2002 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO WAIT ON AN INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THE OIL FILTER LOOKED RUSTY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,900.

HEAT FAILED IN VEHICLE APPROX. FEB.7,2007 THEN IN MARCH OF 2008 CAR ENGINE FAILED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I HAD CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE CAR AND THEY ORDERED A NEW ENGINE. ENGINE WAS BACK ORDERED AND I HAD TO WAIT OVER A MONTH FOR ENGINE. NOW I HAVE TO RETURN THE CAR BECAUSE ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH AND BLACK SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE WHEN IT IS STARTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT SLUDGE INSIDE THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED A NEW ENGINE. AS OF MAY 12, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE FROM HONDA CARS OF MCKINNEY IN MAY OF 2005 FOR $7000 AND FELT VERY HAPPY ABOUT MY PURCHASE UNTIL A ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF LATER, THE ENGINE BEGIN LEAKING OIL. I FOLLOWED THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. I TOOK MY DODGE TO ALLEN SAMUELS OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND THEY "FIXED" MY OIL LEAK PROBLEM FOR $893 BUT WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE 2.7 ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSE MAJOR OIL SLUDGE PROBLEMS. AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN ANOTHER CHECK AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO OIL LEAK (ENGINE BURNS OIL NOW) BUT THERE WAS A "SMALL" TRANSMISSION LEAK. I WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY FURTHER WITH THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT PAYING MORE MONEY? SINCE THEN, I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED AND HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF CITATIONS FOR EXPIRED INSPECTION. I WAS EVEN TOLD BY A POLICEMAN THAT I COULD CHECK WITH THE AIR TEXAS PROGRAM FOR REPAIR COST HELP. I SENT IN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND FOUND OUT FROM CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE THAT IT WOULD COST MORE THE CAR IS WORTH TO FIX. THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS GIVEN ME A $3000 VOUCHER TO REPLACE THIS POS DODGE. THE PROBLEM NOW IS THAT I'M UNEMPLOYED AND CAN'T AFFORD A CAR THAT QUALIFIES FOR THIS BENEFIT. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SENDING A COMPLAINT TO ROBERT NARDELLI WITH CHRYSLER BUT I SAW THIS LINK AND THOUGHT I WOULD GET THE WORD OUT. THE DEALERSHIP AND/OR CHRYSLER OWE ME THE COST OF THE "OIL LEAK" REPAIR, COST TO EITHER REPLACE ENGINE/TRANS AND THE EXPENSES TO TRY AND GET IT INSPECTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE WAS FINE AND THE CONTACT PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, HE DISCOVERED THAT WATER LEAKED EVERYWHERE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE CHANGED THE OIL AND FOUND WATER IN THE OIL. HE ALSO FOUND WATER IN THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE GASKET FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT'S FATHER-IN-LAW INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT PULLED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. SHE IMMEDIATELY HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE SLUDGE THAT CAUSED A ROD TO SNAP IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WOULD COST $5,000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEATHER, BUT NO HEAT WAS PRESENT. MOREOVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. IN ORDER TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE LEAK, AN ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS IS REQUIRED AT THE COST OF $900. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE THE CURRENT ONE WAS BUILT TOO SMALL, AND PREVENTS THE FLUIDS FROM DISTRIBUTING CORRECTLY. THE COST FOR THE NEW ENGINE IS $8,400. THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY CHECKED AND MINOR COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WILL NOT HAVE THIS FAILURE CORRECTED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR ONLY 36,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.