Dodge intrepid oil sludge and timing chain.
2000 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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My daughter owns a 2000 dodge intrepid with the 2.7l engine. It was acting up on her and on her way to the dealer it stopped running. After their mechanics worked for two hours just to get it into the shop they said the engine was seized and she would need a new one.
2000 dodge intrepid, car has 2 new engines seize up, car will not start all the time, or just stop while driving regardless of new plugs, batteries.
Dodge 2.7l timing chain broke due to engine oil sludge. 87,000 miles on the car with regular oil changes. Unfortunately with this engine it doesn't matter how often you change the oil. It's going to blow on you anyway. If this has happened to you contact impartial services group (isg) at (866) 332-3746. Apparently they will work with chrysler corp to get you a settlement out of court. I am in the process now and hope to get about $1800 out of them. It's still far short of the $3000 for a new engine. Also, I have learned that the 2.7 can be replaced with the 3.2 which my mechanic is looking into. If you put the 2.7 back in it will just happen again because it is a design defect with the engine. For more information see here http://www.dodgechryslerengineproblems.com/.
I was driving to work, low oil pressure light came on. Car stopped working had and extended warranty, took it to a mechanic. Mechanic found that the timing chain had broke causing the motor to go out. Per tech sludge cause the timing chain and motor to go out. Not covered under warranty due to lack of maintenance. Have only had car less than 4 months. I know their is alot of class act lawsuits on dodge intrepid for motor failing. Pls help!! Per tech stated that their was lots of sludge in the car. I have read all the complaints on this car and they all state about the same failures. Sludge making motors and timing chains go bad.
Had short block replaced by warranty, timing chain let go one night just off the highway which was not covered by the warranty. After not being able to drive it for the last 2 years, I just paid it off !!!!
There have been several problems with my 2000 intrepid 2.7l. I have had to replace all the door lock motors at different times, starting all the way back from 1/8/04 and the final one was just this month (february.) I was having an issue with the car stalling out while I was driving it. Some times it would start back up while it was still coasting, other times it would take a long time before it would start again, leaving me sitting on the side of the road. When hooked up to a diagnostic machine it would not show what caused the malfunction. My mechanic had to change random censors until we found the correct one. Which turned out to be the crank sensor. This problem was occurring around february/march of 2007, with only 60,121 mileage when the first one was replaced. Then this past wednesday, 2/27/08, the engine started to make a knocking sound. We thought maybe it was due to the extremely cold weather we were having. It did not due it after the car was heated up. When I was driving home from picking up my kids today, friday 2/29/08, the engine started knocking very loudly and lost power. I did make it to my driveway but just barely. I still owe quite a bit for the car and now I don't have anything to drive and can't even trade the vehicle in. After searching the internet to try to find a replacement engine I have found that this is a very common thing with this engine. I have 73,945 miles on the car.
We bought a 2000 dodge intrepid, used, has 112k miles on it. Engine is ticking, about to blow a rod. My husband is a mechanic, he did some research on the engine and found the problem to be sludge build up. Jumped online and found tons of issues with these 2.7l engines. I've emailed, called, written letters to chrysler / dodge and have had no luck obtaining a response back from them. I think it's ridiculous that they created a disposable car. According to the previous owners, the engine began having heating problems, then the noise began around 95k, the parked the car and put it up for sale. That's when we bought it. We had planned on fixing it and then having another family vehicle. Now that we realize we'll have to sink about $2,000 or more into it, we're not happy.
Going down road the motor locked up.
Going down road the car just locked up.
At 81,000 miles, the vehicle timing chain broke on highway causing it to lose all power, including power steering, and making it difficult to safely pull over. The owner's manual says to replace the timing chain at 100,000 miles. And the oil has been changed every 3,000 miles. According to my mechanic it is definitely a defect of the engine as he noted evidence of sludge build-up.
Engine failure.
Engine blew up.
I own a 2000 dodge intrepid that has 57,000 miles on it. I left work at 12pm on 1/4/08 to run an errand. I pulled into the parking space and my car was clanking under the hood. I shut the car off, ran in to complete my errand, came back out to my car and it would not turn over. I had my car towed to the mechanic and was 45 minutes late back to work. The mechanic ran extensive diagnostic tests and the conclusion was engine sludge. The mechanic stated "this is the worst engine I have ever seen". The mechanic had me come to the chop to visually see the sludge. I was shocked at the sight of sludge buildup. After extensive research, this is a known issue with the chrysler/dodge 2.7 engine and there are thousands of complaints on the internet for the same exact problem. Dodge refuses to admit to a manufacture defect and refuses to fix or assist in the replacement of an engine.
Purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid new from dealer. Take amazing great care of my car and have records to prove that. Just hit 59,000. Miles and my motor blew up. Im now looking at spending $4000. To replace motor or purchase a new car. Listening to all the problems with these motors that are well documented I have decided to purchase a new car a honda. I will never again buy american made. How can they be let to get away with this. Every consumer should be compensated for there lose. We all do the right thing, pay our taxes, our monthly car payments with high interest rates, but when it comes to crappy products we just have to eat it. That's why there people out there trying to beat the system. I say then go for it. I want $3500.00 for my useless car. That's what my book value is. I also want $3500.00 I have to spend for the down payment for my new car and two weeks of begging family and friends for rides, and all the stress related to this mess. Someone needs to take responsibility for these poorly made motors. They know there crap and there aloud to get away with it.
While driving home from work, car started to make noises under hood and smoking. Replaced motor. 2 years later and we are having the same problem.
"sludge" engine failure.
My 2000 dodge intrepid 2.7l dohc engine needs to be replaced. I heard a noise that could be described as a "diesel engine" sound while my car was idling and running at lower speeds. I had several friends listen to it and they could not diagnose the problem without getting "inside the engine". I planned on taking my car to the shop the next day, and while my car was parked and in idle, the car died. When trying to restart it, it would run for 5 to 10 seconds and then die again. I had the car towed to a repair shop and the mechanic spent three hours diagnosing the problem and creating an estimate. The bill was $280.00 including the tow and labor. The mechanic indicated that the timing chain broke and subsequently cracked the valve cover and damaged the valves, among other components. The estimate to replace my engine is $4500.00 including parts and labor. I had approximately 70,000 miles on my intrepid. Upon researching this issue on the internet, I found that many other vehicle owners with this same engine came into the same problem, most losing their engine between 30,000 and 70,000 miles. I have not had the work done to my car yet, due to the outrageous cost, and I have to decide now if it is worth it to repair it myself or just purchase another vehicle. Something should be done about this if many other people have had the same problem.
I was driving home, stopped at a light, the car hesitated and knocked then went. I drove a little further and it began knocking and loosing power. I was traveling up a hill with no shoulder. Pulled over in a safe location and called for help. I had the car towed to graphs automotive. They informed me the engine blew due to the #4 piston. I towed the car back home.
Car exhibiting all symptoms that engine will fail--oil light comes on at stop lights, AC broken, radiator filled with sludge. I have a six year old daughter and will not our lives at stake driving a car that could potentially leave us stranded in the middle of rush hour traffic. Dodge refuses to even acknowledge these cars have oil sludge problems.
2000 chrysler intrepid with less than 70,000 miles used primarily by my wife for work. (85 miles per day). Car started to knock. We brought it to the dealership for investigation and were told we had an engine failure. Dealership replaced small block with what I was told as being a new as an after market part. We started to have oil changes done at dealership only every 3,000 miles(although owners manual states 7,000 for our the type of driving. At less than 40,000 miles the engine started to knock again. Dealership would not stand behind product or repair again. I brought it to a local repair shop that was recommended to me by a friend in the business. This repair shop has had some luck with repairing the problem. Unfortunately for me not this time. I have contacted chrysler several time with same results as mentioned, service not performed by dealership to bad, I was also told this by dale frank the service manager at the dealership. I have all my vehicles service at or before 3,000 miles. I fine it very absurd that the spark plug change is at 100,000 miles when this engine has no change of ever seeing that number of miles.
