2002 Dodge Intrepid

WE HAD NO INJURY OR PERMANENT FAILURE YET. HOWEVER, THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN THE 2002 DODGE INTREPID CONTINUED TO PLAGUE US WITH PROBLEMS RELATED TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THE VEHICLE HAD REGULAR 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGES PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT, THEN MORE FREQUENT CHANGES AFTER. WE HAD THE OIL PAN DROP ONCE TO REMOVE SLUDGE BUILDUP, AND TWO OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNITS INSTALLED IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS. I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH HOW A VEHICLE OPERATES, AND WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES TO AVOID PERMANENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE PARTS, AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS THE ONLY REASON WE HAVE NOT HAD A PERMANENT FAILURE OF THIS MOTOR. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THE CLICKING NOISE HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ENGINE SLUDGE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,582. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING OIL CHANGES THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE. *AK

PURCHASED THE 2002 DODGE INTREPID 2/11/06. IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR THE ENGINE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. NOT TO REBUILD. SALVAGED ENGINE WASN'T AN OPTION, WOULD ONLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE CORE OF THE ENGINE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE TWO MECHANICS EXPECTED PAYMENT. I EXPLORED THE WEB & THE CHEAPEST REBUILD ENGINE I COULD FIND WAS $2,499 + CORE CHARGE, THAT I WON'T GET BACK WITH A SHOT CORE. THE MECHANIC WILL HAVE TO BE PAID OF COURSE, TO REINSTALL THE RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE. OH, AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE LOAN BALANCE STILL REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CAR THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. FORTUNATELY. I AM ABLE TO BORROW FROM MY 401K TO GET THE CAR DRIVABLE AGAIN OR MY DAUGHTER WOULD BE OUT OF LUCK. HOWEVER, THE MOST DISCOURAGING THOUGHT WAS HOW LONG WILL THE REBUILD ENGINE LAST? THANK GOD IT CAME WITH A 3 YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE, WHEN PURCHASED USED HAD 82,357 ON IT, AND MY DAUGHTER ONLY GOT ABOUT 10,000 MILES OF USE BEFORE IT DIED. THAT WAS TERRIBLE.*AK

I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY HEATER IN MY CAR AND I TOOK IT INTO PEP BOYS AND THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND SEALS. THEN IT BEGAN AGAIN AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A TRANSMISSION SENSOR GOING OUT. SOON AFTER THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START. BEFORE THE CAR STALLED THE ENGINE HAD A LOUD KNOCKING COMING FROM IT. *JB

I AM EXTREMELY UPSET BECAUSE RECENTLY I PURCHASED A DODGE 2002 INTREPID JUST A LITTLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AN WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS MY WATER PUMP WENT OUT WHICH CAUSE MY TIMING BELT TO DESTROY THE ENGINE INSTANTLY. AND I JUST RECENTLY READ HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I ALSO WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DROVE THE 2002 DODGE INTREPID TO WORK ON 01/24/07. AT THE END OF THE DAY HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE TURNED OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START. THE NEXT DAY HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT DID START. HE STATED THAT HE LET THE VEHICLE RUN FOR A WHILE AND HEARD A TAPPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND DIDN'T RESTART IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 WEEKS PRIOR HE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE 3,000 MILES OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TECHNICAL TUNE UP IN CHICAGO. THE SERVICE MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSIS, AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR HAD FAILED, THE BATTERY WAS LOW AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE WORN. THE CONTACT HAD THE SENSOR , THE BATTERY AND THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. SHORTLY THERE AFTER, THE TAPPING NOISE STARTED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE MECHANIC SHOP, AND HE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD FOUND REPORTS ON LINE THAT OTHER OWNERS FILED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES, AND CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE OWNERS WERE NEGLIGENT WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THESE REPORTS SHOWED THAT SLUDGE BUILD UP WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE.. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 80000.*AK

AFTER A SHORT 5-10 MINUTE DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION KICKS INTO A LOW GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT. I CAN TRAVEL ABOUT 40 MPH WITH THE TACHOMETER READING AROUND 4500 RPMS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO BLOW UP. I HAD IT CHECKED BY A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND EVEN THOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THEY CANNOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ERROR CODE DOES NOT REVEAL THE PARTS AS PROBLEMS. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THE PROBLEMS STOPS FOR ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES IF I AM LUCKY. IT SEEMS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS WEBSITE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TIME FOR SOMEONE TO FORCE DODGE TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS. I WANT THE CALL TO LAST LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO BE PAID OFF AND FROM READING OTHERS PROBLEMS, I DOUBT THAT I WILL MAKE IT. ONE WORD NEEDS TO BE SAID: RECALL. *NM

OIL LIGHT COMING ON AT IDLE AND THEN GOING OF WHEN PRESSING GAS. LOUD TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE. 66600 MILES ON VEHICLE OF THIS 66600 I PUT 49000 ON VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE DIAGNOSED AND IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. FAULTY ENGINE, IT WILL COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS JUST TO TRY TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AND NEW ONE COST 4000 TO 8000 DOLLARS. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER MAKES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND MILEAGE HAS NO EFFECT OR HOW OFTEN IT IS MAINTAINED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS MOTOR AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER WILL NOT HONOR NOR OFFER WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND BLAMES THE CONSUMERS. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION, THESE ARE LEMON CARS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WHAT IF MY CHILDREN AND I WERE KILLED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ENGINE FAILURE? MAYBE THAT'S WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, ON CLEAR DAY AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD IT TOWED TO BIG -O TIRES IN TOPEKA, KS. BIG-O TIRES TOLD HER THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED, AND THAT THE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINES WEREWELL KNOWN FOR THIS HAPPENING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE OIL WAS NOT GOING TO THE ENGINE PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED A SLUDGE TO BUILD UP. *AK

PURCHASED DEC 2001 WITH MAXIMUM ADDED CARE PROTECTION PLAN FOR 6YR/60K MILES. PERFORMED ALL VEHICLE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL 12/11/06 WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN MOTION PRESENTING A CLICKING SOUND. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AS WE THOUGHT TO REPAIR AN ALTERNATOR OR BATTERY. HOWEVER THE DEALER STATES THAT OUR VEHICLE'S MOTOR CEASED AND IT HAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AS WHEN THEY OPEN THE OIL CAP, SLUDGE IS CLEARLY EVIDENT. WE ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO GET THE SERVICE AGREEMENT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS WE FEEL THAT IT IS NOT OUR FAULT SINCE PROVIDING REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY UNDER SUCH WARRANTY COVERAGE. OUR INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF 2.7 LITER ENGINE OWNERS HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME ISSUE WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER ACCEPTING NO FAULT BUT ACKNOWLEDGING THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT HOWEVER DCX REFERS THAT CONSUMERS DID NOT FOLLOW REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. DEALER COST TO REPLACE/REPAIR ENGINE $8900 AS QUOTED ON 12/11/06 BY CUETER DODGE YPSILANTI, MI. *NM