2000 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

2000 DODGE INTREPID, OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED ENGINE TO BLOW. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE THE TUBE GOING OUT OF THE OIL PUMP TWIST AND TURNS UP AND DOWN SP THAT THE OIL DOESN'T PUMP THROUGH AS WELL AS IT SHOULD. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE LONG BLOCK WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A NEW ENGINE WAS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE BLEW OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING POWER ASSIST PUMP AND TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK COOLING SYSTEM WAS NOT KEEPING THE ENGINE OIL C OOL ENOUGH, CAUSING THE OIL TO BOIL. THIS CAUSED THE PRIMARY TENSIONER TO FAIL, RESULTING IN ENGINE MALFUNCTIONING. NEW ENGINE COSTM$600.00 AND PRIMARY TENSIONER $100.00. *AK

DRIVING TO WORK ABOUT 35 MPH, ENGINE JUST STOPPED, NO WARNING, WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC ROD/PISTON SIEZED UP. NEED TO REPLACE MOTOR. HAD 85000 MILES AND EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER.*AK

THE CAR STARTED MAKING A KIND OF CLACKING NOISE, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT FELT LIKE IT DROPPED INTO A LOW GEAR AND STARTED KNOCKING EXTREMELY LOUD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME AND AS SOON AS I GOT TO MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR JUST DIED, EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. THE MOTOR WAS PULLED AND THE BEARINGS THAT HOLD THE PISTONS AND RODS TOGETHER WERE TOTALLY GONE. THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT THEY WERE NO WERE TO BE FOUND, HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM. THE CAR IS A 2000 INTREPID WITH 95,000 MILES. CAR HAS COST MORE MONEY THAN IT'S WORTH. THANKS CHRYSLER DODGE, I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WHO THOUGHT SHE WAS BUYING RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR MY CHILD AND MYSELF. THANKS FOR NOTHING.*AK

VEHICLE LOST SPEED WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY. AFTER TOWING ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE RACK GEARS STRIPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK *TC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SEAT BOLT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. BOLT WAS NOT HOLDING THE SEAT IN PLACE, AND THE SEAT FELL BACKWARD AFTER THE HINGE BROKE.*AK