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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
785 reportsClear category filter59,000 miles · Jun 4, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
DODGE INTREPID 2000 WITH 58,000 MILES ON IT, HAS ENGINE FAILURE. WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, NEEDS CYLINDER HEADS, VALVES AND RODS REPLACED. EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS GIVING THE DEALER A HARD TIME ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE THE CAR WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE. VERY DISGUSTED WITH CHRYSLER AND THEIR LACK OF OWNER…
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DODGE INTREPID 2000 WITH 58,000 MILES ON IT, HAS ENGINE FAILURE. WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE, NEEDS CYLINDER HEADS, VALVES AND RODS REPLACED. EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS GIVING THE DEALER A HARD TIME ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE THE CAR WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE. VERY DISGUSTED WITH CHRYSLER AND THEIR LACK OF OWNERSHIP ON A PROBLEM THEY KNOW OCCURS (FRIEND IS A MECHANIC FOR DODGE, SAYS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF). I HAVE A SMALL CHILD AND FORTUNATELY THE ENGINE DIED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HIM IN THE CAR. DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK OF THE TRAGEDY THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ENGINE TROUBLES. I HAVE BEEN READING A LOT OF POSTINGS AND THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2003, STILL OWE 3 YEARS OF PAYMENTS. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10021045
18,930 miles · Jun 2, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO SLUDGE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10022037
22,460 miles · Jun 2, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAD A ENGINE SEIZE UP AFTER 22,000 MILES BECAUSE OF ENGINE SLUDGE. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 4 OILL CHANGES ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT EVERY 5,000 MILES . MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED STATES THAT MAXIMUN IS 75000 MILES. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 22,000 MILES ON IT AND A SEIZED ENGINE. CAN YOU HELP????*AK
NHTSA ODI #10020914
80,000 miles · May 28, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE THAT FAILED WILL I WAS DRIVING IT. IT HAS 80000 MILES ON IT BUT ABSOLUTELY NO SLUDGE. I THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000-4000 MILES AND THE MILES ARE ALL FREEWAY MILES. MY MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE REAR PISTON AND ROD FAILED. THE PISTON BROKE APART AND DAMAGED THE CYLINDER, HEAD AND…
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I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE THAT FAILED WILL I WAS DRIVING IT. IT HAS 80000 MILES ON IT BUT ABSOLUTELY NO SLUDGE. I THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000-4000 MILES AND THE MILES ARE ALL FREEWAY MILES. MY MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE REAR PISTON AND ROD FAILED. THE PISTON BROKE APART AND DAMAGED THE CYLINDER, HEAD AND VALVES BEYOND REASONABLE REPAIR. I AM FACING THE FACT THAT I NEED TO BUY A REBUILT ENGINE FOR ABOUT $4000 AND NEED IT INSTALLED. I SPOKE TO THE DODGE DEALER WHERE I LEASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PAST THE WARRANTY AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING.
NHTSA ODI #10020627
72,600 miles · May 28, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 72K MILES. EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED, I NOW HAVE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE OIL SUPPLY PICKUP TUBE.
NHTSA ODI #10020617
52,800 miles · May 23, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 52000 MILES. I RECENTLY THIS CAR HAS BEEN STALING, SOMETIMES ON A FREEWAY. IT HAS ALSO BEEN DRIVING ROUGH. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO A DODGE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THEY NEED TO PLACE A RAIL ON A CHAIN TO PREVENT A RATTLING NOISE. $400 WAS THE QUOTE. I TOLD THEM TO START WORK ON IT. LATER THEY CALLED A…
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I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 52000 MILES. I RECENTLY THIS CAR HAS BEEN STALING, SOMETIMES ON A FREEWAY. IT HAS ALSO BEEN DRIVING ROUGH. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO A DODGE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THEY NEED TO PLACE A RAIL ON A CHAIN TO PREVENT A RATTLING NOISE. $400 WAS THE QUOTE. I TOLD THEM TO START WORK ON IT. LATER THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THERE WAS SLUDGE ON THE MOTOR AND IT MUST BE REPLACED. $7000!!! THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY CAN NOT PUT THE MOTOR BACK IN. THAT IT WOULD NOT START. THEY (OAKLAND DODGE IN MADISON HTS, MI) ALSO TOLD ME THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGING MY OIL REGULARLY. THIS IS A FALSE ACCUSATION, HOWEVER I DO NOT HAVE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY OWN OIL SEVERAL TIMES. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A RENTAL CAR UNTIL I CAN AFFORD $7000.
NHTSA ODI #10019184
Mileage unknown · May 15, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. AT THAT TIME THE DOORS LOCKED AND BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLES OCCUPANTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE MOMENTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. *NLM *TS
NHTSA ODI #10019955
Mileage unknown · May 11, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSteeringCrash
I HAVE FOUND AN EXCELLENT AND INFORMATIVE WEBSITE AGAINST DAIMLER CHRYSLER AT WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION MAINLY IN REGARD TO INTREPID, 300M, CONCORDE, LHS PREMATURE ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND OTHER COMMON FAILURES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS MYSELF AND…
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I HAVE FOUND AN EXCELLENT AND INFORMATIVE WEBSITE AGAINST DAIMLER CHRYSLER AT WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION MAINLY IN REGARD TO INTREPID, 300M, CONCORDE, LHS PREMATURE ENGINE, STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND OTHER COMMON FAILURES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS MYSELF AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER SIMPLY DOES NOT CARE, I COULD HAVE EVEN BEEN KILLED IN ONE INSTANCE. AFTER OWN ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUTTING NEARLY 30,000 MILES ON IT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OF THE RIDICULOUS PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH CHRYSLER'S DODGE BRAND OF VEHICLES. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION CONSUMERS NEED TO KNOW THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THESE VEHICLES AND THEIR COMMON PROBLEMS CHRYSLER IGNORES, SOME OF WHICH ARE POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS SUCH AS THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT DESIGN CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO USE AND DEFECTIVE STEERING DESIGN AND OR COMPONENTS THAT CAN CAUSE SUDDEN LOOSENESS OR CHANGE OF RESPONSE IN STEERING, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS DAILY ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN REFERRING CONSUMERS TO THE NHTSA, I HOPE THAT IN TURN THE NHTSA WILL ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF THEIR COMPLAINTS SO OTHERS WILL ALSO KNOW ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10018523
Mileage unknown · May 6, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER ABRUPTLY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10018259
64,000 miles · May 6, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE FAILURE ON A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 64,000 MILES. NO WARNING SIGNS, NO ROUGH RUNNING. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY. AS SOON AS I DID THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE IS FULL OF "SLUDGE" AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. COST OF NEW ENGI…
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ENGINE FAILURE ON A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 64,000 MILES. NO WARNING SIGNS, NO ROUGH RUNNING. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY. AS SOON AS I DID THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE IS FULL OF "SLUDGE" AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. COST OF NEW ENGINE IS APPROXIMATELY $8,500 WHICH IS MORE THAN THE WHOLESALE VALUE OF THE CAR. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE ON THE DODGE INTREPID'S. SEE THIS WEB-SITE: HTTP://ANYBOARD.NET/AUTOS/CARS/CARS/>. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10017118
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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