2004 Dodge Intrepid

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND. THE KNOCKING OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE IS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.

HELLO AGAIN....I HAD REPORTED THIS CAR BACK IN JULY BECAUSE MY ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. THE DEALER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO FIX THE CAR AT NO COST TO ME. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. WELL, A FEW DAYS AGO I NOTICED THAT I HAVE NO HEAT, I.E. IN THE MORNING I LET THE CAR WARM UP BEFORE LEAVING FOR WORK, UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL NOT WARM UP INSIDE. ALSO MY OIL LIGHT HAS COME ON A FEW WEEKS AGO, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT HAVE IT SERVICED. BUT THE OIL LIGHT IS STILL ON ESPECIALLY IF I AM STANDING STILL, IT WILL TURN OFF AS THEY CAR SPEEDS UP! JUST LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE "THERMOSTAT" OR MAYBE THE OIL PRESSURE SOMETHING, BUT HE REALLY WORRIES BECAUSE THE OIL LIGHT STAYS ON. THEY QUOTED THAT THE REPAIR COST WILL START AT $800.00. *JB

DT: THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT DID NOT DETECT ANY CODES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE DEALER DISCOVERED SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THIS WAS DUE TO A LACK OF REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. *NM

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK CAR JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN, TO 20 MPH. THE NEXT MORNING CAR WOULDN'T START , TOOK CAR INTO SHOP WHERE THEY HAD TO BREAK ENGINE DOWN TO DETERMINE WHAT'S WRONG GOT A CALL IT WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND IT WASN'T COVERED. WILL COST $8,000 TO REPLACE ENGINE BUT I HAVE 2 WARRANTIES. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE RUDE AND LEADING ME ON WILD RUN AROUND FOR SATISFACTION . I WORK 2 JOBS BUT THEY DON'T OFFER REPLACEMENT. I WAS SOLD A CAR WITH PRICEY PROBLEMS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL TUBE THAT CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE IS TOO SMALL FOR THE PROPER FLOW OF OIL, RESULTING IN A CLOGGED LINE THAT SEIZES THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SUSPECTED THIS WAS DUE TO A LACK OF OIL CHANGES. SHE FEELS AS THOUGH THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO THE EXPENSE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT OFFER ANY COST ASSISTANCE. *AK

DT: 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF, AND A MONTH LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WILL BET TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE SIXTH TIME. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT WAS GOING TO COST THE CONSUMER $609. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP LAST TUESDAY AND THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED. ALSO, REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE TAIL LIGHT SENSOR. *AK.

1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE OTHER THAN TWO PRIOR EVENTS THE SAME AS THIS ONE. 2. REPEAT OF PRIOR EVENT. STARTED CAR, IT SHUT OFF AND STALLS. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. 3. DEALER SAID IF ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANT, IT IS OK TO DIVE IT TO BE SERVICED. DEALER FOUND CODE P1687 FOR NO BUS MESSAGE FROM CLUSTER. REPLACED CLUSTER. CHECKED OPERATIONS AND CLEARED CODES.*JB

1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. 2. REPEAT OF PRIOR EVENT. DRIVING CAR, CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND STALLS. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. 3. DEALER SAID IF ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANT, IT IS OK TO DRIVE IT TO BE SERVICED. DEALER FOUND ONE CODE-CODE P0344 CAM SENSOR CIRCUIT. HAS PROBLEM WITH SENSOR ITSELF. REPLACED SENSOR.*JB

1ST INCIDENT ON JULY 9TH, 2005. WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I40 APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I MANAGED TO PULL ACROSS THREE LANES ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE! I WAITED FOR APPRX. 10 MINUTES BEFORE I TRIED TO CRANK UP THE CAR. I PARKED THE CAR FOR THAT DAY. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I CHECKED THE CAR, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON! EXACTLY ONE WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPEN, AGAIN ON A VERY BUSY HWY! I TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AGAIN AND ALL OTHER FLUIDS CHECKED. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR THAT DAY AND THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS OFF! TWO DAYS AGO IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC!!!!FORTUNATELY WE DID NOT GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. THIS MORNING I WAS STANDING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN TURNED OFF "AGAIN", THIS TIME I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT CRANKED UP. ONE IMPORTANT NOTE, ON TWO OF THOSE OCCASIONS I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME (8 & 12) WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. HAVING A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION LIKE THIS AFTER ONLY 12 MONTHS CAN AND WILL BE A SERIOUS MATTER....CHRYSLER WILL BE IN A LOT OF TROUBLE IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME (SINGLE PARENT) OR MY CHILDREN BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THESE VEHICLES! CONSIDER THIS THE FIRST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FROM ME. AFTER I RETURN FROM THE DEALERSHIP I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH MY ATTORNEY!