Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0803006 | 08/25/2006 | 0803006A | 10021239 | Powertrain control module initialization. *kb | 03/23/2007 |
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| 211699 | 10/22/1999 | 211298 | 612156 | New automatic transmission fluid usage (atf +4 type 9602). *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 210599A | 09/03/1999 | 210599 | 607959 | This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket. *tt | 10/19/1999 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 211799 | 10/29/1999 | 612158 | Subject on reduced differential fill level/scheduled maintenance change interval. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/27/2010 | 138000 | 1 | |
| Car was running great, without any indication of problems. car died and would not start. resulting in engine failure. *cn | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 58017 | ||
| Engine in 2000 chrysler intrepid started tapping noise at 58017km brought to dealer with complaint, told they would not take engine apart to check noise. i told them i had been told that the 2.7 engine had problems with sludge that prevented the oil from circulating properly. they still refused to check engine. at just over 62000 km engine became noisy. brought it back to dealer who kept the car for two weeks, then told me engine needed to be replaced at a cost of $6500.00 and there would be no warranty coverage or goodwill. i gave them a complete history of maintenance records showing that proper maintenance was done with in the required mileage and time. they have told me that the invoices do not clearly identify my 2000 black intrepid and that it could of been another car. i only own one 2000 intrepid. the invoice shows the work the mileage and my name and date. next me they told me the invoice numbers were too close together. the work was done at four different garages. then they told me there was sludge that showed the vehicle was not properly maintained. then they asked me the brand of oil the garages used as it may have been faulty. end result is that they refuse to change their position in regards to warranty coverage or goodwill repairs and i will have to replace an engine that was bought brand new in may 2001. i am frustrated and do not know where to turn. any assistance would be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Since i bought this car on october of 1999, i have taken it to the dealer 31 times to fix things. i have been without a car 100 days. i have paid out of pocket $3,137.64. i am now on an extended warranty. i still owe $8,000.00 on my car. it has 60,000 miles. i have maintained it every 3,000 miles as suggested in the owners manual. i only use 97 octane gas. i am a very cautious driver. i take care of the car but the car has left me stranded in the middle of highways putting my life and the lives of my passengers in danger. i never know when the car is going to break down again and where so i am always under terrible stress. i pray as i drive that i make it to my destination. this car has been a lemon since i bought it. the biggest problem is the engine blowing. my brother in law was driving and i was the passenger on south dixie highway (us1) in south miami when we were at a red light and then started to go when the light turned green and without any warning lights, noises, or anything the car stopped running. it died in the middle lane. we had to push it to the side. it was rush hour and this highway is filled with very aggressive drivers. they were all cursing, beeping, signaling, and driving so close to us as to almost touch us. i was petrified. i thought a car was going to hit us. i paid for the engine repair out of my pocket, because the extended warranty company told the dealer they could not cover it because there was sludge build up. they send an adjustor who reported it to them. the dealer told us to fight it because the sludge was normal for that type of engine. we provided the extended warranty all the receipts for the maintenance that we religiously did about every 3000 miles. we also had another mechanic go in and look at the car. the other mechanic said that these types of engines always had the problem of sludge build up and that it was normal for the engine and that the extended warranty should cover it. | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 40742 | ||
| Our 2000 dodge intrepid transmission went in to the limp mode (locked in to second gear). took to dealer. needed to replace the input and transmission range sensors. other internet sites indicate that there have been 32 tsb's on these transmissions and that the dealer should bill chrysler for any repairs. can this be confirmed and what can i do about it? secondly, i had to pay for cleaning carbon from the throttle body system. previously, i had a 93 dodge intrepid and had to pay for the same service. i run the recommended octane gas & don't understand why the maintenance manual does not include adding a fuel additive at various mileage intervals if this is a problem that continues to occur with dodge engines. i appreciate any response to these two concerns. | |||
| 04/30/2003 | 42000 | 1 | |
| The shifter cable broke, which caused the transmission to lock up. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Engine and transmission and a/c failure of dodge intrepids. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 51000 | 1 | 10/01/2000 |
| 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. | |||
| 03/06/2006 | 99750 | 5 | 07/11/2003 |
| I have a defective 2.7 l engine in my car. i had just pulled into a driveway when it quit. the timing chain guides broke, and there was so much sludge in the engine it looked like the oil had never been changed. i have always had my oil changed every 3000 miles. i had the engine steamed 7 months prior to this incident for sludge buildup. i also spent around 2000.00 having every single sensor replaced, as well as all of the hoses in the engine and transmission. i had to have the steering line fixed less than 2 months after i purchased the vehicle. i had no idea that there were so many people with the same engine problems as i have had out of this car. i have lost my job, and my children have missed so many doctor and dentist appointments that i have lost count i still owe 2 years on this car, but how do you pay for something that has turned out to be america's biggest death trap when you can't keep it running? *jb | |||
| 09/29/2005 | 50000 | 2 | 09/29/2005 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2000 dodge intrepid. purchased vehicle with 50, 000 miles on it. the next day drove car and felt vibration in front end. thought it may be tires. consumer had the tires balanced and that did not fix the problem. then, the oil light came on. the pressure gauge came on during idling. took vehicle back to dealership and they replaced the oil pressure gauge. but, problem still not fixed. the transmission acted funny , when applying brakes vehicle would not slow down , it was like it was still in gear .the steering made noises when turning it to the right or left, a clanking noise . the rear suspension clanked every time hitting a bump. the engine had a high pitched wining. this happened as soon as vehicle was purchased.*ak | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 20000 | 1 | 04/04/2004 |
| Dt: 2000 dodge intrepid bought in april used with 11,000 miles. since then it has been in shop 9-10 times, mostly consisting of steering problems, such as rack and pinion and the steering coupler. there were other issues, but this was the main concern. one week ago the consumer was involved in an accident, front end impact for which the air bags did not deploy. consumer sustained injuries. no repairs after the accident because there was over $6,000 worth of damage. *ak emergency brake handle was loose. the dealer determined the it was not connected. the dealer repositioned/reassembled the emergency brake. the key wouldn't come out of the ignition because the shift interlock cable broke. the check engine light illuminated. the dealer replaced the wiring to the brake light switch. *nm | |||
| 07/13/2004 | 79000 | 1 | |
| Consumer was driving and heard a ticking sound. then, engine surged and stalled. consumer replaced the transmission, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 50000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 30 mph speedometer failed to work properly. also the emissions light came on, and the vehicle stalled on the highway. mechanic informed determined that the transmission computer failed. *ak | |||
| 05/20/2004 | 86000 | 2 | 07/11/2000 |
| I own a 2000 dodge intrepid and have had several mechanical problems. i had to have the transmission rebuilt when it was only 3 years old. just this past thursday i was driving on the highway and my engine just stopped, causing all powere steering, etc. to go out. i had it towed to a local dealership who told me the engine was locked up and estimated $3100 to rebuild my engine $3900 for used engine and twice as much for a new engine. grant it, at this point i'm still undecided as to what i'm going to do. the dealership said that my engine overheated and locked up. my car showed no indication of overheating...no lights came on, no temperature gauge reading hot and no signs. my car was driving normally and just stopped. *ak | |||
| 03/24/2004 | 78000 | 1 | |
| While driving at a low speed engine stalled. an independent mechanic indicated that the problem could be with the transmission or engine. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| 04/12/2000 | 65000 | 31 | 10/20/1999 |
| Purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid from dadeland dodge in miami, fl. the car is qualified for the lemon law 3 months after purchase, but unaware of such a law and never filed. now it is too late. it is now i decided to take action since the engine blew on 04/12/03. my brother in law was driving and the engine just stopped without warning. i called for a tow truck to be taken to the dealer. the car has about 65,000 miles, and the extended warranty should have covered the repairs; however, the dealer declined. i ended up paying $2,714.87 to get the engine rebuilt. in addition, i also don't have a car for 2 months, and disputed with the dealer and extended warranty company during that span. *la | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 67000 | 1 | 07/06/2000 |
| I was driving on the highway at 60 mph when suddenly i began to hear a whining noise. i thought it was a belt. i immediately slowed down. a few minutes later, the car began to have a problem shifting, almost like the gearing couldn't catch. then, my check engine light came on. i pulled off at the next exit. upon stopping at the red light, i had extreme trouble trying to get going again. the transmission just wouldn't work. i finally got going enough to turn the corner, and then coasted to an auto garage. basically, the transmission failed. i have been the single owner of the car from the start and know it was maintained well. at 65,000 miles, i don't expect to have to put in a new $2000 transmission. this is discusting.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 54000 | 4 | 06/15/2002 |
