2000 dodge intrepid with 2.7 l engine without warning or prior problem blew up while wife driving on freeway. Lost steering due to anti-freeze on belt. She was able to get off roadway without losing control. This engine has thousands of complaints about blown engines due to sludge buildup/water pump/design problems. My vehicle was properly maintained and engine replacement will cost $5000. Chrysler should be held accountable. Us govt. Should step up and enforce recall of defective 2.7l dohc engines!
2000 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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Engine of well maintained dodge intrepid 2.7l seized during rush hour on busy road. Wife panicked but was able (luckily) to swing in a parking lot. There was heavy traffic behind her (trucks). Mechanic: checked engine: no sludge was present, no signs of sludge (remarkable!) timing chain broke down and water pump is about to break down (in that case engine would be a total loss). This is the 3rd intrepid 2.7l that week with exact same problems around same mileage! Since there was no sludge the problems seem not only to be sludge related. Oil change interval: every 3000 miles (proof) w. Synthetic oil. No sludge means that previous owner also mainted the car well! I'll have the mechanic state in his report that no sludge was found for future reference. Warranty company kicked in eventually since they could not use the 'sludge' argument against me.
Engine dead. Car acted like it was going to cut out, got loud then died. The loss created being without a car for some time over three months without a reliable vehicle. The car was towed to a garage as of yesterday 3/28/06, I was going to have them do work on it. When I was told to contact the federal safety agency, I had asked them to wait.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55mph the oil light illuminated intermittently, the vehicle shut down without any other warning. The vehicle was pulled off the side of the road without incident and towed to an independent repair shop. Upon inspection the engine had failed. The manufacturer has been alerted.
Engine seized.
2.7 liter engines in 2000 dodge intrepid without warning starts knocking then the engine lets go. This could happen at anytime or anywhere. Replace motor because the engine builds up sludge due to the oilier being to small .
I bought a new 2000 dodge intrepid for 22k, nice car but pc of crap engine. I was aware of the 2.7l piece of crap engine one before my engine died.. I check/change the oil regularly around 2800-3000 miles... Dodge denies consumers do this though.. For the last year or so, every 1500 miles I was always down a quart of oil...? No leaks, can't see any smoke.. My engine sensor light came on. Within the next few days my car was acting like I had no oil in it.. No power with engine. I was on the highway right next to a dodge dealer which was convenient. They had diagnosed that my crank and cam sensor were "no good".. And replaced them for $400.. A month later I was coming home from work and my oil light came on...? I pulled over into a parking lot to check the oil.. I was only down maybe a pint. The next morning I checked/added the oil and went to work. I never made it to work. About 1/4 mile from work the engine sounded like I was out of oil?? I brought to the repair shop near work. They said it was internal and would touch it after draining some oil and saw metal flakes... I spoke with my mechanic and he told me all about the lovely 2.7 engines.. I went on the internet and have read horror stories about this engine, as well as dodge dealers would do nothing for the consumer. I've been telling everyone I see with a dodge 2.7 to get rid of it fast. And never to buy a "dodge/chrsyler" product until they recall and replace this engine..
I have had a problem with sludge build up in the oil since I bought the car. I have had the engine flushed, had regular oil changes with premium oil and maintenance with no avail. On december 15, 2005 my engine locked up on me while driving almost causing me to have an accident. Now I must pay $5000 for a rebuilt motor on a car that only had 111,000 miles on it.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealership for inspection. The dealer determined the engine would have to be replaced due to sludge buildup. Updated 04/06/06.
My 2000 dodge intrepid with 2.7l engine just turned 80,000 miles on the odometer then wouldn't start one day after work. Had it looked at by 2 mechanics whom both told me the timing chain and rocker arm was completely shot and car basically would need a new engine because of sludge build up. They also stated that this is extremely common for this car. Approximately cost of new engine is $5000, more than trade-in value so decided to buy another more reliable car. My intrepid still is sitting unrepaired in my driveway, however I'm still making payments on it. I'll never buy a dodge/chrysler vehicle again!!!
2000 dodge intrepid engine failure twice. Replaced engine at less than 50, 000 miles with another dodge engine. It failed at 118,000 same problem.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH the engine made a knocking sound and failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for inspection. The mechanic determined the engine needed to be replaced, however no repairs were made. The dealership and manufacturer were not alerted.
On feb 17,2006,my kids was going out of town after about 55 miles out of town. My daughter heard a sound under the hood,the oil light came on she pulled over on interstate 10 . Then she tried to start it up again and it wouldn't start. The tow truck came after about an hour. Took it to the shop and we was told the engine had locked up (blew). It only have about 71,000 miles, bought at about 18,300 miles paid cash. I was told it is hard to find a used motor and it will cost from 2,500-3,000 to fix it and a new motor will cost 4-6,000 dollars. We can't afford that we have 2 kids in college and 2 kids to graduate next year and plus 2 smaller kids,on a fixed income and my husband is disabled. Someone needs to do something about this problem because I have read a lot of complaints tonight. I would have never known this many people was having the same problem I am having. This is a shame. Please do something. Thank you
I bought my 2000 dodge intrepid in very good condition. Had all fluids changed on a regular basis. Started noticing bluish/gray smoke. Took vehicle to repair shop for diagnosis. Was unable to determine cause of problems. Was driving the car and had complete engine failure. Good thing I live in a small town, some one could have been seriously hurt! I had no idea this motor was this poorly engineered. Also know first hand of three other cases with this motor right here in my hometown. Sadly, I am unable to make the engine replacement at this time because I am still making payments on the vehicle.
I brought the vehicle on 9/14/2004. The vehicle stop functioning on december 21. The car wasn't functioning until june of 2005. To repair the car it cost $4,500, we had to change the motor. I took the vehicle to the dealership, texas star motors in june. On december I left the car on maryland mall, and the keys at the dealership so that they could go get the car. They knew that we were going to interchange cars. On december I went out of town and no one stayed in charge of the car. On the first week of january they said the car was ready but they didn't know where to locate me. When I showed to the dealership they were already selling the car to some other people. I talked to a salesperson at the dealership, but she didn't even know what car I had exchange. The car was insured until january. I couldn't interchange the car unless she paid two more years of insurance which I had already agreed to pay only one year. By the dealership the car cost $1,785. I wanted to interchange the car and give an down payment of $1000. The owner wanted me to give the $1000 and go exchange the car in a different dealership. If I waited the two years to make the interchange it would had been too long. I stop paying on december 29, 2005. The next payment was due on january 15 and they send a letter of late payment on january 14, which made no sense because the payment was not even due on that date yet.
Dt*: the contact stated upon starting the vehicle the engine knocked. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined engine sludge was the cause of the problem and the engine needs replaced, however no repairs have been made.
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle the engine would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealership for inspection. Upon inspection, the dealership determined the engine needed to be replaced however, no repairs have been made. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 03/09/06.
2000 intrepid w/54k miles blew (2) holes in the timing chain covers while driving on highway route 422 in ohio at 11 pm 2/5/06. Towed car in for repairs and sludge build up was under the valve covers. Purchased car from halper chrysler dealership on 2/17/05. We only added 13k miles on it in 12 months. We did regular oil changes but it still built up sludge in the motor. Our 19 year old son was driving our car back to college when it blew. We are glad he is safe and he is a strong enough young man to hold the wheel when this happened. The add on warranty we purchased will not cover this repair since it appears the oil was not changed regularly so we now have a $7k in repairs to make or a $7k driveway ornament until it's paid off.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a noise coming from the engine. It sounded as though valves were clanking. The noise occurred one day prior to the vehicle not starting. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The dealership determined the timing chain broke causing the valves to fall into the pistons. The engine needs to be rebuilt as a result.
Dt*: the contact stated the check engine oil light illuminated, the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop. The repair shop determined the oil pressure was low and the engine would need replacing soon. No repairs made and the vehicle was sold.
Engine failure 2.7l.
2000 dodge intrepid 2.7 liter motor with 70,000 miles on it. No sign that the engine was going to fail. Car was running fine. All of a sudden the motor was knocking. Took to dealer, they said there was sludge build up due to poor maintenance(they didn't even ask how often I changed the oil). Dealer said it would cost thousands of $ to fix. I still owed $7,000 on a car that would cost that much to fix. So now I still pay for that junk car and drive a $2,000 beater until I can finish paying the dodge off.
Engine is bad. Loud knocking. Originally thought it was main seal that went out but upon further investigation and several mechanics, the engine is gone. Second thought was the oil pump went bad, no luck there either. No known reason for engine to go out and no warning signs. No "check engine" lights or anything else. Car has less than 52,500 miles. Up to this I never had any problems with the vehicle, other than the weather stripping around all four doors keep coming off, even after it was replaced at dealership.
I am a 35 year old woman who was traveling with my mentally challenged and autistic daughter from ohio to missouri. While nearing indianapolis, in. My 2000 dodge intrepid it started "ticking" very loudly and then would not go over 40 MPH. I pulled off on the median where my car just died as I was trying to slow down to stop. This was the most terrifying, inconvenient and costly experience. My autistic daughter was screaming while we waited for help. I spent my entire vacation calling the dodge dealer where my car was towed, my extended warranty company and rental car places. I first spoke with the dodge dealer who informed me that my engine was "blown" and it would cost me $8800.00. They informed me that my engine was full of "sludge". I then called my extended warranty place to make sure they were going to cover the damages. I was then informed that I needed to prove to them that I had my oil changed every 3,000 miles. I then spent the remainder of that day calling the three different places back in my hometown that I took my car trying to get proof faxed that I did get my oil changed every 3,000 miles. Once this was accomplished I was informed that my warranty would not cover the $8800.00 but would only pay the nada value of the car which was $2650.00. I then spent the next few days calling around trying to find someone who would rebuild my engine for $2650.00. That I found was impossible. I called around to junk yards to see if they would buy the car. After several calls, the most I was offered was $150.00. I was informed by one junk yard employee that my car was not worth anything because "the engine is the only thing worth getting from those cars" and that he had 12 other intrepid's sitting in his yard with the same problems I had. I was so stressed out over my car situation that I cut my vacation short. This entire situation was the biggest nightmare with my autistic daughter and has not only stressed me out but left me with no car.
I drive a 2000 dodge intrepid. My car has 80,000 miles on it and has always been in good condition. I have a maintenance track record proving that I keep my oil changes and tuneups, etc up to date. On december 20th my car was hit and the persons at faults insurance company (progressive) agreed to fix it. On january 9th I was told that my car was repaired and ready for pickup. As I was driving home my car made this loud sound so I immediately called progressive to have them tow it because I didnt feel safe driving it and it never done anything like that before. Progressive took it to champion chrysler to assess it I was told that my cars engine locked up while being tested by champion chrysler. So this means that progressive had my car in their pocession for over a month and now my engines locked up and stuck at champion. Progressive says I did not maintain my car and they will not fix it because it was not their fault. I since then went to jiffy lube and got a print out and it shows I did keep my oils changes regularly and the car was in good shape. I have replaced the brakes, tires, power steering system. Over all it was considered to be in good condition. Now I am stuck champion wants $6,000 that I do not have and I do not feel I am liable for. My cars not fixed and I have no car to drive. I have a job, children that have to get to school and this has been a huge in convenience. I would like to know what am I supposed to do. Is this a car malfunction or who should be fixing my car?
I purchased a used 2000 dodge intrepid in may 2003. In april of 2005 while turning a corner at a busy intersection car stalled in the middle of the intersection. Vehicle was towed to mechanic. I was told by my mechanic that I needed a new engine. He advised me to have the car towed to a junk yard because all dodge engines were junk. I still owe $5000 for this car, and still required to maintain car insurance. It is sitting in storage. I could not afford to purchase a used or new engine. As a result, I have been without transportation for almost a year. I am a single parent on a fixed income. I now car pool and sometimes rent vehicles for transportation.
I have a 2000 dodge intrepid with a 2.7 liter v6 engine that just turned 73,000 miles last week. On 1/18/06 was running errands when the engine light came on and approximately 20 seconds later the car shut down. It would not restart. I called aaa to have the car towed to the dealership and I called the dealership to let them know it was on its way in. The service rep. At the dealership called on thursday morning for approval to replace (2) sensors in the engine (one dealing with the crank shaft) before they could even get the car started to determine what the engine noise was. I gave the okay for the $322.00 sensors to be installed and was told they would get back to me later. The service rep. Did call a short while later and said that I needed a new engine and that the cost would be $5,300.00 plus tax (this includes the two sensors)! I asked the rep. That if I had gotten the car in sooner if I could have avoided this problem. I was told that the timing chain or tooth or something could have shifted or broken inside the engine and that the small pieces of metal circulating inside would have caused irreversible damage in 12-15 miles so that there was nothing I could have done. When asked if this was normal for a car well maintained and with 73,000 miles on it, the service rep. Told me no. My husband called the owner of the dealership on thursday and asked if anything could be done about the price. The owner told my husband that he would look into it and get back to him. On friday the owner called and informed my husband that there was nothing he could do locally (after 50,000 miles the warranty is expired) and gave him a 1-800 number to call the daimler chrysler customer assistance center. I have records of every service performed on this car. The oil has been changed every 3,000 miles and all maintenance, with the exception of new tire installation) has been performed at the dealership.
Events leading up to the failure included flickering oil light, loud knocking from the engine. The consequences of the failure resulted in complete destruction of the engine. My mechanic advised that the only remedy would be to replace the whole engine. I traded the car in at a severe financial loss.
My dodge intrepid, 65000 miles, purchased brand new, had its oil light come on and a knock start in the engine. After bringing it to a dealer, was told that I need a new engine for $5700.. Out of warranty, claim through daimler chrysler was denied, citing failure to follow scheduled maintenance. I supplied dates and mileage and receipts showing all but one oil change done under the recommended 7500 mile limit. Now being told it should be every 3 thousand miles. This is not what the warranty book says.
Dt*: the contact stated the check oil light illuminated however, when the accelerator pedal was depressed the light went off. There was a knocking sound coming from the engine. After inspecting the vehicle the dealership found the engine needs to be replaced.
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