2001 Dodge Intrepid

6 WEEKS AGO, I STARTED HEARING A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED MY OIL TO BE CHANGED THE NEXT DAY AT A DEALERSHIP, AS ALWAYS. ON NOV 4, I WAS ON MY WAY TO A MEETING, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT NEXT TO A GAS STATION...I PULLED IN AND SHUT MY CAR OFF. I CHECKED MY OIL AND IT WAS A LITTLE LOW, I ADDED ENOUGH OIL TO BRING IT BACK UP TO THE MAX LINE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND HALF UP THE RODE WHEN I ALL THE SUDDEN HEARD A LOUD BANG AND VERY LOUD FAST TICKING. I PULLED OVER AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE IT IS STILL SITTING UNFIXED. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER MY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE 2.7L ENGINE. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD VERY POSITIVE FEELINGS ABOUT CHRYSLER AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT TO ME AND I CAN'T EVEN GET THEM TO LISTEN TO ANYTHING...THEY ARE SO INCREDIBLY COLD HEARTED AND REALLY TRULY DON'T CARE AT ALL. I STILL OWE $5,000 ON THIS CAR AND CAN'T DRIVE IT. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME IT IS GOING TO BE CLOSE TO $8,000 TO FIX. THE DEALERSHIP IS ALSO TELLING ME THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7L ENGINE. THE ENGINE BUILDS UP OIL SLUDGE AND CAN'T CIRCULATE CAUSING A LACK OF LUBRICATION. HE SAID CHRYSLER IS VERY AWARE OF THIS AND IS NOT HELPING ANYONE IN THIS SITUATION. THEY ACTUALLY QUIT MAKING THIS ENGINE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS AND HAVE NOW REDESIGNED THE 2.7L TO PUT IT IN THE 2008'S AGAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON LAGRANGE RD AT 30MPH SPEED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE SHUT OFF TRY TO RESTART THE CAR WITH NO LUCK. I TOWED THE CAR TO THE( PARK PLAZA DODGE DEALER AT 7911 W ROOSEVEL RD.,FOREST PART, IL 60130 TEL. 708 366 1001)AFTER HE DIAGNOSED THE CAR STATED IN HIS REPORT THAT (NEEDS TIMING CHAIN AND WATER PUMP 1270.00,OIL PAN GASKET LEAKING 365.00 OIL AND COOLANT MIXED MAY HAVE MORE DAMAGE INTERNALLY). IT IS TOO EXPANSIVE TO BE FIXED I SHOPPED WITH OTHER MECHANICS THEY SEEMS THAT THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM TO THE LIMIT THAT THEY TOLD ME ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM SOON I GAVE THEM THE CAR INFORMATION(DODGE INTREPID 2.7L24V_DOHC_ALUM_BLACK. THEY SAID ALL CARS IN THIS CATEGORY HAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM (MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT WHAT THEY CALL IT) THE MORE I INVESTIGATED THE MORE I FOUND PEOPLE HAVE THE CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (AND I ALSO HEARD THAT IN ORDER TO FIX THE CAR YOU NEED EITHER TO CHANGE THE WHOLE ENGINE OR TO REBUILD IT AND EACH ONE COST AROUND FOUR THOUSAND WHICH BY THE WAY CHEAPER TO BUY ANOTHER CAR THAN TO FIX IT. I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE DEALER AND HE SENT ME BACK ANOTHER EMAIL APOLOGIZE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON SUCH PROBLEM YET BUT THERE IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF RECALLS ON THIS KIND OF CARS. I WAS NOT SATISFIED BY HIS REPLY BECAUSE I FELT CHEATED AND I MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. THE HOSE FROM THE RADIATOR LIFTS UP AND CONNECTS WITH THE HOSE FROM THE HEATER, WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND HE REPAIRED THE PART THAT SEPARATES THE WATER THAT TRAVELS FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE HEATER. THE WATER PUMP HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,500. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I HAD BEEN NOTICING A NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE AND WAS ABOUT TO BRING IT TO MY MECHANIC, BUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR JUST DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE AND THEN GET TOWED TO MY AUTO MECHANICS. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD ME COME AND LOOK AT MY ENGINE AND SHOWED ME THE TIMING CHAIN AND HOW MUCH DAMAGE THE CHAIN DID AND HOW MUCH SLUDGE WAS BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE WAS KNOWN FOR SLUDGE BUILD-UP. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND WILL NOT BE PUTTING A 2.7 BACK IN. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR AND AM LOOKING TO PUT IN A 3.2 ENGINE IN SO I CAN KEEP MY CAR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY DODGE. MY CAR IS A 2001 INTREPID AND ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE IN MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID FAILED. THIS VEHICLE HAD ONLY 70,000 MILES AND IS IN GOOD-TO-EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. UPON MECHANIC EXAMINATION, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXTREME INTERNAL DAMAGE THAT CAUSED THE OIL AND WATER TO MIX IN THE BLOCK. THEY ALSO TESTED FOR FLORO-CARBONS IN THE EXHAUST, WHICH WAS OFF THE CHARTS. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THIS REPAIR IS NEARLY $5,000.00. *TR

(1) HEADING TO WORK AT ABOUT 8:00 AM AND STARTED CAR(2001 DODGE INTREPID) AS USUAL AND WENT DOWN SOME MAIN ROADS LEADING UP TO THE EXPRESSWAY. GOT ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE EXPRESSWAY AND GOT UP TO 70 MPH. SLOWED DOWN TO 55 MPH FOR CONSTRUCTION AND AFTER GETTING THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION TRIED TO ACCELERATE. (2) STARTED AS A QUITE CLANKING NOISE AND I JUST THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS EXHAUST. SLIGHT VIBRATIONS AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW A BIT. THEN LOUDER CLANKING THAT COULD ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS METAL IN A BLENDER AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST UP AN OFF RAMP THAT WAS COMING UP ON MY RIGHT BUT HAD TO STOP ON THE BUSY STREET THAT THE RAMP LED ONTO. LOTS OF CARS WERE PASSING. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO BE LATE MY JOB AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED. (3) NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. A ROD SHOT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE OIL PAN. OLD PART IS STILL IN VEHICLE AND IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A FAMILY MEMBER. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A RUMBLING NOISE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

I WAS GOING TO LUNCH AND I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD MY CAR TOWED HOME. THE MECHANIC AND DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE. THE CAR DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE ARE DEFECTIVE THAT ARE COMING FROM CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF IT AND ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING BUT LETTING THE CONSUMER ABSORB ALL THESE FEES TO GET IT FIX. THE DEALERSHIP HAD JUST FIX ONE AND THE MECHANIC STATED HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO FIX ANOTHER ENGINE REPAIR. TO ME THAT IS PRETTY BAD. I THINK CHRYSLER NEED TO PULL OR HAVE THESE CALL RECALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TIMING CHANGE IN THE GEARBOX IN ADDITION TO THE WATER PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS NOT WORKING BECAUSE THE WATER WAS MIXED WITH ANTIFREEZE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $3,000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.