2001 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

I HAD BEEN NOTICING A NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE AND WAS ABOUT TO BRING IT TO MY MECHANIC, BUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR JUST DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE AND THEN GET TOWED TO MY AUTO MECHANICS. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD ME COME AND LOOK AT MY ENGINE AND SHOWED ME THE TIMING CHAIN AND HOW MUCH DAMAGE THE CHAIN DID AND HOW MUCH SLUDGE WAS BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE WAS KNOWN FOR SLUDGE BUILD-UP. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND WILL NOT BE PUTTING A 2.7 BACK IN. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR AND AM LOOKING TO PUT IN A 3.2 ENGINE IN SO I CAN KEEP MY CAR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY DODGE. MY CAR IS A 2001 INTREPID AND ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE IN MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID FAILED. THIS VEHICLE HAD ONLY 70,000 MILES AND IS IN GOOD-TO-EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. UPON MECHANIC EXAMINATION, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXTREME INTERNAL DAMAGE THAT CAUSED THE OIL AND WATER TO MIX IN THE BLOCK. THEY ALSO TESTED FOR FLORO-CARBONS IN THE EXHAUST, WHICH WAS OFF THE CHARTS. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THIS REPAIR IS NEARLY $5,000.00. *TR

(1) HEADING TO WORK AT ABOUT 8:00 AM AND STARTED CAR(2001 DODGE INTREPID) AS USUAL AND WENT DOWN SOME MAIN ROADS LEADING UP TO THE EXPRESSWAY. GOT ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE EXPRESSWAY AND GOT UP TO 70 MPH. SLOWED DOWN TO 55 MPH FOR CONSTRUCTION AND AFTER GETTING THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION TRIED TO ACCELERATE. (2) STARTED AS A QUITE CLANKING NOISE AND I JUST THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS EXHAUST. SLIGHT VIBRATIONS AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW A BIT. THEN LOUDER CLANKING THAT COULD ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS METAL IN A BLENDER AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST UP AN OFF RAMP THAT WAS COMING UP ON MY RIGHT BUT HAD TO STOP ON THE BUSY STREET THAT THE RAMP LED ONTO. LOTS OF CARS WERE PASSING. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO BE LATE MY JOB AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED. (3) NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. A ROD SHOT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE OIL PAN. OLD PART IS STILL IN VEHICLE AND IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A FAMILY MEMBER. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A RUMBLING NOISE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

I WAS GOING TO LUNCH AND I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD MY CAR TOWED HOME. THE MECHANIC AND DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE. THE CAR DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE ARE DEFECTIVE THAT ARE COMING FROM CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF IT AND ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING BUT LETTING THE CONSUMER ABSORB ALL THESE FEES TO GET IT FIX. THE DEALERSHIP HAD JUST FIX ONE AND THE MECHANIC STATED HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO FIX ANOTHER ENGINE REPAIR. TO ME THAT IS PRETTY BAD. I THINK CHRYSLER NEED TO PULL OR HAVE THESE CALL RECALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHANGE IN THE GEARBOX IN ADDITION TO THE WATER PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS NOT WORKING BECAUSE THE WATER WAS MIXED WITH ANTIFREEZE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $3,000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

AT FIRST MY CAR STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED. OIL SLUDGE WAS BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. ENGINE SEIZED. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. OIL WAS CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIC. MY INTREPID HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR MONTHS WITH A DEFECTIVE MOTOR. DODGE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS 2.7 ENGINE. *TR

I GOT MY INTREPID NEW AS A COMPANY CAR, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BOUGHT IT WHEN THE DIVISION HAD LAYOFFS (LESS THAN 10K MILES, I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER). IT HAS BEEN A DEPENDABLE CAR, UNTIL IT 'STALLED OUT' LAST WEEK. TURNS OUT THERE'S WATER IN THE OIL, SO THE SUSPICION IS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS 'NORMAL' (NOT OVERHEATED) AND THERE WAS A TRAIL OF OIL THAT HAD COME OUT THE OIL FILLER TUBE (DIP STICK 'POPPED' DUE TO PRESSURE). THE CAR IS DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK AND BACK EACH DAY, AND FOR OCCASIONAL ERRANDS IN THE EVENINGS/WEEKEND. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET A FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION (38K MILES), SERVICED REGULARLY, AND UP UNTIL NOW, CONSIDERED RELIABLE. *JB

WE PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE INTREPID AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS CONTINUOUSLY AND STILL CANNOT BE FIXED. ALL IN ALL, I HAVE INVESTED ABOUT $3500 FOR REPAIRS AND STILL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE A LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TO PAY EVEN THOUGH I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT ANYTHING EVERY GETS DONE WITH THEM. *JB

2001 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINES FAIL AFTER ONLY 74,000 MILES AND CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF THE ENGINE SLUDGE PROBLEM. *TR