1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THE DEALER REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP AND THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND APPEARED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THERE WERE RUST AND WHITE SPOTS IN THE DRIVEWAY UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED. SHORTLY AFTER CHRISTMAS ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AT NIGHT, BUT NORMAL OPERATION RESUMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL HOURS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE UNDERLYING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. LASTLY, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE LOCAL DEALER. DURING THE OIL CHANGE THE OIL PLUG WAS DAMAGED CAUSING A SLOW LEAK. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR, BUT OIL CONTINUES TO LEAK FROM BOTH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REGULAR SERVICE THROUGH THE LOCAL DEALER EXCLUSIVELY.

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR STARTED CHUGGING AND THEN LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO AT LEAST GET IT ON TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED AND THEN ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE ROAD IT DID IT AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID I WAS IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE A TICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

ENGINE MADE KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY RAMP. HAD CAR TOWED TO GARAGE. TOLD NEED NEW ENGINE ESTIMATED AROUND $5300.00.MILAGE ON CAR AT TIME OF INCIDENT 103,283. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THIS CAR HAD 70000 MILES, MOST OF THEM HIGHWAY MILES. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE. THIS CAR HAS HAD REGULAR 3000 MILES OIL CHANGES, AND I AM FINDING OUT THIS WAS COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE. NOW, BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND FOR THESE ENGINES ,REBUILING COSTS ARE IN EXCESS FO $4,000, AND A NEW ENGINE RUNS AROUND $8,000.*AK

IN 2002 MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID DIED ON I-80 IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET IT OFF THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. IN JANUARY OF 2004 THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. EXCEPT THIS TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN IT. SHE WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON 395 IN RENO, NEVADA. SHE WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO SAFELY COAST IT OFF THE FREEWAY. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANY HELP WHAT SO EVER. THE SECOND ENGINE HAS ABOUT 32000 MILES ON IT. *AK

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND LOST ALL POWER WHICH CAUSED POWER STEERING FAILURE AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. *JB

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMERS RESIDENCE. IT WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH SLUDGE. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. *JB

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE FAILED DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE. ONLY HAD 47,000. NO WARNING. JUST WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO GARAGE AND TOLD THE ENGINE IS BLOWN. JUST LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER WITH THE EXACT SAME STORY. HAVE BEEN VERY DILIGENT ABOUT MAINTENANCE ESPECIALLY SINCE HEARING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM A CO-WORKER WHOSE ENGINE BLEW AT 70,000. HAD READ THE AVERAGE IS 63,000. I ONLY HAD 47,000. TOOK A CHANCE THAT WITH GOOD MAINTENANCE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO ME. - I LOST. HOPE THE GOOD PEOPLE (THEY KNOW WHO THEY ARE) AT CHRYSLER ARE SLEEPING WELL. I FEEL SORRY FOR ANYONE WHO WORKS FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING MADE TO LIE TO CONSUMERS TO COVER FOR THEIR EMPLOYER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH SLUDGE BUILD UP AND WATER. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE. *NM