2001 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND IT RESTARTED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ENGINE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE, DESPITE UNDERGOING REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $6,500. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR ALMOST A YEAR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

I WAS SHOCKED THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE (LONG BLOCK AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED) AT 67,227 MILES DUE TO OIL SLUDGE/BEARINGS BROKE DOWN IN ENGINE AND CAUSED OIL TO LOOK METALLIC RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARED AND A TICKING NOISE STARTED SO I HAD MY CAR TOWED IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAPPENED JUST 2,277 MILES AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED? WE HAD TWO DEALERSHIPS LOOK AT MY INTREPID AND BOTH AGREED IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. WE EVEN CONTACTED A TRUSTED FAMILY MECHANIC SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES AND ADVISED TO GET RID OF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY (THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH IT). ROBERT AT AUTOWEST DODGE IN ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA, ALSO ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DODGE 2.7 LITER ENGINES AND THAT IT JUST HAPPENS NO MATTER HOW YOUR VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED BUT, OFFERED NO RECOURSE WITH DODGE. THE TOTAL FOR REPAIRS WAS $8,175.00. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER 2.7 LITER ENGINE (REBUILT) FROM THE MANUFACTURER (DODGE) WHICH IS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 36 MONTHS. THE COST OF REPAIRING MY CAR REALLY CREATED A HARDSHIP FOR ME. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN ON A FIXED INCOME, DRIVE MY VEHICLE LESS THAN AVERAGE MILES PER YEAR AND TAKE PRIDE IN MAINTAINING MY CAR. YOUR HELP IN INVESTIGATING THE DODGE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO SWITCH THE GEAR INDICATOR FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY DECELERATE WHILE THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS STILL DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURE. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE AND BROWN SLUDGE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY $4,500. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE HAS COMMON ENGINE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,049.

2001 DODGE INTREPID. THE MOTOR STARTED TO KNOCK AT START UP FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE ENGINE DIES TWO BLOCKS FROM HOME. GOT HOME AND IT STARTED WITH A VERY LOUD SQUEALING COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR. IT HAS 137,000 MILES AND I AM PRETTY SURE IT IS A CRANK BEARING. I USE SYNTHETIC AND CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES. *TR