Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH on a city street, the oil and check engine light illuminated and the engine stalled without warning. The engine would not restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, who determined there was excessive oil sludge, and the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted.
2000 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle was started; the engine was chugging and would not accelerate properly while traveling 30 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the nearest repair shop. After six weeks, diagnostics and physical inspection showed a valve part may have fallen into the motor causing damage and there was a severe sludge problem requiring the engine to be replaced. The service dealer bought the vehicle from the contact. The manufacturer was not alerted.
Check engine and oil light came on car began to slow down in rush hour traffic, got off to side of road. Car would not re-start. Towed back to dealer said nothing wrong.
Temperature gauge topped out, came down, then blew fluid on engine. Dealer said engine was gone. I still owe a significant amount of money and do not have the means to get a new motor. And the dealer is afraid I will not get a loan for a new vehicle because of the amount still owed. I still have no solution for this problem. Car is.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a knocking noise in the front of the vehicle. This was followed by the oil light illuminating intermittently, and the check engine light illuminating constantly. The vehicle then sputtered and nearly stalled. When the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the timing chain had punched a hole through the top of the valve cover, which leaked oil over the engine and onto the exhaust, starting a small fire. The vehicle was not taken in for service. The manufacturer was notified.
Timing chain of 2000 chrysler intrepid broke while traviling at highway speed on m84 between saginaw and bay city.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's engine died due to engine sludge. The service dealer stated the vehicle did not receive regular maintenance, however the contact disputed this assessment and had receipts for the maintenance. The service dealer determined the vehicle needed a new engine.
Dt*: the contact stated the engine had an oil flow problem that caused the engine to die. The service dealer previously replaced the oil flow sensor and now the vehicle needed a new engine.
Without any warning, oil light etc, my 2000 dodge intrepid would not start. All was fine before this incident. Service station informed me of timing chain problem and oil sludge build-up due to imperfect 2.7 motor. I was also advised to not fix the problem because this motor is a piece of junk. Car only has 57,000 miles.
Engine ticking noise resulting in replacing engine. All expense was out of my pocket even after contacting chrysler.
2.7 l motor on 2004 dodge intrepid has excessive sludge build up resulting in blown motor. Car is in excellent shape and has been carefully maintained. Bad engine design that is well known to mechanics.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost oil pressure causing the oil light on the dashboard to illuminate. When the transmission was put into a gear from idle, the vehicle accelerated roughly. The contact expressed concern that the engine would fail completely.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the engine operated at a reduced speed and stalled without warning. The contact managed to coast the vehicle to the side of the road without incident. After being towed to an independent repair shop, a diagnostic test was performed, which indicated the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted.
Engine failure on 2000 dodge intrepid while driving on us interstate 77 south no previous warning.
My 2000 dodge intrepid just blew two rod bearings and the chain in the front crank case cut all the through the metal after 81,000 miles and 6 years of owning the vehicle. The problem all started when I had to have my seat replaced via the seat recall dodge issued (which the dealership did not notify me about, I had to find this out myself via the internet). So, I took my 2000 dodge intrepid into my local dealership, to have the seat replaced and while they were at it, I authorized some other repairs that needed to be done to my intrepid (all out of warranty). I get the car back a day or two later, drive it off the lot and start to hear a ''knocking'' sound when the RPM''s would hit around 4000 '' 5000 RPM''s. The ''knocking'' went on for another day or two without clearing up, so I took my 200 dodge intrepid back to dealership to find out what the deal was, since they just serviced my vehicle. The dealership told me that I would have to pay them another $380.00 to have my engine pulled apart to diagnose the problem. I was very upset about this, but gave them permission to do pull the engine apart to fix the problem, figuring this would all be covered by their 12 month or 12,000 mile warranty they provide on their work/repairs they do. I get a call 2 '' 3 hours later stating that the news is not good and that my 2000 dodge intrepid had two blown rod bearings, as well as the chain had cut all the way through the crank case. The dealership blamed this on being poorly maintained, then when I told them that was not accurate, as I was very religious on changing my oil every 3,000 miles, they tried to blame the problem on oil sludge caused by the oil I was using (pennzoil). I asked dodge how pennzoil would feel if I told them that dodge was telling their customers that pennzoil oil caused oil sludge and the dealership had no comment. They also didn't have any comment on why other engines run & last using pennzoil oil and their engines do not, still no good answer from them.
2000 dodge intrepid v6 2.7 engine. Stalled in after work high traffic. Would not start. Had to be towed. Bottom line is engine is bad . Unable to repair/replace. Still owe 2 yrs on the car.
