2002 Dodge Intrepid

THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERS WHEN I SLOW DOWN, AND WHEN I AM AT IDLE AT A LIGHT, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND ONLY GOES AWAY WHEN I ACCELERATE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE BEARINGS AND/OR OIL PUMP NEED REPLACING BEFORE ANY MORE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE STARTS WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE CALLED AUTO SHOPS AND NO ONE GIVES ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER ON WHAT IT IS. ALL I KNOW IS THAT REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS IS HORRIBLE, ITS ONLY A 2002!*JB

I DRIVE A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A SECOND OWNER, PREVIOUS OWNER A RENTAL AGENCY. THE CAR BLEW A ROD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP THAT STATES THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, PRICING THE REPAIR AT 6700 DOLLARS. THE CARS BLUE BOOK IS 6000 AT THIS WRITING. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO, AND IT HAS LESS THAN 68,000 MILES ON IT. I AM AT A LOSS AND LOOKING FOR RECOURSE. *NM

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE CAR QUICKLY OVERHEATED. SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. SHE WAS LEFT STRANDED OVER 25 MILES FROM OUR HOME ON FOOT. LATER THAT DAY AFTER IT HAD COOLED DOWN I ADDED COOLANT AND DROVE IT ABOUT 2 MILES TO A SMALL REPAIR SHOP. THEY ADVISED ME THAT EITHER THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN OR THE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THEY ADVISED ME MY MOTOR WAS BLOWN AS A RESULT OF OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. THEY CONCLUDED THIS AFTER REMOVING ONLY THE VALVE COVER ON ONE SIDE. BEFORE ASKING ME FOR EITHER A MAINTENANCE LOG OR OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS I WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO OWNER NEGLECT. WHEN I PROTESTED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER I WAS ASKED TO PRODUCE RECEIPTS. UPON SEEING THAT THERE WAS A 4000 MILE LAPSE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WARRANTY COVERAGE WAS DENIED. I WAS EVEN CHARGED $225 TO EXAMINE MY CAR TO DENY WARRANTY COVERAGE. I HAVE REPEATEDLY REQUEST THAT THE CHRYSLER ZONE MANAGER BE PUT IN TOUCH WITH ME TO NO AVAIL. MY CAR SITS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE STILL COMPLETELY DISABLED AS I CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS. *NM

I BOUGHT MY CAR (2002 DODGE INTREPID) IN FEB 2005. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE IN APR 05, MAY 05, AUG 05, AND OCT 05. THE CAR BROKE DOWN IN DURHAM NC ON A TRIP THAT ORIGINATED IN ACWOTH GA. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO MORGON DODGE/ JEEP OF DURHAM NC. THE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON DOESN'T HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS BASED ON SLUDGE BUILD-UP OF OVER A YEAR AGO. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS. I ALSO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED OIL CHANGES SINCE I'VE HAD MY CAR. *JB

I BOUGHT MY CAR (2002 DODGE INTREPID) IN FEB 2005. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE IN APR 05, MAY 05, AUG 05, AND OCT 05. THE CAR BROKE DOWN IN DURHAM NC ON A TRIP THAT ORIGINATED IN ACWOTH GA. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO MORGON DODGE/ JEEP OF DURHAM NC. THE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON DOESN'T HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. HE STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS BASED ON SLUDGE BUILD-UP OF OVER A YEAR AGO. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS. I ALSO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED OIL CHANGES SINCE I'VE HAD MY CAR. *JB

DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE TIMING CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND DAMAGED THE TOP VALVE COVER OF THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED , AND HAD TO BE TOWED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. DEPENDING ON WHAT THE MECHANIC WILL REPORT THE VEHICLE WILL EITHER BE REPAIRED OR SALVAGED. *AK

AFTER HAVING OUR 2002 DODGE INTREPID SERVICED FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WE NOTICED ENGINE STARTING TO KNOCK. WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE. RULED OUT TRANSMISSION,TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER SAYS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN PAN CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE,NORMAL OIL CHANGES DONE,AT 3400 MILES AVERAGE. MANUAL CALLS FOR 7500 MILE OIL CHANGES, ENGINE BEARINGS BAD, REPLACEMENT COSTS UPWARDS OF 5000.00 WORKING WITH DEALER NOW ON GETTING IT REPLACED, ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED THIS SOON. *NM

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. LET ME FIRST START BY SAYING THAT BECAUSE I AM A FEMALE THAT IS ON THE ROAD ALONE FREQUENTLY, I AM VERY CONSCIENTIOUS ABOUT ENSURING THAT MY VEHICLE IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED, AND I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY OIL CHANGED BETWEEN 3000-4500 MILES. LAST WEEK WHILE TRAVELING FOR WORK, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I WAS VERY NEAR AN EXIT WITH A SERVICE STATION, SO I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THERE AND CHECK MY OIL. I WAS NOT LOW ON OIL. BACK ON THE INTERSTATE ONCE AGAIN, I CONTINUED TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. WITHOUT WARNING, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULD NOT RUN. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SURROUNDED BY MANY INTERSTATE TRUCKS ON I-77, I ATTEMPTED TO TRY TO GET TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD, NARROWLY BEING MISSED BY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER GETTING MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT MY ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE AS I HAVE BEEN SO EXTRAORDINARILY CAREFUL IN MAKING SURE MY VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED SO THAT IT WOULD LAST AND I WOULD HAVE MINIMAL PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT INJURED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT CERTAINLY COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. THE WORSE THAT HAPPENED IS THAT NOW I HAVE A $4000-$5000 REPAIR BILL ON A VEHICLE THAT I STILL OWE $9000 ON. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN FIND A USED ENGINE FOR MY CAR, AS ALL OF THE ENGINES GO BAD ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. SINCE RESEARCHING MY VEHICLE AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. IF THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE, I AM HOPING THAT THE MANUFACTURER TAKES ACTION AND CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. I ONLY WISH I WOULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY. *NM