1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

WITHOUT WARNING OUR 1999 INTREPIDS ENGINE FROZE, LUCKILY MY WIFE HAD JUST TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. DEALER SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND WARPED THE VALVES (EVERYONE OF THEM) AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY ACCUSED US OF NOT CHANGING THE OIL REGULARLY WHICH CAUSED SLUDGE TO BIULD UP. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES. THIS $1777.00 REPAIR CAUSED US UNDUE STRESS BECAUSE OF MEDICAL BILLS. WE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT AND CHRYLSER REFUSED TO HELP. THIS WAS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION SO WE HAD TO BORROW THA MONEY FROM A FAMILY MEMBER, OR NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK. THIS ON TOP OF MAKING THE PAYMENTS. *AK

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID IS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION AFTER FOOLING AROUND IT FOR MORE THAN A WEEK. THIS ENGINE STARTS BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE CUT.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCK COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND CAUSING IT TO STALL. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN, RESULTING IN A CRASH THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NOV.2004 2.7L ENGINE IN MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID FAILED AT 99K. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWN DODGE TO CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AND IT HAD A TIMING ISSUE. SPOKE WITH AN SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT SOME RECALLS FROM 2002 AND SAME ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES DUE TO THE MILIAGE. ALSO STATED THAT DODGE WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE RECOMMENDED OIL TYPE IS A 5W 30 OIL AND THIS WAS THE ONLY OIL THAT CROWN DODGE USES ON ALL OIL CHANGES UNLESS OTHER OIL IS REQUESTED. THE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENGINE IS THE OIL GALLEY AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN 2002 AS WELL AS OIL LIGHT FLICKERING PROBLEM WAS ANOTHER RECALL FROM DODGE. VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY DODGE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS. JERRY GAITHER,NC. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A CHURCH VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF AND WENT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE TRANS AXLE FLOOR SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER $2227.89 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AT ALL. *AK REFER TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V021000. THE CONSUMER PLACE THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THE VEHCILE VEHILCE SHOT INTO REVERSE, ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. *SC

A WEEK AFTER HAVING THE CAM-SENSOR REPLACED THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WE PROCEEDED TO TAKE IT RIGHT BACK TO THE MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THE "SLUDGED" ENGINE. WE HAD CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE NOW MAKES A SOUND LIKE SOMEONE IS HITTING THE INSIDES WITH A HAMMER. IT IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE, AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. WE CANNOT AFFORD THE $7,000 TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT. *JB

CITY DRIVING, WHEN POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. LUCKILY NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS PRESENT, SO NO ACCIDENT. AWAITING REPLACEMENT PART. *JB