2000 Dodge Intrepid

PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID FROM DADELAND DODGE IN MIAMI, FL. THE CAR IS QUALIFIED FOR THE LEMON LAW 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, BUT UNAWARE OF SUCH A LAW AND NEVER FILED. NOW IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS NOW I DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION SINCE THE ENGINE BLEW ON 04/12/03. MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 65,000 MILES, AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DECLINED. I ENDED UP PAYING $2,714.87 TO GET THE ENGINE REBUILT. IN ADDITION, I ALSO DON'T HAVE A CAR FOR 2 MONTHS, AND DISPUTED WITH THE DEALER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY DURING THAT SPAN. *LA

SERVICED AT 66000 MILES FOR RUNNING HOT AND ROUGH. MECHANIC FOUND BUILDUP OF SLUDGE ON TOP OF HEAD OVER 1 IN THICK. TIMING CHAIN WORN FROM LACK OF OIL. SUGGESTED NEW ENGINE. MECANICS HAD REPLACED SIMILER ENGINE PREVIOUSLY ON ANOTHER CAR. THEY SAID THIS WAS RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LITER DUE TO POOR HEAD AND OILING DESIGN. REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS MODIFIED TO CORRECT THIS. INTERNET SEARCH RETURNED MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID ON 3-28-03. THE CAR HAD 58000 MILES AT PURCHASE, WAS CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC AND SEEMED TO BE A VERY GOOD RELIABLE CAR WITH SERVICE RECORDS. I HAD NO TROUBLE, OTHER THAN THE AIR CONDITIONER NOT BLOWING COOL AIR, UNTIL 2 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A VERY LIGHT TICKING SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL TWICE AND NOW HAVE 62000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS BOTH OF WHICH DID NOT DO INTERNAL WORK AND WAS AFRAID TO DIAGNOSE CAR IF THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TIMING BELT AND REPAIR WOULD RUN ME $1,600. I WAS UPSET WITH THE COST AND BEFORE I AGREED TO LET THE DEALER REPAIR MY VEHICLE THEY ASSURED ME THAT I WAS GETTING OUT CHEAP AND IF I REPAIRED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY I WOULD NOT NEED A NEW MOTOR. AFTER A WEEK IN THE SHOP, THE DEALER CALLED ME BACK TO SAY I HAD A BLOWN MOTOR (EVEN THOUGH I HAD DRIVABLE CAR WHEN I LEFT IT) AND REPAIR COSTS WOULD EXCEED $6,000. I STILL OWE $6,200 ON A CAR I HAVE ONLY MADE 4 PAYMENTS ON TO DATE. I AM A WORKING MOTHER WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTION. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON MY OWN I HAVE FOUND THAT REGARDING THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES THIS PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON THAN NOT. I HAVE TALKED TO 2 LOCAL SALVAGE PARTS DEALERS AND WAS TOLD BY BOTH THAT THESE ENGINES ARE IN VERY HIGH DEMAND. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REP I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SINCE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THE PRODUCT THEY ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. SO NOW I AM LEFT WITHOUT THE TRANSPORTATION THAT I WILL BE PAYING ON FOR THE NEXT 2 1/2 YEARS. I AM FINANCIALLY DEVASTATED WITH NO TRANSPORTATION AND CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY ARE PETTLING JUNK WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. I FEEL VIOLATED AS A CONSUMER THAT TRUSTED WHAT ONCE WAS ONE OF THE "BIG 3". IF ANYONE READING THIS HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS OR SUGGESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME AT DONYA74@AOL.COM.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE. THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, LUCKLY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR ENO0UGH TO PULL IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THE MACANIC HAD TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING QUIT FREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SO I BEGAN TO LOOK ONLINE AND I FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAD EXPERIENCD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER AND SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO BEFORE THERE ARE FATALITIES, AND THERE VERY WELL MAY BE. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH MY WIFE AND SON ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE THE FOLLOWING DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER, WHO INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE THE ROD HAD WENT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 48000 MILES AND I HAVE THE MAXIMUM CARE PROTECTION WHICH COVERS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. COVERAGE WAS DENIED BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR OIL THE CHANGES I HAD PERFORMED RELIGOUSLY AND THE ENGINE HAD DEVELOPED SLUDGE. I HAVE SINCE READ ON SEVERAL SITES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2.7L ENGINE AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO DUE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM NOW STUCK PAYING FOR A CAR THAT NEEDS APPROX.$6000 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK. THE ONLY THING I AM GRATEFUL FOR IS THAT NOBODY WAS HURT. THANK GOD THE ROD DID NOT GO THROUGH THE ENGINE WALL.

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID, HEARD NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND TOOK INTO DEALER. DEALER SAYS "ENGINE IS SHOT" AND THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER DUE TO SLUDGE. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY OIL CHANGED ON TIME AND THEY THE DEALER IS SAYING WE NEVER HAD OIL CHANGED AND IF WE DID THE PLACE WE TOOK IT TO WERE CHARGING US BUT NOT CHANGING OIL. I HAVE SEEN POSTINGS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR. I STILL OWE ON THIS CAR AND IT WILL BE A GREAT HARDSHIP TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO GET A NEW ENGINE. *AK