2001 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

2001 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LTR I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE CAR MADE A HISSING NOISE AND CLUNKED AND THEN SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PAY FOR A TOW. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF ENGINE SLUDGE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AROUND 2500.00 TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE PUT IN MY CAR. THIS WAS AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE THAT WE INCURRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND THEN REPEATEDLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES AND THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWED NO ISSUES. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED THE STALLING. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY AFTER MUCH JERKING AND LUNGING. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. A MECHANIC FOUND SLUDGE BUILD IN THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BEGIN SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $6,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE OIL THICKENED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. A NEW ENGINE WOULD COST $9,000. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT AND HAVE THEM PROVIDE A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

CLOCKSPRING FAILED--WHICH TAKES OUT THE AIRBAG AND HORN AND ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON I 75 - 250 MILES FROM HOME WHEN MY ENGINE FAILED ON MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID. NO WARNING. LUCKILY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I HAVE 2001 DODGE INTREPID. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A OIL LOSS..I HAVE TO ADD OIL ONCE A MONTH FOR LAST 4 MONTHS. I HAVE NO IDEAL WHERE THE OIL IS GOING,NEITHER DOES ANY MECHANIC THAT LOOKS AT MY CAR KNOW... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND IT RESTARTED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ENGINE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.