2001 Dodge Intrepid

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING CAUSING HER TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MULTI-LANE ROAD AND IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THE WATER PUMP HAD BROKEN, CAUSING METAL FRAGMENTS TO FALL INTO THE OIL PAN. THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED A GEAR ON THE WATER PUMP AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR IS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L V6 ENGINE. THE CAR HAS 59,009 MILES. PARTS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE INCLUDE: CAMSHAFT SENSOR, VALVE COVER GASKET, UPPER MANIFOLD GASKET, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, BOTH CAM SHAFT SENSORS. *JB

NASTY SMELL FROM A/C, SUSPENSION/AXLES AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH DODGE INTREPID. *BF THERE WERE SCRATCHES ON THE COVER OF THE RADIO PROGRAM, PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK, THE RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT HAD PIN HOLES, THE FRONT END WAS LOUD GRABBING AND KNOCKING, THE DRIVER DOOR WINDOW DISPLAYED A THUMP NOISE AND THE MOTOR ON THE WINDOW CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN AFTER THE WINDOW WAS CLOSED, THE PASSENGER SEAT COVER HAD A BIG GAUGE WHICH WAS MADE ON THE CONSOLE AND THE GLOVE BOX COVER DOOR, THERE WERE SPOTS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT INSIDE OF THE GLASS, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MADE SQUEAKING NOISES, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, SPEAKER DAMAGE, THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT WINDOWS SQUEAKED MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE MOTOR, THE RIGHT WINDOW DID NOT WORK AT ALL, THE LEFT REAR ANCHOR COVER WAS BROKEN, THE BRAKES WERE NOISY, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, THE TIRE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR, AND THERE WAS A GRABBING ON RIGHT TURNS. RECALL#03V035000. *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL, 2004, DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER DUE THAT THE OIL WAS NOT CHANGING PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE THE ENGINE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $9,000 ALTHOUGH CONSUMER PROVED FROM A INDEPENDENT SHOP THAT OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY. *AK

WE HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID ES 4 MONTHS OFF WARRANTY THAT NEEDS A COMPLETE RACK N PINION REPLACEMENT. AFTER NOTICING A LACK OF MOBILITY ON CORNERS, WE PURCHASED NEW TIRES (HEY NEVER THOUGHT IT COULD BE SOMETHING AS HUGE A DEFECT AS THIS) AFTER THEY SHOWED SOME WEAR AND WINTER IS COMING. MANUEVERABILITY ON CORNERS BECAME WORSE AND MY HUSBAND TOOK IT IN TO OUR DEALER TODAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A COMPLETE RACK N PINION, STEERING STABILIZERS, AND BUSHINGS. THIS CAR HAS 38,000 MILES ON!!! AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB, IT SEEMS VERY BLATANT THAT IT SHOULD BE A DEFECT ON THESE AUTOMOBILES OR AT A MINIMUM A WARRANTY ITEM. I WILL NEVER LET MY TEENAGER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND AFTER GETTING IT REPAIRED WILL TRADE IT. IT IS A SHAME THAT IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE MANY ACCIDENTS AND GOD FORBID DEATHS BEFORE EITHER NHTSA OR DODGE WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.