2000 Dodge Intrepid

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

2000 DODGE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. DODGE SENT AN INVESTIGATOR WHO CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT DODGE WAS AT FAULT DUE TO FAULTY FUSE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD AND DODGE WOULD NOT REPLACE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALY DESTROYED AND THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THEY ARE AWAIR OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE HAS ENOUGH MONEY TO FIGHT THEM IN COURT AND WIN. *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 ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY I BEGAN TO HEAR A WHINING NOISE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BELT. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR BEGAN TO HAVE A PROBLEM SHIFTING, ALMOST LIKE THE GEARING COULDN'T CATCH. THEN, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT. UPON STOPPING AT THE RED LIGHT, I HAD EXTREME TROUBLE TRYING TO GET GOING AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION JUST WOULDN'T WORK. I FINALLY GOT GOING ENOUGH TO TURN THE CORNER, AND THEN COASTED TO AN AUTO GARAGE. BASICALLY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I HAVE BEEN THE SINGLE OWNER OF THE CAR FROM THE START AND KNOW IT WAS MAINTAINED WELL. AT 65,000 MILES, I DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE TO PUT IN A NEW $2000 TRANSMISSION. THIS IS DISCUSTING.*AK

DEFECTIVE WEATHERSTRIPPING ON ALL 4 DOORS - DEALER STATES THAT IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT - BUT CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER THE INITIAL 3 YEAR WARRANTY - CHRYSLER OFFERS ME A DISCOUNTED PRICE - I DO NOT WANT TO PAY ANYTHING TO CHRYSLER BECAUSE THERE ARE 4 DEFECTIVE ITEMS ON MY $30,000 VEHICLE THAT I AM STILL WORKING HARD TO PAY OFF. I BROUGHT IT TO THEM IN AUGUST BECAUSE I HAD TIME OF FROM WORK, AND THEY SAID IF I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IT IN 2 MONTHS AGO IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. LOAD OF CRAP THAT I DID NOT MEET THE DEAD LINE ON DEFECTIVE ITEMS IN MY CAR TO BE FIXED FOR FREE. CHRYSLER GIVES A '!@#$% ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND I WILL SPREAD THE WORD.*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.