2000 Dodge Intrepid

DT: THE CONTACT STATES VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. HE REBUILT THE ENGINE, AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT USE A THINNER TYPE OF OIL IN THE FUTURE. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

I OWN A 2000 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 ENGINE THAT HAS FAILED AT 76,000 MILES AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE A LOT OF 2.7 ENGINE OWNERS THAT HAVE FAILED AS WELL. PLEASE HELP AND LETS STOP CHRYSLER FROM RIPPING THE GENERAL PUBLIC OFF BY SELLING AN ENGINE THAT IS NOT RELIABLE. THANKS FOR ANY HELP, EVEN THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE 2.7 ENGINE IS JUNK AND WAS JUNK WHEN IT WAS NEW. *JB

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME, AFTER WORK 6:30PM WHEN MY ENGINE STAR SOUNDING FUNNY (TAPPING NOISE) THEN A LOUD NOISE, AND THE CAR STOP, I'M NOT A MECHANIC SO ALL I DID WAS CALL A TOLL TRUCK, AND BRING THE CAR TO THE SHOP, THE NEXT DAY I GOT A CALL FROM THE SHOP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN AND THE VALVES BEND, (I NEED A NEW ENGINE) I WAS TOLD THAT WITH LABOR AND PARTS IT'LL BE AROUND $4500.00 DLS. I PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE SHOP AND BRING THIS TO MY GARAGE, WHERE IS BEEN SITTING FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. IT WAS REPLACED 500 MILES AGO, AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING CORRECTLY. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - EACH TIME IT FAILED IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REPLACED AT 64306 MILES, 72687 MILES AND 80982 MILES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LOWER END OF THE ENGINE. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO THE CONTACT'S SON TOLD HIM THE OIL LIGHT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. WHEN HE CHANGED THE OIL HE FOUND A METALLIC SHIMMER IN THE OIL WITH LARGER FLAKES OF METAL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ROUTINELY MAINTAINED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE MADE NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CAR HAS 85,000 MILE, USED BY EXPERIENCED DRIVERS. SERVICED FAIRLY REGULARLY APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4000 TO 5000 MILES. DEALER SAYS CAR HAS LOT OF SLUDGE. WE FAIL TO UNDERSTAND WHY A SERVICED CAR SHOULD HAVE LOT OF SLUDGE. WAS THE SERVICE DONE PROPERLY? IS THE INTREPID DESIGNED BADLY?*JB

MY CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO STALL. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER TODAY. IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON A BUSY ROAD ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER. LUCKILY, THE CAR WAS FOLLOWED BY SOMEONE WHO WAS GIVING ME A RIDE HOME. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY CAR, A 2000 DODGE INTREPID, HAD AN ENGINE FULL OF SLUDGE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $7300. CHRYSLER WILL ONLY HELP IF I CAN PROVIDE PROOF OF OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES. I DID CHANGE THE OIL REGULARLY BUT OFTEN HAD IT DONE HERE AT HOME AND HAVE NO SUCH PROOF. THIS STALLING WAS DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM

APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING OUR USED INTREPID, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. UP TO THAT POINT IT WAS ALMOST PERFECT, OTHER THAN THE CRAZY NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE WINDOW MECHANISM. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ABOUT 4AM THE CAR JUST QUIT. I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN IT WENT. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A ROAD SIGN, WHICH DAMAGED THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I WENT TO GET AN OPINION AND AN ESTIMATE, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON THING HAPPENING WITH THE 2.7L ENGINES IN THE INTREPID AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE! $5,500.00, NOT MY IDEA OF POSSIBLE. IT IS STILL SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AN EYESORE AND A FINANCIAL BURDEN. I MAINTAIN THE PAYMENTS AND THE INSURANCE ON THE CAR ALTHOUGH I CAN'T DRIVE IT, AND LIKE MOST OF THE OTHER PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS MESS, I HAD TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE TO REPLACE IT. I PERSONALLY, AM READY FOR A FIGHT. *NM