2001 Dodge Intrepid

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

MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID SE HAS A PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2001. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ONLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON. THIS PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY HARROWING AT TIMES WHEN THE CAR SHOULD BE DECELERATING - I.E. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ENGINE AT THESE TIMES, RPM'S USUALLY RANGE FROM 750 TO 1100 RPM DEPENDING ON SPEED OF THE CAR. DURING A "PROBLEM" PERIOD AS ONE BEGINS THE PROCESS OF DECELERATION, THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL JUMP UP TO 2200 - 2500 RPM THUS CAUSING UNUSUAL USE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COMPENSATE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION WILL BEGIN TO "GEAR-DOWN" AS THOUGH MY BRAKING IS INTERPRETED AS CLIMBING A HILL OR PASSING ANOTHER CAR. CONSEQUENTLY, I WILL PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND LET THE ENGINE RACE UP AND DOWN UNTIL IT SETTLES AT AN EVEN RPM. I QUIT USING AIR CONDITIONING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE 2001 DODGE INTREPID SE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE "BRAIN" OF THE CAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (ONE MONTH AGO). NOW THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I HAVE FOUND ANOTHER CONSUMER PROBLEM REPORT SIMILAR TO MINE ON MYCARSTATS.COM.*JB

DT: 2001 DODGE INTREPID ES, THE VEHICLES GAS TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT GASOLINE EASILY, IT TAKES THE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO FILL THE TANK. THE CONSUMER WILL FILL THE TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE STILL SHOWS EMPTY. AFTER THE CONSUMER HAS PUT FUEL IN THE TANK SOME OF THE FUEL WILL COME OUT. THE CONSUMER HAS EVEN REPLACED THE GAS CAP, WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE, THE FILLER TUBE, AND THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP FILTER AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A TSB NUMBER 14003-01 FROM UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS SERVICE CORPORATION PHONE NO. 1-888-835-5063. THE CONSUMER HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH U. U. S. C. POLICY NO. V300191293 COVERAGE WHICH IS CALLED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE U. U. S. C. DID REPLACE FUEL LEVEL UNIT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE TSB, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER, THE MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE TSB, AND THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE REPAIR FIXED AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED THE CONSUMER AND AGREE TO REPLACED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *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

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. WHEN THE CONSUMER LIFTED THE HOOD HE COULD SEE SMOKE AND A SMALL FIRE COMING FROM A PIECE OF WIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A TOWEL. ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID ALL THEY DID WAS TO TURN THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF. AFTER THE ENGINE HAD TIME TO COOL OFF HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME. THIS WAS ON 8-7-05. ON 8-8-05 TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE WATER PUMP BURSTED. ALSO, THEY A TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS WATER AND OIL MIXED IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER IMPLIED THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY HAD HIM ON HOLD WHILE THEY TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP. SHE TOLD HIM THE SAME INFORMATION THAT THEY DID. THE CONSUMER FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7 LITER MOTOR. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP WAS THE ONE THAT DID THE REPAIRS. *AK

DT: 2001 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE ON THE V BLEW OUT BECAUSE THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILT UP. THIS ENGINE WAS MAINTAINED BY MECHANIC. THEREFORE, THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY SLUDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE PRIOR TO THIS. IT HAPPENED ON JUNE 15, 2005. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH FIRE, THE ENGINE DIED AFTER BEING DRIVEN. THEN, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC ,AND HE STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HEATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. WHEN HE ADDED WATER THE HEATER WORKED. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THIS WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM. *AK