1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER WARNING, ENGINE BEGAN "TAPPING," THEN LOCKED UP BY THE TIME I COULD SAFELY PARK THE CAR. MECHANIC ADVISES THAT TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY.*AK

NORMAL DRIVING WITH REGULAR MAINTENENCE LED UP TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGING REPLACEMENT TO THE TUNE OF $4,000.*AK

ROD WAS THROWN IN ENGINE, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP, IT HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE FROZE UP AND STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. *JB CONSUMER STATED ENGINE BLEW. *TT

WE HAVE A 1999 INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE WHICH FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 72,000 MILES. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN FEBURARY 2002 WITH 22,000 ON IT. WE HAD THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, HEAT AND AIR. WE FOUND OUT TOO LATE THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE THE FIRST SIGN OF ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING WE HEARD A SLIGHT KNOCK IN THE ENGINE AND EVEN THOUGH THE OIL HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED 1500 MILES BEFORE WE PULLED IN AND HAD IT CHANGED AGAIN (NO ONE EVER MENTIONED TOO LITTLE OIL AND THE STATE OF THE OIL BEING REMOVED IN THE TWO YEARS WE OWNED IT). ABOUT 20 MILES AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED THE KNOCKING GOT LOUDER. WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY DOING 60 MPH AND WERE COMING UP TO A PLACE WE COULD PULL OFF BUT THE ENGINE DIED BEFORE WE COULD GET OFF THE ROAD NEARLY KILLING MY HUSBAND, 12 MONTH OLD SON AND MYSELF. THE QUOTES FOR A NEW ENGINE ARE IN THE RANGE OF $4000 TO $5000 AND THE BLUE BOOK ON THE CAR IS ONLY $3500 (WITH A RUNNING ENGINE). WE'VE HAD TO DEFAULT ON THE LOAD SINCE WE HAD TO BUY A NEW CAR AND EVEN THE FINANCE COMPANY WON'T PICK IT UP BECAUSE IT'S NOT WORTH ENOUGH TO TAKE TO AUCTION. WHEN WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WE WERE SIMPLY TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WAS OUR PROBLEM NOW.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AS OF 02/18/2005 I STARTED TO FEEL A SLIGHT BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEN TRYING TO RETURN WHEEL TO CENTER FROM A TURN. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE I OCCASIONALLY HAD TO "WRESTLE" THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO THE CENTER POSITION. IT ALSO FEELS LOOSE, SUSPENSION RATTLES AND I'VE GOT 4 INCHES OF PLAY AT CENTER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $1300 TO FIX. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IN ALL OF THE YEARS I'VE OWNED CARS AND THINK THIS IS JUST A POOR DESIGN THAT CHRYSLER IS KEEPING MUTE ABOUT. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE BABYED IT EVER SINCE. IT HAS LESS THAT 60,000 MILES ON IT; I'VE OWN OTHER MANUFACTURERS THAT HAVE LASTED FOR A LOT LONGER. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT HAS BEEN AS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AS THIS. IIF CHRYSLER FAILS TO ACT ON THIS PROBLEM IT WILL BE THE LAST TIME THEY GET MY BUSINESS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE TURNING RIGHT THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE STEERING AND THE TIRES WERE NO LONGER PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING ROD WAS BENT. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON STOPPING A STOP SIGN VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER GOT IT STARTED AGAIN. VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD BEFORE IT GOT GOING AGAIN. UPON TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. *AK

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE STORE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE , AND WENT INSIDE. UPON RETURNING VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK