Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH on the interstate, the thermostat gauge elevated followed by a loss of all power. The engine stalled and the vehicle coasted to side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who determined the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified.
2001 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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Returning from vacation, the 2001 dodge intrepid I was driving with my children, which has a 2.7 liter v6 engine just quit after a slight screeching noise. We were on the highway at the time. Lost brakes and steering. Thank the lord that no one was immediately behind us. After getting the car onto the shoulder and after the car stopped smoking, I opened the hood and found that there was oil either from the head gasket or the timing cover sprayed oil over the drivers side of the engine compartment. Pulled the dip stick and the oil was milky. Had to have vehicle towed. Repair shop said they could not find where the oil came from. Then after two weeks they found that the water pump failed and the timing chain tensioner broke. Vehicle was repaired and driven out of shop. Two days later the vehicle overheated and the oil light would come on after engine got to operating temp. Took car back to fix overheating problem and it was a valve under the intake needed to be replaced. The oil light still comes on. I was then told I needed a new engine, sludge caused the engine to overheat and when it quit on the highway it caused the crank shaft and bearings to go bad. New engine cost $5500.00 from dodge. Already put $2800.00. Car is not drivable and it overheated again trying to get home.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH on the interstate highway, the oil warning light illuminated and a loud noise was heard just as all power failed and the vehicle was steered off the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Oil was found under the vehicle where it stopped and on the wrecker platform. The problem was believed to be a thrown rod. The service dealer and manufacturer were not notified. Updated 10/17/2006 - the consumer has ordered an remanufactured engine.
2001 dodge intrepid 2.7 l engine engine failed at 108,000 miles after having service done regularly throught life of car.
08/19/2006 - 9:30 a.m., car ran perfect. At 9:45, car began to "putt" with slight hesitation while pressing on gas. At 9:50, car began to "loose life" as I drove up street. Pressed on gas, but no acceleration. Car stopped. Towed home same day, then towed to nashville dodge, tn on 09/11/2006. On 09/13/2006 service department stated water pump leak into oil pan, coolant covered floor, engine skipped time. Milky color in valve train as a result. Need new water pump & need new engine.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH, a thumping noise was heard and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was maneuvered off the road and towed to an independent repair shop who determined the timing belt had fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was not notified.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH on a dry highway, the vehicle's engine failed suddenly without warning. The check engine light illuminated at the time the vehicle stalled. The vehicle would not restart and the contact pushed the vehicle to the residence. The dealership was not notified. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident.
Our 2001 dodge intrepid ran good until about a couple weeks ago. It just started to rattle and tick. It sounded like it was knocking. We had several people look at it and they didn't have a clue. Then when my husband was on his way home from work it just died in the middle of the road. We finally got it home and we noticed that the spark plug on the left rear was in pieces like it blew up. I looked it up online and turns out tons of people had the same problem. There is a default in the engine and chrysler knows all about it and doesn't care. My husband is military and had no way to get to work. Is there a lawsuit against them? Can you help? What should we do? I can't attend school anymore or work and my stranded with a baby what if he gets sick and has to go to the hospital. Please help. Thank you.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH on the highway, the engine stalled without warning followed by a loud grinding noise from the engine compartment. The contact managed to pull over without incident. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who determined the engine needed to be replaced. The engine replacement corrected the stalling and engine noise. The manufacturer was alerted.
Dt*: the contact stated on 7-31-06 while stopped and getting ready to turn, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The check engine light did not illuminate in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who determined the engine needed to be replaced due to the timing chain going out. Prior to this incident, the oil was changed. The contact maintained the vehicle's oil changes every 3,000-4,000 miles, yet the mechanic informed the contact the oil was very thick. The dealership has been informed.
My 2001 dodge intrepid, 2.7l engine died while I was driving on saturday august 19th, the engine is sludge and I would like to know why the engine sludge with regular oil changes and maintenance. I was told that my extended warranty will not cover this because it is sludge. The coolant is all gone after I just replaced the coolant bypass hose due to overheating. I owe a lot of money on this car still like 7300 dollars and cant afford to pay for this repair and for the car payments, please let me know what can be done to solve this situation.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 75 MPH the transmission failed and the engine stalled. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to an independent repair shop where the transmission was rebuilt. Later, without warning the engine squealed and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and it was determined the problem was due to the air conditioner. *ak updated 9/11/2006 -
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled completely. The vehicle was not able to be restarted immediately. It was taken to a service dealer, where they determined that the oil was low. The contact expressed that the vehicle was maintained regularly, so the oil should not have been low.
I was driving on the tollway when my car began to overheat. I turned on the heater to maximum and drove at about 55 MPH. About one mile from home another car pulled along side to tell me that there were flames coming from underneath my car. I immediately pulled over but could not stop immediately as I lost all power and had no brakes. Since the exit was on an incline I was able to coast to a stop and my wife and I exited the car. Within less than 10 seconds after we exited the car was engulfed in flames and was totaled.
