2003 Dodge Intrepid

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THEN SMOKE ENGULFED THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES USING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED. HOWEVER THE HEAD GASKETS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 3.5 LITER V6 ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED; HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE, AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $7100.00 . NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,008 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY CAR OVERHEATED ON THE EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING 60 MPH AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN KILLED.I HAVE REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, AND WATER PUMP. MY CAR STALLS/HESITATES EVERY TIME I STOP AT A LIGHT. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THE CADILLAC CONVERTER IS SHOT, I NEED A NEW TIMING BELT AND MY ENGINE IS FULL OF SLUDGE. THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, RECHARGING THE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE DISCOVERED A SMALL FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND BLEW OUT THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, BUT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT CHRYSLER DEALERS, BUT THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT HIS PLACE OF WORK, HE NOTICED A BALL OF FLAME COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR, WHO CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY GAS LINE BECAUSE THE WIRES WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2003 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 L ENGINE- EXPERIENCE SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS THAT THESE ENGINES EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF SUDDEN LOSS, AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. PUBLIC WEB SITES STATE THIS ENGINE IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR DODGE. HERE'S THE REAL KICKER- I CALLED DODGE AND THE ZONE OFFICE SAID THEY WOULD DO A 50-50 SPLIT ON THE BILL. $8000.00 SPLIT IN HALF WOULD STILL BE $4000 TO FIX A CAR ONLY WORTH $6000 IN RESALE VALUE. A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR QUOTED ME $3900 FOR THE SAME REPAIR. SO DODGE UPS THE COST TO REPAIR, THEN DISCOUNTS IT BY HALF, AND IT'S STILL THE SAME COST TO REPAIR IT ELSEWHERE. SOUNDS LIKE A REAL RACKET TO ME. AND HERE'S ANOTHER STICKY POINT- I WASN'T SURE OF THE MILEAGE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS AT THE SHOP, SO I GUESSED 65000 MILES. THE GUY AT DODGE WAS ALL SET TO CALL THE DEALER AND MAKE THEM FIX IT FOR NO CHARGE, BUT WHEN HE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THE MILEAGE WAS 7000 MILES MORE, OR 72000, IT WAS NOW "PAST WARRANTY" AND THEY COULD ONLY DO THE 50-50 SPLIT. SO HOW DOES 7000 MILES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE? THE WARRANTY WAS 6 YEARS, 60,000 MILES, IT WAS ALREADY PAST THE 60,000 LIMIT WHEN I CALLED DODGE THE FIRST TIME, NOW THAT IT'S ONLY 7,000 MILES MORE THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND. *TR