2003 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF OIL. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD INTERNAL DAMAGE, WHICH WOULD COST $8,000 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/08/09. *JB

I NEVER HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM, EXCEPT CLOUDY SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE AND AN OIL. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON IT BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAD IT TOWED TO LANDMARK DODGE, THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN (UPON MY ARRIVAL, I EXPLAINED THE MECHANIC, WHAT HAPPENED TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED, HE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND I NEEDED AND ENGINE, WITHOUT DOING A DIAGNOSTIC. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TO BE EXACT AND NOT GUESS WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. THEY RESPONDED BY HAVING A SALES REP CALL TO TRY AND SALE ME A VEHICLE). I WANTED A SECOND OPINION, THEREFORE, I HAD IT TOWED TO STEVE RAYMAN DODGE THAT'S WHEN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED I NEEDED AN ENGINE FOR SURE AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC SAID IT LOST OIL PRESSURE, AND HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP. AT FIRST, THE MECHANIC SAID HE COULD REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS FOR $3000.00 BUT HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE MOTOR WOULD LAST. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THAT'S WHEN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE SLUDGE BUILD-UP, NO OIL PRESSURE AND I NEEDED AN ENGINE. THE MECHANIC AT LANDMARK RECOGNIZED THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A DIAGNOSTIC AND TRIED KEEP MY CAR FOR NON PAYMENT OF SERVICE THAT WAS NEVER PERFORMED. IS THIS COMMON FOR DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES? AS A CONSUMER, I HAVE THE RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE, PROTECT AND PURSUE LEGAL ACTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,173 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF OIL TO THE UPPER PART OF THE ENGINE. UPDATED 09/10/08. *JB

MY DODGE INTREPID 2003 WITH THE 2002 2.7 LITER MODEL ENGINE LOCKED UP ON ME FOR NO REASON AT 76,000 MILES APX. I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND IT LOCKED UP AT 15,000 MILES. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN THE MAIN ROAD, BUT I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OUT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND MAY HAVE NOT TURNED OUT GOOD. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE JUST LOCKS UP AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HELP ME GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY, WHICH HAPPEN TO BE PASSING BY AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING DEAD IN THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION CHRYSLER PRODUCTS WERE GOOD AND DEPENDABLE AND THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST TIME I BUY ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS DUE TO THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE LOCKED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOW ON OIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN OIL CHANGE SERVICE SHOP, WHERE OIL WAS ADDED IN THE VEHICLE. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED BECAUSE THE CURRENT ONE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE MECHANIC'S SHOP. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE DRAGGED AS IF IT WERE IN TOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE COOLANT WAS MIXED WITH OIL. IF THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE COULD EXPLODE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 5/13/08 *CN UPDATED 05/13/08. *JB