2000 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT HAD THE OIL CHANGED, AND LESS THAN A WEEK LATER SHE HEARD A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE OIL CHANGE CAUSED SLUDGE FROM THE OIL PAN TO GET INTO THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE EXPENSE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DROPPED THE OIL PAN AND FOUND THE OIL WAS SLUDGE, AND THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE BEARINGS. THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, ALTHOUGH THEY WERE AT THE SERVICE CENTER, WHERE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE DUE TO THE EXPENSE. *AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID. WEATHER STRIPPING/MOLDING ON THE DOORS HAS SHRUNK AND SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING AREA. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. HAD THE WEATHERSTRIP REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 31154 MILES. THE DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WEATHERSTRIP HAS AGAIN SHRUNK OVER TIME. THE COST TO REPLACE IS $136.00 EACH DOOR, PARTS AND LABOR. *JB

2000 DODGE INTREPID. HEAD LAMPS. PLASTIC LENS COVER IS DETERIORATING AND BECOMING CLOUDY/TRANSLUCENT. HEAD LIGHT INTENSITY IS DECREASED DUE TO DISCOLORATION AND FOGGING. NO VISIBLE MOISTURE INSIDE LENS. APPEARS TO BE UV DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC. COST PER UNIT IS OVER $300.00. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (3 YEARS/36,000 MILES) AND THIS IS A MAINTENANCE ITEM NOT A SAFETY ITEM. AT END OF THE WARRANTY THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. LOCAL DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD WITHOUT DIRECTION OF MANUFACTURER. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HEARD A CLANKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND RELEASED METAL SHAVINGS INTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED TO ESTIMATE THE DAMAGES. THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE ON MY DODGE INTREPID 2000 2.7L FAILED. I HAD TO STOP ON THE FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC, A DANGERUOS SITUATION BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT MUCH SPACE TO STAY ON THE SIDE OF ROAD. MY LIFE WAS AT RISK STAYING ON THE FREEWAY AND WAITING FOR TOWING. *NM

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE SYMBOL POPPED ON . THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCKING AND PINGING SOUND THAT GOT WORSE AS I WENT DOWN THE ROAD. THE MOTOR FINALLY STOP RUNNING SO I PULLED ON SIDE THE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I HAD TO HAVE IT PULLED TO THE HOUSE . I HAD MADE IT A HABIT TO CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND TO MAKE SURE THE OIL LEVEL WAS FULL EVERY TIME I LEFT THE HOUSE. I DON'T KNOW OF ANYTHING THAT I DID OR DIDN'T DO THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSE THE MOTOR TO SEIZE UP. I DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THE 2.7L ENGINE AND THAT IT IS NOT A VERY DEPENDABLE MOTOR THAT WILL QUIT AND SEIZE UP FOR NO REASON T ALL. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MOTOR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THAT THE CONSUMERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED WITH A NEW OR REBUILT 3.2L OR 3.5L ENGINE TO REPLACE THE 2.7L ENGINES IN THESE VEHICLES. *NM

I HAVE A 200O DODGE INTREPID. I AM A MAINTENANCE FREAK, OIL IS ALWAYS CHANGED. ON 10/10/05 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I STARTED SEEING THE OIL LIGHT FLICKER, I PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED TERRIBLE. OIL WAS FULL. I PROCEEDED TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE WOULD BLOW SOON AND THERE WAS NO FIXING IT, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED HE WOULD NOT WORK ON THE CAR SO I ASKED HIM IF IT WOULD HURT TO DRIVE, HE SAID NO, IT WAS TERMINAL ENGINE FAILURE. SO I PROCEEDED TO DODGE, WHERE 5 MILES LATER IT BLEW. I NEVER HAD ANY MORE THAN 8 MILES OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE LIGHT ON THE DASH. I BOUGHT ANOTHER ENGINE. 2100.00 LATER IT RUNS, BUT THEY SAY THIS ENGINE IN HORRIBLE. I TRIED TO TRADE IT AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE ME 1300.00, LESS THAN WHAT I OWE ON THE CAR. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. HE REBUILT THE ENGINE, AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT USE A THINNER TYPE OF OIL IN THE FUTURE. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE THAT HAS FAILED AT 76,000 MILES AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE A LOT OF 2.7 ENGINE OWNERS THAT HAVE FAILED AS WELL. PLEASE HELP AND LETS STOP CHRYSLER FROM RIPPING THE GENERAL PUBLIC OFF BY SELLING AN ENGINE THAT IS NOT RELIABLE. THANKS FOR ANY HELP, EVEN THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE IS JUNK AND WAS JUNK WHEN IT WAS NEW. *JB