2000 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE HEARD LOUD CHATTERING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF ENGINE. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HAD TO HAVE ALL ROCKER ARMS REPLACED AND A TIMING CHAIN HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. I WAS TOLD SLUDGE WAS THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD NOT TO USE ANY OIL WITH PARAFFIN WAX IN IT WHICH IS MOST OF YOUR OIL CHANGE PLACES. I ALSO HEAR A CLUNK IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA HOPE IT IS JUST A STRUT AND NOT MY RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. *JB

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN.THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND I WENT OVER THE SIDEWALK AND OFF THE ROAD INTO SOME ONES FRONT YARD. LUCKLY THIS WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. HE SAID IT HAS A BAD RACK AND PINION. I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID THAT I HAD SINCE NEW WITH ONLY 49,000 MILES ON IT.THE MECHANIC SAID THEIR IS NO WAY THIS SHOULD HAVE WENT OUT. IT COST ME OVER $1200 TO FIX THIS . PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT BEFORE SOME ONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THANKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ENGINE INADVERTENTLY STALLED. WHEN TAKEN TO GET IT SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT STALLING WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN.*AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE MOTOR LOCKED UP BEFORE I COULD GET OF THE ROAD. I CHANGED THE OIL BETWEEN 2500/3000 MILES ALL THE TIME SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. *AK

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, I CHECKED THE OILL ,IT WAS FULL. HAD THE THE CAR TOWED TO DON JORDAN CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THE MAN IN THE SERVICE DEPT THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT A COST OF 7.000 PLUS TAX. I STILL OWE 11.000 ON A CAR THAT IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHILE I HAVE TO RENT A CAR TO TAKE MY SON TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND SHOPPING.*AK

THE PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK, PREVENTING ENTRY AND EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 L V6 - TIMING CHAIN FAILED WHILE IN TRAFFIC MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE. TIME COVER EXPLODED. VALVES ARE BENT.CANNOT BE REPAIRED. WILL REQUIRE ENTIRE NEW MOTOR.*AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AFTER MARKET GARAGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH IS WHY THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM