2001 Dodge Intrepid

I HAD MY CAR OIL CHANGED REGULARLY, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS BROKE, AFTER THEY GOT THE ENGINE APART, IT WAS SO SLUDGED UP AND IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX. SAID THIS WAS THE REASON, THERE WAS NO OTHER WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED 6 MOS. PREVIOUSLY, WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO BORROW FUNDS TO PAY $6,000.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE, AS I HAVE A PHYSICAL HANDICAP I REQUIRE A VEHICLE,AND HAD THIS HAPPENED IN THE COUNTRY , IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE BECAUSE I CANNOT WALK ANY DISTANCE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THESE WERE A FAULTY ENGINE AND SHOULD HAVE MAYBE HAD A RECALL. *TR

FIRST THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS IN AN INTERSECTION ON CITY STREETS. I GOT THE CAR RESTARTED AND IT SEEMED TO BE FINE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND ENSURED THAT IT HAD PLENTY AND EVEN SCHEDULED IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD APPROX 1500 MILES ON THE PREVIOUS CHANGED OIL. THEN I WS ON THE FWY DRIVING TO WORK AND WHEN I WAS CHANGING LANES THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF ON ME. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE FWY AND THANKFULLY THERE WAS AN EXIT CLOSE BY WHERE I WAS ABLE TO EXIT WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY. THIS IS A 2.7L DODGE INTREPID AND I AM NOW BEING QUOTED BY THE DEALERSHIP OF A REPAIR BILL EXCEEDING 850+ DOLLARS. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. IT HAS 89,000 MILES AND I HAVE RELIGIOUSLY CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER EVERY THREE MONTHS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE NIGHT OF DECEMBER 28, 2007 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR HOME AND WHEN SHE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE CAR DIED. I CAME AND HELPED HER PUSH THE CAR HOME. THE NEXT DAY I HAD A MECHANIC COME TO THE HOUSE AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD IN FACT SEIZED. I HAVE GOT TWO DIFFERENT ESTIMATES TO FIX THIS FAILURE AND BOTH ARE HIGHER THAN THE KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY REFERRED ME TO THE IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP WHO IN TURN REQUESTED A MOUNTAIN OF INFORMATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER MY CASE WOULD BE DEEMED WORTHY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. SO FAR I HAVE HEARD NOTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 74 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ACTIVATED, SMOKE APPEARED OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THE OIL DIPSTICK TO BE DARK BROWN IN COLOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD BE USED FOR THIS SORT OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 85,000 MILES. IT COST ME $6,000 TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE CAR WAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES ETC. AS RECOMMENDED BY CHRYSLER. THIS HAS PUT TREMENDOUS STRAIN ON MY FAMILY'S FINANCES. THROUGH RESEARCH AND SPEAKING WITH MECHANICS I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON EVENT WITH 2001 INTREPIDS. I FEEL CHRYSLER OWES ME FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE REPAIRS. *TR

HAVE A 2001 INTREPID, 2.7 ENGINE. ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING PUTTING MY LIFE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE LIFE OF MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN DANGER. SEEMS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE AND CHRYSLER. NOW UPSIDE DOWN IN THE CAR AND ONLY FINANCIAL PAIN IN MY IMMEDIATE FUTURE. WHAT'S NEEDED: THE US GOVERNMENT SHOULD HOLD CHRYSLER RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING A CLEARLY DEFECTIVE ENGINE. *TR