Loud pop and a huge cloud of steam came out of the grill and around the hoods. I could not see through the cloud of steam for a couple of seconds. I was told that this happens often on chrysler autos. ( connector valve ).
1999 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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The dodge intrepid 2.7 motor is a bad motor, I have already had it rebuilt one time and now it appears that I am going to have to have it done again. Everyone I have spoken to about this car tells me the motors are bad. I feel that this needs to be investigated. If I had know this I would not have bought this car.
2000 dodge intrepid 2.7 engine seized, first time auto was in driveway, had to have new crank and rod bearings replace along with timing chain and water pump, second time engine seized while driving on highway and was traveling at a high rate of speed and was almost rear ended, now the engine has to be replaced. The estimated replacement engine is $2,500.00 to $4,000.00 and availability is getting shorter.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chrysler intrepid. While driving approximately 40 MPH she heard a clicking noise. She parked the vehicle for inspection. Upon inspection she noticed that the timing chain had fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and he concluded that the timing chain and possibly the engine needed to be replaced. The timing chain was previously replaced. No repairs were made.. The failure mileage was 103,000. The current mileage was 123,000.
I have a 99 dodge intrepid with 119k miles on it. I just had my inner tie rod bushing replaced, in the last week my car has died twice on the freeway traveling 60mph, and at a stop light where I could not stop because car was shut off completely. I had to step on parking brake to stop the car. This is very scary driving this death trap.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 35 MPH, the driver heard a loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment in the vehicle. When the contact approached a red light and came to a complete stop, the vehicle suddenly stalled. She attempted to restart the vehicle, but the engine failed to start. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's residence, where it currently remains. Two mechanics came to her home and stated that the timing chain needed to be replaced. She was informed that the failure was common for her year, make, and model vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been repaired and is currently parked at the contact's residence. The current and failure mileages were 88,596.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chrysler intrepid. While driving 55 MPH, the contact heard a clunking sound and all power steering ability was lost. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. She then heard a loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. There were no warnings prior to the failures. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection. She called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be provided because there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
Engine failed sitting at drive thru no correct made part is available.
1999 dodge intrepid stall on a daily bases sometimes it will restart other times you have to wait 30 to 60 mins. It will start and drive then you shut it off it will not restart for 30 to 60 mins sometimes longer. Engine also has sludge build up. Vehicle has 108000 miles on it. It is the 2.7 liter engine. After reading some of the other complaints I do not understand why there has not been a recall issued. This is a serious problem that can get someone injured or worse. There is no need in trying to fix this problem because you fix one thing and something else is going to go wrong. Chrysler needs to step up and fix this problem.
1999 dodge intrepid engine seized up without warning.
For the past 3 or 4 years now I have been having engine related problems with my car. Recently things got worse. My heat will not work unless the car is moving, grayish spoke coming from the exhaust pipe and overheating. I went to a website that was talking about my type of car and the many engine troubles other people are having. The website claimed that I could receive help with getting my car fix due to the many defects with the engines of these cars. The website described everything my car is doing now.
1999 dodge intrepid 2.7 motor. After replacing the motor in 2006 35 days after buying it lasted till about sept of 2008. Had to put in all new timing chain kit. Car ran for about a week and then broke down again. Had a mechanic look at it and now the right rear rod is shot. With all the money I have put into this car I think I should of just parked it at daimler chrysler and put a sign on it saying what a piece of '!@#$%. Cannot get anything for it trading it in all dealers know about this issue and want noting to do with it.
I have changed the oil in the vehicle regularly every 3-4 thousand miles, then on sunday the timing belt tensioner went out and now the repair shop tells me I need a new engine and it's due to the tensioner failing from a sludge build up. I have since found this is very common to the 2.7l engine. Now the repair estimate is between five and six thousand dollars.
In 2001 I bought a dodge intrepid 2.7l. It was service regularly at keystone chrysler in mission, kansas. In september of 2004 I began to notice that it was running strange so I took it to bud brown dodge in overland park, ks. I was told that the belt had slipped and it was not possible to tell the extent of the damage unless I allowed them to put a new one on and check the engine pressure. They service manager told me that the chances of the engine being ruined were 50/50. He called the next day to tell me that the engine was ruined and I owed $1,400. I call another dodge dealership and explained the engine symptoms and asked what my next move should be. The sunflower dodge tech told me that the 2.7 was a terrible engine and it would need to be replaced. I asked him if there was any chance that the engine was salvageable and he said no. He was willing to look at it but told me he had seen this over and over with this car. I came clean and told him what had happened with the other dealership and he assured me that they were wrong. He suggested that the tech could be new so I shouldn't assume fraud. He also told me that dodge was not recalling an engine that they must have known by that time to be defective. I have looked on the internet and he appears to be correct.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut off completely and would not restart. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and it was discovered that the timing chain failed, the cams were bent, and the engine needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 121,000.