My 2000 dodge intrepid had an engine problem at 69,000 miles. Apparently this is a problem with these 2.7 liter engines and is not backed by chrysler. I would like to add my name to the list of complaints.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 MPH on a city street, there was a loud, banging noise coming from the engine compartment followed by the engine stalling. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The engine did restart, but the banging sound was present. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who determined the engine failed and a rod was fractured. The manufacturer was not notified.
I have a 2000 dodge intrepid and over the weekend the engine blew and I was almost involved in an accident due to the engine failing. I took it to a mechanic and there was sludge inside and now they are saying the engine is no good and that I need to new one. I went to google to get more information on the engine and I came across a link that there are other people in my situation. If someone can please reply back to me with any new information about the engine. I love my intrepid and wish the engine was made to last.
While driving my vehicle I heard an unusual sound coming from under the hood when I raised the hood I couldn't see anything visibly wrong. I contacted my mechanic who told me the upper end of the engine is not receiving enough oil and he called it "oil starvation to the upper end of the motor" he also noticed that the car has a blue smoke coming from the exhaust. He told me that the engine is going to lock up if I continue to drive the vehicle. He also stated that the cost to replace the engine would be between $6000.00 and $6800.00. I currently owe $6000.00 on the vehicle and also the retail amount on the vehicle is below the amount to repair. My 2000 dodge intrepid only has 63233 miles. I have maintained proper maintenance on the vehicle. We have been changing the oil very 60 days or 3000 miles which ever comes first. I drive 70 miles per day to and from work and with the vehicle sitting in the garage and not being able to use it is making things very difficult not only for me and my husband but it causing problems with my employer.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH on the interstate, the engine stalled and there was a loss of all vehicle power without warning. The contact managed to pull over without incident. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Although the dealer was alerted, the vehicle was not inspected. The manufacturer was also alerted.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who determined there was sludge in the oil and the timing belt snapped. The engine needed to be replaced.
2000 dodge intrepid;began making knocking noise in engine and took to mechanic and he advised that engine was about to fail. It wasn't but a week later that my wife enroute home and the engine quit.
It is very simple, it is the well known and well documented defective failure of the 2.7ll v6 engine made by chrysler, we took good care of it, and it died just like the others, engine sludge destroys engine, we were driving 65 MPH on rte 90 (mass pike). Lost power, made viscous knocking noises, stalled......had to have it towed.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH on a dry clear highway, the check engine oil lights illuminated and the temperature gauge rose to the maximum heat indication, just before the engine failed, and coasted to a stop. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified.
I had a beautiful black 4 door intrepid that I maintained very well and at the bank it started to knock and by the time I got 2 miles to my repair shop it was done. I had the guys tear it apart and fix the problem to the tune of almost a $1,000.00. It was my only car and I just bought it so I had no choice but being a single mother of 3 kids it put a major dent in my pocket. At the repair shop they suggested I get rid of it considering they could not guarantee how long it was going to last but couldn't afford to do that at the time. 4 months later it was back in the repair shop they fixed it again and bought me a for sale sign. Needless to say less then a month later it seized up, the people at the repair shop made me leave it there and took me home. They put it up for sale at their lot but in the end I couldn't make payments on something I couldn't drive and gave it back to the bank they are still trying to sell it at the auction. Loved my car but it ruined my credit with all the extra repair bills I had to make on it, wish it could have been fixed the first time.
My 2000 dodge intrepid motor blew without any warning. I changed the oil on or before it was due. No lights came on to warn me that the engine was getting hot. At 108,000 miles I have no car to drive but I still have 3500. To pay on it.
Dt*: the contact stated the check engine and oil lights illuminated while driving 35 MPH on dry city pavement. A noise was heard prior to the incident. The vehicle was driven home and later towed to an independent repair shop who replaced the engine and transmission.
I was driving home from my daughter's house when I started to hear a slight tick coming from the motor. Being only a 30 miles from home on a sunday I decided to drive it and have the car checked out on monday. I never made it. 5 miles from home I heard a pop and the car stalled and never started again. I had it towed to the garage that told me the motor was dead and it would cost me $4500 to $5500 to fix. The oil was like sludge even though I changed it every 3000 - 3500 miles like clockwork.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle hesitated intermittently before it finally stalled. Also, the brakes did not hold properly. The dealer determined the engine needed to be replaced due to sludge. The dealer also replaced the brake pads, rotors and calipers but indicated the ABS sensor also needed to be replaced.
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