2000 DODGE INTREPID Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

ENGINE LOCKED UP, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE DEALER HAS INSTALLED TWO REBUILT ENGINES IN THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINES CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65 - 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF TO INSPECT. VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT NOISE WAS DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP. PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE VEHICLE HAD HAD AN OIL CHANGE. THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OIL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES,BUT TO NO AVAIL. *AK

SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR WAS CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *LA

WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 15 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGHLY JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT THERE WAS A BUILD UP OF SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK

I PURCHASED A NEW 2000 DODGE INTREPID APRIL 15, 2000. WHILE ON MY WAY TO THANKSGIVING DINNER, ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON & 2 SECONDS LATER THE CAR STOPPED. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE RIGHT LANE (THERE IS NO EMERGENCY PARKING ON THE VAN WYCK) WHEN ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING MY HAZARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. MY FAMILY AND I ALMOST DIED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER THAT NIGHT AND AFTER REPEATED CALLS TO THEM THEY RESPONDED SIX DAYS LATER TELLING ME THE STARTER NEEDED REPLACING AND I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. WHEN I CALLED TO FIND OUT WHEN IT COULD BE PICKED UP, THEY TOLD ME I HAD A SEASED ENGINE AND THEY DID COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. MY WARRANTY WAS FOR 7 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES; HOWEVER, I NOW HAD 60,000 MILES THERE FORE I AM NO...

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE RPMS RACED UP TO 4000. THEN, THE RPMS FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 4000 AND 2000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED, IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *JB

UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED, ENGINE WON'T START. DEALER STATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE IN 2000 DODGE INTREPID; CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING; THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR INDICATIONS THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR; I HAD JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED THE DAY BEFORE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE INTREPID, AND DODGE WILL NOT RECALL THESE CARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ENGINE LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, MECHANIC INDICATED ENGINE HAD A LOT OF SLUDGE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER STATED IT WAS CONSUMER'S FAULT DUE TOM POOR MAINTENANCE. *AK

ENGINE ON 2000 INTREPID BLOWN AFTER 60,000 MILES. MECHANIC SAID SLUDGE IS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. HAVE BEEN VERY DILIGENT ABOUT OIL CHANGES EVEN BEFORE SLUDGE WAS DISCOVERED BY DEALER IN 2002. NEVERTHELESS, ENGINE BLEW. COST TO REPLACE ENGINE $5400. THIS IS THE 2ND CHRYSLER CAR THAT REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. WE ARE 3 TIME OWNERS OF CHRYSLER PRODUCTS, AND FEEL DISAPPOINTED AND DISILLUSIONED WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS AT THE MOMENT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE HAD A BUILD UP OF SLUDGE. A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE THE ENGINE. VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN ENGINE.*MR

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS ENGINE WAS KNOCKING. DEALER STATED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $ 6,000 DOLLARS. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND ALOT OF SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *AK

DODGE 2000 2.7 LITER DOHC V6 ENGINE FAILURE WITH ONLY 80K MILES. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE DUE TO "SLUDGE". BOUGHT USED, TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE (WISH THEY HAD TOLD US BEFORE PURCHASED THE CAR).*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPING HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *NLM THE DEALER REFUSED TO HELP. (CHRYSLER AND DOMINION DODGE REFUSED TO HELP AS WELL) *SC *JB

MOTOR SEIZED UP ON A TRIP TO CHATTANOOGA ABOUT AN HOUR DRIVE FROM OUR HOUSE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. ENGINE BLEW OUT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY SLUDGE DUE TO OIL BUILD UP, PER DEALERSHIP. ALSO, DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT OIL BUILD UP WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF OIL CHANGE. VEHICLE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES EVERY 3500 MILES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DODGE DEALERSHIP.*AK

THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, THEN SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE DID THIS FOR ABOUT A MILE, AFTERWARDS, IT STALLED. THIS WAS DUE TO AN OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A VARIETY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHTOUT THREE YEARS. *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE CONSUMER ANY TYPE OF INFORMATION REGARDING ENGINE DEFECT. *AK FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. *PH