Last year around dec 12th 2006 I replaced the timing belt, and oil sensor. On august 17th 2008, one day after my oil light came on the engine seized. I checked the oil and it had slug. I just got a call from dodge thursday the 14th 2008, telling me that my car was due for service. 3 days later engine seized.
I had to replace the engine on my 1999 dodge engine in 2007. The engine failed and the dealer who replaced the engine said it was due to oil sludge. I subsequently found out that the problem is due to a design problem with the car. And the 2.7 liter engine.
1999 dodge intrepid 2.7 engine with 72,000 miles on it, timing chain jumped, engine is now junk and car sits. This engine has a design defect and dodge should do a recall to replace them.
While driving engine cut out . No warning lights came on, temp. Gage was normal. Car filled with smoke before I could get to a complete stop. Engine was a blaze when I opened the hood to see where the smoke was coming from. I was able to get it put out quickly with an extinguisher. I had recently had oil & filter's changed, the car was fine no knocking from engine. The car is/ can be classified as totaled due to age/mileage on it compared to replacement/repair cost.
Our 1999 dodge intrepid with 110,000 miles had engine failure due to a build-up of sludge in the engine. It's a complete loss to us since fixing the timing chain and other parts will ultimately fail because of the crap that remains in the engine!
First, the check engine light came on. I took it to the dealer where I got it from to find out that the egr valve needed to be changed, did this. Then I drove it for 1 week and the check engine light came on again, took it back to the dealer to find out that there is a problem with the crank shaft and that it will be very costly to have it repaired. All of this happened when I was driving it. The car began to shake and I got very scared. I only had the car for 3 months and in the 3 months all of these problems have erupted. I need some justice in getting these problems addressed so that the car can be fixed without cost to me when checking the internet and finding out that this is a major problem with these cars. It is something that dodge knows that these cars have those problems and they are not honoring helping the owners fix them.
1999 dodge intrepid with 2.7l began to run roughly while driving then quit entirely when vehicle pulled into driveway. Vehicle was towed to repair shop and was told the motor was shot. There were no warning lights or any other indication of a problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 50 MPH, he heard a thud and a pinging sound coming from the engine, and then the engine shut off without warning. The contact felt that the crank bearing caused the failure. As of may 16, 2008, the dealer had not inspected or repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 98,000.
1999 dodge intrepid 2.7l engine failure at 64,000 miles due to oil sludge. Top engine knock. Oil changes were regular and done by 3,000 miles. In less than 24hr period oil light came on and engine began knocking. Oil level on stick showed in correct range. Estimate of repair at $4800 to replace engine and labor.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. If the contact does not drive the vehicle before it warms up, it will shut off. Once the timing chain cools off, the vehicle will restart. Once the vehicle gets warm, it shuts off again. The vehicle was towed a couple of times, but once it was home, it would start again. The dealer stated that the timing chain was the cause of the failure. The repair would cost $1,200. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Purchased a 1999 dodge intrepid in 2002, which was a program car and it only had 10,000 miles on it at around 65,000 miles I had to replace the dual overhead cam chains. One year later the engine began to knock and then seized up. This vehicle has been sitting in my yard since 2003. I have all the records in which we had the oil changed every 3,000 miles and the repairs for the timing chains. This vehicle rides nice, drives nice, but the 2.7 litre engine is a piece of crap and because it is a piece of crap no one wants to work on them and suggest that the vehicle is not worth as much as it would cost to repair it. I feel that the chrysler corporation should be held accountable for putting such a crappy motor in such a nice vehicle.
Engine had died while driving about once every 2 months for half a year. After a day or two the car would start again. Had the battery replaced and the fuel pump replaced throughout the process. Knocking sound started prior to timing chain breaking.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, while approaching a stop sign, the vehicle shut off. The first time the vehicle did not restart and had to be towed. The engine was replaced, but the failure recurred four years later. The current mileage was 112,000 and failure mileage was 76,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While the engine was turned on, the contact heard a clanking noise coming from the engine compartment. While idling at a traffic light, the noise grew louder and the engine was turned off. The vehicle would not restart. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop and they stated that the engine needed to be replaced due to the timing chain. The engine received regular maintenance and the oil pan was recently replaced. The current and failure mileages were 60,784. Updated 02-14-08
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 45 MPH, the engine automatically stalled and the vehicle lost complete power. The dealer and manufacturer have not yet been notified. The contact notified an independent mechanic and he stated that there was sludge build-up, which caused the sensors to fail. The mechanic also stated that there was no current repair because the failure was too infrequent. In addition, the heater does not work properly and causes the vehicle to smoke and shut down. This failure also results from the sludge defect with the engine. There is no current recall information. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 135,000 and failure mileage was 125,000.
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