The 2.7 liter engine in my 2004 dodge intrepid had to be replaced due to bearing failure and a thrown rod. I bought this vehicle as a program car with less than 12000 miles and the original manufacturers warranty was in effect. I do not have a warranty complaint since my vehicle was no longer under warranty. I do feel that my engine failure was due to the sludge problem that seems to be prevalent in the chrysler 2.7 liter motors.
2004 Dodge Intrepid engine complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge intrepid. The contact purchased a vehicle from the auction that makes a horrible knocking sound. The vehicle is unable to be driven due to the noise. The vehicle was taken to two locations that diagnosed engine failure, and stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 72,300.
It has died 4 times while driving on the highway 73 MPH. It will not start half the time and the engine light goes on and off. I bought it 3 weeks ago and it is a 2004 dodge intrepid.
I purchased a 2004 dodge intrepid with 26,000 mile for approx 20,000. I started the car one day and drive 5 minutes away to my sons school when I heard a loud knocking. I immediately called our local dodge dealer who scheduled me an appointment for 6 weeks away. I stopped driving the car immediately. On jan 2nd I took the car in to see what the issue was. It is now april 9 and I was informed today that the car needs a new engine due to sludge and my warranty was denied by chrysler. Even though I provide proof of maintenance for the whole 40,000 miles I put on the car the district manager for chrysler said my receipts were not verifiable and they were done in a actual car repair shop. I've been without a car now for 5 months and still owe 8,000 on the loan. The car has 68,000 thousands miles and chrysler says to bad so sad.
I purchased a 2004 dodge intrepid in 2006 I brought the car at 71,000 miles the car has 102,000 miles on it that's 15,000 per year . I never really drove the car long distances except to go to work. I just recently had a problem on november 24, 2008 the car cut off on the highway on me took it to the dodge dealership they said the battery was weak. On jan 17 the car cut on me in the middle of the street took it to the shop they said the car was over heating and I needed a thermostat. After I got it out on march 15, the car cut off on me again on the highway I pushed it off the ramp to safety called dodge roadside assistance for help they denied me help stating my warranty expired so I used my last 70 dollars to pay for tow also had to get it towed again to the nearest dodge dealer because the gas station said that my motor went. When I took it to the dealer they again stated I was beyond my warranty. I had to find my contract ,finding a way to work and dispute my case when I look over my contract I took out an extended warranty and still they denied me. On top of that the 2.7 engine sucks and I wouldn't dare put another one in there. My car is at the dealership and I don't know what to do .
With no warning my car cut off in middle of road. Was able to start it and get to parking lot but it was sputtering. Dealer replaced the cam shaft position censor ($400) now my oil light comes on while at an idle even though there is plenty of oil. I have been told it is probably the oil pressure sending unit but not sure yet.
2004 dodge intrepid with 80,000 and good maintenance has engine failure due to oil sludge.
On sunday march 9th 2008 I was on the freeway about 10-15 miles from my house and my car just died I got it off the freeway safely and everything seemed fine I let it cool down checked the fluids and started it back up once started a loud knocking was coming from the engine and I got it back on the freeway and it died again made it to the shoulder and then had it towed to my house . Went out tonight march 11, 2008 and checked the oil dipstick and to my surprise sludge not oil or water just sludge..... I did a google search to look up head gaskets for a 2004 dodge intrepid and had thousands of hits about the 2.7l engine having this problem wow now I wish I never got this car!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge intrepid. While driving 20-25 MPH, the oil light illuminated then the vehicle shut off. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle however the vehicle began to shake and he heard a clunking noise coming from the engine. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. As of february 22, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 72,500 and current mileage was 72,550.
In august 2004 we bought a 2004 dodge intrepid with 17,000 miles from a dodge dealer. In september 2005 the vehicle started experiencing hesitation and stuttering at start up when the temperature fell below 40 degrees. Took it to the dealership and the mechanic said it was the crank sensor, which was replaced under warranty. Problem didn't go away. In november 2005 took the car back to the dealership. At that time the cam sensor was replaced under warranty. Some improvement was noticed. In october 2007 the dash lights started to flicker. This happened whether the car was driving or at a standstill. Back to the dealership. They said it was probably the battery. We agreed to pay for a new battery and left the car there while the battery was being replaced. The dealership test drove the car and the lights still flickered. They then determined that a ground wire was loose, probably causing the flicker. This car is 4 years old and currently has 30,000 miles. We don't drive it many miles per year and don't feel it is really reliable. No wonder dodge stopped production on the intrepid!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge intrepid. While driving 21 MPH, the engine began to make a knocking sound and the engine light illuminated. The contact was able to drive home at speeds between 4-5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and they stated that the engine was blown and needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 108,940.
Engine oil light goes on at low idle, 1000 RPM of less, questioned dealer service dept about this and they said that the oil was in need of a change or that it was low do to a leak. Neither of those cases are true in that the oil is changed every 6,000 miles of less according to driving conditions and the owners manual. This car, 2004 dodge intrepid is still under the 7year, 70,000 mile extended warranty, but it is close to expiring. Dealer says drive it as is and the light should go out, if not bring it back in. They say the same thing each time, are they waiting until the warranty expires?
Tl*the contact owns 2004 dodge intrepid. While driving 65 MPH, the engine completely shut down. A mechanic stated that there were holes in the intake manifold allowing air to seep. No repairs were made. Dodge was notified. The current and failure mileages were 98,000. The engine size, VIN, and purchase date were unavailable.
Engine failure.
2004 dodge intrepid 2.7l engine - failure due to oil sludge. My car starting overheating a couple months ago. I had to have some friends pick me up when it wouldn't start 3 times. Then 2 weeks ago my car finally quit in the middle of the road. I had to sit blocking traffic with a police officer while waiting on the tow truck. My car is now sitting in my garage useless because every mechanic I talk to says they don't want to touch it because of the known manufacturer's problem w/ that engine. I still owe $10k on a car that doesn't work! Now what???
Almost immediately after I got my car I had occasional issue with it dying while I was driving. It got to be more often so I took it to the dealership as it was still under warranty. After 3 trips I was always told, nothing was wrong. Then my warranty ran out and my car died almost daily. Then my car would die while I was driving, usually would start right back up but not always and then the check engine light would be on. Then I had issues starting my car. I decided to take the less expensive route and go to a local mechanic. He drove the car and saw/felt no issues as the check engine light was now off. He told me he had to have the car hooked up to the diagnostic machine at the time it dies so he could see what the issue was as 2 different codes were coming up. These codes were p0340 (intermittent cmp signal) and p0344 (no cmp signal). I was told one of the connectors was installed improperly on my camshaft sensor. After another try, the car dies again. Mechanic stated the car started right back up and issue was gone. I drove off only to have my car die again. At this point I called the dodge dealership to see what the codes meant. Without even looking at my car, I was told, have the camshaft sensor replaced. I was quoted $285.00. I had just paid almost $200.00 to the last guy and didn't have any more money to spend. A friend heard me having issues starting my car one day, I told him what I was told was wrong and the quote of $285.00 from dodge. We went to a local autopart store and purchased a camshaft sensor for $48.00. Literally it took 5 minutes to loosen a nut, pop the faulty camshaft sensor off, put the new one on and tighten the nut. That simple! No more issues with my car dying while driving or starting. I think its disgusting there are complaints logged at least 7 years back on this engine and they are still manufacturing automobiles with this engine and ignoring the complaints. This should not be acceptable.
I was driving home from work when my car gave a jerking motion as I was driving. I thought that maybe I hit a bump. As I pulled into the bank my car just died in the middle of the parking lot. Their was no warning or anything. I had the car owed from the parking lot to my home and from their to the local firestone. Firestone informed me that my engine was locked and that the car had no oil. I am now looking at purchasing a new engine for the car because I am still paying a car note. At this moment the car engine is still available.
