Engine died while driving.
2000 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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A few months ago I purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid with 84,000 mi and a week later while exiting the highway on an off-ramp, the engine stalled. It was running great one second and the next second it just quit with no warning! I had it towed to a mechanic for service and was informed that my engine needed to be replaced. I have talked to a local salvage parts dealer and was told that these engines is in very high demand. After doing a little research on my own regarding the 2.7 liter engines, I have found that this problem is more common than not. I had my engine replaced last week and it cost me over $3500.00.
The shocks and cooling fan had to be replaced. The vehicle continued in a straight path although the steering wheel was turned left. The rack and pinion was replaced. *jb *ph
I purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid 2 years ago. In nov 2001, after 1 year of owning the car, the engine sludged, started knocking, & quit. It has been sitting in a garage for 1 year because I do not have the $5000 to get it replaced, but I am still making payments on it. I changed the oil regularly also, but after speaking with numerous mechanics, they all said the same thing. Dodge engines are terrible, & unless you use high quality synthetic oil, & change the oil consistently every 3000 miles, it will sludge and break down. The dealership I purchased this car from did not inform me of this. I have also read numerous reports regarding the problems with this engine. I cannot believe that dodge has not recalled this engine. I understand that when you get the engine replaced now, it comes with a kit to be installed to prevent this from happening.
Sludge problem in engine of 2000 dodge intrepid. *mr the consumer was told that a new engine was needed. The consumer had taken the vehicle in for routine maintenance/oil changes. The consumer had heard engine knocking. *scc
Engine light comes on during a road trip with my daughter to woodfield,oh from columbus. Mechanic says I'm lucky the engine didn't blew up before I got there. Mechanic says there was only a pint of oil in my car yet I saw no signs of oil burning or leaking and an oil change had been done earlier in the year. Mechanic puts new oil in, scans and resets the car so the engine light doesn't stay on. After that, I started my trip back home and everything seems fine, then 10-15 minutes in the trip the engine light comes back on so I turn around and head back to the mechanic. On the way back I could feel the engine kicks back and almost stall out. Again, I was lucky to make it back to the mechanic. While car is parked and engine is running, you could hear the engine revving up and then it would idle back down. It would do this a few times and then stall out. Mechanic does another evaluation and determines that a new engine is needed and the car cannot be driven. A week later I got my car towed back to columbus (the car broke down in woodsfield, oh) and had it checked again by a mechanic in columbus. They told me the same thing that the engine needs replaced because the water pump housing is damaged and there is no coolant in the overflow and felt that I could not have prevented this. So I called around to get estimates on replacing the engine and every place I called, they said that they've had lots of complaints about the dodge intrepid's 2.7 liter engine. They say that the oil is not getting to the top of the engine. One place told me they replaced this engine almost once a week. So now I'm stuck with having to come up with several thousand dollars to replace a faulty engine. The fact that the safety of my daughter and I was jeopardized because this is becoming a common problem, and that there isn't even an investigation going on, leaves me very upset. I hope something will be done about this soon.
Vehicle was taken to dealer in november of 2002, check engine light was on. Told me they needed to put on computer to diagnose problem. Replaced cam position sensor for $ 100.00 june 2003, check engine light came on, vehicle kept stalling. I told dealer thought it may be cam position sensor. Was told no diagnosis could be made without putting in on computer. Told by dealer cam position sensor needed to be replaced. Reminded dealer it was replaced previously. Told dealer there was a tick noise in engine, was told it was the timing belt and "would settle down." august 2003, vehicle making loud noise, towed to dealer. Was told vehicle is out of warranty and engine needs to be replaced. Contacted dodge customer service and was told that a factory representative would not investigate and that dealer indicated vehicle was out of warranty. Dealer nor manufacturer would not even look in to reason for failure unless I was willing to pay for additional costs.
While driving about 55 MPH on the highway engine locked up and shut down on the highway. Vehicle was towed to the dealership. Mechanic told the driver that corrosion mixed with oil was the problem. Engine had to be replaced.
Timing chain wears out prematurely.
Engine failure. While driving vehicle shut down. Came to rolling stop. Wife had to push out of street. Pulled codes had a code for cam sensor. Trouble shot found cam not turning. Pulled valve cover right bank. Timing chain shattered. Guides broken, pieces everywhere. Pulled left bank found 4 valves bent. Observed nominal varnish coating on upper head valve train. Engine being rebuilt at this time. Vehicle has 52334 miles was recently bought. Thank you.
Purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid from dadeland dodge in miami, fl. The car is qualified for the lemon law 3 months after purchase, but unaware of such a law and never filed. Now it is too late. It is now I decided to take action since the engine blew on 04/12/03. My brother in law was driving and the engine just stopped without warning. I called for a tow truck to be taken to the dealer. The car has about 65,000 miles, and the extended warranty should have covered the repairs; however, the dealer declined. I ended up paying $2,714.87 to get the engine rebuilt. In addition, I also don't have a car for 2 months, and disputed with the dealer and extended warranty company during that span.
Early engine failure - timing chain tensioner failure in a 2000 dodge intrepid 2.7 with 56000 well maintained miles. Car just upped and died with no warning. Initial problem was repaired at great expense and more periferal problems are surfacing/
There was a loud noise, smoke came from the back tail pipe, then vehicle stalled while driving at 65-70 MPH. This was caused by the engine blowing out.
Vehicle has sludge build up in engine.*mr the vehicle died on the highway. Consumer thought the extended warranty would cover the replacement of a new engine. The mechanic informed the consumer the warranty wouldn't cover it as a result of "excessive sludge" and the work was estimated at $8712.37. *ph
Serviced at 66000 miles for running hot and rough. Mechanic found buildup of sludge on top of head over 1 in thick. Timing chain worn from lack of oil. Suggested new engine. Mecanics had replaced similer engine previously on another car. They said this was recurring problem with the 2.7 liter due to poor head and oiling design. Replacement engine was modified to correct this. Internet search returned many similar problems.
Air conditioning core went out @ 50,000 miles.
I purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid on 3-28-03. The car had 58000 miles at purchase, was checked out by a mechanic and seemed to be a very good reliable car with service records. I had no trouble, other than the air conditioner not blowing cool air, until 2 weeks ago I noticed a very light ticking sound during acceleration. I have changed the oil twice and now have 62000 miles on it. I took the car to 2 different mechanics both of which did not do internal work and was afraid to diagnose car if they could not fix it. I took the vehicle to the dodge dealer and was told I needed a new timing belt and repair would run me $1,600. I was upset with the cost and before I agreed to let the dealer repair my vehicle they assured me that I was getting out cheap and if I repaired the car immediately I would not need a new motor. After a week in the shop, the dealer called me back to say I had a blown motor (even though I had drivable car when I left it) and repair costs would exceed $6,000. I still owe $6,200 on a car I have only made 4 payments on to date. I am a working mother with 2 small children and this is our primary source of transportion. After doing a little research on my own I have found that regarding the 2.7 liter engines this problem is more common than not. I have talked to 2 local salvage parts dealers and was told by both that these engines are in very high demand. When I spoke with the daimler chrysler customer service rep I was told that chrysler was aware of the problem but since they have not been forced to recall the product they are under no obligation to repair the problem. So now I am left without the transportation that I will be paying on for the next 2 1/2 years. I am financially devastated with no transportation and chrysler knows they are pettling junk with the 2.7 liter engine. I feel violated as a consumer that trusted what once was one of the "big 3". If anyone reading this has had similar problems or suggestions please contact me at [email protected].
I purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid 2.7 engine. The engine locked up while driving on a highway, luckly I was able to control the car eno0ugh to pull it to the side of the road. My family was in the car. I had the car towed to a garage where the macanic had told me that this has been happening quit frequently with this model car. So I began to look online and I found thousands of people who had experiencd the same problem. This is a danger and should be checked into before there are fatalities, and there very well may be. These cars should be recalled for engine failure.
I was driving my 2000 dodge intrepid with my wife and son on the highway when suddenly, there was a loud clicking noise coming from the engine the following day I took the car to my dealer, who informed me that I needed a new engine because the rod had went. The car has only 48000 miles and I have the maximum care protection which covers just about everything. Coverage was denied because I did not have the receipts for oil the changes I had performed religously and the engine had developed sludge. I have since read on several sites that this is a problem with 2.7l engine and chrysler refuses to due anything about it. I am now stuck paying for a car that needs approx.$6000 dollars worth of work. The only thing I am grateful for is that nobody was hurt. Thank god the rod did not go through the engine wall.
I have a 2000 dodge intrepid, heard noise while driving and took into dealer. Dealer says "engine is shot" and that extended warranty will not cover due to sludge. I have always had my oil changed on time and they the dealer is saying we never had oil changed and if we did the place we took it to were charging us but not changing oil. I have seen postings all over the internet of other consumers with this same problem for the same make, model and year of car. I still owe on this car and it will be a great hardship to come up with the money to get a new engine.
Consumer took vehicle into the dealer for engine noise, dealer stated needed to replace engine.
The rack and pinion was replaced at 24,000 miles and was covered by warranty. The rack and pinion failed again at 39000 miles and had to pay a $300.00 deductible. *ak also the valve cover gaskets leaked. *ts
As I drove south-bound on interstate 95 (in maryland) I noticed my oil light blinked 2 times; a short time later, I heard a tapping sound under the hood.
Sludge in the motor.
I was driving my 2000 intrepid when I heard a noise from the hood. I had it towed to the dealership, and was told that the engine had sluge on it. He said that is the problem they are having with that type of engine that's in that car. The cost for repairs woud be 6,000 dollars. I started checking around and found that other people where having the same problem and that dodge would not do a recall.
2000 dodge intrepid w/ 39919 mi. And all maintenance met or exceeded, broke a valve spring, dropping the valve into the cylinder, breaking the piston, w/ the final result being engine replacement paid for by the owner( me). Daimler chrysler's comment was " the warranty period was over 3919 miles ago, you have no complaint. Why are you calling us? " I said valve springs on a passenger car get weak, they don't break after 39000 miles. Daimler offered no help, but the local dealer helped a little, because engine and car condition were excellent.
A knocking noise was heard and vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that timing belt has to be replaced.
The engine on my 2000 dodge intrepid, with 64k miles; simply died. Towed it to my independent mechanic, who said the engine was worthless, because of no oil in the passages. This cars oil has been changed religiously, and has never had the oil light register a problem. After investigating the problem, just a bit on the internet, as well with the local dodge dealers, I found: in just 2 small dealerships in my area, 17 autos have had the same problem and had to either discard the auto or replace the engine ($4900 approx.) the internet showed numerous other complaints, including one who was starting a class-action suit. I hope your agency can help me and other owners with this serious consumer problem. Thanks.
I have a 2000 dodge intrepid and had a sudden engine failure on june 12, 2003 it caused rapid acceleration/ deceleration and there could have been serious injury to other parties and myself, had in it occurred in a populated area instead of the country road I was on. The engine failed and had to be replaced.
My 2000 dodge intrepid presently has sludge in the engine, and my extend warranty will not pay for any repairs. My car sounded like a diesel engine as if something had broke within the engine, this all happen on march 5th, 2003 I supplied documentation to show that my oil was changed as required but to know avail would the warranty company assist me in repairing my engine or even given me any alternatives other than it would cost me $10,500.00 to repair. The shop manager explained to me that the 2.7 engines are really crap and there is not much that can be done to correct this obvious defect. I am extremely disappointed that these engines were not recalled, for as long as I have been an owner of cars I have never had an engine go out or will be going out without any warning. I want to be included in the class action suit that is pending with dodge/intrepid problems.
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