1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

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

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SRS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THE MILEAGE HAD DISAPPEARED. *NM

ENGINE WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES ONCE FOR BEARINGS, AND ONCE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD ENGINE BEING PUT INTO THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM MY MOTHER WHICH OWNED THE CAR FOR LITTLE OVER A YEAR. OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENENCE WAS ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ABOUT A WEEK AGO AS I WAS CHANGING LANES THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOCKED UP TAKING AWAY MY BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AND LOCKING UP THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DOING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY CHANGING LANES. I WAS LUCKY TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO SLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.*AK

TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE,GARAGE SAYS IT'S A ROD BEARING GOING BAD AND THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE UP.CAR IS NOT PAYED OFF AND THE SERVICEMAN SAYS IT WILL COST APPROX. $2500.00 FOR A USED ENGINE.WHAT GOOD WOULD IT DO TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN AND HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THAT ONE.I HAVE THE CAR AT THE GARAGE YET BECAUSE THEY ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM ME ON WHAT ACTION THEY SHOULD TAKE. I COULD PUT 90 WT. OIL INTO THE ENGINE AND TRADE IT, BUT THAT WOULD MAKE ME JUST AS BAD AS CHRYSLER FOR IGNORING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.7.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN, TENSION SPAN, AND AN OIL PUMP. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND THE ENGINE BLEW. HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. *AK

(1) IT STARTED WITH THE ENGINE HEATING WITH ANY REASON THEN BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE MUFFLER AND EVENTUALLY IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOAD NOISE. (2) IT HAS A BLACK OILY SLUDGE ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, THE OIL PUMP IS DAMAGED AND THE VALVES. (3) I'VE REPLACED THE OIL PUMP, WATER PUMP AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESOR. *AK

I BOUGHT A USED 1999 DODGE INTREPID 10-01-03 WITH 74570 MILES. IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE OIL LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I CONTACTED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THERE MIGHT BE A SLUDGE PROBLEMS AND THEY COULD TRY TO CORRECT IT BUT WOULD MAKE NO PROMISES. I CONTACTED RT CLAPP WHERE THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD WORK ON THE CAR BUT WITH THAT ENGINE IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I COULD TRADE IT. I WOULD BE POURING MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN. I CALLED JASPER ENGINES AND THEY SAID THEY MADE MANY REBUILT ENGINES FOR THE 2.7 MODEL AND THAT WOULD BE 4200.00. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT THIS 2.7 ENGINE HAS MANY SAFETY ISSUES. I AM DISABLED AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TRADE THE CAR. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AND IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. IF I WERE DRIVING IT AND IT SEIZED UP ON MY I AM AFRAID I WOULD HAVE A HEART ATTACK. ONE IF MY DISABILITIES IS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. I ONLY PUT 6800 MILES ON THIS CAR IN THE 18 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. THE ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT THE OIL LIGHT COMING ON WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE OIL IS FULL IS ONE OF THE FIRST INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO GO. I WANTED TO LODGE MY COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR MAKING A BAD ENGINE AND NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE CARS OWNERS. DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAVING THE ENGINE BLOW IS ONE DAY GOING TO MAKE A HUGH ACCIDENT BUT IT WILL NOT BE ME BECAUSE I AM TOO TERRIFIED TO EVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AND COULD NOT TRY TO SELL A LEMON TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.*AK

VEHICLE IS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. OWNER IS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND HEARS A KNOCKING SOUND. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DUE TO AN EXCESS ENGINE SLUDGE BUILD UP THE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

OIL WAS REPLACED EVERY WEEK. VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE THERMOSTAT. COOLING FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED OVER A YEAR AGO. SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN THROUGH THE AIR VENTS WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND FASTER. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED FAN MOTOR. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. BUT WOULD RESTART, AND WAS STILL DRIVABLE. *AK