There were events or warning signs leading up to this event. My daughter and I were driving when all of the sudden my oil pressure light came on, followed by immediate engine shut-down. We almost wreck trying to get the car off the road and stopped. We were stranded in the cold, until my mom could get there to pick us up. After I had my car towed to the shop, and the mechanic diagnosed my problem I was in tears. The mechanic informed me that my engine was blown due to build up of sludge, and yet I change the oil every 3000 miles. He told me it would have to be replaced, and that it would cost anywhere from $4000-8000 to get it back on the road. I am a single mother with a very small income from a part time job, attend college full time, and am trying to raise my 4 year old daughter by myself. There is no way that I will be able to fix this car, nor do I want to so it can do it again so that the exact same thing can happened a few thousand miles later with junk motors. I can not afford to buy a new vehicle, so my daughter and I are on foot. This infuriates me, because the money greedy people at daimler chrysler would not adhere to the repeated recommendations to recall these motors. It is unbelievable to me that they can act so recklessly and put the lives of many innocent people intentionally in harms ways by ignoring you, me, and the thousands like us. This is ridiculous and they should have to pay for our junk motors as well as some restitution for the serious financial and emotional hardships they have intentionally inflicted upon us. I will never ever buy another dodge/chrysler product nor will I allow anyone who will listen to me. I think that we should get everyone to boycott them, and plaster the links to these websites to as many people as possible. They deserve to be warned at the catastrophes that lie in their future. If we get a lawsuit please let me be one of the first to know. I wish everyone of my fellow victims the best of luck with this nightmare.
1999 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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There were no events leading up to this failure..it happened suddenly and without notice. My 4yr old daughter and I were driving down the road, when all of the sudden my oil pressure light came on and the engine shut down. All functions of the car were lost, I almost got into a wreck while trying to get the car to the side of the road. I had it towed to a dealer, who in return told me that my motor was trash, and that it needed to be replaced. I changed the oil every 3000 miles every time and the previous owner, whom I knew very well, took excellent care of the car as well. The mechanic told me that the pistons blew due to build up of engine sludge, and that the motor was not worth fixing, and that I should buy a rebuilt or new motor. I began to research this data on the internet when I came across your website and many more like it. I quickly became infuriated with the dodge company, as they are aware of their faulty engines, yet they continue to blame the consumer and refuse to recall these motors. My daughter and I could have been seriously injured had we been traveling much faster or been in a different location, such as train tracks near our house. This is completely absurd, dodge is aware of the problem,yet refuse to back their products. I will never ever buy another dodge or chrysler product again, and I will not let any friends, family, or anyone else reading this do so either. If you know that you are producing junk motors, shouldn't you provide your consumers with the respect to warn them of the hazardous conditions that await them. If there are deaths because of this, can you really get an honest nights rest??? I have lost all respect for dodge that I once had. I now have a car sitting in my driveway that is worthless and cannot be driven because I can't invest 4-8k into the car for the new engine needed...why bother anyway when that motor would do the exact same thing in a matter of time..because it is absolute junk.
Dodge intrepid 1998 to latest model year. Engine 2.7l problem engine failure due to sludge. There is a design flaw in this engine caused by the water pump. The weep (vent) hole is located between the heads in the "v" valley of the engine block. The weep hole is to alert the owner or mechanic of a early sign that the water pump is about to fail. The problem is that the weep hole is located in the engine valley and cannot be seen. Any engine coolant that drains in the valley evaporates due to engine heat and time. As time goes on the front and last seal in the pump fails and coolant leaks into the engine oil causing sludge and engine failure. The weep hole should have been routed to the front of the engine so the owner mechanic can see a coolant leak. A water pump should never be in a location where it's failure could cause coolant to mix into the engine oil, this is the design flaw! This is why I feel that these engine fail with mileage of little as 30,000 miles. Water pumps can fail at any time with little or no warning. In this case with the 2.7l engine there is no warning what so ever. The car I have, I purchased with a failed engine and will repair the 2.7l engine and alter the weep hole with a small copper pipe and route it so it can be seen if coolant leaks. I have photo's of the weep hole if you need them.
I was driving neighbor and grandson down interstate to destination 25 miles. Away. Approximately 20 miles into trip began to feel car pulling back as I tried to maintain highway speed of 60 MPH. Car stalled as I exited interstate and every time I had to stop. Made it to destination and car completely shut down as I pulled in. Checked oil and radiator, oil down x1qt. Barely made it home, after resting car approx. 15 minutes using emergency lights the entire way home. Stalled 10 times after I exited interstate. Took to reputable mechanic, had to drive slow because car refused to accelerate. Found out timing chain broke, estimate $1,500.00 to repair. Received call 2 days later, engine shot due to piston and possible risk pin damage done to cylinders. It would cost much more money to diagnose exactly due to fact engine needed to be torn down. We bought car from individual in 2002, currently has only 93,000 miles sounds like chrysler owes many people a great deal of money! Will never buy chrysler or dodge car again.
On tuesday november 14, 2006 I was driving along a secondary highway when my 1999 dodge intrepid started to buck on me. It sounded like the engine was skipping and unbeknownst to me smoke came out of my exhaust when it bucked . I brought the vehicle to a local computer tune and lube for a diagnostic and they informed me that I would need a new motor in the car to the tune of 6500 dollars. I became angry and limped my car back to the dealership who told me that since I had a warranty I could get the engine fixed the engine is a 2.7 litre. I was told to bring it to a dodge dealership who proceeded to break down the engine. They informed me that they had contacted the warranty company and I should forward all maintenance receipts to the company. Now earlier this year in february my car broke down and eventually they said it was the fuel pump. When they were done the checked out my fluids oil and other items and that settled that. I only put 5000 miles on the car between then and now and from what the described you would think I ran the car into the ground. I take pride in my cars and have kept a consistent record of running them for ten years. The warranty company is sending out an inspector but they are going to avoid paying as much as possible. I just bought this car last year and already it's in worse shape than any of my previous cars @ ten years. I would appreciate any advice you can give me as to a possible recourse to this dilemma.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 20 MPH, there was a loud banging noise, and then the vehicle was pulled over. The vehicle was turned off and it would not restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, where it was determined there was oil sludge build up and the engine needed to be replaced.
Dt*: the contact stated the timing chain fractured and went through the engine valve. The vehicle has not been to a service dealer.
The rod in the engine is knocking due to the oil return being built with 2 90 degree angles not allowing oil to get back into the engine.
The engine failed after only 75000 miles.I had just had the the timing chain,oil pump replaced and the engine flushed for oil sludge in the engine a few months before.I have not had the engine replaced yet because it is too expensive to replace.
On august 15, 2005 my car seized its motor. A 99' dodge intrepid. I filed this information at that time . It has casued extreme fianacail disaster in my life since. I can't afford to pay for the car.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle began sputtering, and a small amount of smoke emanated from under the hood. The contact stopped the vehicle, and examined the engine. Upon lifting the hood, another small amount of smoke was released. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to a private repair shop, who determined that there was a crack in the engine block. The mechanic stated that the engine needed to be replaced.
I have a 1999 dodge intrepid that blew a rod at 72,000 miles with no warning. We replaced the engine for about $3,000 and two weeks ago at 102,000 miles I started to hear a rapping sound that was probably another rod, but before the engine could blow another rod something in the timing snapped, so now I am left with a lawn ornament that I can't afford to fix and I am still paying for. Not to mention the various other items we have had to replace like the A/C condenser for $600.00 and the speed sensors, that was another $300.00. This car is the biggest lemon I have ever bought.
I have a 1999 dodge intrepid, everytime I come to a stop light the engine shakes, the check engine lights stays on, the oil light flickers also when at stop light. 109,000 miles. I took my car to the shop and I was told that this is the early stages of the engine blowing. Cost $5000.
The timing chain broke resulting in bent valves and the car completely stalling.
The engine light began to blink at the red light stops. I took it to the chrysler dealership and told them the problem and they changed the oil. A month later the engine light came on and stayed on, so I took it back to the dealer. I was told that the engine was blown and since the car had 74,000 miles it was outside of the warranty and they would not replace it. The cost quoted to replace the engine was $ 7,000.
1999 dodge intrepid.
I was driving down interstate 35 in southern mn and the engine lost power than quit. The engine seized and it had to be towed home. Nothing has been done to correct the failure.
First engine failed at 84367 miles on 03/18/03 and was covered by extended warranty. Rebuilt long block was installed. Second engine has now failed in september of 2006 with 154004 miles on the car. Less than 70,000 miles on the second engine. Timing chain has failed and is sticking through the valve cover. All of a sudden started rattling and then just died. It seems as if these engines are only good for 70-80k and they are done.
1999 dodge intrepid 2.7 liter engine stopped working around 86,000 miles.
I was driving at 45 MPH and the engine started knocking and smoking. It caused me to be without my car for 6 months and pay over $6,000 to fix it. I needed a new engine along with oil filter and all fluids.
2.7 liter engine failed due to oil sludge, needs new engine or rebuilt one with oil sludge problem corrected to stop from occurring again.
I was driving and all of a sudden something started bonging and I looked down to notice that the check engine light was light up and then the check oil light came on. I was trying to pull over so that I could get out of traffic but the steering wheel froze up and made it extremely difficult to steer so that I could get out of traffic. Finally, after trying to steer the dead car out of traffic I called aaa and they towed it to the mechanic who has come to the conclusion it is the engine. It has been sitting there ever since due to the amount of money it will cost me to fix. After doing research regarding issues with the dodge intrepid I have come to see that I am not the only one having this problem. Dodge has known about this issue and refuses to send out a recall. I find that this could be extremely fatal depending on where a person is.
Violent shaking of the vehicle. Loud metal clanging type noise. Sudden lack of acceleration. Stalling and failure of power steering at 45 MPH. I was returning home from my son's school in heavy traffic and we almost crashed into a brick wall. Fortunately I was strong enough to maintain enough control of the steering wheel to somewhat safely stop the vehicle on the side of the road.
1999 dodge intrepid engine failure.
While my wife was driving her car to work the check engine light came on and then the engine just seized up on her leaving her in the middle of a two lane highway. After we got the car home I tried to turn the engine over by hand and it wouldn't rotate. I did all the maintenance on the vehicle since new and used synthetic oil the entire life of the engine. Just purchased another engine and I am worried the same thing will happen after reading all the horror stories on the net.
I am one of hundreds who have had this 2.7 dohc give out. Dailmer chrysler says that it is due to neglect but I would say with all the complaints I see on the internet that their is a severe issue that needs to be looked into. It is not just the 1999 2.7 engine their is a few years after 1999 and before 1999 that I have seen complaints about. We need your help in forcing them to do a recall on them. Yes I purchased the car used but still 98000 miles and motor gives out.
2.7 engine.
I purchased my 1999 dodge intrepid from a reputable firefighters in my area in 2004, this person reassured me that this car would be a reliable source of transportation for my family because he'd just put an engine and did other minor work, and showed and provided me with documentation. A year and a half later the car started running real crappy and eventually died. I've taken it to several reputable mechanics who gave me the same bad news that I was going to have to purchase another engine for my vehicle. Not only have I been unable to find this engine for a reasonable price but it seems as though no one wants to do the work on my car because they feel that it's a waist of their time and my money because "these engines are junk". How could this multi-billion dollar company do this us? Please help.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH on the highway, the vehicle stalled without warning. It was maneuvered off the road and towed to an independent repair shop where it was determined the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified. Updated 10/6/2006 -
Driving down the pa turnpike, 1999 dodge intrepid suddenly lost power then started knocking real bad.
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