The car was making a sound. Had just previously had an oil change. Got ready to get in the car to take to shop to find out what the noise was & the car would not start. Had to have the car towed to shop. That's when I was told the engine was gone. 5-6 thousand dollars to repair. Cannot afford that when still paying car note.
My 2.7l 2001 dodge intrepid ran fine saturday morning. Saturday it was very sluggish and began "ticking". When we checked, it had no oil. There was never white smoke, no dripping oil under the car, no indicator light when you were driving down the road, other than an occasional flickering when the car was in idle. Dealer is now saying the engine in junk and it will take $5200+ to fix. Book value doesn't support repair. Only 78,000 miles.
2001 dodge intrepid caught on fire in the engine compartment. *kb ***nar*** *tt
Dt*: the contact stated the engine blew while driving on the freeway. This occurred twice. The first incident occurred at 50,000 miles, and the second at 97000 miles. Also, the transmission blew at 45000 miles. The engine issue was not oil related. The contact expressed the defect was related the engine. The oil had turned yellow. The contact also expressed that the transmission problems were probably related to the engine problems. There were also some computer problems; the computer was not allowing the RPM's increase properly. The vehicle's computer was repaired by the contact. Updated 11/9/2006 -
Dt*: the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and smoke came from under the hood while driving 70mph on the highway. The contact pulled over and checked under the hood where flames were now present within the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished by the contact using a bottle of water. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted.
Dt*: the contact stated the engine stalled suddenly while stopped at a traffic light. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to water and oil in the engine. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident. The oil light illuminated on the dash. Due to oil consumption problem, oil was not reaching the heads of the vehicle which caused which caused coolant to mix with the oil. Updated 08/24/06.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. After coasting to the side of the highway, the vehicle would not restart and it was towed to an independent repair shop. The shop determined there was sludge in the oil causing the engine to seize. The engine needed to be replaced.
Engine went due to oil sludge build up at 52,000 miles. Car was properly maintained.numerous problems with this car starting at about 30,000.
Dt*: the contact stated the engine stalled in the middle of traffic while driving 45 MPH. The vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the dealership determined the vehicle's engine had blown and needed to be replaced. There were no warning signals with the vehicle prior to this incident.
My wife and I bought a 2001 dodge intrepid in 2001. The timing chain went out on us twice, the first time my wife was driving it and it was shaking and rattling. We took it to the dealership and they fixed it under warranty, without informing us of the problem with these 2.7 liter engines. The second time I was driving home from work on the freeway and the car lost compression, I pulled off the freeway and then couldn't start the car back up again. I had it towed to the dealership, they told me we needed to get a new engine which would cost us about $7,000 dollars, or they could try to fix the timing chain again for around $1,000 dollars, but there was no guarantee it would start. We called the dealership that we bought it from they told us they couldn't help us since it wasn't under warranty anymore. They said we could try to contact chrysler, but they probably would not help us. So now we have a five year old car that we can't use and can't afford to get fixed. We are a young family with a 2 year old and 3 month old, and would greatly appreciate some help in this matter. Thank you for your time.
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's engine blew while traveling 65 MPH. The vehicle was cruising on the highway when a ticking sound was heard coming from under the front hood. Shortly after, the vehicle lost power, and the ticking sound became louder. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to an independent repair shop who determined that the engine was blown and that a new engine would have to be installed. The vehicle was not restarted once the ignition was switched off. The vehicle had an automatic transmission.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's engine had significant sludge buildup. The vehicle was taken to an auto shop for a regular scheduled oil change on 05/10/06 who determined that the engine had this problem. A few weeks later, the vehicle was driven over a pot hole and heard a rattle noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 07/05/06 who determined that it was unsafe to operate. The vehicle was driven to the dealership on 07/06/06 to purchase a new vehicle, however it would not restart when leaving the dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and determined that the starter or the battery was not the cause of the problem. The vehicle was towed to the residence. There are many complaints of intrepid engines suffering from sludge buildup.
Water pump failure. On further inspection of vehicle, sludge buildup contributed to overall breakdown of engine. Dodge dealer said replacement is necessary.
I stopped at a store by my house and it just wouldn't start again.
I have a 2001 dodge intrepid, on june 1 2006 I was on the express way in detroit mi. And my engine just locked up I lost all power steering, I mad it to the side of the road luckily there was light traffic. I took my car to the a certified mechanic and I was informed that my engine failed and that it was do to sludge build up. The shop wants 5,500 dollars to fix the car witch I don't have, and I might lose my job-that was my only car.
2001 dodge intrepid that was well maintained (oil changes always within owners manuals recommendations) and low miles (66,000) lost power on interstate. As driver began to pull over, steam appeared from engine compartment. Chrysler dealer told us that it was a complete engine failure.
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