2001 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

I BELIEVE THE STEERING MECHANISM IN MY INTREPID IS DEFECTIVE. I CAN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST ONE HALF TURN WITHOUT TURNING THE CAR. BILL SMITH, SERVICE MANAGER, BAY AREA TIRE AND SERVICE CENTER, GLEN BURNIE, MARYLAND, HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR AND BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE STEERING RACK, WHICH HE SAYS MUST BE REPLACED. HIS PHONE NUMBER IS (410) 969-0701. BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ AND DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. SMITH AND OTHER AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS, I BELIEVE THAT SUCH A PROBLEM IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, OR DESIGN. SIMPLY, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE FOUND IN AN AUTOMOBILE WITH ONLY 57,000 MILES. IT WILL COST ABOUT $700.00 TO REPAIR THE STEERING IN MY CAR.

SLIT RATTLE NOISE DIE COMPLETELY HAD TO BE TOWED HOME MECHANIC LOOKED AT BUT SAID IT COST A LOT MORE THAN I HAD TO FIX IT. *JB

THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITH UNDER 67,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM

2001 DODGE INTREPID SE STARTED MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE FOR NO REASON. HAD CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO WORK ON IT. HAD CAR TOWED TO SECOND GARAGE, MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAD 70000 MILES AND KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MANTAINCE. TOLD IT WOULD COST $5000 FOR REPAIR STILL OWE $12000 ON CAR. THIS IS ABSOLUTLY UNREAL. I GUESS IT WILL JUST SIT AND ROT IN MY DRIVEWAY. SOME ONE NEEDS TO MAKE DODGE WALK UP TO THE PLATE. THIS IS PURE ROBBERY.I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS YEAR INTREPID WAS BAD FOR ENGINE FAILURE. AND THIS WEB SITE PROVES IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE MOTOR CEASED TO FUNCTION. IT BEGAN BY MAKING A NOISE. THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BLEW APART, AND THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION IN THE CYLINDERS. VEHICLE NEVER INDICATED THAT IT WAS RUNNING HOT. *AK *JB

VEHICLE REACHED 45000 MILES WHEN ENGINE NO LONGER OPERATED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. DEALER FOUND THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED A NEW HOSE FOR $350.00. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE DEALER KNOWINGLY SOLD A BAD VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING. *TC

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGHLY. NO PRIOR WARNING, THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN OUT, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

20 01 DODGE INTREPID,43K. MI., PURCHASED IN 02, DRIVE 7000. MILES, YEAR MAINTAINED TO SPECKS. LAST OIL CHANGE SHOWED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SLUDGE BUILD-UP. TWO WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE BLEW. ACCORDING TO SERV. MGR. AT DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES. I'M SURE HE'S FARMILIAR WITH THE NOISE BECAUSE CHRYSLER HAVE DENIED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THE USE OF THIER 2.7 L ENGINED VEHICLES FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. IT IS A KNOWN CRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE, AND THEY KNOW IT, AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. AND, LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS, WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THE DRIVEWAY ORNAMENT AS IT CAN ONLY SIT THERE. WE CERTAIMLY CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT, SO WE BORROWED MY MOTHER-IN LAWS CAR, WHICH GOT STOLEN FROM OUR DRIVEWAY A WEEK AFTER WE BORROWED IT. THIS PROBLEM MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES AND THEY MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY AND ALL REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO GET RID OF THE CAR.*AK

12/11/04 = ENGINE FAILURE ON A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WHILE DRIVING ON I-77 NORTH OF CHARLOTTE, NC. OIL LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER TO CHECK OIL LEVEL AND FOUOND AT MAX. CONTINUED DRIVING AND ABOUT 30 MILES LATER EIGINE RPM ACCLERATED TO 5000 RPM AT 70 MPH. ENGINE CUT OFF AND HAD TO PULL TO MEDIUM. LOUD NOISE IN ENGINE. MOUNT AIRY DODGE DELER WANTED 3K TO 5K TO REPLACE. 12/17/04 = TOWED CAR BACK TO SHELBY AND HAVING MOTOR REPLACED WITH A USED MOTOR AT A COST OF $4000.00 (ESTIMATED).*AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. 2YEARS AGO (IT WAS A LOANER CAR) FIRST I HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLING FAN (NO BIG DEAL) NOW I AM FINDING OUT THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE GETTING MY OIL CHANGED THE ATTENDANT TOLD ME THAT I HAD A SMALL OIL LINK THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED SO I TOOK THE CAR OVER TO MY MECHANIC THE SAME DAY WHO TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED THIS CAR ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT I CAN'T IMAGINE HAVING TO REPLACE AN ENGINE SO SOON I HAVE HAD MY OIL CHANGED REGULARLY AND MY MECHANIC KNOWS THAT BUT STILL HE SAYS THAT THERE IS OIL BUILT UP INSIDE THE ENGINE THEN HE TELLS ME THAT HE HAS HAS SEVERAL PEOPLE IN HIS SHOP WITH SIMILIAR PROBLEMS. *AK