2001 Dodge Intrepid

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE LOCAL MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH SLUDGE AND THE PISTONS WERE WELDED TOGETHER IN THE HEAD GASKET. THE LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE, ALTHOUGH 1 QUART OF OIL WAS ADDED THE WEEK BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2201 DODGE INTREPID AND THE ENGINE FAILED. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER THE DAMAGE AND THE DEALERSHIP IS ASKING FOR $4,084.00 TO PUT A RE-BUILT ENGINE IN IT. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES ON IT. I ALSO PRODUCED RECEIPTS/PRINTOUTS FOR MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGES) PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE CAR STOPPING, THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY TYPE ~ NO OIL OR ENGINE LIGHT TO WARN OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *JB

8/13/02-WE TOOK OUR 2001 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L IN TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. THE HEADLAMPS WERE CHANGE BECAUSE OF FOGGING LENS COVERS. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS WHINING SO THAT WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD 31,207 MILES. 1/14/03-WITH 36,354 MILES ON IT WE HAD THE REAR GLASS REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEFROSTER WAS NOT WORKING. NO COST FOR THIS. ALSO HAD THEM CHECK A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. 12/16/03-47,658 MILES. ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR A PROBLEM IN THE EVAP SYSTEM. DEALER FIXED IT FOR $248.69. WE HAD THEM CHECK FOR THE FRONT END KNOCK BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT WE HAVE THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER LOOKED AT. I DID NOT ASK THEM TO CHECK THAT AT ALL SINCE EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AT THE TIME. LOOKING BACK I CAN SEE THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO PREVENT SOMETHING THEY KNEW WAS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE! 06/07/04-54,932 MILES. THE A/C STOPPED WORKING. HAD THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR $70.51. THEY SAID THE CONDENSER WAS LEAKING. I REPAIRED IT MYSELF FOR ABOUT $200.00. 01/05/06-74,600 MILES. VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING LOUDER AND LOUDER WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE MY OTHER CAR. THE NEXT DAY I TRIED TO START THE INTREPID BUT IT WOULD NOT FIRE. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS A TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. FIX WOULD COST AROUND $1,500. OIL CHANGES WERE MADE EVERY 3000-5000 MILES AND SLUDGED WITH A OIL FLUSH BECAUSE OIL WOULD EVAPORATE. *JB

MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILED WHILE TRYING TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD LEAVING MY MOTHER HALF IN AND HALF OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE MECHANIC STATES THERE IS NO OIL WITHIN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, WE JUST HAD A COMPLETE OIL CHANGE IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. THERE IS HAS BEEN NO SIGN OF LEAKING AND NO OIL LIGHT INDICATOR UNTIL IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ENGINE LOCKING. AFTER READING EVERYTHING ON THE WEBSITE I AM APPALLED THAT DODGE CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS. AS CONSUMERS WE HAVE TO JOIN TOGETHER AND FORCE THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THE AVERAGE CONSUMER CANNOT AFFORD TO THROW HARD EARNED MONEY OUT OF THE WINDOW. WE PLAN TO JUNK THE CAR AND NOT RISK FURTHER LOSS AFTER READING THESE HORROR STORIES. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM DODGE OR CHRYSLER. I SPOKE WITH AN ONLINE ENGINE REBUILDER WHO CALLED THIS THE "ENGINE OF THE YEAR". THEY ARE SELLING SO MANY THERE IS A BACKLOG. DESCRIPTIONS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.DATATOWN.COM/CHRYSLER/. *NM

2001 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 400 MILES THE DAY BEFORE AND PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY. THIS ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT A CONDITION OF POOR MAINTENANCE AND ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS ARE $5300.00 AND EXCEED THE RESALE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ENGINE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN A SEVERE SAFETY FACTOR IF IT HAD FAILED 24 HOURS SOONER ON THE TOLL ROAD AT HIGH SPEED. *JB

I OWN A DODGE INTREPID 2001 WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING...NO SOUNDS....NO LIGHTS... THE ENGINE DIED...I NEARLY WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. I WAS QUOTED $6100. 00 AND SLUDGE WAS MENTIONED BY THE MECH. I CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES LIKE CLOCKWORK (MY DAD WAS A AUTO-MECH) BECAUSE I REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. MY QUESTION IS HOW CAN SLUDGE BUILD UP SO QUICKLY.... AND THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING VERY FISHY HERE... PLEASE HELP... *NM

DRIVING ON FREEWAY ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR WHEN OIL LIGHT CAME ON. 2 MINUTES LATER ENGINE FAILED. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WENT OFF. GOT TOWED TO MACHINE SHOP AND THE COST IS 5,000 TO GET IT FIXED. CAR COST ME 3 THOUSAND. I AM STILL PAYING FOR IT, NOW I CAN'T DRIVE IT. I NEED A WAY TO WORK SO THAT I CAN PAY FOR THE CAR. WANT TO GET IN ON CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, NEED TO KNOW HOW TO. *JB