2000 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

CAR WAS RUNNING GREAT, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF PROBLEMS. CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START. RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE ENGINE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO ASSESS THE FAILURE COULD BE DONE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE AIR BAGS ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY LEVEL OF IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE REPAIR COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $3,500. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THIS IS A BASIC VEHICLE COMPLAINT THAT I FEEL DODGE/CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX ON THEIR 2.7L ENGINES. I AND AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2000 DODGE INTREPID AND THE COMPANY IS DOING NOTHING TO HELP FIX IT WHEN IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. OTHER MECHANICS HAVE SAID THE SAME THING. I THINK THAT SOME AUTHORITY SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND HAVE THEM RECALL THIS ENGINE. PEOPLE PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR THEIR VEHICLES AND NEED THEM TO WORK. *TR

2000 DODGE INTREPID THE POWER STEERING STARTED ACTING UP, PROBLEM'S LIKE WINING AND HARD TO STEER AT TIMES. THAN FINALLY IT WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL SHOP AFTER TWO POWER PUMPS AND A NEW STEERING RACK-N-PINION THE MECHANIC STILL COULDN'T FIGURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.WHEN HE CALLED AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE HE COULD DO ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT TO STEER SO HARD,SO HE TOLD US TO COME AND GET THE !@#$%'THING OUT OF HIS SIGHT ! SO THAT'S WHEN I WENT ON LINE AND READ ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEM'S EVERYONE ELSE WAS HAVING AND ALSO CONFIRMED MY SUSPICIONS ON WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. (THE WRONG FLUID IN RES.)SO NOW THAT I DRAINED THE FLUID AND FLUSHED ALL THE LINES A COUPLE TIMES THE THING WORKS FINE . *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON THE 2000 DODGE INTREPID, 2.7L ENGINE. I HAD A FRONT END CRASH WITH NO APPARENT ENGINE DAMAGE. WHEN THE COSMETICS WERE REPAIRED AND I CRANKED THE ENGINE AGAIN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS NOT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. OIL LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT TIMES AND NOW HAS KNOCK IN ENGINE. I BLAME THIS ON A DESIGN FLAW IN THE OIL GALLEYS OF THE 2.7 ENGINE. *TR

I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, TURNED LEFT, ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 35 MPH AND HEARD A "CLUNK", THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW THE TIMING CHAIN STICKING THROUGH THE HOUSING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP IS WAITING FOR THE AFTER-MARKET WARRANTY COMPANY TO DECIDE WHAT THEY WILL PAY FOR AND WHAT IS TO BE DONE. *TR

HELLO MY NAME PAULA HOWARD. MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID JUST DIED WHILE DRIVING THE OTHER DAY. I CALLED MY HUSBAND, WHEN HE LIFTING THE HOOD OF MY CAR THERE WAS STEAM COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. HE THEN CHECKED THE OIL AND SAW ANTIFREEZE IN THE OIL. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. THEY OF COURSE WILL NOT TOUCH IT OR WARRANTY IT. THEY WANT A LOT OF MONEY TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. I STARTED RESEARCHING AND FOUND THAT I AM BY FAR NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP? *TR

2000 INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE SEIZED UP DURING DRIVING 12/3/09. AUTO CENTER SUGGESTS THIS IS AN ENGINE FAILURE LIKE SO MANY OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT OF THIS TYPE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOOSING POWER AND SLOWING DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. NO WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED AND THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $7,000. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE A DIFFERENT DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.