2000 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AS IT IS ABOUT TO CEASE UP DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP WHICH IS COMMON IN THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE. I MAITAINED MY VEHICLE WITH ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AND SERVICES THROUGH MY FATHER, WHO IS AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIAN FOR OVER 35 YEARS. I FEEL THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFFECTIVE ENGINES.*AK

THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THERE WAS STALLING AND REVVING WHILE AT IDLE. *BF *SC

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON THEN OFF. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK

2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 57,000 MILES THAT HAS OIL CHANGED LIKE CLOCK WORK. CAR HAS THROWN A ROD AND IS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY DUE TO SAYING MY ENGINE HAD SLUDGE ON IT. *JB

DECEMBER OF 2003 STEERING STARTED GRINDING AND MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BEGINGING TO DRIVE AND DRIFTING WHEN DRIVING. TOOK IT TO DEALER, HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. APRIL OF 2004 SAME PROBLEM ONLY THIS TIME STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. NOT THE POWER STEERING, THERE WAS NO WAY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. NOVEMBER 2004 SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN GOT IT THERE BEFORE THE STEERING COMPLELY WENT OUT AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID .I JUST GOT IT BACK AFTER HAVING THE "SLUDGE" CLEANED FROM THE MOTOR.MY DEALER DID COVER THIS UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRENTY BUT HOW LONG UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN?? THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIE ENGINE. *AK

MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE FAILED WITH NO WARNING. I HAD THE CAR 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE WARRANTY COMPANY STATES THAT IT WAS DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION AND THERE WAS ENGINE SLUDGE. I HAVE HAD 2 OIL CHANGES PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. I PAID $4428 TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED. *AK