1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

ENGINE LOCKED UP ON 1999 DODGE INTERPID. OIL SLUDGE, LOST ABOUT $6000 FOR CAR. ONLY GOT $100 FOR TRADE IN. CAR WAS 1999, BROKE IN 2003, HAD LESS THAN 100,000 MILES.*AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN POWER STEERING FAILED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IDLER PULLEY BEARING DETERIORATED AND STEERING PUMP FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING. ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ONE CAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40-45 MPH DOWN HILL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

MY ENGINE SIEZED AT 57,963 MILES WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED TO THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. I WAS UNABLE TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALER, EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY OR DIAMLER CHRYSLER.

WHILE IN THE VEHICLE, TRYING TO START THE ENGINE, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, STRIKING A POLE. DEALER STATED THAT A CABLE BECAME DEFECTIVE. *AK THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $7000.00 TO REPLACE IT. MANUFACTURER WAS NO HELP IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS COMPLAINT. *AK THE ENGINE WAS TOO NARROW. *SC

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 12,000 MILES AND 36,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY AND OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. THE ENIGNE HAS NOW GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE READ ALL OF THE HORROR STORIES FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT I AM STILL PAYING FOR THAT IS TOTALLY USELESS TO ME AND CHRYSLER IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE ARE CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. I HAD MY ENGINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGED EVERY 5,000-7,000 MILES. I HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. WHILE GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED MY ENGINE STUTTERED AND ALMOST DIED, I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HEARD THAT THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING EXCESSIVELY. AT THE TIME I HAD 4 KIDS FROM MY SON'S BASEBALL TEAM IN THE CAR AND I HAD TO GET THEM HOME. SO I DROVE HOME SLOWLY WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE 2.7L ENGINE IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS FAILURE. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5,784.72. I'M STILL PAYING ON THE CREDIT CARD BILL AND MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN NEVER RECOUP MY LOSSES ON THIS CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE, SO I PULLED OVER. HAD A TOW TRUCK TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, FALLS DODGE. DEALER STATED ENGINE HAD DEEP ENGINE PROBLEM DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. ONLY RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE ENGINE. COST OF NEW ENGINE $7800. PLUS LABOR. HAD CAR TOWED BACK HOME AS REPAIR BILL WAS NOT FEAXIBLE, DUE TO DOWNSIZING, LOSS OF JOB. NEEDED CAR FOR INTERVIEWS AND JOB IF FOUND. SEARCHED FOR USED ENGINE. NONE FOUND. CONTACTED MECHANIC IN TALLMADGE WHO SAID HE COULD HELP. FOUND ENGINE, USED, AT COST OF $3800 PLUS REPAIRS. TOOK 4 MONTHS. NEED CAR FOR EMPLOYMENT. HAVING ENGINE REPLACED WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL LAST AS THESE 2.7 L ENGINES ARE PRONE TO FAILURE. FOUND MANY MANY MANY COMPLAINTS AND FRUSTRATIONS OVER THESE ENGINES ON THE NET. NEED HELP AS CHRYSLER IS STATING ENGINE SLUDGE MY FAULT EVEN THOUGH I FOLLOWED THEIR MANUAL. NO ONE FROM DAIMLER-CHRYSLER WILL ADMIT ANY PROBLEM EXITS NOR OFFER ANY RESOLUTION. THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS FINANCIAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL STRESS.*AK

CONSUMER STATED HEADLIGHTS KEPT TURNING YELLOW AND IT WAS HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP, AND NO ONE WANTED TO HELP CONSUMER. SHE ALMOST RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT ON ONE SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK