The motor in the 1999 dodge intrepid I just bought stop working. I took it to a mechanic and he said the timing chain broke due to a defect. He told me to call chrysler and ask what they could do to help me. I called them and they said I on my own. I have looked into the a little and found that many people have had the same problems and now there is a lawsuit against chrysler in new jersey from debra lee herbert. Engines pricing is $2000.00 to $5000.00 depending on new or used. Plus the engine places won't warranty this from happening again. Please help.
1999 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The mechanic stated that the engine locked. As of january 14, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 76,781. The VIN was unavailable.
Chrysler intrepid would lose all power while driving.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 45mph, the vehicle began to hesitate. The engine warning light was illuminated. The local mechanic replaced the water pump, gaskets, oil, filters and seals. The cost to repair the vehicle was $1,000. The vehicle began to make loud noises, he lost control of the steering and he had to cross three lanes to avoid a crash and stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the mechanic. The contact advised the mechanic to diagnose the failure prior to starting the vehicle or making repairs; however, the mechanic started the vehicle and the engine failed. The dodge dealer replaced the engine at the contacts expense. The current and failure mileages were 91,954.
Tl-contact owns a 1999/dodge/intrepid.contact stated she was driving at 20 MPH on the highway and the car just died on her. No warning lights came on. They have a 1000 miles to drive before another oil change. Weather was not a factor. They were driving normally before it died. Vehicle was towed to a mechanic about a block away. The mechanic informed them there is water in the oil and they would have to junk the car. The cap for the oil was blown off because water was going in the oil. The current and failure mileage is 140,000.contact does not know her VIN number....mw
Blown motor 2.7 liter dodge intrepid just bought from large dodge dealership 28 days ago.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving between 15- 25 MPH, the contact heard a loud bang and pulled off the road. There were no warning indicators. Two days prior, there was a ticking noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken in for an oil change although it was not needed. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer after the incident occurred. The current and failure mileages were 78,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began making a loud banging and a hard knocking sound in the engine compartment. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer and they diagnosed complete engine failure. There were no warning indicators present. The dealer wants $6,000 to replace the engine; however, the contact intends to repair the vehicle. He stated that regular maintenance has been performed on the vehicle since its purchase. Updated 12/12/07
Have had to replace engine 3 times an looks like it needs to be replaced again in a1999 dodge intrepid car 2.7 engine due to oil sludge build up in engine with oil changed every 2,500 miles.
Engine failure on a 1999 dodge intrepid with the 2.7l engine.
In july of 2007 I bought a 1999 dodge intrepid for my daughter's first car. I paid 3,000.00 for it from an elderly lady in town. Within 2 months the timing chain snapped and wound itself around inside the engine and blew through the cam cover. It was towed to a service station and the engine was taken apart. I was told that the 2.7 l engines are noted for overheating causing oil sludge to build up and the timing chains to break. I was also told it would cost me 4400.00 to replace the engine with a used one.*jb updated 12-12-07. *kb updated
Catastrophic failure of the engine while driving 65 MPH on the ohio turnpike. Told by two different garages that the engine is blown, rod irreparably bent, must be replaced and that this is a well known problem with the 2.7 engines and that dodge will do nothing about it. Told by 5 different mechanics to junk it, not to bother replacing it because they'll just have to put another faulty 2.7 engine in the car. No way this engine should go out in a dangerous situation like highway driving! The car is in my yard right now.
We've only had the car for 10months now and already its a piece of junk. While driving my kids to daycare one day the car just stopped. The steering wheel wouldn't move and the brakes wouldn't work. My husband pulled into a parking lot and put on the emergency brake. He tried to start it up and it wouldn't. He looked under the hood and checked the oil thinking maybe that was the problem. He tried to start it again after he saw there was oil there and the timing chain jump up and broke right threw the covering. We didn't have aaa so his brother called them and had them tow it to a mechanic. That's when we found out the valves were bent causing the motor to be useless. The whole cost of the repairs were an estimate of $3000. We called the finance company and they told us to first call the dealer we bought the car from and they should be able to trade it in for another vehicle. The dealership said it wasn't their problem and that we should have taken the extended warranty. My husband asked why they didn't offer it and they stated they didn't have to. This is very hard on us being that we both work fulltime and have two small children. We can not afford to get this car repaired and keep paying on a car that doesn't serve us any value.
Intrepid se 2.7l, automatic transmission, 98,000 miles bought a beautiful 1999 dodge intrepid from a very reputable dealer. I immediately began having problems, like "sensors" needing to be replaced but I thought, eh, at $5,000 I stole this car. After only 2 months of driving the engine seized up while I was in traffic! I was almost rear ended by a car behind me as I crossed an intersection. I had driven this car only about 3000 miles when it locked up on me. During that time I had changed the oil once just like I was supposed to. I did not drive this car hard, I am a very safe driver. After having the car towed at my expense to a mechanic, after running a typical spark, fuel and compression test, I was told by the mechanic that he had to tear the engine completely down to find the problem. After two days the mechanic called and said that the engine was blown, a piston was seized and the exhaust valves were burnt. So I paid $5000 to ryan's engine exchange in colorado springs to get a rebuilt engine, all at my own expense. I bought the new engine in march of 2003, it is now september 2007 and my car just stopped running again! I took it to a mechanic and he says that the cylinder has lost compression and that it is leaking air from a leak test into the intake manifold. Bottom line, I need a new engine again! This on a engine that only has 54000 miles on it and which the oil has been changed and maintenance performed religiously by the dealer. I am a single mother of one with one on the way and have no car to drive to work and may lose my job!
