2002 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

CAR WAS MAKING NOISE THEN 2 DAYS LATER, IT WOULDNT START, HAD IT TOWED, DISCOVERED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN, DEALER NEEDED TO REPLOACE THE ENGINE DUE TO THE DAMAGE ,AND IT COST $5,944.00. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING AS WELL. *AK

TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 DODGE INTREPID AT 70 MPH WITH FAILURE MILEAGE 79,500 THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THEM SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN SALVAGED DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE REPAIR NEEDED.*AK

WE HAD NO INJURY OR PERMANENT FAILURE YET. HOWEVER, THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN THE 2002 DODGE INTREPID CONTINUED TO PLAGUE US WITH PROBLEMS RELATED TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THE VEHICLE HAD REGULAR 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGES PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT, THEN MORE FREQUENT CHANGES AFTER. WE HAD THE OIL PAN DROP ONCE TO REMOVE SLUDGE BUILDUP, AND TWO OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNITS INSTALLED IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS. I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH HOW A VEHICLE OPERATES, AND WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES TO AVOID PERMANENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE PARTS, AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS THE ONLY REASON WE HAVE NOT HAD A PERMANENT FAILURE OF THIS MOTOR. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THE CLICKING NOISE HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ENGINE SLUDGE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,582. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING OIL CHANGES THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE. *AK

PURCHASED THE 2002 DODGE INTREPID 2/11/06. IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR THE ENGINE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. NOT TO REBUILD. SALVAGED ENGINE WASN'T AN OPTION, WOULD ONLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE CORE OF THE ENGINE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE TWO MECHANICS EXPECTED PAYMENT. I EXPLORED THE WEB & THE CHEAPEST REBUILD ENGINE I COULD FIND WAS $2,499 + CORE CHARGE, THAT I WON'T GET BACK WITH A SHOT CORE. THE MECHANIC WILL HAVE TO BE PAID OF COURSE, TO REINSTALL THE RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE. OH, AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE LOAN BALANCE STILL REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CAR THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. FORTUNATELY. I AM ABLE TO BORROW FROM MY 401K TO GET THE CAR DRIVABLE AGAIN OR MY DAUGHTER WOULD BE OUT OF LUCK. HOWEVER, THE MOST DISCOURAGING THOUGHT WAS HOW LONG WILL THE REBUILD ENGINE LAST? THANK GOD IT CAME WITH A 3 YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE, WHEN PURCHASED USED HAD 82,357 ON IT, AND MY DAUGHTER ONLY GOT ABOUT 10,000 MILES OF USE BEFORE IT DIED. THAT WAS TERRIBLE.*AK

I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY HEATER IN MY CAR AND I TOOK IT INTO PEP BOYS AND THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND SEALS. THEN IT BEGAN AGAIN AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A TRANSMISSION SENSOR GOING OUT. SOON AFTER THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START. BEFORE THE CAR STALLED THE ENGINE HAD A LOUD KNOCKING COMING FROM IT. *JB

I AM EXTREMELY UPSET BECAUSE RECENTLY I PURCHASED A DODGE 2002 INTREPID JUST A LITTLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AN WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS MY WATER PUMP WENT OUT WHICH CAUSE MY TIMING BELT TO DESTROY THE ENGINE INSTANTLY. AND I JUST RECENTLY READ HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I ALSO WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DROVE THE 2002 DODGE INTREPID TO WORK ON 01/24/07. AT THE END OF THE DAY HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE TURNED OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START. THE NEXT DAY HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT DID START. HE STATED THAT HE LET THE VEHICLE RUN FOR A WHILE AND HEARD A TAPPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND DIDN'T RESTART IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 WEEKS PRIOR HE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE 3,000 MILES OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TECHNICAL TUNE UP IN CHICAGO. THE SERVICE MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSIS, AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR HAD FAILED, THE BATTERY WAS LOW AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE WORN. THE CONTACT HAD THE SENSOR , THE BATTERY AND THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. SHORTLY THERE AFTER, THE TAPPING NOISE STARTED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE MECHANIC SHOP, AND HE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD FOUND REPORTS ON LINE THAT OTHER OWNERS FILED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES, AND CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE OWNERS WERE NEGLIGENT WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THESE REPORTS SHOWED THAT SLUDGE BUILD UP WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE.. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 80000.*AK

AFTER A SHORT 5-10 MINUTE DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION KICKS INTO A LOW GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT. I CAN TRAVEL ABOUT 40 MPH WITH THE TACHOMETER READING AROUND 4500 RPMS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO BLOW UP. I HAD IT CHECKED BY A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND EVEN THOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THEY CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ERROR CODE DOES NOT REVEAL THE PARTS AS PROBLEMS. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THE PROBLEMS STOPS FOR ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES IF I AM LUCKY. IT SEEMS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS WEBSITE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TIME FOR SOMEONE TO FORCE DODGE TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS. I WANT THE CALL TO LAST LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO BE PAID OFF AND FROM READING OTHERS PROBLEMS, I DOUBT THAT I WILL MAKE IT. ONE WORD NEEDS TO BE SAID: RECALL. *NM

OIL LIGHT COMING ON AT IDLE AND THEN GOING OF WHEN PRESSING GAS. LOUD TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE. 66600 MILES ON VEHICLE OF THIS 66600 I PUT 49000 ON VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE DIAGNOSED AND IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. FAULTY ENGINE, IT WILL COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS JUST TO TRY TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AND NEW ONE COST 4000 TO 8000 DOLLARS. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER MAKES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND MILEAGE HAS NO EFFECT OR HOW OFTEN IT IS MAINTAINED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS MOTOR AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER WILL NOT HONOR NOR OFFER WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND BLAMES THE CONSUMERS. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION, THESE ARE LEMON CARS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WHAT IF MY CHILDREN AND I WERE KILLED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ENGINE FAILURE? MAYBE THAT'S WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*JB