2004 Dodge Intrepid

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 80,000.

ON APPROXIMATELY MAY 8, 2008, I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE INTREPID HOME ALONG HIGHWAY 169 ON WHICH THE SPEED IS 65MPH. AS I CONTINUED ON MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE A LITTLE AS IS SLOWED AND WAS NOT TAKING ANY GAS AS I TRIED TO PUSH THE PEDAL, FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING OR ANYTHING, JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AS USUAL. ONCE HELP FINALLY ARRIVED, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP AT WHICH THEY CAME BACK WITH THE DIAGNOSIS THAT THE ENGINE WAS OUT AND THE COST TO REPLACE WOULD BE $5500 OR MORE. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE FIXED AS IT HAS BEEN JUST SITTING AT A FRIENDS SHOP FOR THE LAST YEAR. *TR

HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS MAY SLOWLY LOSE ENOUGH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO PREVENT THE HOOD FROM SLAMMING DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE HOOD HAS BEEN RAISED. THIS FAILURE IS CONSISTENT AND MY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF ANYONE IS WORKING UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT BE WORKING ON THE ENGINE WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURRED. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE STRUTS, BUT WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND INFORM THEM OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

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.