2000 Dodge Intrepid

2000 CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES USED PRIMARILY BY MY WIFE FOR WORK. (85 MILES PER DAY). CAR STARTED TO KNOCK. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION AND WERE TOLD WE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED SMALL BLOCK WITH WHAT I WAS TOLD AS BEING A NEW AS AN AFTER MARKET PART. WE STARTED TO HAVE OIL CHANGES DONE AT DEALERSHIP ONLY EVERY 3,000 MILES(ALTHOUGH OWNERS MANUAL STATES 7,000 FOR OUR THE TYPE OF DRIVING. AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AGAIN. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND PRODUCT OR REPAIR AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME BY A FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS. THIS REPAIR SHOP HAS HAD SOME LUCK WITH REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME NOT THIS TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIME WITH SAME RESULTS AS MENTIONED, SERVICE NOT PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP TO BAD, I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS BY DALE FRANK THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALL MY VEHICLES SERVICE AT OR BEFORE 3,000 MILES. I FINE IT VERY ABSURD THAT THE SPARK PLUG CHANGE IS AT 100,000 MILES WHEN THIS ENGINE HAS NO CHANGE OF EVER SEEING THAT NUMBER OF MILES. *TR

ENGINE FIRE DUE TO PLUGGED PCV VALVE. WAS NOT PROPERLY OR FULLY INSPECTED BY VAN DYN HOVEN PRIOR TO SALE. ALSO IN SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, REPLACED MODE DOOR ACTUATOR, IGNITION TUMBLER, OIL SENSOR AND THEN THE THEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS FOR 1 YEAR $1047. THIS CAR IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHY MOST PEOPLE BUY JAPANESE CARS. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES WHEN SHE STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE OIL GASKET, ALTERNATOR IDLER PULLEY, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IDLER PULLEY. SHE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. SHE CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY STATED THE PARTS FOR HER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY HER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

ON JANUARY 15, 2004 I BROUGHT MY DODGE INTREPID VIN#2B3HD46RXH103584 TO DOHN BOHN DODGE IN METAIRIE, LA FOR REPLACE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE RECLINER SEAT BOLTS. THIS WAS BEING DONE PER A RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER ID NUMBER IS #03V035000. AN INVOICE WAS ISSUED STATING THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 THE SAME DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECLINER BOLT SHEARED IN HALF AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. I AM UNDER DOCTORS CARE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED. I REPORTED THIS INFORMATION TO DAHIMLER CHRYSLER ON 10/04/2005 AND THEY GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER #12695236. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP LAKESHORE DODGE AND THEY INFORMED SINCE I HAD THE RECALL ALREADY DONE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE. I DECLINED AND HAD THE BOLT REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND RETAINED THE BOLT.

CAM AND CRANK SENSOR REPLACED 67220 MILES, SHORT BLOCK REPLACED 68927 MILES DUE TO "SLUDGE" 5151.58 MILES NOT INCLUDING RENTAL CAR FOR 1 AND 1/2 MONTHS, ENGINE MISSING 2 TIMING BOLTS FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR 69271 MILES (THE CAR QUTI ON A 8 LANE INTERSTATE ON MY WAY HOME),ATTACH SWAY BAR LINK REPAIR CONNECTOR FOR KNOCK SENSOR 76507 MILES ,COMPRESSOR FREON AND RECHARGING MY AIR CONDIDTIONING 78747 MILES 977.40,ANOTHER OIL LEAK AND A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK 101,125 MILES PAID 15.00 FOR CONSULT AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM WILL NEVER BE FIXED EVEN IF HOSES AND SEALS WERE REPLACED. NOW I HAVE A CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK ADN OIL LEAK THAT HAS TO BE MONITORED. *AK