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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
785 reportsClear category filter58,800 miles · Feb 20, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
AUTO PURCHASED IN 2/2003. IN 6/2003, ENGINE STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE. CONTACTED A MECHANIC. HE TOLD US NOT TO DRIVE CAR; HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 300 MILES HOME. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO SOLVE PROBLEM UNSUCCESSFULLY. BETWEEN JUNE AND FIRST OF NOVEMBER, WE HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS ABOUT 11…
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AUTO PURCHASED IN 2/2003. IN 6/2003, ENGINE STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE. CONTACTED A MECHANIC. HE TOLD US NOT TO DRIVE CAR; HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 300 MILES HOME. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO SOLVE PROBLEM UNSUCCESSFULLY. BETWEEN JUNE AND FIRST OF NOVEMBER, WE HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS ABOUT 11 TIMES. WERE FINALLY TOLD IN 11/2003 THAT CAR NEEDED NEW ENGINE (AT A COST OF $8000) BECAUSE OF DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A 2.7 LITRE ENGINE IN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. ENGINE DOES NOT MAINTAIN OIL PRESSURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO BELTS, PULLEYS, AND TENSIONER. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. SERVICE MANAGER AT ONE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS 4 CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM, ALL NEEDING NEW ENINGES, SITTING IN HIS LOT. HE HAS TRIED TO GET CHRYSLER TO RESOLVE THIS; THEY REFUSE. IF THERE ARE 5 CARS JUST IN THIS AREA NEEDING NEW ENGINES FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, HOW MANY ARE THERE NATIONWIDE? CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT, SO THERE MUST BE SOMETHING THAT CHRYSLER CAN DO TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE IS APPRECIATED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10058584
80,230 miles · Feb 19, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. MY WIFE, WITH MY DAUGHTER, WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE CAUSING HER GREAT DIFFICULTY IN GETTING OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE JEFF SACH'S DEALERSHIP IN…
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I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. MY WIFE, WITH MY DAUGHTER, WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE CAUSING HER GREAT DIFFICULTY IN GETTING OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE JEFF SACH'S DEALERSHIP IN FRANKFORT, KY FOR REPAIR. WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE ENGINE TYPE.THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD RE-BUILD THE ENGINE BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEETHAT THE ENGINE WOULD LAST A WEEK. THIS VEHICLE HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND IS HALF PAID FOR AND CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THE DESIGN CAUSES IT TO BE REPLACED ONCE IT GOES BAD. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THAT CHRYSLER KNEW IT WAS A POOR DESIGN BUT THAT WAS THE TRADE OFF FOR MORE POWER OUT OF A SMALLER ENGINE. WE CALLED CHRYSLER AND WERE INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO THERE WAS REALLY NO NEED TO CALL THEM. IN A DAY WHERE TUNE UPS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST 100,000 MILES ON MOST VEHICLES,ONE WOULD SEEM TO EXPECT AN ENGINE THAT DID NOT FAIL BEFORE THEN EITHER. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AND NOT DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. IF THAT HAD BEEN THE CASE SHE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD POWER STEERING OR BRAKES WITH WHICH TO CONTROL THE CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10058474
78,000 miles · Feb 19, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkages
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEN, STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. *AK THE HYDRAULIC TENSIONER FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH WAS NOISY AND INOPERATIVE. THE …
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WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEN, STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. *AK THE HYDRAULIC TENSIONER FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH WAS NOISY AND INOPERATIVE. THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. *SC
NHTSA ODI #10053352
49,000 miles · Feb 18, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 DODGE INTREPID BLEW AN ENGINE AT 49,000 MILES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CLEARLY THE ENGINE IS FAULTY. THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE CAR WILL NOT OFFER MUCH ASSISTENCE, NOR WILL DAIMLER/CHRYSLER.
NHTSA ODI #10058424
69,000 miles · Feb 18, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
TIMING CHAIN BROKE @ 69,000 MILES. 2.7 L ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10058402
62,000 miles · Feb 18, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
MOTOR BLEW WHILE I S WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GO INTO THE DITCH . I LOST ALL POWER AND THEN IT HAD TO PUSH IT AWAY FROM THE HIGHWAY. I THEN FIND OUT THE WARRENTY MAGICALY DOES NOT COVER IT AND DIAMOND CRYSLER WAS NOT HELPFULL AT ALL.. I HAVE PROOF THAT THE MOTERS ARE FAULTY MADE ...PLEASE HELP ME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10058378
45,000 miles · Feb 17, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THAT SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10059181
26,500 miles · Feb 13, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
CAR WOULD NOT START - NOW THE DEALER IS TELLING ME MY ENGINE NEEDS REPLACING - HAVE 26,500 MILES ON IT .*AK
NHTSA ODI #10058133
62,000 miles · Feb 13, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE TURNING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, BUT DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10058102
39,000 miles · Feb 12, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE FAILED AT 39,000 MILES DUE TO SLUDGE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10057985
Official recalls
7Feb 5, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Aug 2, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES (NON-SUNROOF ONLY) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Nov 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
Jul 10, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: NON-ABS EQUIPPED PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON RETAINER SNAP RING MAY HAVE BEEN BENT INWARD DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON MAY BE IN A "BRAKE APPLIED" POSITION DUE TO THE DAMAGED PISTON RETAINER SNAP RING. WHEN THE PISTON IS IN THE APPLIED POSITION, THE FLUID COMPENSATION PORTS ARE CLOSED WHICH RESULTS IN A BRAKE DRAG CONDITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BRAKE OVERHEAT, BRAKE FADING COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN NEEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. SHOULD A DRIVER NOT ANTICIPATE THE EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MOLDING FLASH ON THE PRIMARY LEVER MAY PREVENT THE OPERATION OF THE G-LOCK AND TILT LOCK FUNCTIONS ON SOME OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTORS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS IN A FRONTAL CRASH SITUATION, DRIVER PROTECTION FROM THE SEAT BELT MAY BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
Feb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
Dec 2, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN INCORRECT INFLATOR CHARGE AMOUNT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A PASSENGER OCCUPANT INJURY UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE WITH A CORRECT MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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