1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

THE ROD IN THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING DUE TO THE OIL RETURN BEING BUILT WITH 2 90 DEGREE ANGLES NOT ALLOWING OIL TO GET BACK INTO THE ENGINE. *NM

THE ENGINE FAILED AFTER ONLY 75000 MILES.I HAD JUST HAD THE THE TIMING CHAIN,OIL PUMP REPLACED AND THE ENGINE FLUSHED FOR OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE.I HAVE NOT HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED YET BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *NM

ON AUGUST 15, 2005 MY CAR SEIZED ITS MOTOR. A 99' DODGE INTREPID. I FILED THIS INFORMATION AT THAT TIME . IT HAS CASUED EXTREME FIANACAIL DISASTER IN MY LIFE SINCE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE CAR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMANATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AND EXAMINED THE ENGINE. UPON LIFTING THE HOOD, ANOTHER SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID THAT BLEW A ROD AT 72,000 MILES WITH NO WARNING. WE REPLACED THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT $3,000 AND TWO WEEKS AGO AT 102,000 MILES I STARTED TO HEAR A RAPPING SOUND THAT WAS PROBABLY ANOTHER ROD, BUT BEFORE THE ENGINE COULD BLOW ANOTHER ROD SOMETHING IN THE TIMING SNAPPED, SO NOW I AM LEFT WITH A LAWN ORNAMENT THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX AND I AM STILL PAYING FOR. NOT TO MENTION THE VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LIKE THE A/C CONDENSER FOR $600.00 AND THE SPEED SENSORS, THAT WAS ANOTHER $300.00. THIS CAR IS THE BIGGEST LEMON I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. *NM

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID, EVERYTIME I COME TO A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SHAKES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAYS ON, THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERS ALSO WHEN AT STOP LIGHT. 109,000 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE EARLY STAGES OF THE ENGINE BLOWING. COST $5000. *NM

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE RESULTING IN BENT VALVES AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLING. *JB

THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AT THE RED LIGHT STOPS. I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGED THE OIL. A MONTH LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND SINCE THE CAR HAD 74,000 MILES IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. THE COST QUOTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $ 7,000. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 35 IN SOUTHERN MN AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER THAN QUIT. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *JB

FIRST ENGINE FAILED AT 84367 MILES ON 03/18/03 AND WAS COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. REBUILT LONG BLOCK WAS INSTALLED. SECOND ENGINE HAS NOW FAILED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006 WITH 154004 MILES ON THE CAR. LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON THE SECOND ENGINE. TIMING CHAIN HAS FAILED AND IS STICKING THROUGH THE VALVE COVER. ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED RATTLING AND THEN JUST DIED. IT SEEMS AS IF THESE ENGINES ARE ONLY GOOD FOR 70-80K AND THEY ARE DONE. *NM