2000 Dodge Intrepid

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, IT'S AN EXPENSE & AGGRAVATION ISSUE. I BOUGHT A 2000 CHRYSLER (MADE IN CANADA) INTREPID FROM A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. I HAVE LESS THAN 51,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE IS DESTROYED. TWO REPAIR GARAGES HAVE TOLD ME THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE IN THESE CARS HAVE BEEN FAULTY. I CALLED CHRYSLER'S HOME OFFICE TODAY. THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY ARE OFFERING NO REIMBURSEMENT. A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WAS ESTIMATED AT ALMOST $5,000. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST CHRYLSER RE: THIS ENGINE AT THIS TIME AND HOW I WOULD GO ABOUT JOINING IN IT, IF SO.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 ENGINE THAT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO MERGE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER WITHOUT GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. WE WERE QUOTED $6,500 FOR A NEW REBUILD ENGINE DUE TO OUR OLD ENGINE BEING FULL OF SLUDGE. OUR WARRANTY WAS 75,000 MILES AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP US. WE ARE FINDING OUT MORE AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE AND IT'S PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE THE ENGINE FAILURE IS YOUR FAULT BUT IT IS CLEARLY AN ENGINE DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE SLUDGE BUILD UP. WE NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS WORTH NOTHING BECAUSE IT ISN'T RUNNING AND STILL OWE ABOUT $9,000 ON THE LOAN. PLEASE REVIEW THIS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS AND HAVE CHRYSLER DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THESE MOTORS AND HELP THE CONSUMERS. THANK YOU! *AK

COMPLAINT REGARDING 2000 DODGE INTREPID.*MR THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE MADE NOISE WHEN STARTED ON COLD DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER LATER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE IN IT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE DEALER LATER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. *NM

I BOUGHT 2000 DODGE ON6/09/2001 WITH 24269 MILES ON IT ALSO BOUGHT EXTENEDED WARRANTY .ON OCT.4,2001 INPUT SENSOR WENT OUT OF IT. NOW ON SEPT.4,2004 THE OUTPUT SENSOR WENT OUT.CAR ONLY HAS 58122 MILES NOW.I BOUGHT CAR AT WHLTEYS AUTOMALL AND THEY SAY SENSORS ARE NOT COVERED ON THIS CAR. I THINK THESE COMPANYS ARE RIPPING COMSUMERS OFF.THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.DODGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE SENSORS AND THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS KIND OF THING.*AK

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

WE REGULARLY SERVICED OUR CAR AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO OUR ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER LEAVING WORK ONE EVENING, I STARTED MY CAR UP AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A MUFFLED MOTORCYCLE IN THE ENGINE. WE HAD JUST CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE GOING OUT AND THE LEVEL WAS FINE, BUT UPON CHECKING IT THAT NIGHT IT READ THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR. WE TOOK TOOK IT TO OUR SHOP; THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THERE WAS MAJOR SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THE OIL MUST BE BURNING INTERNALLY. OUR INDICATOR LIGHTS, WHICH WORK, NEVER EVEN CAME ON TO ALERT US TO A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL OR ENGINE, AND WE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY OIL LEAKING. AFTER THEM TAKING IT APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER THEY SAID THAT THE TIMING WAS OFF AND THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE HOW LONG THE CAR WOULD DRIVE. IT COST US $600 AND WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER RUN. IT WOULD HAVE COST US ANOTHER $250 FOR THEM TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER WITH NOT EVEN A DAY GUARANTEE OF RUNNING. WE OPTED FOR THE $75 TOW. . THEY TOLD US AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT A USED ENGINE WOULD RUN ABOUT $3000/NEW $6000 OR WE COULD TRADE OUR CAR IN, WHICH WE STILL OWE $9000 ON, AND THEY WOULD GIVE US $300 ON THE TRADE-IN. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD GET US A "NEW" DODGE INTREPID THAT HAS THE "NEW" ENGINES IN THEM. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (WHICH HE GOT RID OF) BUT THAT THERE WERE TWO OTHER INTREPIDS THERE FOR SERVICING WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. WE ARE NOW LEFT WITH TRYING TO BUY A USED ENGINE OR BUY A USED CAR. EITHER WAY WE ARE LEFT WITH A HEFTY NOTE TO PAY AND A CAR THAT LOOKS NICE BUT DOESN'T RUN. *AK