2000 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHICH CAME FROM THE ENGINE. *NM *NM

ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A SLUDGE BUILD UP. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE ENGINE HAD A SLUDGE BUILD UP.

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE IT EVENTUALLY STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *AK....*AK

TODAY THE THIRD POWER DOOR LOCK WHEN OUT ON MY 2000 INTREPID. CONSIDERING THERE ARE ONLY FOUR ON THE CAR I WOULD THINK THIS IS MORE THEN THE NORM. THE FIRST WENT OUT UNDER WARRANTY, THE LAST TWO ARE ON ME. IN ADDITION TO THE LOCKS, OVER THE COURSE OF MY OWNERSHIP I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A POWER WINDOW MOTOR, TRUNK LIFTS (THAT STILL DON'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MODUALS, HAVE THE DOORS ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES (THEY STILL DON'T FIT RIGHT) AND VARIOUS MISC. ITEMS. THIS THIRD OUT OF FOUR POWER LOCKS IS THE CLINCHER. MY LAST THREE CARS HAVE BEEN DODGES AND THIS IS MY LAST DODGE. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR LOCKS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE VEHICLE. I DROVE THE VEHCILE HOME ON MY LUNCH HOUR FOR MY HUSBAND TO LOOK AT IT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC INITIALLY STATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE TIMING CHAIN. AFTER HE FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS REGULAR OIL CHANGES SO THIS DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO US. ALSO, THERE WERE NO OIL LIGHTS OR ENGINE PROBLEM WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR THAT WAS TO COST $6700.00.*AK

AFTER PUCHASING MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID ES IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 AND BEGAN NOTICING A STEERING VIBRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES. THE VIBRATION INCREASED TO STEERING DIFFICULTIES WHILE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. AFTER OPINIONS RECEIVED FROM THREE SEPARATE MECHANICS, THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1,700.00. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIND ANY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE INTREPID, NO DEALER WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. SEVERAL OTHER CLAIMS OF SIMILIAR OCCURANCES HAVE BEEN FOUND POSTED ON THE INTERNET ALL MATCHING THE DESCRIPTIONS OF STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILURES. THE ORIGINAL RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED BY THE MECHANIC AND WAS NOTED TO HAVE "FRACTURED" THEREBY CAUSING THE STEERING PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND HAD TO BE TOWED. A REP. FROM THE DEALERSHIP CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS SIZE ENGINE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK