2002 DODGE INTREPID Complaints

ENGINE SLUDGE DEC 2007, ENGINE SLUDGE OCTOBER 2008, RESULTING IN VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. THE CAR STOPPED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DIED. LUCKILY I WASN'T REARENDED. THE OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REPLACING THE MOTORS ON THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. RIGHT NOW THE CAR IS SITTING, NON-WORKING. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH HIS VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE CRANK, FUEL, AND OIL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE SAME DAY, THE ENGINE FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CLEAN AND FOUND NO FAILURES, OTHER THAN THE BEARING. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO INSTALL AN IDLER AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS $3,300. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

I REPLACED AN ENGINE IN A 2002 DODGE INTREPID LAST YEAR AND I AM REPLACING ONE AGAIN THIS YEAR. THIS ENGINE IS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS LOCKED UP AGAIN. I AM RESEARCHING AND FINDING OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH DODGE INTREPIDS. THIS IS VERY COSTLY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND AN OIL CHANGE. AFTERWARDS, WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REMOVED. THE MECHANIC FOUND BUILT-UP OIL SLUDGE, WHICH DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW ENGINE FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE CHRYSLER AND DODGE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,350. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

LEAVING A PARKING LOT SPACE, CAR SUDDENLY HAD TROUBLE TURNING, AND FELT AS THOUGH TIRE LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL STEERING PROPERLY RESULTED IN CRASH INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POST IN PARKING LOT. DAMAGES APPROX. $ 2,500 TO CAR. CAR BEING REPAIRED. *TR

MY 02 DODGE 2.7 L TIMING HAS FAILED. SINCE ALMOST ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHY CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ? THAT'S WHAT I CALL RIP OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO WAIT ON AN INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THE OIL FILTER LOOKED RUSTY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,900.

MY HEATER IN THE CAR STOP WORKING,THE NEXT DAY IT CAME BACK ON,THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN,A COUPLE OF DAYS IT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON. NO PROBLEM UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP,THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS GONE THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR

HEAT FAILED IN VEHICLE APPROX. FEB.7,2007 THEN IN MARCH OF 2008 CAR ENGINE FAILED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I HAD CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE CAR AND THEY ORDERED A NEW ENGINE. ENGINE WAS BACK ORDERED AND I HAD TO WAIT OVER A MONTH FOR ENGINE. NOW I HAVE TO RETURN THE CAR BECAUSE ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH AND BLACK SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE WHEN IT IS STARTED. *TR

2002 DODGE INTREPID WITH OIL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLES ENGINE HAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH PRODUCES HIGH LEVELS OF ENGINE OIL SLUDGE. *KB AFTER THE OIL LEAK WAS REPAIRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION LEAK. *JB