2000 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A PINGING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE. THE DIAGNOSTIC COST $235. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ENGINE AT THE COST OF $4,210. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO SEND THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER TO DETERMINE IF SHE WOULD RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION OR A FOLLOW UP CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,532 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7 ENGINE. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST CAR BY FAR AND I DON'T RACE IT OR ANYTHING. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT IN 2007 WITH APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILE ON IT. I HAD AN OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I PAID 3500 US DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT AND NOW AT 102000 MILE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ENGINE IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR WHICH IS 1000 DOLLARS. THIS IS REALLY NOT GOOD THE CAR IS A GOOD CAR WHEN RUNNING CORRECTLY BUT THIS ENGINE ISSUE IS VERY POOR AND NOT SOMETHING EXPECTED FOR A DODGE CAR OR ENGINE. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 68-69 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT HIGH AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FUSE BOX AND SEVERAL WIRES WERE MELTED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND BOTH FILED REPORTS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AT THAT TIME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000. UPDATED 07/17/09 *BF UPDATED 07/20/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHEN THE CONTACT MERGED INTO TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH, SHE HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT OIL SLUDGE DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $5,000. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,646.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE AND PULLED INTO A GAS STATION. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ECM. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE RE-INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $429. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 156,000.

WHILE DRIVING HEARD BANG AND CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO TAP. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR DOWN. UPON INSPECTION FOUND MOTOR WAS FULL OF ANTI-FREEZE. WATER PUMP SHAFT BEARINGS BROKE INTO "PIECES" FLOODING ENGINE WITH ANTI-FREEZE. INSTALLED NEW WATER PUMP AND TIMING CHAIN, BUT TOO MUCH DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE. CAR REPAIR COSTS TOO MUCH TO FIX, HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MECHANICS THAT PROBLEMS WILL PERSIST WITH THIS 2.7 MOTOR. ADDITIONALLY, AIR CONDITIONING FAILS REPEATEDLY. POWER WINDOW UNIT FAILS REPEATEDLY. FRONT END PROBLEMS. WE TRIED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED, BUT APPARENTLY THERE IS NO "FIX" FOR THIS ENGINE. *TR

IN JUNE OF 2006 MY 200 DODGE INTREPID I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND FOUND THAT MY CAR HAD OILSLUDGE AND HAVE NOT HAD IT RUNNING SINCE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITIES OF RECOMPENSE FROM THE MOTOR COMPANY BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT MUCH AS OF YET EXCEPT THAT IT IS STILL IN PROCESS. I FEEL THAT I AM ENTITLED TO HAVING MY ENGINE REPLACED, SINCE I STILL PAID OFF THE CAR AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE. *TR