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP,AND THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, AND CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE FINANCE COMPANY. *AK

ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

I HAVE A DODGE INTREPID 2000 WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE AND THE ENGINE MADE A HUGE NOISE AND IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP AND AFTER TALKING TO CHRYSLER CORP. THEY DID FIND METAL SHAVING IN OIL PAN AND THEY WILL GO 50% ON COST. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL REPAIRMEN AND FRIENDS HAVING THIS MODEL AND THEY ALL CLAIM THAT THEIR MOTORS HAVE BLOWN TOO! WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER PAY FOR A FAULTY MOTOR. IF THEY ARE WILLING TO GO 50% THEN YOU KNOW THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS THAT THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS MOTOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS THERE WERE NO LIVES LOST IN MY CASE, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT PERSON. THANK YOU! *LA

VEHICLE'S TIME CHAIN BROKE AND HEAD CAMS BLEW OUT.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND IN TURN DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A JASPER MOTOR. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. *TS *NLM

INHERENT POOR DESIGN OF DODGE 2.7L V-6 ENGINE. *LA

UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED/ SHUT DOWN. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO REPLACED. *AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID THREW A ROD AT 80,000 MI. HAVING ENGINE REPLACED FROM MID-ATLANTIC. AFTER THEY SENT ONE TO OUR AUTO SHOP, THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP LEAKING IN VARIOUS PLACES. SENT IT BACK NOW WAITING FOR ANOTHER ENGINE FOR THIS CAR. BEEN WITHOUT THIS CAR NOW FOR 3 WEEKS. FIRST ENGINE FAILED NOW BRAND NEW ENGINE COULD NOT WORK. *LA

SLUDGE PROBLEM IN ENGINE OF 2000 DODGE INTREPID. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE/OIL CHANGES. THE CONSUMER HAD HEARD ENGINE KNOCKING. *SCC *JB

ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

A FEW MONTHS AGO I PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 84,000 MI AND A WEEK LATER WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY ON AN OFF-RAMP, THE ENGINE STALLED. IT WAS RUNNING GREAT ONE SECOND AND THE NEXT SECOND IT JUST QUIT WITH NO WARNING! I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE TALKED TO A LOCAL SALVAGE PARTS DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE ENGINES IS IN VERY HIGH DEMAND. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON MY OWN REGARDING THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON THAN NOT. I HAD MY ENGINE REPLACED LAST WEEK AND IT COST ME OVER $3500.00. *LA

I PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2 YEARS AGO. IN NOV 2001, AFTER 1 YEAR OF OWNING THE CAR, THE ENGINE SLUDGED, STARTED KNOCKING, & QUIT. IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN A GARAGE FOR 1 YEAR BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE $5000 TO GET IT REPLACED, BUT I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. I CHANGED THE OIL REGULARLY ALSO, BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH NUMEROUS MECHANICS, THEY ALL SAID THE SAME THING. DODGE ENGINES ARE TERRIBLE, & UNLESS YOU USE HIGH QUALITY SYNTHETIC OIL, & CHANGE THE OIL CONSISTENTLY EVERY 3000 MILES, IT WILL SLUDGE AND BREAK DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM DID NOT INFORM ME OF THIS. I HAVE ALSO READ NUMEROUS REPORTS REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT DODGE HAS NOT RECALLED THIS ENGINE. I UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN YOU GET THE ENGINE REPLACED NOW, IT COMES WITH A KIT TO...

