2000 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE ORIGINATED FROM THE TOP OR BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000.

I HAVE A DODGE INTREPID 2000 I HAVE A LOUD MOTOR KNOCK, WITH NO WARNING OF ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AT ALL. I WAS TAKING IT DOWN THE STREET TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND IT JUST DIED, NO IT WILL NOT START. I AM TOLD THE ENGINE IS SHOT, THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED IT TO KNOCK WHILE DRIVING IT. THE DEALER SAID THE ENGINE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. I ONLY HAVE 110,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, AND IT IS ALREADY THE 2ND MOTOR THAT CHRYSLER REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH HER VEHICLE INVOLVING THE ENGINE MOTOR. THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO KNOCK WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. SHE CONSULTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE IN THAT PARTICULAR MOTOR WAS THE WORST MOTOR EVER PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS ALONE WOULD COST $400 IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT OFF DURING THE FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE BEIING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, STALL, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED UNTIL THIRTY MINUTES LATER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE MOTOR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE MOTOR COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION. HE CHECKED THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT IT BARELY HAD ANY OIL. HE ADDED OIL TO THE VEHICLE, HOPING IT WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE, WHICH IT DID FOR 3 OR 4 MILES. THE CONTACT THEN HAD TO PULL OVER ONCE AGAIN FOR THE MOTOR NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS SHOT DUE TO A SPUN MAIN BEARING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH, THE IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IN APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR TO FORTY MINUTES, WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO CONTINUE ONTO HIS DESTINATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR DROPPED DUE TO SLUDGE. THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB