY ENGINE. THE NEXT DAY I GOT MY OIL CHANGED. AFTER MY OIL WAS CHANGED THE KNOCKING STARTED GET WORSE AND LOUDER. LATER ON THAT DAY, WHILE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION MY CAR DIED. LUCKY I GOT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. GOT MY MECHANIC TO COME GET MY CAR, BUT HE SUGGESTED I NOT TRY TO FIX IT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE.*AK

ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY WILL NOT START. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND NEEDED A NEW ENGINE IN ORDER TO REPAIR.*AK

VEHICLE HAS A 2.7L ENGINE WHICH STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN ENGINE REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CLAIMED THAT THERE WASNO PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MADE IT ACROSS FIVE LANES AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED. THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE. *JB. *AK

A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ENGINE. *JB

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO THE FREEWAY VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

RE: GUNN DODGE S169880 404. *BF SOON AFTER THE "SERVICE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ILLUMINATED, THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN THREE YEARS. THE CONSUMER NOTED HER COMPLAINT AND THERE WAS NO REASON WHY A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. *PH *TC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ENGINE FAILED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. DODGE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP DESTROYED THE ENGINE. *TC

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SEIZURE OF BEARING ON WATER PUMP AND RELATED DAMAGE TO TIMING CHAIN AND ENGINE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES -- COST TO REPAIR EXCEEDS VALUE OF VEHICLE -- VEHICLE MILEWAGE EQUALS 85,000 MILES AGE OF VEHICLE EQUALS FOUR MODEL YEARS

SITTING IN TRAFFICE WHEN OIL LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATLY PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF CAR. BLOWN ENGINE. COMPANY SAID IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE IN ENGINE EVEN THOUGH I CHANGED THE OIL REGULARY. CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE WARRENTY AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE OF LACK OF MAINTANANCE. WAS TREATED RUDLY AND CUSSED AT BY THIER CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. CAN'T AFFORD THE 6500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT.*AK

THE ENGINE ON MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID FAILED AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. *AK

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

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ENGINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF A DEFECT IN THEIR 2.7L ENGINES. APPARENTLY THE OIL DOES NOT CIRCULATE PROPERLY AND SLUDGE BUILDS UP IN THE ENGINE. *NM

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK COOLING SYSTEM WAS NOT KEEPING THE ENGINE OIL C OOL ENOUGH, CAUSING THE OIL TO BOIL. THIS CAUSED THE PRIMARY TENSIONER TO FAIL, RESULTING IN ENGINE MALFUNCTIONING. NEW ENGINE COSTM$600.00 AND PRIMARY TENSIONER $100.00. *AK

COMPLAINT REGARDING 2000 DODGE INTREPID.*MR THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE MADE NOISE WHEN STARTED ON COLD DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER LATER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE IN IT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE DEALER LATER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. *NM

FIRST MY TPS SENSOR WENT OUT NO CAR, 2 DAYS; THEN MY MAP SENSOR WENT OUT NO CAR ,2 DAYS; THEN OIL LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE STARTER CAUSING IT TO STOP WORKING NO CAR, 3 DAYS; THEN THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. I STOPPED DRIVING IT SOUTH HOLLAND DODGE GAVE ME A WRITTEN ESTIMATE OF 7000 NO CAR, 17 DAYS AND COUNTING.*AK

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, IT'S AN EXPENSE & AGGRAVATION ISSUE. I BOUGHT A 2000 CHRYSLER (MADE IN CANADA) INTREPID FROM A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. I HAVE LESS THAN 51,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE IS DESTROYED. TWO REPAIR GARAGES HAVE TOLD ME THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE IN THESE CARS HAVE BEEN FAULTY. I CALLED CHRYSLER'S HOME OFFICE TODAY. THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY ARE OFFERING NO REIMBURSEMENT. A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WAS ESTIMATED AT ALMOST $5,000. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST CHRYLSER RE: THIS ENGINE AT THIS TIME AND HOW I WOULD GO ABOUT JOINING IN IT, IF SO.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 ENGINE THAT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO MERGE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER WITHOUT GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. WE WERE QUOTED $6,500 FOR A NEW REBUILD ENGINE DUE TO OUR OLD ENGINE BEING FULL OF SLUDGE. OUR WARRANTY WAS 75,000 MILES AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP US. WE ARE FINDING OUT MORE AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE AND IT'S PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE THE ENGINE FAILURE IS YOUR FAULT BUT IT IS CLEARLY AN ENGINE DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE SLUDGE BUILD UP. WE NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS WORTH NOTHING BECAUSE IT ISN'T RUNNING AND STILL OWE ABOUT $9,000 ON THE LOAN. PLEASE REVIEW THIS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS AND HAVE CHRYSLER DO...

