1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS RETURNING HOME FROM TAKING ME TO WORK. IN THE CAR WITH HER WAS MY FIVE YEAR OLD SON AND TWO YEAR OLD NIECE. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A RURAL HIGHWAY 12 IN THE NORTHWEST OF IDAHO WITH A POSTED SPEED OF 55 MPH. SHE FELT THE CAR SURGE OR SPUTTER. SHE BECAME WORRIED AND WITHOUT FURTHER WARNING THE CAR LOST POWER RESULTING IN THE LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. SHE MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER WHERE SHE TRIED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO START THE CAR WITH OUT SUCCESS. FINALLY, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO START, AND CONTINUED HER TRIP, NOT 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. LUCKILY SHE WAS IN FRONT OF A HOUSE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY THIS TIME. THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO LET HER USE THE PHONE WERE SHE CALLED ME TO RETRIEVE THE CAR AND GET HER BACK HOME. THE CAR WOULD STILL NOT RUN. THIS INCIDENT UPSETS ME GREATLY BECAUSE THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE SON NIECE AND UNBORN CHILD WAS PUT AT RISK AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS CAR WHICH SHOULD HAVE PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT. THE CAR IS A 1999 INTREPID WITH 72000 MILES PROBLEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN THIS EARLY. *JB

PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THE MOTOR BLEW AT ONLY 80,000 MILES. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT WE DEPEND HEAVILY ON AS A FAMILY VEHICLE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE FIXED. A NEW MOTOR WAS HARD TO FIND AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH. WE SIMPLY COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY $5,000 TO REPLACE A MOTOR. A USED MOTOR WAS NOT MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE BECAUSE SO MANY OWNERS OF THE DODGE INTREPID WERE IN THE SAME SITUATION. BECAUSE OF ALL THIS, WE WERE FORCED TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WE STILL OWED 2 MORE YEARS ON THE INTREPID. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS DEFINITELY MADE ME LOSE MY FAITH IN THE DODGE NAME. AS OF YET, THERE HAS BEEN NO EFFORT ON THE PART OF DODGE TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN DEEPLY HURT FINANCIALLY BECAUSE OF THIS. *NM

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID JUST QUIT RUNNING IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE APPARENTLY HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AFTER OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON IT SINCE JUNE 1, 2006. THE ENGINE HAD APPROX 80,000 MILES. *JB

BOUGHT 3 YEARS AGO USED, IT HAD EMISSIONS ISSUES WITH THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. AT ABOUT 74,000 MILES THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. ENGINE DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR IT TO COOL ITSELF PROPERLY WHILE RUNNING AND RESULTS IN THE OIL BURNING WITHIN BEFORE THE ENGINE CAN CIRCULATE IT WHICH FINALLY RESULTS IN THE "SLUDGE" THAT SO MANY OWNERS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH AND ONLY PERSEVERANT THE HIGH HEAT ISSUE AS LESS OIL IS CIRCULATED TO COOL THE ENGINE. MY ENGINE'S BLOCK CRACKED PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF THE ENGINE GETTING TOO HOT WITH NO GAUGE WARNING OF OVERHEATING BECAUSE IT IS "OVERHEATING" WITHIN THE SYSTEM BEFORE IT GETS TO THE SENSOR ETC, THEREFORE IT IS NOT A POOR MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT POOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. WITH A "REBUILT" ENGINE IT SHAKES, HESITATES AND EMITS SMOKE WITH CLEAN OIL AND FILTER AND NO EVIDENCE OF SLUDGE WITHIN!! NOW AT UNDER 96000 ORIGINAL MILES AND 22000 REBUILT ENGINE THE A/C COIL HAS BUSTED UNDER THE HIGH PRESSURE CAUSED BY THE HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE A/C PRESSURE VARIES WITH ENGINE PRESSURE WHICH VARIES WITH ENGINE HEAT (STILL NO OVERHEATING WARNING ON THE GAUGES). IT IS ONLY ADDRESSED NOW THAT IT IS SUMMER AND TOO HOT TO DRIVE WITHOUT A/C. UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN IT WILL COST AROUND $850 TO REPLACE A $80-120 PART BECAUSE THE ENTIRE DASH/FIREWALL MUST COME OUT ALONG WITH MANY OTHER COMPONENTS TO GET TO IT (AND THEN THOSE REINSTALLED AFTERWARD). THE BATTERY WAS SUCKED OF POWER AROUND THIS TIME AND THE MOTORS CONTROLLING THE WINDOWS & MIRRORS HAVE BROKEN. THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM HAS GONE AS WELL. *JB

1999 2.7 LITER ENGINES USED BY DODGE FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS LEAVES PEOPLE EXPOSED TO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON FREEWAYS. IT ALSO LEAVES THE DISABLED VEHICLE ON THE ROADSIDE UNTIL IT'S TOWED. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE A DANGER TO ALL THAT PASS BY IT. THE FAILURE RATE OF THESE SPECIFIC ENGINES IS EXCESSIVE. THE NTSB SHOULD INSIST THAT DODGE MAKE AN EFFORT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DODGE HAS IGNORED THE ISSUE AND BLAMED THEIR CUSTOMERS. DODGE HAS DECREASED THE MARGIN OF SAFETY ON OUR ROADWAYS BY PRODUCING VEHICLES PRONE TO FAILURE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE STEERING RACK BOLTS CAME OUT FOR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FUSES HAVE BLOWN FIVE TIMES AND THE BRAKE AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING.

'99 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 LITER ENGINE. (3 YEARS AGO) SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK, MECHANIC DIAGNOSED ENGINE PROBLEMS, REPLACED TIMING BELT. TODAY CAR IS NOW SPEWING BLACK SMOKE - RELATED AGAIN TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. CHANGING BELT 3 YEARS AGO BOUGHT TIME, NOW I AM FACED WITH REPLACING AN ENGINE BEFORE IT SEIZES UP WHILE I AM DRIVING! CHRYSLER TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY, STATES IT IS A USER ISSUE. DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER TECHNICIANS, YET CHRYSLER WILL NOT WARRANTY THEIR PRODUCT. *JB

2.7 L V-6 DODGE INTREPID: THIS ENGINE IS BEYOND WORDS TO DESCRIBE A HORRIBLE DESIGN FLAW. THE ENGINE'S OIL LIGHT FLICKERS AND NOW THE MOTOR PRODUCES A NOISE LIKE THE LIFTERS ARE NOT GETTING OIL. THE HIGH BRASS OF D/C WILL BLAME EVERY CUSTOMER OF NEGLECT AND OIL SLUDGE RATHER THAN NOTICE A HUGE PATTERN OF THESE 2.7 V6 CARS BEING BASHED BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE 2.7 V6 IS JUNK AND @ 56+ MILES IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I GUESS I'LL POST IT ON EBAY LIKE ALL THE OTHER DODGE INTREPIDS WITH A BLOWN 2.7 LITER ENGINE. I SUGGEST A GOOGLE SEARCH AND JUST READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS CRAPPY BUILT MOTOR. I HAVE ACTUALLY THOUGHT ABOUT PAINTING A LEMON ON EACH SIDE OF THIS CAR MENTIONING MY ENGINE TROUBLES WITHIN EACH LEMON. I WILL NEVER OWN A DODGE AGAIN! *NM

ENGINE HAS BEEN BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF 1 QUART EVERY THREE WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING, TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED UNEXPECTEDLY, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *JB

WENT TO CRANK VEHICLE AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND WARPED THE VALVES,THEREFORE NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. HAVE NOT DONE ANY REPAIRS THE CAR HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH FIDELITY WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT COVER BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP, BUT NOT DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE. *JB