2001 Dodge Intrepid

DT A DEFECTIVE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. IT HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP AND IT CAUSED THE MOTOR TO BLOW OUT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN JUNE 2005, AND THE SECOND TIME ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005. THE MOTOR WAS MAKING A TAPPING SOUND, BUT THE CYLINDER HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE BLOCK, AND IT WAS FLAPPING UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER SAID THE WATER PUMP WAS BAD, AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MOTOR. *AK

WE HAVE A DODGE 2001 INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER MOTOR. ACCORDING TO OTHER MECHANICS AND PERSONNEL WITHIN THE DEALERSHIP, THERE ARE DEFECTS WITH THIS MOTOR THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS. IT HAS TO DO WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND CAUSES THE MOTOR TO BASICALLY BLOW UP. OUR FIRST MOTOR BLEW UP AT 83,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A DIFFERENT MOTOR WITH 58,000 MILES WHICH BLEW UP AGAIN 3 WEEKS LATER. TODAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, WE WERE TO TAKE POSSESSION OF OUR REPAIRED CAR WITH ITS THIRD MOTOR WITHIN 2 MONTHS AND WERE ASKED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE BILL BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THIS REPAIR WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WATER PUMP EVEN THOUGH THE WATER PUMP AND THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY ARE ONE AND THE SAME ON THIS VEHICLE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THESE 2.7 LITER MOTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AS THOUSANDS CAN ATTEST ON THE INTERNET, CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY ARE DEFECTIVE BUT DAHMER REFUSES TO ACT RESPONSIBLY BECAUSE THEY PURCHASED THE COMPANY AFTER THE DEFECT ORIGINATED. THESE 2.7 MOTORS WHICH ARE SITTING ON THE SHELF AT JUNKYARDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE BECOME WORSE BECAUSE THE PASSAGE OF TIME SITTING ON THE SHELF AND ARE WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL MOTORS PUT IN THEM. FURTHERMORE, OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY, TRIAD ADVANTAGE, FORESEEING THE PROBLEMS TO COME, SHUT DOWN, WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND TOOK THE MONEY AND RAN WHEN THESE CLAIMS WERE BECOMING APPARENT. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2001 DODGE INTREPID HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AT 62,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND, THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AS OF YET. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE BOUGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK UPDATE 1/11/2006 - *NM

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 INTREPID DURING BUSY TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A FAIRLY LOUD TAPPING NOISE. AS I TRIED TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR STALLED. THE CAR BLOCKED TRAFFIC AS I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD. IT NEVER RESTARTED AND I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACED... HUH? *NM

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND LATER TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT WOULD COST THE CALLER $4700 TO $7000 TO FIX. IT. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR FREE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIR YET BECAUSE SHE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $6000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. *AK *NM

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2005. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. RETURN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, WAS TOLD IT WAS EMISSIONS LEAK. IN SEPTEMBER 2005, HEARD RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, THEN VEHICLE SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN (POWER STEERING, ETC.), VEHICLE SHUT OFF. COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP. *NM

NO WARNING AT ALL. MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LUCKILY HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD 56,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS COVERED BY A EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSED TO PAY BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. 2001 INTREPID. *NM