| I have a 2000 dodge intrepid, purchased at 54,000 miles. i have already replaced the transmission and the front wheel bearings roar very bad, a/c went out needs evaporator, and the car rarely starts unless you rock the whole car, i am very displeased and no one will trade it in , when the transmission went out the car pulled to the left and i ran off the road. *nlm | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the transmission failed. *jb | |||
| 12/20/2001 | |||
| I have found an excellent and informative website against daimler chrysler at www.daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com for anyone who would like more information mainly in regard to intrepid, 300m, concorde, lhs premature engine, steering, transmission and other common failures. i have experienced many of these problems myself and daimler chrysler simply does not care, i could have even been killed in one instance. after own another vehicle and putting nearly 30,000 miles on it i have not had any of the ridiculous problems experienced with chrysler's dodge brand of vehicles. there is a lot of information consumers need to know that daimler chrysler does not want you to know about these vehicles and their common problems chrysler ignores, some of which are potential safety concerns such as the defective seat belt design chrysler continues to use and defective steering design and or components that can cause sudden looseness or change of response in steering, which can lead to a serious accident. these guys have been receiving complaints daily about these problems and have been referring consumers to the nhtsa, i hope that in turn the nhtsa will add this to the list of their complaints so others will also know about this. thank you very much for your time. *nlm | |||
| 06/06/2002 | 30000 | 2 | 06/25/2001 |
| Metal chips were found in the oil from the transmission and it had to be replaced. car only had 30,000 miles on it. i got the car with 21,000 miles on it. now the car has 50,000 miles on it and the transmission needs to be replaced again. *jb | |||
| 01/13/2003 | |||
| While driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle will not shift gears causing a distraction to the consumer. dealer notified. ph | |||
| 11/22/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| My transmission went out on me on 11/22/02. i got up on a long birdge called the buckman bridge with my 3 children and 2 nephews coming home from school when the car wouldn't move. i was very terrified because i could have been rear ended and knocked off of the side of the bridge. it was very cold on that night and me and the 5 children had to walk down a bridge at night with no side rails on it. i had to call a tow truck to tow it to my house. i had a mechanic do a diagnostic test and it read a transmission code. so, therefore, i had it towed to transmission shop that reprinted the transmission was gone out and several components had to be replaced. now, i'm out $2000 dollars for a car i have had for 10 months. after talking to several of my co-workers at least 4 of them know someone that owns a 2000 dodge interpid and has had this same problem within the last month. i'm a single mother and thought i was getting a dependable car. i have since searched the internet and have found that dodge/chrysler has experienced alot of complaints about transmission problems and i can't believe that it going to take someone dying because of failure of transmission for this to be resolved. please advise me on actions i can take. dt | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Also experiencing engine problems, all four window reglators replaced, and door panels need replacement, and was never notified of recall on seat belt latches. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed without warning while driving at 48000 miles.*ak consumer states that the fuel sending unit failed. *slc | |||
| 07/13/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Failure of transmission input sensor caused transmission to lock into 2nd gear at 60 mph, causing a rapid deceleration to 35 mph w/o applying the brakes. this nearly caused a rear end collision. dealer service knew of the problem; said they had lots of incidents of the same problem due to heat, and replaced input sensor with a newer version.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| On or about the first week of october my engine light came on. the engine showed no signs of failure but the transmission seemed a little sluggish. during the first or second week of november i finally got a chance to take the car to the dealership. they did a diagnostic on the car and found nothing. the light came back on the same day i picked it up and along with that my air bag light came on and the rpm and speedometer gauges stopped working. the gauges do not work when air bag light is lite. the dealership is aware of the problem and i will be taking the car back to dealership 11/27/00. i will keep you informed of the progress. *ak | |||
| Transmission failed at seven hundred miles. vehicle was hauled to the dealer, after inspection it was determined that pieces of transmission came apart which possibly caused additional problems with. also, when driving brakes kick in without operator depressing brake pedal brake light illuminated on the dash. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| 08/19/2000 | |||
| When driving at any speed or at any given time vehicle will cut off without prior warning which caused loss of all power. engine checklight illuminated on the dash. dealer believed problem was linked to battery terminal or transmission. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 11/23/1999 | 10/30/1999 | ||
