1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

MY ENGINE FAILED ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC. THIS WAS WITNESSED BY THE STORE OWNER WHERE I MANAGED TO COAST TO HIS PARKING LOT. I WAS ALMOST INJURED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. (NAR) *LA *NM

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. IT HAS A 2.7 LITER MOTOR IN IT. THE MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE WARRENTY IS OUT, BUT FROM THE FEED BACK I HAVE BEEN GETTING FOR THE LAST YEAR. THE 2.7 LITER MOTORS ARE NO GOOD. I'M LOOKING AT AROUND $5000.00 TO PUT ANOTHER MOTOR IN IT. THIS PRICE IS A QUOTE I GOT FROM A SHOP IN SKIATOOK,OK I CONTACTED CRYSLER DODGE IN 2003 AFTER THE MOTOR FAILED. I WAS TOLD I HAD NO WARRENTY WHICH I WAS AWARE OF AND THAT THEY HAD NO PLANS OF TAKING CARE OF THE FAULTY 2.7 LITER MOTOR. I FILED A COMPLAINT AT THAT TIME. I HAVE FILED OTHER COMPLAINTS TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, COSUMMER AFFAIRS, I SPOKE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE. THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REFERRED ME TO CONTACT CRYSLER DODGE AGAIN. ON FEB,18,2004. I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, SHE WOULD NOT GIVE ME HER NAME, SHE WAS VERY RUDE. SHE PULLED UP THE VIN NUMBER OF MY CAR. TOLD ME I HAD NO WARRENTY, I TOLD HER I WAS AWARE OF THAT. SHE ASK ME IF I HAD RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT. I TOLD HER YES BUT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO TAKE THE CAR IN BECAUSE THE MOTOR WAS BAD. I ASK HER IF CRYSLER DODGE PLANNED ON TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FAULTY MOTORS. SHE SAID TO ME VERY SHARPLY "THE COMPANY IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE MOTORS. YOUR WARRENTY IS OUT THERES NOTHENING THAT CAN BE DONE." I ASK HER IF THEY STILL MADE THIS MOTOR, SHE PUT ME ON HOLD. SHE RETURNED TO THE PHONE AND SAID "YES THEY DO" I ASK HER IF CRYSLER DODGE MADE THE MOTOR OR IF THEY HAD A OUTSIDE COMPANY MAKE THE MOTOR. HER REPLY TO ME WAS " I HAVE HELP YOU ENOUGH AND I'M NOT GOING TO GET YOU THAT INFORMATION." I SAID WELL I WOULD LIKE THAT INFORMATION AND I DID FEEL LIKE SHE NEEDED TO GET IT FOR ME I WAS A OWNER OF A DODGE CAR. I THEN TOLD HER I WOULD LIKE A SUPERVISOR ON THE PHONE TO SPEAK WITH. SHE SAID SHE WAS DONE DEALING WITH ME AND HUNG UP ON ME.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ENGINE FAILED AT 73,000 MILES.*AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED HER INSURANCE ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE BUT THE REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE INSUERNCE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT THEY DO NOT INSURE AND PROBLEMS RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND VEHICLE STALLED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK *MR

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH *JB

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH MOTOR SHUT DOWN AND NEVER TURNED OVER AGAIN. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7L MITSUBISHI ENGINE. OIL LAMP BEGAN FLICKERING AT LOW IDLE. DEALER SAID THE ENGINE MAY BE ABOUT TO FAIL AND REPAIR WOULD BE $5000. THIS LED ME TO WWW.AIRLINE-COMPLAINTS.COM, WHERE, IF YOU LOOK UP AUTOMOBILE COMPLAINTS, THEN CHRYSLER, YOU WILL FIND PAGES AND PAGES OF NOTES REGARDING THIS VEHICLE AND ENGINE, DESCRIBING SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY, THE OPERATOR COULD LOSE CONTROL AS THE POWER ASSIST IS LOST TO BOTH STEERING AND BRAKES. WHILE MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET, THE WARNING SIGN IS THERE, AND I NOW CONSIDER IT UNRELIABLE AND OF DIMINISHED VALUE, AS I CANNOT SELL IT WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DAIMLER CHRYSLER MAKE GOOD ON PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE.*AK

THE CAR STALLED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT REGULAR SPEED. THE CAR HAD OIL AND GAS ON TOP OF HAVING REGULAR OIL CHANGES.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. *AK