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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
520 reportsClear category filter92,345 miles · Jun 7, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 70 THE CAR'S ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THEN SUDDENLY DIED. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO ESCAPE BEING STRUCK BY OTHER CARS AS I STEERED ONTO AN EXIT RAMP. OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE ENGINE TROUBLE AS OIL SLUDGE REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE. WE CHANGE OUR OIL …
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I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 70 THE CAR'S ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THEN SUDDENLY DIED. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO ESCAPE BEING STRUCK BY OTHER CARS AS I STEERED ONTO AN EXIT RAMP. OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE ENGINE TROUBLE AS OIL SLUDGE REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE. WE CHANGE OUR OIL REGULARLY. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7 L ENGINE. (WWW.DONTBUYONE.ORG) CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10159222
Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
2001 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SOON SAW SMOKE, THEN THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10159474
93,000 miles · Jun 1, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, WITH NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND JUMPED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #10158751
130,000 miles · May 30, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE CAR, WITHOUT WARNING, DIED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10158613
64,700 miles · May 23, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE ENGINE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
NHTSA ODI #10158120
78,000 miles · May 16, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10157682
48,700 miles · May 9, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE DAY AFTER I GOT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID, I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND MY CAR SEIZED UP AND DIED. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. I WAS ON A HILL AND FORTUNATELY, WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST SO I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT IN NEUTRAL TO A CURB. WHAT A FEELING, A SUDDEN JOLT, LO…
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THE DAY AFTER I GOT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON MY 2001 DODGE INTREPID, I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND MY CAR SEIZED UP AND DIED. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. I WAS ON A HILL AND FORTUNATELY, WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST SO I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT IN NEUTRAL TO A CURB. WHAT A FEELING, A SUDDEN JOLT, LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES. I CERTAINLY DID NOT EXPECT THE NEWS THAT WAS TO FOLLOW. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND THE COST WOULD BE ABOUT $5500.00. HOW COULD THAT BE? THERE IS ONLY 48,700 MILES ON THIS CAR AND I HAVE IT SERVICED EVERY 3000 MILES. I CERTAINLY CANNOT AFFORD TO PUT A NEW OR REBUILT ENGINE IN THIS CAR AND STILL HAVE A LOAN ON IF FOR OVER $4000.00. I BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS EVEN A CLAUSE THAT STATES THAT EXTENDED WARRANTIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS ENGINE. FURTHERMORE, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRADE-IN VALUE OF ANY CAR WITH THIS ENGINE HAS GONE DRASTICALLY DOWN. WE, THE CONSUMERS, ARE BEING SHAFTED BY DODGE. I LOVED THIS CAR AND EXPECTED TO OWN IT FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. NOW IT HAS BECOME MY BIGGEST NIGHTMARE. ANY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10157119
83,000 miles · May 4, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
I OWN A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L V-6 ENGINE WITH JUST OVER 83,000 MILES ON IT. DRIVING BETWEEN TAMPA AND ORLANDO FLORIDA, ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND LOST POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NORMAL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO NEARBY EXIT AND GET OFF OF EXPRESSWAY, BUT STRANDED IN R…
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I OWN A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L V-6 ENGINE WITH JUST OVER 83,000 MILES ON IT. DRIVING BETWEEN TAMPA AND ORLANDO FLORIDA, ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND LOST POWER. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NORMAL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO NEARBY EXIT AND GET OFF OF EXPRESSWAY, BUT STRANDED IN REMOTE AREA. IT APPEARED CAR OVERHEATED WITH A BURST BLEEDER HOUSING. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO ORLANDO, I LEARNED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. REPLACEMENT QUOTES ARE IN THE RANGE OF $3,500 TO $4,000 RANGE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10156792
75,600 miles · May 3, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE ON 2001 DODGE INTREPID FAILED ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 4/24/06. ENGINE IS 2.7L 6 CYLINDER DOHC - TIMING CHAIN BROKE - AND ENGINE IS RUINED. WILL COST 7,700 TO REPLACE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10156731
62,075 miles · May 2, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
BLOWN ENGINE WITH 62,075 MILES. I HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORD ON THIS 2001 DODGE INTREPID SE 2.7 LITER. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10156610
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