1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

AFTER TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ENGINE STALLED. DEALER STATED THE OIL TUBING MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

1999 DODGE INTREPID VIN#[XXX] THE ENGINE IS NOT GOOD MY CAR WAS BURNING OIL. I WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED THE CLAIMANT AND JAY WOLFE DODGE ADVISE THAT IT WOULD BE $7,000 TO $8,000.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT WHEN I OWED $10,000 ON THE CAR. THE OIL WAS CLOTTING UP IN BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN. I HAVE RECEIPTS WHERE I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED MY OIL. I BELIEVE ITS A PROBLEM WITH DODGE MOTOR BEING BAD. I'M OUT OF CAR AND MAKING A CAR PAYMENT AND JUST HAVING A HARD TIME MAKING IT BECAUSE OF THIS CAR. MY PAYMENT MONTH IS $413.00 THAT ALOT OF MONEY. DODGE NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. I WILL NOT NEVER BUY A DODGE VEHICLE AGAIN. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

1) THE OIL LIGHT SHOWED UP AT LOW IDLE , CHECKED OIL AND FOUND OKAY, THE LEVEL OKAY. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE (9400) E TO SLUDGE AFTER PAYING (194.00) FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. *AK

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK THAT MORNING AND THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND THEN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS UNABLE TO BREAK OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT MAJOR DIFFICULTY. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 45 TO 10 IN SECONDS SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED AND CHECKED BY THE MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHANGE PREMATURELY "POPPED" AND ONE FOR THE PULLEY'S BENT ALL OF THE VALVES WHICH BLEW MY MOTOR. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE $5000 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. I DON'T HAVE $5000 SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MOTHERS HOME WHERE SHE HAS ROOM FOR THE CAR AND IT HAS BEEN SITTING EVER SINCE. I HAVE A 5 YEAR LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE THAT MUST BE PAID AND NO VEHICLE. EVEN A USED MOTOR IS GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $2800-$3000 AND THIS IS NOT MONEY THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE TO ME. THE CAR WAS WELL-MAINTAINED AND RECIEVED OIL CHANGES AND I MADE SURE TO GET EVERYTHING DONE BEFORE IT WAS NEEDED. I STILL HAVE 3 YEARS TO GO ON THE LOAN AND ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. AND I KNOW THAT THE LONGER THE CAR SITS THE WORSE THE OVERALL DAMAGE WILL BE BECAUSE THINGS WILL BEGIN TO WEAR DOWN FROM NON-USE. BUT WHAT ELSE CAN I DO??*AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WILL ACCELERATE TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL ALMOST RUN OVER OTHER VEHICLES OR PEOPLE. *AK

THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY 2.7L ENGINE. AS SOON AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN (IN A VACATIONING TOWN). THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT STARTED TO SCREECH LIKE METAL SCRATCHING. I HAD TO PAY TO GET MY CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOME, WHERE IT NOW SITS FOR AT LEAST THREE WEEKS. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR MECHANICALLY, SO THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. SO BASICALLY I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL I REPLACE THE ENGINE WHICH WILL COST AT LEAST $6000 OR MORE, MONEY I DON'T HAVE SINCE I'M LAID OFF OF WORK. I HAVE NO VEHICLE TO EVEN LOOK FOR A JOB.AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID THAT HAS AN OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. RECENTLY I HAVE SEEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THESE ENGINES ON THE ABC 7 CHICAGO NEWS. I HAVE BEEN MAKING $325.00 A MONTH PAYMENTS; WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS ALARMING PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*AK

OUR 1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILED 6-30-04 WE HAD ANTIFREEZ IN THE ENGINE SO SLUDGE STOPED THE CAR I HAVE MY OIL CHANGE RECIEPTS AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR WE DID NOT SPEND 7,500 TO REPAIR. *AK THIS PROBLEM AND NOW I SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME ENGINE SLUDGE ISSUES

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED, CAUSING A TERRIBLE JOLT TO MY FAMILY INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN. THE JOLT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FROM CARS BEHIND US (THE CAR DOES NOT LIGHT THE TAILLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WENT FROM 60MPH TO 30MPH IN PROBABLY LESS THAN A SECOND). WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE INPUT AND OUTPUT TRANSMISSION SENSORS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED TO US IN 33000 MILES!! WE WERE LUCKY BUT THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT TO SOMESONE. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE SOON BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT DOES HAPPEN!!!!*AK