I got a loan on a 2000 dodge intrepid. It has been nothing but expense after expense. It didn't want to start, so I took to a dodge service place. They said it was a crank shaft positioning sensor, which cost me $582.00 to have it fixed. Two weeks later it didn't want to start again. They said it was the cam shaft sensor, which cost me another $284.00 to have it fixed. Each time that the dodge service department had the car, they supposedly did a 24 point inspection after fixing it, and it passed the inspection both times. So, a week and a half later, there was some really loud knocking sounds coming from the motor. The dodge service place said that the whole lower unit on the engine is shot, so it needs either an overhaul or a new motor. I got some quotes over the phone to either fix the motor or replace the motor with a new motor. For overhauling the motor, which includes parts and labor, they want at least $4300.00. To put a new motor in they want $4600.00. I bought the car used for over $7000.00, not including the finance and interest charges. Now in order to fix the car, I would have to pay out a whole lot more than half of what the car cost to begin with. The dodge service places say that the 2.7 motors are not made well, because they have too small of an opening for the oil to be dispersed correctly throughout the engine. My intrepid only has 102,000 miles on it. So I am stuck paying for a car that cannot be driven, unless I want to be stranded somewhere. I still owe on the car, so I am paying payments and keeping insurance on a car I cannot afford to fix. Shouldn't there be a warning somewhere on these vehicles, about the chances of sludge build up causing the engine to fail? Shouldn't dodge stand behind their vehicles, and put some kind of recall on these motors? What are people like me to do? Am I just suppose to pay and pay on a car that I would have to drive at my own risk, of the engine failing at any given moment?
My 2.7 v-6 engine in my dodge intrepid blew up because of a timing chain failure do to sludge in the motor due to a engine design defect. The car was well maintained. All service records are available for review. I was left stranded on the road at night in a bad neighborhood.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge intrepid. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine sputtered. The contact drove to a gas station and turned off the vehicle. When she attempted to restart it, there was no power. The vehicle was towed to a dodge dealer. The dealer would not provide her with a rental vehicle to drive while they had her vehicle. The transmission type was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 73,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge intrepid. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began making a loud noise. The contact drove directly to her mechanic, who stated that there was sludge in the cylinder and the entire bottom half of the engine. Additionally, the timing chain was stretched and failed. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage was 32,114 and failure mileage was 32,110.
While driving my 2000 dodge intrepid to work on a busy interstate, I noticed a loud knocking noise coming from the engine and the accelerator not responding properly. The engine then started bucking and racing while I tried to wrestle it to the next exit. The car got as far as the end of the exit ramp before it stopped running and would not restart. The vehicle was then towed to a local repair shop. Later that day, I was informed by the owner of the shop that the timing chain broke, resulting in bent valves and the engine needing replacement at a cost of approximately $4000!! I just finished paying off the vehicle in september. With only 69,000 miles and the manufacturers routine maintenance schedules adhered to, this vehicle's engine should not have failed this early in the game.
I bought my 2000 dodge intrepid with 75k miles on it and 1 1/2 years later the engine blew. The dodge dealership says it was due to sludge build up due to me not doing routine oil changes but, my mechanic begs to differ. He performed the proper oil changes on the car every three months. I still have this car sitting in my driveway from a year ago. It will cost me $4,000 for a new engine and someone to due the work.
I have a 2000 dodge intrepid that I have w/ a 2.7 engine and the engine seized/locked up on me and the heat had went out on it right before the engine seized up. I took care of the vehicle and had no problems until then. My vehicle is nice looking in and out and I cannot afford another engine for this car so it's sitting there behind my house and I have no transportation. I paid a great deal for this car and didn't have any problems w/ it until it seized and it seized up at 97,000 miles! This car is a great disappointment for me and something needs to be looked into the problems everyone has been having out of these vehicles. I ran off the road and into a small tree. It makes me and my family/friends not ever want to buy another dodge/chrysler vehicle. Please look into this for me.
While driving my 2000 dodge intrepid, I felt that my life was jeopardized on 3 occasions. Once with my two children onboard. While I was driving, the oil light began to flicker and the engine shut off. I lost complete power. I was lucky the first time when I run off the road and went unto the side walk where I luckily did not injure anyone. The 2nd and 3rd time,I was on the highway, I knew I was about the loss power because I notice the oil light flickering, as a precaution , I slowed down and was about to pull up to the service lane when the engine totally shut off. I had not control the steering nor brakes; nothing worked. I don't know how I got the car to stop. After that night,I called my husband crying, I was shaking,trembling and scared to death. After that I became so scared that I vowed never to drive the car again because I felt that one day I may be killed or kill my children or some innocent person due to no fault of my own. I had my mechanic pickup the car. Now he tells me that the engine died.
After starting the car the engine, it began to make a "rattle" noise that went away after a few seconds. Took it into a shop and they said nothing was wrong. 9 months later, the car would not start -> the dealership said the engine would need to be replaced (the car has ~72,000 miles). I now need to either buy a new engine, or sell it for parts (the cost of the repair will nearly equal the value of the vehicle. I would not have expected to replace a 2000 dodge intrepid engine so early. From what I can tell, many other people have had the same problem with this chrysler engine: what are my options?
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