2004 Dodge Intrepid

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND ALLOWED TO COOL. THE BRAKES RELEASED AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL AFTER COOLING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BOTH FRONT ROTORS, BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES, AND BOTH FRONT CALIPERS. THE CONTACT ALSO ALLOWED THE BRAKE LINES TO BLEED THROUGH, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER BOOSTER FAILED AND DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, SUCH AS THE ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKE HOSES. IT ALSO RUINED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES. UPDATED 04/13/12

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN JUNE 2009. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. AT FIRST THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH ENDED UP BEING THE CONTROL ARM- COMPLETELY LOOSE AND ALMOST DISCONNECTED. IT HADN'T BEEN LIKE THAT WHEN I MADE THIS WASTE OF A PURCHASE. OVER THE LAST 20 MONTHS (12/2/2011), THE PROBLEMS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE (AND MORE EXPENSIVE). THE LOUD BANG IS BACK, ADDING TO IT A LACK OF FULL CONTROL OF STEERING. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD (ENTIRE SYSTEM) AND THE RACK AND PINION. I UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CAR WAS DISCONTINUED, JUST NOT WHY THERE WAS NO RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT INSTEAD OF THE VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD IT ROLLED BACKWARD WITH AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 3/29/12 *CN

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE INTREPID, THE CAR STARTED TO JERK, SO I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION AND CALLED MY HUSBAND. WE GOT THE CAR BACK HOME, NOTICED THE SPARK PLUGS WERE COVERED IN OIL, SO WE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND CLEANED UP THE OIL. THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START. TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND BENT VALVES. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO GET A NEW ENGINE IN THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 04 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINES. DODGE SHOULD REALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURERS RECALL FOR THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR UPDATES TO THE COMPUTER BUT NO OTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIRS AND ADVISED THAT THE COMPONENT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE COMPUTER CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO MALFUNCTION AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS TO THE ENTIRE SYSTEM BECAUSE THE INITIAL DEFECT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2004 DODGE INTREPID WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE GUSHING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE GAUGES IN THE CAR READ THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE, CAR WAS NOT OVERHEATING, ETC... APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 MILES LATER THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED MY HUSBAND. HE AND MY SON IN LAW CAME AND WE PULLED THE CAR BACK TO THE HOUSE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, THERE WAS WATER IN THE OIL WHEN WE PULLED THE DIPSTICK. MY SON IN LAW IS AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE WENT OVER THE CAR THOROUGHLY IN THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND THAT WITHOUT WARNING, THE WATER PUMP BLEW. THE ENGINE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES ON IT AND I STILL HAD A YEAR OF PAYMENTS TO MAKE. DODGE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE CARS AND THIS 2.7 ENGINE. IT'S A SHAME, I LOVED MY CAR! *TR

FRIDAY AUGUST 6TH I RAN A FEW ERRANDS AFTER WORK, THEN ON THE WAY BACK MY CAR STARTED MAKING A BANGING NOISE. I TRAVELED A LITTLE FURTHER THEN THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER AND LOUDER, SO I PULLED OVER. I CALLED MY BOYFRIEND WHO CAME IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND HE CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD. WE FOUND OUT THAT WE COULD NOT GET A READING ON THE OIL STICK WHEN CHECKING IT. WE TOOK THE CAR OVER TO BE CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. I SEEMS LIKE THE OIL WAS SLUDGE/THICK; NOW THIS IS CONSIDERING I GOT A COMPLETE OIL CHANGE JUNE 27, 2010...THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AUGUST 6TH. NOW MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN DILIGENT WITH THE MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR. I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND OTHER THINGS THAT'S NEEDED FOR MY CAR. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY REAL PROBLEMS UP UNTIL NOW. I HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT NEW TIRES, I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED, BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE READ 100'S OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING DODGES 2.7 ENGINES. THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR DOING JUST WHAT MY ENGINE HAS DONE. WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE IS GONE. DODGE REFUSES TO RECALL THESE ENGINES THAT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE MAJOR, MAJOR DAMAGE TO LIVES. WHAT A TRAGEDY! *TR