Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0900203 | 03/14/2003 | 10002279 | Engine stumble and/or misfire - malfunction indicator lamp illumination. *tt | 08/20/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/08/2006 | 103000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chrysler intrepid. while driving approximately 40 mph she heard a clicking noise. she parked the vehicle for inspection. upon inspection she noticed that the timing chain had fractured. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and he concluded that the timing chain and possibly the engine needed to be replaced. the timing chain was previously replaced. no repairs were made.. the failure mileage was 103,000. the current mileage was 123,000. | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 108000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chrysler intrepid. while driving 55 mph, the contact heard a clunking sound and all power steering ability was lost. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. she then heard a loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. there were no warnings prior to the failures. the contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection. she called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be provided because there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 108,000. | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 1 | 09/10/2006 | |
| Chrysler intrepid would lose all power while driving. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2007 | 78300 | 1 | 02/07/2007 |
| Hi, i'm someone who also has been beat up my chrysler intrepid. on wenesday feb 7, 2007 i was at an auction and saw this great looking 1999 chrysler intrepid with only 78,000 miles on it. my girl needed a good dependable car to get to work, man i didn't want another car payment, so i was very happy when i won the bid. the car ran very well, quite, 78,000 and a dodge, you could not do better than that (smile). well that's not true, my smile quickly turned into resentment after having the car only 9 days and the motor blew up. when i first got the interpid, i took it and got the oil changed the very next day, we road good for 9 days. after the motor blew i had it taken to the dodge dealership not knowing why the car had just stopped and would not start again. i'm telling myself that it couldn't be the motor, because it only had 78,000 miles on it and everyone knows an engine like that is in great shape. well i was in for a rude awakening. as the service dept took me to my car the employee told me that i should look at getting another car. i said why is that? his answer was your engine is blown and the company wont let us work on them. what! isn't dodge the maker of this car, why is it that you can't work on the car that your company made. his answer was the company just don't want us to touch them. if that isn't a dead give away on a bs engine what is, can someone please help me on what my rights or what i can do about this? *jb | |||
| 11/13/2006 | 93000 | 25 | 10/05/2002 |
| I was driving neighbor and grandson down interstate to destination 25 miles. away. approximately 20 miles into trip began to feel car pulling back as i tried to maintain highway speed of 60 mph. car stalled as i exited interstate and every time i had to stop. made it to destination and car completely shut down as i pulled in. checked oil and radiator, oil down x1qt. barely made it home, after resting car approx. 15 minutes using emergency lights the entire way home. stalled 10 times after i exited interstate. took to reputable mechanic, had to drive slow because car refused to accelerate. found out timing chain broke, estimate $1,500.00 to repair. received call 2 days later, engine shot due to piston and possible risk pin damage done to cylinders. it would cost much more money to diagnose exactly due to fact engine needed to be torn down. we bought car from individual in 2002, currently has only 93,000 miles sounds like chrysler owes many people a great deal of money! will never buy chrysler or dodge car again.*jb | |||
| 01/20/2006 | 103283 | 1 | 02/18/2004 |
| Engine made knocking noise while driving on highway ramp. had car towed to garage. told need new engine estimated around $5300.00.milage on car at time of incident 103,283. *ak | |||
| 05/10/2005 | 98000 | 09/12/2003 | |
| (1) driving normally with regular oil changes 3000 miles or less. (2) driving on interstate with infant and self and car seized up and control and brakes went out!!!!! (3) told will need new 2.7 engine. seems that it's common knowledge that the 2.7l engine in the dodge intrepid is no good because of oil flow problems. dodge has so far avoided having to pay for the neglect. please do something!! thise is seriously dangerous!!!!! i'm a fairly large lady thank goodness. if i had been just a little weaker there would have been no way that i could have stopped that big beast of an intrepid. the engine just quite on me and the power to the steering and the brakes all were usless. i was on the interstate with my new born son!! even the scdot gentleman on duty knew exactly what happened, he actually told me!!! now if every mechanic and everyone familiar even a little with the intrepid knows of this problem with the 2.7l engine in the dodge intrepid then why oh why is dodge not recalling them??? is it all about money again it seems to me they stand to loose far far more in the lost sales of the future for not owning up to their error. it really bothers me that my life and especially my new born sons life is less important to them then this!!! thank you for taking care of this matter. | |||
