1999 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A REBUILT ENGINE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,800 PLUS $750 TO INSTALL THE ENGINE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT TWO OF THE CONNECTING RODS CRACKED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. ON AUGUST 26, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLING NOISE AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,803 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,772.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AT 76000 MILES DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP WITHIN THE ENGINE. CAR WAS MAINTAINED BY MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. *JB

DRIVING BACK FROM THE STORE AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND THEN JUST STOPPED. CALLED FOR A TOW. THE MECHANIC SAID THE OIL PUMP STOPPED AND BY THE SOUND THAT THE CAR WAS MAKING THAT IT HAD LOST A CONNECTING ROD BEARING. BUT COULDN'T BE SURE WITHOUT RIPPING THE MOTOR APART. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAVE FAILED. SHE STATED THAT THE BOLTS DISPLAYED SIGNS OF CORROSION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, IT KNOCKED DOWN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND CONTROL OF THE STEERING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE AND/OR PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY CANNOT BE OF ASSISTANCE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,902.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CRANKING SOUND BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

I HAD A 1999 INTREPID WITH ONLY 60 THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND IT WAS THE 2.7L ENGINE. THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AND IT WAS LEFT TO SIT ALONG SIDE THE ROAD. THE TOW BILL PLUS STORAGE FEE WAS IN THE AMOUT OF 4,000 DOLLARS AND THAT DIDN'T COUNT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE (5,000) AND THE LOAN AMOUNT OWED ( 7,000) ON THE VEHICLE. THE EXPENSES INCURRED HAS LEFT ME UNABLE TO PAY AND THE CAR REMAINED WITH THE TOW COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SOLD BY THE TOW COMPANY FOR THEIR FEES. NOW I'M FORCED TO PAY THE LOAN OF THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING IT IN MY POSSESSION. THIS MOTOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY CHRYSLER, CONSIDERING ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF FAILURE TO THIS DESIGN. *TR

WE HAVE A 99 DODGE INTREPID AND AT AROUND 80,000 THE ENGINE GAVE OUT DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP EVEN THOUGH WE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT $5000.00. WHILE RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, WE FOUND THAT THERE ARE WEBSITES DEDICATED TO THE 99 INTREPID ALL WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLED? *TR