WE REGULARLY SERVICED OUR CAR AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO OUR ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER LEAVING WORK ONE EVENING, I STARTED MY CAR UP AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A MUFFLED MOTORCYCLE IN THE ENGINE. WE HAD JUST CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE GOING OUT AND THE LEVEL WAS FINE, BUT UPON CHECKING IT THAT NIGHT IT READ THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR. WE TOOK TOOK IT TO OUR SHOP; THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THERE WAS MAJOR SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THE OIL MUST BE BURNING INTERNALLY. OUR INDICATOR LIGHTS, WHICH WORK, NEVER EVEN CAME ON TO ALERT US TO A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL OR ENGINE, AND WE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY OIL LEAKING. AFTER THEM TAKING IT APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND PUTTING IT BACK...

(1) DECEMBER 02, 2003. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER SPECIFIED THAT THE THE CAM SENSOR AND IGNITION COIL NEEDED REPLACING AND OIL WAS BEING SENT THROUGHT THE PCV VALVE HOSE INTO THE AIR BOX AND THROTTLE BODY. THEIR REPAIRS REPAIRS INCLUDED "CLEANING OUT THE OIL", HOWEVER NO MENTION OF KNOWN QUALITY ISSUES IN THE 2.7L ENGINE, THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. (2) AUGUST 11, 2004. WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 75 IN THE DETROIT METRO AREA, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE DIED. I MANAGED TO NAVIGATE THE CAR THROUGH INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT THE ENGINE AND ANY POWER STEERING. (3) THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NON-FUNCTIONAL AND ESTIMATES FOR REPAIRS HAVE EXCEEDED $7000. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE HAS KNOWN QUALITY ISSUES THAT RESULT IN ENGINE...

(1) I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID AND A CLICKING NOISE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CLICKING NOISE PROCEEDED TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER AT WHICH POINT I PARKED THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND CALLED A RELATIVE TO PICK ME UP. I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THIS PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE FROM CARMAX IN 2001 WITH 20,000 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 80,000 MILES AND HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. (2) I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE. TWO OTHER LOCAL SHOPS ALSO SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENGINE DUE TO THE SAME REASON. I WAS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. (3) CURRENTLY, I AM GETTING ENGINE REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED ENGINE FOR AROUND...

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 MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND CRANK SHAFT WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASION. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICE BUT NO CODES WERE FOUND IN THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *NM

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN CONNECTICUT. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC JUST PAST THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE WHEN MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID CAR STALLED AND OVERHEATED. I MANGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY AT ABOUT EXIT 12 IN THE BRONX AFTER WAITING 3 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK, ONE FINALLY SHOW UP (FROM AUTORAMA TOWING). I WAS TOWED TO THEIR CAR SHOP. UPON ARRIVAL AT THEIR SHOP THEY ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAR. I WENT ON TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. THE CAR STALLED TEMPERARILY AND THE TEMPERATURE NEEDLE CLIMBED QUICKLY TO HOT. LUCKILY I MANAGED TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAITED FOR AWHILE TO LET THE CAR COOL OFF AND THEN TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT DIDN'T. THE CAR WAS DISABLED. IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE AT THAT POINT. THE ONLY RECOURSE WAS TOWING. AT...

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *JB PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING THE ENGINE WAS PINGING AND KNOCKING. NO WARING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FAILURE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IT WAS CHECKED BY A TECHNICIAN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TEH VEHICLE WAS 1 1/2 QUARTS LOW ON OIL ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLES OIL WAS CHANGED 3 WEEKS PRIOR. *NM

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 L ENGINE. IN JANUARY OF 2003 A TAPPING IN THE ENGINE OCCURRED, BUT EVERY TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT WOULD STOP. IT HAD GONE ON FOR QUITE AWHILE AS THE DEALER COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL HE HEARD THE NOISE. WHEN THEY FINALLY COULD HEAR THE NOISE, FIRST THEY SAID THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN, THEN CALLED BACK TO SAY THE TIMING CHAIN TENSION HAD BROKEN APART. THEY REPAIRED THIS. IN JANUARY 2004 THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. WE WENT THROUGH THE SAME SEQUENCE OF EVENTS WITH THE NOISE AS THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS MARCH 2004 WHEN THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO DETECT THE NOISE AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT REPAIR IN FOUR DAYS. THEIR COMMENT TO ME WHEN I ASKED IF I SHOULD BE DRIVING THE CAR WAS, "WE WOULDN'T LET THE CAR GO IF WE...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THEN, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LIGHT TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, ENGINE STARTED TO TAP VERY LOUDLY. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *AK ENGINE AND BELTS WERE REPLACED. *TS