| While turning off of highway onto exit ramp vehicle kept turning off while continuing home; tow truck came by to pick up vehicle and carry it to a dealer. vehicle was inspected and had transmission replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 08/15/2006 | 47000 | 1 | 09/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55mph on the highway under normal conditions, the engine revved up and down without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the power control module of the engine failed. the power control module was replaced along with the cam/crank shaft sensor. afterwards, the check engine light illuminated without incident. the vehicle was taken to another dealership for further inspection, it was determined there was a failure of the power control module. the manufacturer was not alerted. *ak | |||
| 45000 | 2 | ||
| On 2 separate occasions vehicle experienced input and output sensor failure. the sensor controls and communicates with the rpms and transmission, per consumer. when this failure occurs vehicle immediately drops into second gear and accelerates from 30 - 60 mph,without accelerator pedal being depressed. the dealership and manufacturer are aware of the failure and are replacing sensor with a newer model.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 85000 | 2 | |
| While attempting to put the floor shifter lever into reverse the shifter separated from its linkage and broke in half. consumer rigged the lever to drive the vehicle to dealership. dealership indicated that the cable may have binded and shifter needed to be replaced. the shifter was replaced, but the failure recurred.*ak | |||
| 02/04/2003 | 53000 | 3 | |
| While driving oil pressure light illuminated on the dashboard followed by unwanted deceleration. vehicle was taken to the dealership, who indicated that oil pressure sensor failed, and needed to be replaced. the sensor was replaced, the engine was flushed, and an oil change performed. the failure recurred. dealership then replaced the oil pump. the unwanted deceleration recurred without the oil light coming on, and vehicle lost oil pressure. dealership replaced the timing belt, and gear shift. also, had to drop the oil pan to check for sludge in the engine. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 01/14/2004 | 2 | ||
| Unable to drive car, because it would not shift out of park. i had the car repaired under warranty and less than a year later it had the same problem again. i see that the 1999 were recalled for the same problem, why not the 2000? *cb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 04/19/2006 | 53000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the floor shifter ignition-park interlock failed allowing the shifter to move out of the park position with the key removed. the vehicle rolled in the direction of the incline each time. there is a nhtsa recall, # 04v021000, regarding the floor shifter. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 60300 | 1 | |
| I stopped at a stop sign, turned left, accelerated to about 35 mph and heard a clunk, the engine stopped running and i coasted to the side of the road, got out and looked under the hood and saw the timing chain sticking through the housing. i called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. the repair shop is waiting for the after-market warranty company to decide what they will pay for and what is to be done. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CENTER SUPPORT BEARING | |||
| 07/28/2004 | 95500 | 1 | 07/26/2001 |
| The car started making a kind of clacking noise, and after a few minutes it felt like it dropped into a low gear and started knocking extremely loud. fortunately i was only a few blocks from home and as soon as i got to my driveway the car just died, everything shut down. the motor was pulled and the bearings that hold the pistons and rods together were totally gone. the mechanic says that they were no were to be found, he doesn't know what happened to them. the car is a 2000 intrepid with 95,000 miles. car has cost more money than it's worth. thanks chrysler dodge, i'm a single mother who thought she was buying reliable transportation for my child and myself. thanks for nothing.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 04/12/2000 | 65000 | 31 | 10/20/1999 |
| Purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid from dadeland dodge in miami, fl. the car is qualified for the lemon law 3 months after purchase, but unaware of such a law and never filed. now it is too late. it is now i decided to take action since the engine blew on 04/12/03. my brother in law was driving and the engine just stopped without warning. i called for a tow truck to be taken to the dealer. the car has about 65,000 miles, and the extended warranty should have covered the repairs; however, the dealer declined. i ended up paying $2,714.87 to get the engine rebuilt. in addition, i also don't have a car for 2 months, and disputed with the dealer and extended warranty company during that span. *la | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer got out of the vehicle, put it in park, and pulled the parking brake, the consumer got out of the car and turned around because she heard a noise and saw the vehicle going down the hill, the park gear snapped and the parking brake failed, the passenger in the vehicle tried to control the vehicle from the passenger side but could not, the vehicle ended up hitting a small tree, hitting another vehicle, and crashing into a wall. *slc | |||