2002 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, THEN, THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK

MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE BLEW. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND ENGINE REPLACED. HAD TO TOW CAR FROM FIRST SHOP WHO WOULDN'T WORK ON IT TO ANOTHER SHOP. WITH OUT USE OF CAR FROM 12-23-04 TO 01-31-05. BUT STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. HAD TO TRAVEL 220 MILES TO GET CAR WHEN WORK WAS DONE THAN 220 MILES BACK. ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OUT OF WRECKED VEHICLE. OLD ENGINE WAS TURNED IN FOR CORE CHARGE TO A SALVAGE YARD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STALLED THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART,BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

THERE WAS A FAILURE OF 2 COOLING FANS ON 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE SHAFT OF BOTH MOTORS WERE LOOSE. THE R/R NEW COOLING FAN MOTOR. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MONEY SPENT O THE N REPAIRS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 79 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. *TC *JB *SC

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *AK

I FINANCED A 2002 DODGE INTREPID IN FEBRUARY 2003. THE PAYMENTS ARE OVER $400 PER MONTH FOR 6 YEARS.ON DECEMBER 21, 2004, THE ENGINE FAILED. I STILL HAD A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, SO I CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. AFTER AUTHORIZING THEM TO BREAK THE ENGINE DOWN AND SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. AFTER THE WARRANTY COMPANY CAME OUT TO DO THEIR INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY FAULT AND I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS SLUDGE BUILDUP AND LACK OF OIL CHANGE. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. THERE WAS NO ENGINE KNOCKING , THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, THE CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD. AND THEN ONE DAY THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. I STILL HAVE 4 YEARS TO PAY FOR THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE, WHICH COSTS $4,000 TO $7,000. (THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 59,000 MILES ON IT) THIS DOESNT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. I ALSO HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER $360 FOR BREAKING THE ENGINE DOWN TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY HELP FOR ME OR IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? IN THE PAST WEEK I HAVE HEARD HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE ENGINE PROBLEMS IN THE DODGE INTREPID. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. LORI JUSTICE 12/30/04. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE WAS BLOWN. MANUFACTURER STATED THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AFTER THE VEHICLE 'S OIL WAS CHANGED. *AK

VEHICLE CUT OFF. MECHANIC STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TWO QUARTS OF OIL LOW. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AND THEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED THERE'S A CLUCKING THEN RATTLE NOISE. T UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND SPUD A BEARING. ALSO, SLUGS WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE. THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE ENGINE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK