2000 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE FAILURE OF THE 2.7L ENGINE IN DODGE INTREPID. TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED ON START, TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED AND BENT ALL INTAKE VALVES. TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. *JB

MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE HAS FAILED DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE. THE SLUDGE CAUSED MY TIMING CHAIN TENSION DEVICE TO FAIL AS WELL AS MY OIL PUMP RENDERING MY VEHICLE INOPERABLE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE VEHICLE WILL TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES. *NM

ON JUNE 14TH 2006 MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY AND AT ABOUT 1:00 A.M. I WAS AWAKEN TO MY DOOR BELL RINGING AND MY NEIGHBORS SCREAMING GET OUT THE HOUSE THERE'S A FIRE I DIDN'T HESITATE I WAS GOING OUT THE BACK DOOR TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY VEHICLE THAT WAS ON FIRE BY THE TIME I HAD MADE IT OUT THE CAR WAS STARTING TO POP AND WAS ABOUT TO EXPLODE. THE MILWAUKEE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND HAD DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. I CONTACTED DAMILER CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD BE OUT TO DO AN INSPECTION IN A FEW DAYS. DAYS PASSED AND I CALLED BACK ON JUNE 19TH AND SPOKE WITH SOMEONE NAMED JAY WHO SAID THERE WAS NO INSPECTION NEEDED. I THEN RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE COMPANY SAYING THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND TO TAKE THE MATTER UP WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I TRIED CALLING THE CO BACK BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. MY SERIOUS CONCERN IS THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE STARTING ON FIRE ESPECIALLY IN THE ENGINE.AND THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR THE CONSUMERS BUYING THEIR VEHICLES AND THEIR SAFETY. AND WHY WOULDN'T THEY COME OUT AND DO AN INSPECTION WITH SOMETHING THIS SERIOUS. THIS MAKES ME WONDER WHAT KIND OF COMPANY THEY ARE. ARE THEY THAT BIG THAT THEIR CONSUMERS SAFETY DOESN'T MATTER AND DO THEY FEEL THEY ARE UNTOUCHABLE WHEN IT COMES TO SERIOUS MATTERS. WHAT IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR WITH MY CHILDREN? AND WE ALL WOULD HAVE DIED? THEN WHAT? I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE BEEN TREATED THIS WAY WITH SOMETHING SO SERIOUS AND THEN BEING TOLD NOT TO CALL THEIR OFFICE AGAIN MAKES ME REALLY THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG. I TRIED CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP ANDREW CHEVY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 2 HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SPREADING THOUGHT OUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A FIRE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED AND DETERMINED AN INSPECTOR WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. A LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THERE WAS NO NEED FOR AN INSPECTION. *AK UPDATED 7/11/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO CONTACT THEIR OFFICE AGAIN AS THE FIRE WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. PER THE CRD CHIEF USED THE MOST CURRENT INCIDENT DATE (INTERNET VOQ REQUEST). *NM

I HAVE A DEFECTIVE 2.7 L ENGINE IN MY CAR. I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN IT QUIT. THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES BROKE, AND THERE WAS SO MUCH SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE IT LOOKED LIKE THE OIL HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. I HAD THE ENGINE STEAMED 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT FOR SLUDGE BUILDUP. I ALSO SPENT AROUND 2000.00 HAVING EVERY SINGLE SENSOR REPLACED, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE HOSES IN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING LINE FIXED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEMS AS I HAVE HAD OUT OF THIS CAR. I HAVE LOST MY JOB, AND MY CHILDREN HAVE MISSED SO MANY DOCTOR AND DENTIST APPOINTMENTS THAT I HAVE LOST COUNT I STILL OWE 2 YEARS ON THIS CAR, BUT HOW DO YOU PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE AMERICA'S BIGGEST DEATH TRAP WHEN YOU CAN'T KEEP IT RUNNING? *JB

DEFECTIVE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. CAR HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES, ETC. CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY DESIGN IN THE ENGINE. ENGINE CANNOT BE REPAIRED, MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $6,000.00. I AM STILL INVESTIGATING OTHER COMPLAINTS AND GATHERING MORE BACK-UP MATERIAL BEFORE I AM WILLING TO GIVE UP MY FIGHT WITH CHRYSLER. *NM

I PURCHASED MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID IN LATE 2005, HAD IT TWO MONTHS AND THE CAR QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC, THEY HAD IT FROM BEFORE CHRISTMAS UNTIL THIS MONTH(JUNE). THEY WERE REBUILDING THE ENGINE, COULDN'T GET IT TO STAY IN TIME, ETC. WE HAVE NOW HAD TO TOW IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT IT AND SAID HE COULDN'T FIX IT. I HAVE MADE SEVEN PAYMENTS WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IT. I AM DISABLED AND IT IS A HASSLE WHEN I NEED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND I HAVE TO SEE IF I CAN GET A RIDE. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE. STOPPED AT A LIGHT IN TRAFFIC AND ENGINE FAILED AND WOULD NOT START. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC PASSING ON EITHER SIDE. WAS UNABLE TO EVEN GET OUT OF MY CAR. A POLICE CAR PULLED UP BEHIND AND PUT HIS LIGHTS ON AND WAS ABLE TO PUSH ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK. IT WAS FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OR TRADE THE CAR IN. I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR AND STILL PAY OFF THE REMAINDER OF THE INTREPID. *NM

1. NO ENGINE PROBLEMS, REGULAR OIL CHANGES, CAR KEPT IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION 2. ENGINE FAILURE @ LESS THAN 65,000 MILES 3. COULD NOT AFFORD 6,000 FOR A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. *NM

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE WITHIN THE LAST 7 MONTHS I HAVE HAD ENGINE FAILURES. I HAVE A LITTLE OVER 60000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED EVEN BY MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS THIS IS A COMMON THING. MY LOCAL DEALER WANTS ME TO PUT IN A 3.2 LITER MOTOR. *NM