2000 DODGE INTREPID, WITH APPROX. 75K MILES, ENGINE STARTED "TICKING" AND "KNOCKING" VERY LOUD, AND THEN CAR SEIZED UP. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC.....BEARING FAILURE AND METAL SHAVINGS.....ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM

-HEAVILY SLUDGE ENGINE, BENT VALVES, REPLACED WITH A USED ENGINE. *AK -

ENGINE DIED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD GONE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS CRACKING. THE OIL LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR OF THE SENSOR, THE OIL LIGHT HAD COME BACK ON. AFTER ABOUT TWO MILES OF DRIVING, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE. *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO HAD A DODGE REPRESENTATIVE THERE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AND A REPLACEMENT WOULD COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. *AK THE ENGINE WOULD KNOCK AND GENERATED VERY LITTLE POWER. THE MANUFACTURER IS UNWILLING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ENGINE ALTHOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE'S PROBLEM. *NM

ENGINE FAILURE, LEFT ALONE, WIFE AND TWO KIDS 30 MILES FROM NEAREST TOWN ON TWO LANE ROAD, ON VACATION IN FLORIDA, 400 MILES FROM HOME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT WARRING VEHICLE ENGINE STALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, TECHNICIAN NOTICE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

I OWN A 200 DODGE INTREPID THAT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE MARCH 28, 2004. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE (CYLINDER HEAD, TENSIONER TO THE TIMING CHAIN) THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSED TO PAY. I AGREED TO THE 1500 REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR THEN THEY SAY THE OIL PUMP IS BROKE AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY PAYS FOR THAT. AFTER THAT IS REPLACED THEY CALL AND STATE THAT THE VALVES ARE BENT. AFTER SIX WEEKS, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATES THAT HE TOLD THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT UNTIL THEN AND I LET THE SERVICE MANAGER KNOW THAT AT THIS POINT I FEEL THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND THAT I WOULD HAVE REMOVED MY CAR FROM THE SHOP. WELL MY CAR IS STILL AT EWALD AUTOMOTIVE THIS DAY I BROUGHT...

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE PROBLEM. SLUDGE WAS FOUND AT THE BASE OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER FEARED THAT THE ENGINE WILL STOP WORKING. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN OIL BUILD UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A BANGING AND CLANGING NOISE , FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING BELT CAME OFF THE TENSIONER PULLEY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE PRODUCED A LARGE AMOUNT OF SLUDGE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SOUND VERY LOUD. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF OIL DISTRIBUTION OF THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE.*AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 37K MILES HAD TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP STATES FAILURE WAS DUE TO SLUDGE IN ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD GUMMED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONOR TO STICK IN THE OPENED POSITION. THEY ALSO, INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINE AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT A REMEDY OR IMPROVEMENT PART HASN'T BEEN FOUND. THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

STARTED CAR ON A SATURDAY MORNING ONLY WITH THE SAME SMALL TAPPING NOISE AS FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME UP UNTIL GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY A VERY LOUD NOISE, LOST OF POWER AND FINALLY A CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. EXITED FREEWAY DROVE A COUPLE OF MILES TO A FRIENDS HOME TO LEAVE CAR. AFTER CALLING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH DODGE SERVICE DEPT ON MONDAY AND PROVIDING OIL CHANGE RECORDS . THE EXTENDED WARRINTY SERVICE PEOPLE HAVE DECLINE MY CLAIM TO FIX ENGINE CLAIMING THAT THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE DEPT AT WALMART STARTED THE ENGINE WITHOUT OIL AND CAUSE ENGINE FALIURE. I FIND THIS CLAIM BY THE FIRST EXTENDED SERVICE CORP TO BE WRONG, SINCE IN MY PERSONNAL EXPERIENCE AND BY VIEWING ALL THE OIL CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY WALMART , THEY HAVE NEVER STARTED A CARS ENGINE WITHOUT OIL.*AK