Dt:consumer was driving 60-65 MPH in 2001 dodge intrepid when he heard a noise like a hose bursting or breaking. Immediately looked at temperature gauge ,and it went to hot. Consumer turned on the heater, and the vehicle temperature went back to normal. Consumer pulled off the road, and looked under the hood, and saw that was oil leaking. Consumer parked the vehicle at that point and there was a steady flow of oil, at some point it did stop. Consumer was having the vehicle towed.
2001 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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2001 dodge intrepid, 2.7 liter, bought in july 2001 from dodge and was a one person owner. It had, when we bought it, 28,000 and still under factory warrenty. We bought the extended warrenty of 100,000 7years. Engine tapping, took to the dodge dealership and was blamed on not changing our oil properly. Had to get it fixed. We took it to a mechanic that worked on it enough to were we could drive it and at the time thought it was fixed for good. Come to find out this was only a temp fix. At the time we were not aware of the all the problems the 2.7 liter engines were having. Just recently started having problems with it again and this time it is so bad we cannot drive it. Dodge refused to honor their warrenty and me as a customer am of the opion that this is wrong. It is my understanding that crysler/dodge have admitted to the problem and modified the engine. Well, if they admitted to the problem they should be fixing their cars.
Consumer states: engine malfunctioned. Called chrysler and replaced transmission 9 months ago. The engine just shut down, the timing chain broke. No lights came on when the engine shut down. Acted like it wanted to cut off, it started shaking ,and just died and wouldn't start back. It acted like it wanted to turn over, making a noise. Mechanic said internal engine damage caused by timing chain, and fluids got mixed in with the oil. Just had oil changed week prior to this.
My 2001 dodge intrepid w/ 70,000 miles started out with a small knocking noise, then as I was driving one day, it lost all of it's power & started making a horrible noise. When I was calling around asking garages how much it would be to have them look at the car, a few of the garages told me what the problem was before I even told them, they only needed the year & make of the car & they knew that it was the engine due to oil sludge. One garage told me that it was not gonna be worth it to get my car fixed because it would likely be more than my car was worth. Another garage told me he wouldn't even work on intrepids with this problem because it would be such a mess. I even had a garage tell me not to waste my money on a tow truck because the 2.7l engine intrepids are junk & it wouldnt be worth it. I finally found a guy that is basically making his living on just working on these 2.7l intrepid engines. The cost was $2,300 to have the engine cleaned/soaked to get all of the oil sludge build-up off & have a any parts that were broken replaced. My dad, boyfriend & brother had to take the engine out & bring it to the garage & the garage did the work on the engine & then my dad, boyfriend & brother had to put the engine back into my car. So w/ that price of $2,300 I didn't even get a rebuilt engine & my family had to do alot of the work. I was making my monthly payments of $175 on a car that I couldn't drive for about 2 months all together.
2001 dodge intrepid 2.7l engine stalled with 76,000 miles on odometer. I had purchased the extended warranty, but was told it expired at 75,000 miles. My wife contacted dealer and was told that it would cose about $8500 for an engine replacement. Dealer insinuated that the problem was not having the oil changed. After checking the federal safety agency website, I found that there are nearly 50 similar complaints on this vehicle with varying mileages reported.
Bought 2001 intrepid with 53000 miles on it, I changed my own oil in it every 3000 miles, at 83000 miles I heard a slight rod knock, took it to dealer they said it needed a new engine, I have an extended ford warranty but was not honored because they said it had an oil leak and the oil and filter reciepts and the credit card bills from napa was not sufficient proof the oil had been changed.the car never leaked oil , they are using that as an excuse and it is there word against mine, meanwhile I have a 2001 intrepid that they want me to pay for tearing it down, and I get my car back in peices or pay them twice as much and they will put it back the way it was. Or pay the 7000 dollars to put an engine in it when they said the whole car was only worth 4900
I bought my 2001 dodge intrepid in april of 2001 and had problems with it. A year later, when the transmission failed. Fortunately. It was covered under an extended warranty, and my costs were minimal. I changed the oil and filter every 3000 miles, but now my oil check light began to come on when the car was at idle. I will bring my care to my mechanic on monday, may 2, 2005 to have him investigated whether or no I have an oil sludge problem.
While driving at highway speeds vehicle overheated then stalled. Consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak *bf
Our 2001 dodge intrepid with a v6 2.7 ltr engine begin to make extremely loud noises, coming from the engine. We managed to drive it at low speed for about 5 miles, since it seemed to have no power, to our local dodge dealership. *jb we were told the next day the engine was blown and needed replaced at a cost of approximately $6000 plus pa taxes. We have not yet made a decision as to what to do. We contacted chrysler through its 800 customer service number. They have refused to help in any way, citing lack of service records before our purchase of the car as a used vehicle on october 16, 2004. We indicated that lack of service records do not indicate the car was not serviced since not all owners use the dodge and chrysler dealerships for service. We called customer service twice and had the same response twice. We are now faced with deciding what to do with the car. We had since learned that engine failure is a problem in these cars and that chrysler has basically told its customers to go "pound sand". We also are the original owners of a 1997 dodge grand caravan and thought that our good experience with it and service record with the local dodge dealership where we purchased it might help in getting chrysler to help us. The intrepid had been towed to the same dealership only five days earlier on april 14, 2005. The next day the dealer replaced the camshaft and crankshaft sensors with no indication to us that there was anything else wrong with the car. Prior to this, since the intrepid's purchase in october 2004, we had two incidents where the oil light came on at a stop sign or red light. Both times, this problem was fixed by our local dodge dealership with no indication that there was any other or possible further problem. We only put 3110 miles on the car. We are angry and feel helpless as we search the internet and see where chrysler is refusing to acknowledge or fix this problem in its vehicles.
