1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

THE FRONT POWER WINDOWS FELL DOWN WITHOUT USING THE CONTROLS. *NLM THERE WERE FUSE/WIRING SHORTAGES, HEADLIGHT/INTERIOR LIGHT FLICKERED WITHOUT WARNING, THE BELTS, MAIN POWER TRAIN, A/C BELT, AND THE COMPRESSOR CAUGHT FIRE AND THE POWER STEERING HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC THE DOORS DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *JB *PH

I HAVE A 1999 INTREPID 2.7 LITER V6. AT 41000 MILES THE OIL LIGHT STARTED COMING ON. I HAD THE CAT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS SHOT. IT HAD SPUN A BEARING. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OPENED UP ALL OF THE OIL HAD BEE TURNED TO SLUDGE WHICH LOOKED LIKE BURNT PUDDING. I LEASED THIS CAR FROM A DEALER AS A DEMO WITH 21000 MILES. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DEALER SERVICED. I PERSONALLY SERVICED IT MYSELF PER THE DODGE REQUIREMENTS. THERE IS NO WAY THE OIL SHOULD SOLIDIFY THE WAY IT HAS. THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE OIL SYSTEM AND THE COOLING OF THIS ALUMINUM MARVEL OF A MOTOR. DEALER QUOTED $7000 TO INSTALL USED MOTOR. I PURCHASED A REMANUFACTURED MOTOR AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF FOR $3500. DODGE SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCTS. I FOUND DEALER AND FACTORY PEOPLE OF NO USE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS RAMPANT WITH THIS MOTOR.*AK

PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID IN 2000. THE ENGINE LOCKED AND WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR ON US INTERSTATE 83 IN PENNSYLVANIA WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *LA

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE AND 83,000 MILES HAS STOPPED WORKING. MY FIANCE WAS DROPPING OUR SON OFF AT THE BABY-SITTERS WHEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE KNOCKING NOISE. AND THAT WAS THE END OF THE CAR. A MECHANIC MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP. *LA

ON 10/15/03 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I DRIVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. THE INTIAL IMPACT WAS ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE ENTIRED HOOD AND FRONT FENDER WAS REMOVED. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND MY INJURIES WERE A COLLAPSED LUNG AND 3 BROKEN RIBS. I WAS THERE FOR 3 DAYS. BOTH THE OFFICER INVETIGATING THE CRASH AND THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I AM OFF WORK FOR 3-4 WEEKS AND HAVE NO VEHICLE NOW. HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED MY INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT LESS SEVERE. AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 68,000 MILES ON IT. THE MOTOR SEIZED ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND COST 7,000.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE. THE RETAIL ON MY CAR IS 5,200.00. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING SOUND, THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STATED TO RUN ROUGH. (COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN) PER MECHANIC, THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE LUBRICATING SYSTEM. *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. THE DEALER SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH *PH *NLM

RACK AND PINION SHOT ON MY 99 INTREPID WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES. A SERIOUS PLAY TO THE LEFT AND AN INTENSE RATTLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP OR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 10 MILES, ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING. HEADLIGHTS ALSO CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND COULD NOT GET WARM AIR OUT OF THE HEATER WITHOUT HAVING THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED. *LA

1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7L ENGINE, PURCHASED MAY OF 2002 WITH 59,000 MILES. OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 TO 5000 MILES. IN MAY OF 2003, MOTOR "BLEW" WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN MOTOR. IN SEPTEMBER 2003, PURCHASED 2003 A INTREPID ALSO WITH 2.7L ENGINE, DROVE FOR THREE DAYS WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO DEALER, CAR SPENT 45 DAYS IN SHOP HAVING 1 HEAD, 1 INJECTOR, 1 PISTON, 1 ROD REPLACED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE OR TO PURCHASE THE CAR BACK. HAVE FOUND SEVERAL WEB SITES ON "BAD" DODGE 2.7L ENGINES FROM 1998 TO PRESENT. *LA