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DURING A ROAD TRIP WITH MY DAUGHTER TO WOODFIELD,OH FROM COLUMBUS. MECHANIC SAYS I'M LUCKY THE ENGINE DIDN'T BLEW UP BEFORE I GOT THERE. MECHANIC SAYS THERE WAS ONLY A PINT OF OIL IN MY CAR YET I SAW NO SIGNS OF OIL BURNING OR LEAKING AND AN OIL CHANGE HAD BEEN DONE EARLIER IN THE YEAR. MECHANIC PUTS NEW OIL IN, SCANS AND RESETS THE CAR SO THE ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T STAY ON. AFTER THAT, I STARTED MY TRIP BACK HOME AND EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, THEN 10-15 MINUTES IN THE TRIP THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON SO I TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO THE MECHANIC. ON THE WAY BACK I COULD FEEL THE ENGINE KICKS BACK AND ALMOST STALL OUT. AGAIN, I WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. WHILE CAR IS PARKED AND ENGINE IS RUNNING, YOU COULD HEAR THE...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE LOCKED UP AND SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD THE DRIVER THAT CORROSION MIXED WITH OIL WAS THE PROBLEM. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID FROM DADELAND DODGE IN MIAMI, FL. THE CAR IS QUALIFIED FOR THE LEMON LAW 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, BUT UNAWARE OF SUCH A LAW AND NEVER FILED. NOW IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS NOW I DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION SINCE THE ENGINE BLEW ON 04/12/03. MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 65,000 MILES, AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DECLINED. I ENDED UP PAYING $2,714.87 TO GET THE ENGINE REBUILT. IN ADDITION, I ALSO DON'T HAVE A CAR FOR 2 MONTHS, AND DISPUTED WITH THE DEALER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY DURING THAT SPAN. *LA

VEHICLE HAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE.*MR THE VEHICLE DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER THOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF A NEW ENGINE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER IT AS A RESULT OF "EXCESSIVE SLUDGE" AND THE WORK WAS ESTIMATED AT $8712.37. *PH *JB

THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, SMOKE CAME FROM THE BACK TAIL PIPE, THEN VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE BLOWING OUT.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID ON 3-28-03. THE CAR HAD 58000 MILES AT PURCHASE, WAS CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC AND SEEMED TO BE A VERY GOOD RELIABLE CAR WITH SERVICE RECORDS. I HAD NO TROUBLE, OTHER THAN THE AIR CONDITIONER NOT BLOWING COOL AIR, UNTIL 2 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A VERY LIGHT TICKING SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL TWICE AND NOW HAVE 62000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS BOTH OF WHICH DID NOT DO INTERNAL WORK AND WAS AFRAID TO DIAGNOSE CAR IF THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TIMING BELT AND REPAIR WOULD RUN ME $1,600. I WAS UPSET WITH THE COST AND BEFORE I AGREED TO LET THE DEALER REPAIR MY VEHICLE THEY ASSURED ME THAT I WAS GETTING OUT CHEAP AND...

I PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE. THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, LUCKLY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR ENO0UGH TO PULL IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THE MACANIC HAD TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING QUIT FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SO I BEGAN TO LOOK ONLINE AND I FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAD EXPERIENCD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER AND SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO BEFORE THERE ARE FATALITIES, AND THERE VERY WELL MAY BE. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH MY WIFE AND SON ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE THE FOLLOWING DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER, WHO INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE THE ROD HAD WENT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 48000 MILES AND I HAVE THE MAXIMUM CARE PROTECTION WHICH COVERS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. COVERAGE WAS DENIED BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR OIL THE CHANGES I HAD PERFORMED RELIGOUSLY AND THE ENGINE HAD DEVELOPED SLUDGE. I HAVE SINCE READ ON SEVERAL SITES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2.7L ENGINE AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO DUE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM NOW STUCK PAYING FOR A CAR THAT NEEDS APPROX.$6000 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK. THE ONLY THING I AM GRATEFUL FOR IS THAT NOBODY WAS HURT. THANK GOD THE ROD DID NOT GO...

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH *SC *JB

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR ENGINE NOISE, DEALER STATED NEEDED TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK

AS I DROVE SOUTH-BOUND ON INTERSTATE 95 (IN MARYLAND) I NOTICED MY OIL LIGHT BLINKED 2 TIMES; A SHORT TIME LATER, I HEARD A TAPPING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR.*AK