| 03/22/2005 | 84000 | 1 | |
| After driving the vehicle to the store consumer parked the vehicle , and went inside. upon returning vehicle would not start. vehicle had to be towed to dealer, who discovered that engine was defective. *ak | |||
| 03/21/2005 | 80000 | 2 | |
| Engine was replaced two times once for bearings, and once for the timing chain. this is the third engine being put into the vehicle at this time.*ak | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 91000 | 1 | |
| While driving, the vehicle had a loud knock. the consumer drove to the dealer the following day and on the way home the vehicle stopped. the engine was defective. *jb | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving approximately 65 mph, engine stalled. was able to pull over avoiding accidents. when taken to get serviced, was told that the engine froze. *nm | |||
| 11/30/2004 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle shut down while consumer was sitting at a stop light. vehicle was towed, and the engine was found to be defective.*ak | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 167000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 70 mph vehicle stopped. consumer had the vehicle towed, and it was discovered the engine was defective. *ak | |||
| 10/06/2002 | 76068 | 1 | 08/14/2000 |
| 1) the oil light showed up at low idle , checked oil and found okay, the level okay. took the car to the dealer and was told that the car needed a new engine (9400) e to sludge after paying (194.00) for a diagnostic check. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2004 | 107000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| The oil was changed. afterwards while driving over the railroad tracks there was a loud noise and the engine stopped. the mechanic stated that the pistons failed. *ak the oil was changed four days prior, emissions hose melted and metal was in the oil. *sc | |||
| 72000 | 1 | 05/12/2000 | |
| While driving consumer heard a clicking noise. consumer believed it was the engine. also, oil light illuminated. *ak | |||
| 71000 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle stalled without any warning while pulling out of the driveway. the was caused by transmission failure. also, at 71,000 and while driving at 45 mph vehicle stalled. this was caused by the engine locked . two days earlier, vehicle overheated. mechanic inspected the vehicle but found no problem. told the consumer to add some more anti freeze. when engine locked dealership indicated this was a common problem with these model engines. *ak | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 84000 | 1 | 06/10/1999 |
| The 2.7 liter engine on my 1999 chrysler intrepid failed due to excessive sludge buildup. though the owner's manual states an oil change interval of 7,500 miles, i changed mine much more frequently. upon complaint to the manufacturer, they refused to offer any sort of settlement or satisfaction or even to discuss it further. *la | |||
| 08/25/2003 | 82000 | 0 | 06/17/2000 |
| I have a 1999 chrysler interpid with 82,000 miles. the vehicles has maintained. the timing belt broke while i was driving on the freeway at 70mph. i heard a terrible noise and immediately pulled off the freeway and called a towing company. the engine repair shop repaired the timing belt and also did major cleaning in the engine because of an excessive amount of black sludge. initially accusing me of never changing the oil. the shop had the car running again and did one last cold start checking fluid levels which were found to be normal. my car was then taken on a test drive first at freeway speeds and then through town and on the way back to the shop the vehicle died. no engine light came on prior to the engine dying. the car was towed back to the shop and the engine was found to be seized. i recieved an estimate from them at about $7,000. i wanted a 2nd opinion so i had the car towed to a dodge/chrysler dealership and they diagnosed the engine as being seized and i recieved an estimate of $7,700. i contacted the chrysler corporation and was immediately told there was nothing they could do to help me and that they hoped that i would give them another chance in the future to restore faith in their product. in researching for a rebuilt engine we were told by engine supply companies that this problem is very common in this car and that it was not recommened to put a rebuilt engine in the car because of the sludge buildup. two different places have told me that this is a common problem using pennzoil and told me never to use it again. | |||
| 8000 | |||
| Consumer states while driving the vehicle at 55mph the engine stall. pulling out of the road, vehicle was took to the dealer they toll the consumer engine blew out. please provide further information. ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/11/2004 | 1 | 07/30/2002 | |
