1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, GASKETS, OIL, FILTERS AND SEALS. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $1,000. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISES, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND HE HAD TO CROSS THREE LANES TO AVOID A CRASH AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE PRIOR TO STARTING THE VEHICLE OR MAKING REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE DODGE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,954.

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 1999/DODGE/INTREPID.CONTACT STATED SHE WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST DIED ON HER. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THEY HAVE A 1000 MILES TO DRIVE BEFORE ANOTHER OIL CHANGE. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THEY WERE DRIVING NORMALLY BEFORE IT DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THEM THERE IS WATER IN THE OIL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO JUNK THE CAR. THE CAP FOR THE OIL WAS BLOWN OFF BECAUSE WATER WAS GOING IN THE OIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 140,000.CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW HER VIN NUMBER....MW

BLOWN MOTOR 2.7 LITER DODGE INTREPID JUST BOUGHT FROM LARGE DODGE DEALERSHIP 28 DAYS AGO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15- 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. TWO DAYS PRIOR, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD BANGING AND A HARD KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE DEALER WANTS $6,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT INTENDS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE SINCE ITS PURCHASE. UPDATED 12/12/07

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE 3 TIMES AN LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN A1999 DODGE INTREPID CAR 2.7 ENGINE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE WITH OIL CHANGED EVERY 2,500 MILES. *TR

IN JULY OF 2007 I BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE INTREPID FOR MY DAUGHTER'S FIRST CAR. I PAID 3,000.00 FOR IT FROM AN ELDERLY LADY IN TOWN. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND WOUND ITSELF AROUND INSIDE THE ENGINE AND BLEW THROUGH THE CAM COVER. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND THE ENGINE WAS TAKEN APART. I WAS TOLD THAT THE 2.7 L ENGINES ARE NOTED FOR OVERHEATING CAUSING OIL SLUDGE TO BUILD UP AND THE TIMING CHAINS TO BREAK. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT WOULD COST ME 4400.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A USED ONE.*JB UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED *JB

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES THAT THE ENGINE IS BLOWN, ROD IRREPARABLY BENT, MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES AND THAT DODGE WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TOLD BY 5 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TO JUNK IT, NOT TO BOTHER REPLACING IT BECAUSE THEY'LL JUST HAVE TO PUT ANOTHER FAULTY 2.7 ENGINE IN THE CAR. NO WAY THIS ENGINE SHOULD GO OUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION LIKE HIGHWAY DRIVING! THE CAR IS IN MY YARD RIGHT NOW. *TR

WE'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 10MONTHS NOW AND ALREADY ITS A PIECE OF JUNK. WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO DAYCARE ONE DAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. MY HUSBAND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE TRIED TO START IT UP AND IT WOULDN'T. HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND CHECKED THE OIL THINKING MAYBE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HE TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AFTER HE SAW THERE WAS OIL THERE AND THE TIMING CHAIN JUMP UP AND BROKE RIGHT THREW THE COVERING. WE DIDN'T HAVE AAA SO HIS BROTHER CALLED THEM AND HAD THEM TOW IT TO A MECHANIC. THAT'S WHEN WE FOUND OUT THE VALVES WERE BENT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BE USELESS. THE WHOLE COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE AN ESTIMATE OF $3000. WE CALLED THE FINANCE COMPANY AND THEY TOLD US TO FIRST CALL THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY HUSBAND ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T OFFER IT AND THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO. THIS IS VERY HARD ON US BEING THAT WE BOTH WORK FULLTIME AND HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET THIS CAR REPAIRED AND KEEP PAYING ON A CAR THAT DOESN'T SERVE US ANY VALUE. *TR

INTREPID SE 2.7L, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 98,000 MILES BOUGHT A BEAUTIFUL 1999 DODGE INTREPID FROM A VERY REPUTABLE DEALER. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS, LIKE "SENSORS" NEEDING TO BE REPLACED BUT I THOUGHT, EH, AT $5,000 I STOLE THIS CAR. AFTER ONLY 2 MONTHS OF DRIVING THE ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC! I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A CAR BEHIND ME AS I CROSSED AN INTERSECTION. I HAD DRIVEN THIS CAR ONLY ABOUT 3000 MILES WHEN IT LOCKED UP ON ME. DURING THAT TIME I HAD CHANGED THE OIL ONCE JUST LIKE I WAS SUPPOSED TO. I DID NOT DRIVE THIS CAR HARD, I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED AT MY EXPENSE TO A MECHANIC, AFTER RUNNING A TYPICAL SPARK, FUEL AND COMPRESSION TEST, I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE HAD TO TEAR THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DOWN TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AFTER TWO DAYS THE MECHANIC CALLED AND SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN, A PISTON WAS SEIZED AND THE EXHAUST VALVES WERE BURNT. SO I PAID $5000 TO RYAN'S ENGINE EXCHANGE IN COLORADO SPRINGS TO GET A REBUILT ENGINE, ALL AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I BOUGHT THE NEW ENGINE IN MARCH OF 2003, IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 2007 AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN! I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THAT THE CYLINDER HAS LOST COMPRESSION AND THAT IT IS LEAKING AIR FROM A LEAK TEST INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. BOTTOM LINE, I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN! THIS ON A ENGINE THAT ONLY HAS 54000 MILES ON IT AND WHICH THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED RELIGIOUSLY BY THE DEALER. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF ONE WITH ONE ON THE WAY AND HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK AND MAY LOSE MY JOB! *JB