2004 Dodge Intrepid

I GOT MY CAR IN 2004 WITH APPX 30,000 MILES ON IT. EVERY SINCE I GOT IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF. JUST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN I DRIVE IT SO I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY ALL CONFIRMED THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AND STATED THAT THIS IS TYPICAL OF A 2.7 ENGINE FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE. ONE OF THE MECHANICS STATED THAT HE REPAIRED 3 DIFFERENT DODGE INTREPIDS IN THE LAST QUARTER OF LAST YEAR FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW THINGS REPLACED ON THIS CAR BUT NOW I HAVE TO GET A NEW ENGINE? I STILL OWE APPX $5,000 ON MY CAR AND B/C IT IS A DODGE WITH A LOT OF MILES ON IT, IT IS NOT WORTH ALOT. THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE THAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND THE COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE ENGINES. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO RIDE IN MY CAR AND I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO RIDE IT BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THE ENGINE WILL GO OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION, THE PERFORMANCE WAS POOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY DISCOVERED A TIMING BELT DEFECT. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

MY 2004 INTREPID HAS NOT FAILED BUT IT IS SHOWING SOME OF THE SAME SIGNS AS MANY OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED. ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS AGO MY ENGINE OIL LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING AT IDLE OR GOING AT A SLOW SPEED. RECENTLY THE CAR HAS STARTED NOT BEING ABLE TO COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR UNTIL IT HAS RAN FOR A WHILE. IT ALSO KNOCKS WHILE I AM AT A STOP. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND REPLACING AN ENGINE IS SOMETHING I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO. WHAT CAN BE DONE RIGHT NOW TO AVOID THIS WHOLE SITUATION? WHY IS THE 2.6L V6 ENGINE SO TERRIBLE? THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THIS 2004 INTREPID FROM HAS BEEN BOUGHT OUT AND IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. I DO NOT WANT TO END UP WITH A CAR PAYMENT BUT NO CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN MY 2004 DODGE INTREPID HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE AND A THROWN ROD. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AS A PROGRAM CAR WITH LESS THAN 12000 MILES AND THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WAS IN EFFECT. I DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY COMPLAINT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DO FEEL THAT MY ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SLUDGE PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT IN THE CHRYSLER 2.7 LITER MOTORS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM THE AUCTION THAT MAKES A HORRIBLE KNOCKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCATIONS THAT DIAGNOSED ENGINE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,300.