I am still paying for 2004 dodge intrepid inwhich the motor just suddenly locked up on.my intrepid is still under warranty and was told by dailmerchyrsler that it had to be taken to my local dealer,which it was by tow truck.after many weeks talking with the tech. At the dealer ship I was told that dailmerchyrsler was not going to honor the warranty.I had tried for two weeks to get a hold of the district manager that may this call but no one will give me his name or contact number.chyrsler customer service was rude and told me to go thru the dealership for handling this matter because they go thru the district manager.my car ran fine until that one night on my way home and it made a sudden light ticking sound and no warning lights was on and all the sudden about 3 minutes later my engine locks up leaving me in the middle of the road.the tech. At the dealership told me that the oil descending unit blew out when he first looked at it and also stated that it would cause the motor to lock up.but by so call order from the district manager the tech. Took a sample from scraping the oil pan.the tech. Then comes back a week later and stated that results are that sluge in the motor could also been a factor.I dont have the $6000.00 that they want to put another motor in but I still have to pay my big monthly car payments.I cant believe this multi-million dollar company is to cheap to honor thier company warranty on something that is clearly their car's malfuntion.
I bought two 2004 dodges:intrepid w/3.5 l. & stratus w/2.7 l. From g.s.a. Auction in june 2007. From day 1 of owing them. I kept getting check engine light on with fault codes concerning intermittent camshaft position sensor faults on both of them, and engine bucking. Then the check engine light will disappear. This will happen randomly. Now I face a dilemma with the state emissions testing. I have checked the circuits concerning this problem., but the situation remained the same.
I am writing to inform you of an event that has affected me and may be a concern to others. In 2004, I purchases a 2004 dodge intrepid from the now defunct tony pesce chrysler, jeep, dodge , predecessor to also defunct labate chrysler, jeep, dodge, located on north market street in east palestine,oh. The vehicle had normal preventable checks done, and had undergone all applicable recall service. At one point, the vehicle needed to be serviced for an immense amount of black smoke coming from the exhaust. There was a full diagnostic test ran on the car and the result was that everything was a okay. Approximately three months later, I had been informed I was in need of a new engine. The vehicle is out of warranty and I am stuck to pay for a vehicle that has yet to reach its payoff. I am a single mother of two who hoped to better serve my family by purchasing a "dependable" vehicle and am now faced with a terrible loss dilemma. I am very discouraged and feel that I have been mislead by chrysler corporation, and "authorized service technicians." I always returned my vehicle to my original seller (or certified dodge dealer) when a problem would occur and I am more hurt than anything as to how no one could see this problem coming (especially given the above stated). I have never been a mechanic or someone who knows a lot about vehicles which is why whenever I felt the slightest problem I would seek help from a dealer. I had the natural thought of letting a technician tell me what I did or did not need. I feel as if I have no where else to turn with a once reputable dealership closing its doors. Living paycheck to paycheck while trying to figure out if my vehicle will take my little girls to school or get me to work and back I simply have no room to breathe. The thought of putting $7,000 into a $30,000 vehicle that is less than half way paid off is absolutely absurd. I am unable to trade without owing or receive any assistance from crysler.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge intrepid. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle's check engine light illuminated and the vehicle shut off without warning. The dealer replaced the catalytic converter. Approximately three weeks later, the same failure recurred. The contact has the repair invoice. The current mileage is 63,000 and failure mileage was 62,500.
Re: 2004 dodge intrepid with mitsubishi 2.7l engine on january 28, 2007 my teenage daughter was driving referenced car when without any warning engine failed causing steering to fail, and my daughter was forced to allow the car to coast into a safety zone. Although automobile had recently been serviced and had the bushings replaced, there was no indication either to me or the mechanic that the engine was in immediate danger of failure. The car has less than 45,000 miles on it. I see from several websites that the engine in my intrepid is defective and many, many engines both in the u.s. And canada have the same problem. However, I an told now that regardless of maintenance of the vehicle, any warranties, the early failure of the engine, I have no recourse but to replace the engine at a cost of around $3500. But, there is a problem. So many of these engines have had to be replaced that I cannot get an engine, even if I could pay for it. So, I continue to make car payments for a defective vehicle that I cannot drive and cannot repair because there are no engines. Help, please help.
I had an oil change on 12-9-06 no problems seen by the ase mechanic. 1-3-07 while driving home from work, engine started to knock, safely pulled over, shut off the car and it would not start again. The engine was locked up. Had it towed to midas where I had my oil change done. Then to the engine shop where it cost me 5604.00 to have a brand new engine installed.
