Several times while driving the car has stalled on the skelly bypass in tulsa, we had to have it towed 3 times for service. The reading on the automobile kept saying it was the sensors we had the temp sensors, oxygen sensors, and 2 other sensors replaced withing weeks of each other each time the car would stall and not start for 20 or 30 minutes. The last time the car stalled was on 7-16-2004 , the temperature gage did not read hot but there was smoke coming from the engine. We let it set for 45 minutes and drove it to claremore where it stopped at the intersection and had to be pushed out of the road. We have had it looked at the mechanic says it either needs head gaskets, or has a cracked head. At this time the cost if it is the head gaskets it about $1000.00. We have already spend aprox that much replacing sensors. We have priced a rebuilt or used motor if the engine is blown and that is anywhere from 2000.00 to 3500.00 not including labor. The engine at this time is still in the vehicle. The old sensors I assume were discarded by the repair shop.
1999 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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We purchased a used 1999 dodge intrepid. After bringing it home we noticed knocking in the engine. After that it wouldn't start any more. We ended up spending oer $1500 on a new engine for the car.
While driving the at 30 MPH, smoke started to come out from the exhaust pipe. Following this the vehicle started hesitating to accelerate, jerking forward, then stalled. The vehicle was towed to an engine specialist, who indicated that a rod had been thrown and the engine was destroyed. This may of been caused by a misfiring of a sensor. Prior to this incident the engine was replaced at 65000 miles.
My 1999 dodge intrepid developed an engine knock. Upon taking it to the local dodge service garage I was told that the rod bearings were shot and the engine had oil sludge build-up. The only remedy is a new engine at a cost of $6700.00
Driving my 1999 dodge intrepid from clarion, pa, to bloomsburg, pa, on route 80, the engine started banging and died while I was in heavy highway traffic. Dealer tells me engine is dead, needs to be replaced.
While driving, the engine suddenly started to make a banging noise, then the vehicle stalled. The engine had seized up, but the consumer was able to coast the vehicle off the road. The consumer had the vehicle towed to their driveway. A mechanic inspected the engine and stated it failed. The engine contained sludge build up.
This is a vehicle that was leased from the time it was new by a colleague and then was sold to me. It was impeccably maintained. With no warning vehicle would not shift and engine ran under strain. Car has less than 74,000 miles on it but two independent mechanics have declared the engine and transmission unusable. No repairs undertaken to date because of value analysis.
On our way back from a small vacation on june 6, 2004 the oil light of my 1999 dodge intrepid came on. We (my husband ,myself and our 2 small children) pulled off the highway to the side of the road and our car quit. We checked the oil (which was full) and we tried to start the engine but it would not start. We then proceeded to call our aaa number and waited for a towtruck. When we contacted the garage the next day to see what the problem was, they told us that our oil pump malfunctioned which in turn LED to the engine failure. We were told that our engine was not salvageable and that we would need to replace it. Up until this point we thought we had just had some incredibly bad luck, but then we started looking around for a used engine and found it extremely difficult. We talked to several mechanics that were very aware of a common problem of the dodge 1999, 2.7 oil pumps failure. We found this very interesting. We found it even more interesting when we called the dodge company and were told that they were unaware of any problems with oil pump failure in the slightly older models but yet we have had no luck finding a replacement engine . We were told that we may have a newer stratus engine on the way but are still unsure of that. So basically we now have a car that has a $4000 problem that we are having a terrible time finding a cure for. Granted my car had 71,000 miles on it but in this day in age I would expect a car to last a little longer than that. And even it it didn't ,I would certainly like to be able to find a replacement for the problem and not be told "good luck!" or "man,not another one!" by mechanics that are certainly aware of this common problem even though the dodge company is not, or so they say. We were totally unaware of this problem until it was too late and will end up costing us approximately $4000. At this point we our still without our vehicle and still have not secured a replacement engine.
My husband bought me a 1999 dodge intrepid in november of 2003 with a 2.7 engine and the oil sludges up in the motor no matter how often it is changed causing problem. In march of this year problems began to become apparent because of the sludging. The timing chain guides were chewed up inside of the engine causing damage and costing $450.00 the mechanic said that, because of the oil sludge, this is a common occurrence in the 2.7 engines. Three months, this june, later the engine begins making more noise now the rod bearings are shot because of the sludging problem, the mechanic has to rebuild the engine cost an approximately $1200.00. I am without a car and a clue of how to pay for the engine repair and still making payments on the car. I have done research since these problems and have read many stories about people like me in the same situation. I have contacted chrysler about my problems and received not compensation for my troubles. They have a file on me and stated that there is nothing they will do.
My 1999 dodge intrepid's engine sludged up at 80,000 miles. I have all the records of oil changes, maintenance on this vehicle. Chrysler corporation said it couldn't help me because of the warranty expiration. Claimed it wasn't there problem. Now, I'm stuck paying the balance on this car and the other vehicle that I had to purchase to get to work! Someone one needs to correct this problem.
