NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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656 reports50,200 miles · Aug 19, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE FAILED (AT 50,223 MILES). I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. MCKINNEY DODGE, GASTONIA, NC INFORMED THE THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIPE STATED THIS THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NOT CHANGING THE OIL AS REQUIRED, EVEN THOUGH I CHANGE THE OIL …
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WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE FAILED (AT 50,223 MILES). I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. MCKINNEY DODGE, GASTONIA, NC INFORMED THE THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIPE STATED THIS THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NOT CHANGING THE OIL AS REQUIRED, EVEN THOUGH I CHANGE THE OIL FREQUENTLY AS REQUIRED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIX THE ENGINE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10088186
74,000 miles · Aug 18, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ANTI FREEZE WAS IN THE OIL PAN, AND HEAD GASKET BECAME DEFECTIVE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10089230
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED BECAUSE THE WATER PUMP FAIED. WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATED THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND THE BALANCING SHAFT BROKE WHICH DESTROYED THE ENGINE MOTOR. THE EXISTING MOTOR IS BEING REPLACED WITH A RE-DESIGN RE-BUILT ENGINE MOTOR. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10087922
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. CONSUMER HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND AFTER LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE. SHE HAD IT REPAIRED, AND ONE MONTH LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THEN, SHE WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN…
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WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. CONSUMER HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND AFTER LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE. SHE HAD IT REPAIRED, AND ONE MONTH LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THEN, SHE WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE SIZE OIL SLUDGE BILLED UP IN THE ENGINE, AND CAUSED THE BELT TO POP DUE TO PRESSURE. CONSUMER STATED THAT A LAWYER TOLD HER THAT MOST PEOPLE THAT HAVE THESE TYPES OF VEHICLE USUALLY END UP LOSING IT BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE SHOP BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET IT OUT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10087908
55 miles · Aug 12, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. AT THE BEGINNING OF 2004 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TODDLER AND MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE WERE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND MY ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH OIL SLUGE. WE ALWAYS CHANGED OUR OIL AT 3,00…
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I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. AT THE BEGINNING OF 2004 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TODDLER AND MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE WERE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND MY ENGINE WAS FILLED WITH OIL SLUGE. WE ALWAYS CHANGED OUR OIL AT 3,000 MILES BUT I NEVER THOUGHT TO SAVE THE RECIEPTS. WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS UP AND MY CAR HAD ALMOST 100,000 MILES. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AND 2 MONTHS LATER MY CAR DIED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE GARAGE SAID THAT MY CAR WAS CONTINUING TO BE FULL OF OIL SLUDGE. I OWE 12,000 ON MY CAR AND THE GARAGE TOLD ME THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS THE ENTIRE TIME I OWN MY CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10086737
61,000 miles · Aug 12, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. BUT, A LOT OF RATTLING WAS HEARD IN THE ENGINE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A ROD WAS DAMAGED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK BAD MOTOR PER CONSUMER. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10080315
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER PROCEEDED AROUND A CORNER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING AND SHUT OFF. CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT BACK OFF.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10087660
70,000 miles · Aug 4, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER BEING SERVICED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT TIMING CHAIN WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10087159
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A HORRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TIMING TENSION SPRING BROKE. AS RESULT, ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10083878
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2004
Steering
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10083213
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