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 60 MPH, the engine light illuminated and then the engine failed. The vehicle was pushed off the road and towed to a mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed as needing a rebuilt engine. The repair would cost $1,800 plus $750 to install the engine. The purchase date and dealer information were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 111,000. Updated 12-12-07. *kb updated
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 55 MPH, the engine failed and caused the contact to pull off the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that two of the connecting rods cracked and caused the failure. On august 26, 2007, while driving 25 MPH, the engine made a rattling noise and shut down completely. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 52,803 and current mileage was 89,772.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 40 MPH a knocking sound was heard coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic. The mechanic advised that the vehicle needed a new engine. The current and failure mileages were 87,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 60 MPH a loud knocking noise was heard. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to the repair shop. The repair shop was unable to diagnose the failure. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.
Total engine failure at 76000 miles due to oil sludge buildup within the engine. Car was maintained by manufacturer specifications.
Driving back from the store and the car started jerking back and forth and then just stopped. Called for a tow. The mechanic said the oil pump stopped and by the sound that the car was making that it had lost a connecting rod bearing. But couldn't be sure without ripping the motor apart.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 45 MPH, the power steering failed and the engine locked up. The vehicle would not restart and had to be towed. The contact heard a loud cranking sound before the failure occurred. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.
I had a 1999 intrepid with only 60 thousand miles on it and it was the 2.7l engine. The motor locked up and it was left to sit along side the road. The tow bill plus storage fee was in the amout of 4,000 dollars and that didn't count the replacement of the engine (5,000) and the loan amount owed ( 7,000) on the vehicle. The expenses incurred has left me unable to pay and the car remained with the tow company. The vehicle was then sold by the tow company for their fees. Now I'm forced to pay the loan of this vehicle without having it in my possession. This motor should have been recalled by chrysler, considering all the complaints of failure to this design.
We have a 99 dodge intrepid and at around 80,000 the engine gave out due to sludge buildup even though we had regular oil changes. We had to replace the engine at $5000.00. While researching the internet, we found that there are websites dedicated to the 99 intrepid all with the same issue. Why are they not recalled?
I was driving to work when all of a sudden the car jerked real hard and the engine light came on and the car completely lost power. I coasted over to the side of the highway and tried restarting the car but it would not restart. Had car towed to dealership where they found my camshaft was not turning and my timing chain had broke and they were pretty certain it had done extensive damage to the engine. They told me it could be well over $5,000 to get fixed and just for them to even start to investigate how bad the damage was it would cost me at least $600.00. I did have to pay them $102 just for a diagnostic test plus two tow bills. My car only had 85,000 miles on it! What a rip-off! The comment section on the receipt from the dealer said no promises--well no kidding they knew what was going on.
I was driving on the highway and just as I was getting on the bridge, the engine on my dodge intrepid malfunctioned. My husband is a certified mechanic and he kept the maintenance up on my vehicle. We were told by the dealership that the sludge buildup was due to us not changing the oil at every 3000 miles. We were told that the cost to repair this problem would start at about $4500.
I was driving my 99 dodge intrepid to work and I was making in the left turn lane as the traffic cleared I began to make my left turn. Then all of a sudden, I hear the engine make a terrible sound and the car stopped. I shifted it into neutral and tried to restart to no avail. At that point I had to get out of my car in the middle of the intersection and push it out of the intersection. A couple of guys helped me push it into a 7-11 where I called a tow truck. My mechanic said that the engine needed to be replaced due to sludge. I only purchased this car 3 days prior with the insurance money from when my family was involved in a rollover accident. (we were struck from behind by a an unconscious driver traveling over 100 MPH. Causing our aerostar to roll and flip with 5 of us in the car including our 18 month old) I got quotes on a new engine and realized that I am not in the financial situation to fix it. So it's been sitting in my garage until I found an article on aol which LED me to this site. The engine manufacturer that I spoke with said that there was a problem with the standard chrysler motor and that they made the oil return larger to eliminate the sludge problem. I don't understand how a car engine that dies while driving is allowed to go unresolved. I could've been seriously injured sitting in oncoming traffic. I was lucky but since this is a known problem (I didn't know prior to buying the car otherwise I wouldn't have risked my life driving it).
The 2.7 v-6 exploded/seized in my 1999 intrepid for the second time in 112k so thats 56k per engine??? Chrysler is of no help and will not cover faulty engine! They say sludge cause it-but I changed oil every 3k! This is ridiculous a recall should be mandatory!!!!!!
I would like to file a complaint about the 1999 dodge intrepid. The engine blew out at 110000, in perfect condition, I had the oil changed every 300 miles, and had recently just flushed the transmission fluid. I kept it in peak condition. One day while driving to work it made loud noises. I was close to my mechanics shop and just drove it there. As I pulled in I heard a loud pop and the mechanics confirmed that the engine blew out, and how horrible this engine was. Would like to receive some type of reimbursement for this. I heard there was a class action lawsuit, which I would surely like to sign up for, any insight would be helpful.
Complete engine failure, engine seized without warning; able to control vehicle and park on side of road without power steering or brakes; vehicle towed to repair shop, decided not to have engine replaced, vehicle sitting at home deciding on action to take
I have a dodge intrepid that now has a blown engine when it should have lasted much longer. In taking it to the mechanic, I found that the 2.7 engine was the worst one chrysler has made and was a "disposible" engine. My windows do not work, and my fan (air/heat) only works on high. Calls to chrysler and any chrysler dealership have remained unanswered and now I look to get maybe $500.00 for the car, if I'm lucky, and now have to get a loan for another car. Thanks chrysler.
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