2001 dodge intrepid engine is creating a knocking sound when driven.*mr
@ 44,000miles wnet to get oil change and place refuse to do because of sludge in engine. Took to another shop and had engine flushed. @ 56,000 miles engine began knocking and lost half it's power. Had towed to dealership. They called and said engine was seized up and needs replaced. Warranty company refused to cover even though I turned in all service reports for oil changes @ 3000 mile intervals since I bought new in 2001.
While driving at highway speed engine blew out. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
I bought this car new and have taken good care of it, including regular oil changes. Engine seized while traveling at high speed on highway while commuting from los angeles. I was lucky to get off the freeway without incident and basically coasted off the nearest exit and into a gas station. Dealer?s mechanics say oil sludge buildup due to owner negligence caused bearings to be pushed out of place resulting in thrown rod. I can produce most receipts for oil changes but not all, so third-party extended warranty that I purchased with the car will not be honored. I was not negligent in maintaining this car and it should not be dead at 63000 miles. The dealer now wants $1056.00 for just diagnosing the problem, and the repairs (engine replacement) are estimated at between $6000 - $8000. The car even though maintained inside and out very well was only worth approximately $8000 - $9000. The balance on my loan for my new paperweight is approximately $12000. The car is now sitting at the dealership waiting for resolution. I will be pursuing legal remedy.
While turning at an intersection engine shut down . Owner had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and owner was informed that the engine had a build up of sludge. Owner stated that because of the sludge build up the warranty company refused to pay the repair costs for the engine.
While driving on the highway at approximately 60 MPH, driver began to exit the highway at 35 MPH and vehicle shut down. Owner had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and was informed that the motor sludge build up caused the motor to shut down.
While driving vehicle stalled, and the driver saw smoke coming from underneath the hood. Driver was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer. Mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.
Consumer noticed smoke coming from the tail pipe. The check engine light illuminated. Consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic, who determined that vacuum hose disengaged. Mechanic placed the vacuuim hose back on. A few days later. The engine light illuminated again. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer,who determined that engine had sludge build up in it.
While driving at highway speed vehicle stalled. Consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership informed the consumer of engine sludge. The problem was not resolved.
While driving consumer noticed smoke coming from the tail pipe of the vehicle. The check engine light illuminated. Consumer took the vehicle into a mechanic, and mechanic stated that the vacuum hose had come loose. The mechanic placed the vacuum hose back onto the vehicle. A couple of days later, engine light illuminated again. That's when the consumer found out there was sludge build up in the engine.
2001 dodge intrepid with 90,000 miles. Engine failed on 3-24-2005. Service garage reports sludge (oil), timing belt issue, lifter damage, and that most feasible correction is new engine.
Consumer was driving and heard a noise coming from the engine. Consumer made it home, checked the oil, and found it was almost empty. What was left had a sludge build up. Consumer searched the internet to find the sludge build up complaints.
While driving at any speed vehicle stalled. Driver was unable to restart the vehicle, and it was towed to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.
I purchased the vehicle in march 2002. Right from the beginning I begin having oil and sludge problems. I have have the sensor replaced several times. Now I noticed a knocking in the engine. The dealership says I need a whole new engine.
Oil light came on for about 15 seconds then the engine started knocking and seized up.
Driving 55 on highway engine started knocking and quit timing chain blew up engine. My mechanic said it looked like a stick of dynamite was put in my engine. Reported it to chrysler and they said bring the suit on it's all your fault. Sludge is from poor care.
The vehicle was traveling at 70 MPH when all of sudden the driver heard a loud noise and unexpectedly the engine cut off and failed. Manufacturer has been contacted by consumer.
Today the engine failed on my 2001 dodge intrepid this is the 2.7 liter engine that I have now discovered has so many issues lodged against it. I have not taken it to a shop yet for estimate/repairs.
We bought a 2001 dodge intrepid in march 2002. We also purchased the 5yr/100,000mile extended warranty. About 5 weeks ago, I was heading down the road for work and my car just conked out. Had it towed and later found out it was the engine. We notified daimler chrysler and they had it towed to martin dealership in turnersville nj. The adjuster came and found small amounts of sludge in the engine and asked for receipts for oil changes and we gave them all we had. We took good care with oil changes almost every other month. The mechanic then calls back and said we were denied and the cost will be around 6,500.00. The adjuster also said that nobody does oil changes on sundays,(one or two of the receipts had sunday dates, and we did have the oil changed on a few sundays).the mechanic said the 2.7 intrepid has a long history of sludge problems even if you change the oil often. Why don't they take this in consideration instead of making up other reasons for not paying?
While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver tried to restart the vehicle and was not able to do so. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the engine needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
Driver was pulling out of the parking garage and vehicle stalled. Driver was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to cam shaft and pistons blowing out.
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