| Repeated repairs of same problem, i had to have a timing chain put on this car twice within a year and half of having this car,i also have had leaks from the oil pan and the transmission which has been repaired twice thus far. now the problem is that the oil light comes on when the car goes from fast moving speed to lower speed and it stays on for a minute or two then it goes off, but it does come back on eventually.this car has had more repairs than all the cars i have owned and just a matter of time before the engine does go out .*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
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| The thermostat housing is plastic and has a brass tube running through it which leaks antifreeze, the part has been redesigned but chrysler refuses to fix consumers vehicle because the vehicle is no longer covered under warranty. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/19/2007 | 88568 | 1 | 01/19/2007 |
| I was exiting the highway on the way to my residence. as i was exiting the highway the engine began to knock loudly and in the matter seconds it seized and stopped running. nearly causing a collision on the exit ramp. fortunately myself, my girlfriend and newborn son were not injured. *nm | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 72000 | 1 | 09/18/2001 |
| 1999 dodge intrepid. timing chain broke with no warning at idle. towed to garage where they charged me 900.00 for new chain and then it was determined that the engine would need to be replaced or rebuilt due to bent valves. i ended up towing the car home and it sits in my driveway with 72000 miles on it-junk. *nm | |||
| 02/03/2006 | 115000 | 1 | 07/28/2005 |
| Was driving 1999 chrysler intrepid, that i purchased fives months ago, started to hear ticking noise. i pulled over, checked the oil - no warning lights came on - the oil level was fine. shut the car down a had it towed to mechanic where he said i had a blown engine. said the 2.7 l engines were prone to problems and my engine was all sludged up. i have no running car, owe the bank and am looking and $4,000-6,000 for repairs. no i understand that i am one of hundreds that have experienced this tragedy. *jb | |||
| 08/24/2005 | 75850 | 2 | 08/23/2005 |
| Chrysler 2.7 engine failure. *jb | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 72300 | 1 | 08/15/2001 |
| Was driving 1999 chrysler intrepid with 2.7 v6 engine, began hearing loud clicking noise. stopped at red light, when light turned green car shut off and would not restart. had it towed to mechanic, and was informed that engine seized due to excessive oil sludge, metal shavings,and timing chain. all responsible for engine failure. estimated cost of repair $5,000. still owe a year of payments on car. hasn't been operating since august 2005. can't afford repair. please contact your state attorney generals office for possible class action lawsuit to recall this defective motor. daimler-chrysler should be held liable for ever manufacturing these engines. have contacted chrysler in reference to problem and admitted they had other complaints about this. it is currently under investigation.*ak *nm | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 1 | 08/13/2002 | |
| 1999 intrepid i took good care of my car and the engine went to pieces costing $7000 to fix. *jb | |||
| 11/22/2005 | 135500 | 5 | 12/08/2002 |
| While driving home from work, going 60 mph, my car stalled (jerked) and within 2 seconds came back on by itself. the next day while driving to work, the car did the same thing. today while driving to thanksgiving dinner at 25 mph, my car stalled completely. i heard no knocking or ticking prior to the stall. i was able to pull off to the side of the road; a hard feat in itself since the power steering went out. after 30 seconds, i was able to restart the car and finish my journey. on the way home from the dinner, traveling at 60 mph, my car stalled again. i was driving down a rural road and just wanted to make it home with my daughter; it was extremely cold outside with 25 mph winds and i was 25 miles from home. i was able to restart the car and continue on; this happened 3 times until the fourth time when the car would not turn over again. i got the car towed home on thanksgiving night at 7:00pm, most certainly ruining someone's holiday! *jb | |||
| 11/18/2005 | 120000 | 1 | 08/29/1999 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving vehicle it stalled and lost power. there were no prior problems with the engine before this failure. a repair shop said the engine needed to be replaced. the mechanic did not provide a reason for the failure. *ak updated 1/4/2006 - *nm | |||
| 08/24/2005 | 165000 | 1 | 02/12/2005 |
| Dt: while driving the engine blew out. the consumer was driving 40 km when this happened. the consumer said that t5 minutes before this happened the check engine light came on. the mechanic told the consumer that the timing chain slipped due to sludge build up which caused it to hit a rod. previously, a knocking noise come from the engine area. the consumer had taken vehicle to the dealer to have an oil change and the noise was not as loud. there were no injuries. there had been no previous problems with the engine. no fire came from the engine, but there was smoke. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 160000 | 3 | 06/01/2002 |
