1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

WAS DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID, THAT I PURCHASED FIVES MONTHS AGO, STARTED TO HEAR TICKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED THE OIL - NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON - THE OIL LEVEL WAS FINE. SHUT THE CAR DOWN A HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC WHERE HE SAID I HAD A BLOWN ENGINE. SAID THE 2.7 L ENGINES WERE PRONE TO PROBLEMS AND MY ENGINE WAS "ALL SLUDGED UP". I HAVE NO RUNNING CAR, OWE THE BANK AND AM LOOKING AND $4,000-6,000 FOR REPAIRS. NO I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TRAGEDY. *JB

ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AT 89,000 MILES, AND NOT KNOWING WHAT HAD HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO LOOK AT IT, THEY TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING. I HAD THE LOOK AT IT ANYWAY, AND THEY CAME BACK WITH THERE ORIGINAL RESPONSE "THE ENGINE SEIZED TO OIL SLUDGE, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE". *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS BUILDUP IN THE OIL-PAN WHICH CAUSED THE RODS TO KNOCK AND THE ENGINE TO FAIL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THEN WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

DRIVING N ON 59 S WHEN VEHICLE MADE AWFUL NOISE-PULLED OVER AND CAME TO STOP-CALLED WRECKER AND TOOK TO DEALER FROM WHOM CAR WAS PURCHASED-ENGINE HAD BLOWN EVEN THOUGH OIL CHANGE HAD BEEN DONE DAY BEFORE AND ON REGULAR BASIS-HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS-CAR NEEDS NEW ENGINE-WOULD COST MORE THAN CAR IS WORTH IF I COULD EVEN FIND A DECENT ENGINE-COMPANY WON'T FIX EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR- *NM

ENGINE STARTED USING QT OF OIL EVERY 1000 MI. WHEN I STARTED HEARING SOMETHING IN THE MOTOR, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THIS THEY SAID TO USE SYNTHETIC OIL, CHANGE OIL AT NO MORE THAN 3000 MI. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE ON A TRIP GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY CHARGED ME TO TELL ME OF THE DEATH SENTENCE ON THIS ENGINE. I PAID THEM BUT HAVEN'T PICKED IT UP YET. THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. THE SALVAGE YARD SAID THEY ALREADY HAVE TO MANY OF THEM AND DON'T NEED ANOTHER ALMOST PERFECTLY GOOD DODGE INTREPID. I LIKED THIS CAR A LOT AND WAS ABOUT TO GET IT REPAINTED AND SOME NEW WHEELS ON IT. *NM

WAS DRIVING 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH 2.7 V6 ENGINE, BEGAN HEARING LOUD CLICKING NOISE. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE, METAL SHAVINGS,AND TIMING CHAIN. ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGINE FAILURE. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $5,000. STILL OWE A YEAR OF PAYMENTS ON CAR. HASN'T BEEN OPERATING SINCE AUGUST 2005. CAN'T AFFORD REPAIR. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE FOR POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE MOTOR. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR EVER MANUFACTURING THESE ENGINES. HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER IN REFERENCE TO PROBLEM AND ADMITTED THEY HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.*AK *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN DECEMBER 2005 THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE MAIN ENGINE BEARING HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL 2.7 ENGINE FAILURES AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BAD AND THE ENGINE WOULD BLOW IN 1-2 MONTHS.

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE - SECOND TIME. TENSIONER FAILED, ALLOWING TIMING CHAIN TO FLOP, RESULTING IN NINE BENT VALVES AND HEAD DAMAGE. *JB