Loud noise coming from engine then stalled. Dealer said new engine was needed at a cost of $8,000. No work was done due to the cost.
While driving 35 MPH vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle, and it was towed to a garage for inspection. Mechanic determined that the engine was defective, and needed to be replaced.
While driving at approximately 65 MPH vehicle completely shut down. There were no brakes, nor power steering, and vehicle coasted to a stop. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told that the vehicle needed a new engine.
While driving consumer noticed a large amount of smoke coming from rear of vehicle. Dealer serviced engine two months later. Upon attempting to start vehicle it did not start. Vehicle was towed to dealership, and technician determined that there was sludge inside engine.
Well, I have had nothing but problems with this car since I have had it. First it was little things like the window only going up or down when it felt like it, the oil light flashing on and off for no reason, the driver seat reclining for no reason, all the weather stripping coming off of the doors. Now my whole engine is shot and I believe it is because of defective parts. I was driving on the freeway the other day when all of the sudden my car was making a noise any time I tried to accelerate. I checked all my gages and everything looked ok, so I turned off my cruise control thinking maybe that was the problem. Someone drove past me and motioned there was a problem, so I stopped and my whole car filled with smoke. I lifted my hood and there was a piece that goes on top of my radiator that was off and steam and water and coolant was everywhere. I had just checked the water before I had left, and my temperature gauge never moved from its usual spot so it was odd that my car would overheat. The tow truck came and said that 2 days before he had the same exact car same exact thing happened. The piece that is on top of the radiator is something that probably should be bolted down, but is actually glued on with a rubber sealant. Once that rubber got so hot, it seems that it melted and came off and with all the pressure the radiator blew and now I have a blown head gasget among other engin damage. The 1st estimate I have gotten is 2,500 which is outrageous, especially since it could have been prevented if they had just used a bold and not rubber glue on a hot radiator.
While driving 25 MPH consumer heard a noise coming from under vehicle, and vehicle stalled. Consumer pulled vehicle over to inspect under hood, and found that timing chain cracked.
Our 1999 dodge intrepid 2.7l lasted us 17 days! We bought it used with 64,000 miles on may 24, 2004. After 1,000 miles, it was 2 quarts low of oil. We changed the oil to see if that would help. After 300 more miles it was another quart low. We added a quart. After 2 days, it was,again, a quart low... So we added a quart. On my husband's way to work that day,june 9, 2004, the engine blew. He lost his job because he was late to work. We had to have it towed home. We had not even made the first payment. Now we have a car that won't run, and no job to pay the payments. It will cost us $5,000 to fix it. We didn't pay that much for the car in the first place.
After parking the vehicle, the consumer heard a clanking noise while the engine was still running. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be rebuilt. *ak sludge build up problem. *sc
Driving home one night and the my 1999 dodge itrepid 2.7l v6 just stalled on me. It was taken to a local mechanic who at first baffled what was worn. After doing some reasearch on the engine he realized what a problem these engines are and how chrysler cares nothing about fixing them. Just some minor checking was done and the mechanic found there was no compression in the number5 cylinder and the air was going straight through to the exhaust. Nothing has been done since then and I still deciding what to do with my vehicle.
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer tried to restart vehicle but was unable to do so. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the timing belt broke due to sludge build up inside of the engine,and the engine needed to be replaced.
While driving 60 MPH engine blew out. Consumer managed to pull over, and had vehicle towed. The dealership will be notified.
Without warning our 1999 chrysler intrepid was rendered undriveable due to what was later "diagnosed" as timiing chain failure". Repair to cost approximately 2000.00.
After starting the vehicle, the vehicle stalled. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information.
1999 dodge intrepid engine failure at 52000 miles .chrysler will not back its 2.7 engine.
While driving 65 MPH engine blew out. Dealership informed the consumer of the problem, but did not resolve the problem.
When driving 25 MPH consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the engine, then vehicle stalled. Consumer had the vehicle towed back home.
99 dodge intrepid engine failure due to oil sluge. Dealer said my fault due to no oil changes.
While driving 55 MPH vehicle stalled. This caused the driver to drift to the side of the road. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the engine failed.
In july 2002 the engine died on my wife while going to work. We were told to tow it to the dealer. They told us it was engine burned up due to lack of maintenance. I disagreed from the start. I did my own work to save money. The car sat for several months for us to come up with the money to fix it. We still owed 9000 on it as well. We finally got a loan added to our existing car loan to get it replaced. Which was 6500$.the engine replacement was modified by the salvage yard to eliminate the "sludge " problem that apparently attributed to this 2.7 liter chrysler engine. We have since found out that we are only one of many to have this problem and chrysler is not admitting to the fact that their oil circulation is terrible and it fries engines big time. We wrote and called chrysler and the ohio attorney general with all the info and have had no satisfaction whatsoever. Now we have a friend that has the same problem and they purchased an extended warranty and they will not honor it at all. What is going on with chrysler that they will not admit to the problem that all garages and engine replacement shops know about, that the average consumer does not and getting deeper into debt due to these cars.
While driving 35 MPH vehicle stalled. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
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