2001 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

I BOUGHT DODGE INTREPID 2001 SE 2.7 L FROM THE LOCAL AUCTION WITH ONLY 53000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AS I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE AUCTION, I HEARD TAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I STOPPED AND OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT ENGINE WAS LOW ON THE OIL, I DECIDE TO ADD ONE QUART OF ENGINE OIL UNTIL I WAS CLOSE TO THE AUTO MECHANIC SHOP. AFTER GETTING TO HIS SHOP AND OPENING UP THE ENGINE WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS LITTLE OIL BUT MOSTLY SLUDGE THAT PREVENTED THE ENGINE FROM LUBRICATION. THE NOISE WAS REALLY LOUD THAT HAD DAMAGED SOME INTERNAL PARTS (BROKE CRANK SHAFT) TOO. ANYWAY THE ENGINE WAS GONE, WE DECIDED TO PUT ANOTHER ENGINE FROM THE JUNK YARD, WHICH COASTED OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS AND INSTALLATION WAS ABOUT ONE THOUSAND . NOW, I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN 1000 MILES ON THE NEW ENGINE AND THERE IS ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. I HOPE IT IS NOT THE BEGINNING OF SAME ISSUE. THE CAR HAS ALREADY COASTED ME ALMOST SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NOT TO MENTION TIME IN THE SHOP AND FRUSTRATION. I WANT TO WARN EVERY ONE TO STAY AWAY FROM INTREPID AND ANY 2.7 L DODGE ENGINES. RESEARCHING ON CHRYSLER'S WEB SITE AND EDMUNDS NOW I SEE LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME ISSUES BUT NO SOLUTION. I HOPE COMPANY CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY OF POOR DESIGN AND ISSUE A RECALL. REGARDS, PULKIT KAPILA . *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE MOTOR HAD LOCKED AND THREW A ROD. THE CONSUMER WOULD CHANGES REGULARLY. *SC *JB

DEFECT IN MOTOR DESIGN, MOTORS SELF DESTRUCTION AT 90000 MI OR LESS. SON WAS DRIVING CAR ON INTERSTATE, TRIED TO PASS TRUCK, MOTOR BLEW, NARROWLY MISSED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO REPAIR SHOPS I'VE BEEN TOLD THESE 2.7 LITER V6 MOTORS ARE JUNK. THEY HAVE A DEFECT WITH THE OIL PUMP. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THE OIL T IS PUMPED TO THE TOP OF THE MOTOR, MAKING THE OIL PUMP RUN DRY AND STARVE THE MAIN BEARING ON THE LOWER END. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON ALL 2.7 LITER V6 MOTORS. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY SON, HE ONLY HAD IT 2 WEEKS. I PAID CASH $5,500.00. GONE, CAR NOT WORTH REPAIRING. WHAT A RIP OFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE ENGINE FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK.....OLD ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED AT COST OF $5,309.96. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY AND IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMERS 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS HAND GRABBED THE SHIFTING LEVER WHILE BEING MOVED FROM THE FRONT SEAT TO THE CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. THE KEYS WERE STILL IN THE CONSUMERS HAND. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. * TC

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. THEY CONTAINED A FOGGY HAZE WHICH MADE VISIBILITY DANGEROUSLY LIMITED. *JB *SC

I WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. COULD NOT BRAKE OR SPEED UP. ONE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. AND I WOULD NEED A NEW MOTOR. ESTIMATE WAS 4900- 5500. CANT AFFORD IT.*AK

THE ENGINE IN MY AUTO( 2001 DODGE INTREPID) FAILED----REGULAR OIL AND FILTER CHANGES TOOK PLACE----ENGINE WOULD CUTOFF WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING------CHRSLER WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WARRANTY BUT WOULD REPAIR AT COST-----RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ENGINE WOULD DEVELOPE A SLUDGE BUILDUP PROBLEM AS MY AUTO DID-----MY ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $5,000. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE NO MORE THEN 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. *JB