2001 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH AND THEN STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I ALSO HAD A 2001 DODGE INTREPID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AT 70K MILES. I WAS PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER AND TURNED OFF MY CAR AND THAT WAS THE END. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN. AT THE TIME (3/06) I OWED NEARLY 6K ON THE CAR AND IT WAS OFF THE ROAD. I HAD NO RECOURSE BUT TO HAVE A "USED" ENGINE THAT COST ME 3700.00 PUT IN MY CAR ONLY TO HAVE IT STOLEN ON 11/12/06 FROM A BOWING ALLEY IN CONNECTICUT. NOW I AM OUT 3700.00 FOR THE MOTOR BUT ALSO 5K BALANCE ON MY LOAN AND NOW NO CAR. I HAVE ALSO SENT MY COMPLAINTS TO LAWYERS AND SETTLEMENTS AND HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM ANYBODY. OH DID I MENTION I DON'T HAVE THEFT INSURANCE YEP NO THEFT NOW WHAT? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO A HIGHER SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE SPEEDS BEFORE AND AFTER ACCELERATION, BUT THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO DIE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND WERE UNAWARE OF WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.

FIRST THING IS THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. GOT IT REPAIRED AND THEN TIE ROD FELL OFF. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY, THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND JUST CUT OFF. GOT IT OFF THE ROAD BUT IT WOULD NOT START AFTER THAT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 75,435 MILES ON IT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH COLD AIR BLEW FROM THE HEATER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED A RELEASE VALVE FRACTURED CAUSING THE WATER TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END, AND SMOKE ESCAPED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, SMOKE ENTERED THE CAB AT THE SAME TIME THE THUMPING SOUND OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD SECONDS LATER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN AIR CONDITIONER HOSE THAT BLEW UP. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER HOSE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. *AK

DODGE INTREPID SE 2.7 ENGINE. ENGINE SLUGGED AFTER 62K WITH RECCOMENDED REGULAR OIL CHANGES, THE CAR DID NOT FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY, THANKFULLY, BUT AS I'VE INVESTIGATED, THERE ARE A LOT OF WEB SITES LOOKING TO ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO REPORT THIS FAILURE--AS IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID "YEAH, WE HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THOSE ENGINES--WE'VE TRIED TO FIX IT BEFORE AND IT NEVER WORKS. . . AND YOU'RE OUT OF WARRANTY. YOU SHOULD SCRAP IT." *NM

THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE ON MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID STARTED TICKING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE SNETHKAMP DODGE DEALER IN LANSING, MI FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE DEPT. ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SLUDGED UP BECAUSE I DIDN'T CHANGE THE OIL AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN I ADVISED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT I DID GET OIL CHANGES AS RECOMMENDED, AND HAVE THE RECEIPTS TO PROVE IT, THE SERVICE TECH. CHANGED HIS STORY AND ADVISED THAT THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN THE DODGE INTREPID WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CHARGE $600 TO TEAR APART THE ENGINE TO "FIND OUT FOR SURE." THE COST WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIR. I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH. WHAT CHRYSLER/DODGE WAS GOING TO DO TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECH. ADVISED THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME, THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THE SERVICE TECH. TO GIVE IT AN OIL CHANGE AND TOOK IT HOME. I DROVE IT FOR 10 DAYS UNTIL IT DIED WHILE DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT DAY CARE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEB. 2002 FROM SNETHKAMP DODGE, IT WAS 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAD 5996 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS A PROGRAM CAR. I FINANCED IT FOR 5 YEARS, AND STILL HAVE 3 PAYMENTS LEFT, AND NO CAR. THE CAR HAS JUST UNDER 49,000 MILES ON IT. I FILED AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH THE CHRYSLER GROUP CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND REQUESTED THAT CHRYSLER REPAIR/REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY CAR (REFERENCE NUMBER: 15524183, EMAIL CASE NUMBER: 1538494.) THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REPLY WAS FOR ME TO CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER OR REFER TO MY OWNERS MANUAL, AND NO, THEY WOULDN'T REPAIR OR REPLACE MY ENGINE. *NM