| Dt: contact states while driving heard a knocking noise when the engine stopped. the local service dealer could not find what caused the engine to blow up. *ak (11/09/05) the cam sensor went out. about a week the knocking noise began. *sc | |||
| 02/26/2005 | 119000 | 1 | |
| Engine failed. the cause has yet to be determined. *ak | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 70 mph vehicle stalled. vehicle was towed to an independent shop, and technician determined that engine needed to be replaced. consumer navigated the nhtsa website and found too many complaints on same subject. when will nhtsa recall this vehicles with 2.5 engine.*ak | |||
| 05/22/2004 | 56010 | 1 | 07/16/2000 |
| Without warning our 1999 chrysler intrepid was rendered undriveable due to what was later diagnosed as timiing chain failure. repair to cost approximately 2000.00. *nm | |||
| 1 | 08/10/2002 | ||
| Oil light illuminated. consumer took vehicle to dealer the next day for oil change. a couple of days later, consumer heard something that sounded like metal scrapping against metal. dealer stated motor needed to be replaced due to lack of oil changes. *ak | |||
| 03/02/2004 | 93000 | 2 | |
| While driving 25 mph vehicle stalled. this caused loss of steering and brakes. vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, and mechanic replaced the engine in february 2003 at consumer's expense. one year later, same engine problem occurred. *ak | |||
| 10/22/2003 | 93000 | 1 | |
| 1999 chrysler intrepid engine siezed up, no warning, driving on very busy expressway, luckily i was able to get over, or it could have been really bad. apparently a lot of this has been happening to intrepids because of the aluminum engine design. it is very scary, unsafe, and also very, very costly. so much for the dodge/chrylser quality, uh?*ak | |||
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| The vehicle was taken to the dealer for white smoke coming out of the tailpipe. the dealer said the engine needed to be replaced. *ph *ph *nlm | |||
| 07/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at normal speed los tpower for about 2 miles until engine died completely. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 1 | 02/01/2003 | |
| I have a 1999 dodge intrepid, 2.7 liter engine, 65000 miles on vehicle. the vehicle has been properly maintained. timing belt broke on vehicle and it was towed to a chrysler/dodge dealer for repairs. mechanic began to disassemble motor and found a black sludge inside engine - said it looked as if the motor oil had never been changed. this vehicle has been properly maintained. i was then informed the motor would need to be replaced. i have contacted several mechanics for repair estimates - which range from $4500.00-$7000.00. one person i spoke with said that a jasper replacement motor was available that has fixed the design problem with the oil. i am trying to find information regarding this motor. from the website i was reviewing, intrepid.clan-510.org this sludge is a problem not typically encountered, but it seems to be more common with the intrepid. another motor replacement business, i contacted, said they were getting requests for the 2.7 liter motor every day and said repairs would be $7000.00. do you have any information on problems associated with this motor? can you provide me with contact information? *jb | |||
| 03/24/2003 | 94670 | 1 | 03/30/2000 |
| 1999 chrysler intrepid engine failure due to oil sludge after maintaining regularly scheduled oil changes. *nlm | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 52000 | 1 | 04/20/2002 |
| The engine was replaced at a very low mileage. ts *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 98486 | 1 | |
| Violent shaking of the vehicle. loud metal clanging type noise. sudden lack of acceleration. stalling and failure of power steering at 45 mph. i was returning home from my son's school in heavy traffic and we almost crashed into a brick wall. fortunately i was strong enough to maintain enough control of the steering wheel to somewhat safely stop the vehicle on the side of the road. *nm | |||
| 05/19/2004 | 80000 | 12/19/2003 | |
| My wife was driving along with my diabetic mother and our 11 month old son to the louisville airport *3 hours away* to pick up her family, who was flying in for a visit. without warning the motor blew. they were lucky enough to have a state trooper happen along who gave them a ride back into town, *they only made it approximately 25 miles from home*. we only had the car for 5 months and had never had any problems with it, nor any indications something was going to happen. the car has approximately 80,000 miles on it, and i realize it is passed it's 36000 mile warranty but with all the engine failures this 2.7 has had it is shameful! i am just grateful the state police came by when he did, as it was a hot day out, and they were on the cumberland parkway, meaning no where to walk to for help. | |||
| 11/02/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 03/21/2005 | 80000 | 2 | |
| Engine was replaced two times once for bearings, and once for the timing chain. this is the third engine being put into the vehicle at this time.*ak | |||