My wife's car would not start for her went she was going to go to work. For about the last eight to ten months the oil light was coming on and she took it to a auto shop an they said that it was a oil sensor. They replaced it and I also changed the oil. After it would not start on 2/05/07 she had it towed to the shop where they said it was the battery and the starter, but that didn't work. The guy that was working on it noticed that the engine was a 2.7 v6 motor. He told us that the car had locked up and would never start again due to oil starvation. He also said that he had seen this one other time. The year of her car is a 2004 dodge intrepid. He also stated that cars that have that 2.7 size motor made by daimler chrysler have this oil starvation problem which cause my wife's car to lock up. If this is true it could be a danger to others with this size motor if they are driving and the car may lock up. We are still looking into what will be done to resolve this issue but would like to let people know that if they have the 2.7 v6 size motor in their car and the oil light keeps coming on especially during braking to get it checked asap. Thank you
I own a 2004 dodge intrepid which I have had for 2 years. I was driving to work a week ago when I looked down my oil light was on. Then after that my car completely died. I tried to jump it, but it wouldn't go. It was also -1 outside. I then had my car towed to a place to have them look at it. They called me back and told me that my engine was completely shot. They told me I had to replace it. Something to do with lack of lubrication inside the engine. Nothing to do with me. I had oil in the engine. The reason for my complaint is that when I called to get some help from someone they had told me they couldn't help me due to the fact I didn't bring it to where they told me to. I still owe 9,000 and now I have to take out another loan to cover the cost of the engine which is 5,300. I only had 105,000 miles on the car. I think it should not matter where you bring you car to have it worked on. I think we say it's a free country and we can choose so many things, but when you have to figure out how to get to work due to a engine being replaced is crazy!! I have always had a dodge intrepid. I thought that dodge was a good company but when it comes down to it they are terrible. I think that they could offer to help out with the cost of the new motor, but I didn't go where they told me to so now I have to suffer. I am not backing up dodge at all. I am very angry with them. It's not my fault that they don't know how to make a engine, but I am the one who suffers. Not them.
Tl* - the contact stated that his 2004 dodge intrepid engine had failed. The odometer reading was 80,000 miles. While driving on 01/11/06 at 65 MPH on a clear day he could see steam coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed the nearest service station. The contact stated that a part had failed and was melted, so they replaced it, (he not sure which part). The contact stated that after this part was replaced the mechanic informed the contact that coolant was leaking into the engine and that the engine's head was warped. The contact stated that the vehicle is still at the mechanic shop waiting for a new engine. The contact was informed that his engine had seized. *jb updated 03/02/07.
Tl* - the contact's 2004 dodge intrepid would not shift from second gear to third gear while driving at 35 MPH, leaving her unable to accelerate to highway speeds. The transmission was replaced shortly after, she took the vehicle in for service and they told her that the engine need to be replace as well, at a cost of $5000.00. The contact was also complaining about a strong smell gas fumes in the passenger compartment. When she drove the vehicle the fumes were so strong that the windows had to be open at all times. The contact is waiting for a second opinion from another mechanic. All scheduled maintenance on the vehicle has been performed. *jb the engine was replaced as well. Updateed 03/20/07.
12-9-06 oil change oil light sensor was going to be changed 1-07 1-3-07 oil sensor blew out all oil while on i265 engine locked up 2-07 brand new engine will be installed by louisville motor exchange costing $5088.70.
My 2004 intrepid with 2.7 engine seized while driving almost causing a accident was purchased in 02/04 and now I come to find there are others like me I want the issue of the motors resolved so I can get a refund of my money from fixing my car that I have kept good maintenance on it to hard to be without a vehicle and still making payments on and trying to save for a new motor when I could be putting that money aside for education ect for my children especially when they are aware of the problems not only of mine but others like me they seem not to care of safety.
At roughly 58,500 miles the oil light started coming on at idle. Took it to shop to find that this is a very common issue with dodge intrepids with 2.7 liter v6 engine. So far the pressure switch has been replaced, and the oil pan was found to be full of sludge (car is routinely maintained!). Oil pan has been replaced and it was verified that there was no metal present in pan. Car was returned to owner but within 48 hours light is back on. Car is now back in shop waiting final verdict on if as in so many other cases, this car will need extensive engine work.
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