8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$2,550.00
Average Mileage:
140,250 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
engine problem
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2009May 22
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
Wow, did I get duped! I was an inexperienced car buyer and did not do the research on this vehicle before I bought it. I bought my pretty White 99 Intrepid about a month ago from a previous owner. He asked $2700 for it and we talked him down to $2000 due to the fact that it needed new tires and brakes/rotors all the way around. I was very pleased with this because I thought I was getting a deal. Not so! As soon as I stopped at the first stop light on my way home, it stalled. It took a few weeks and replacing all the spark plugs and coil packs, but we came to find out that it was a crank shaft censor. Fixed the problem and it ran beautifully, for about a week. I drove it all afternoon one day and no problems, sounds, nothing. The following day I went to start it up to drive it to the store down the block and it was knocking very loudly! I have yet to find out exactly what the problem is but from reading all the previous complaints I see now that I should try to get rid of this death trap now and NEVER by another Dodge vehicle again!!!
2007Jul 11
(reported on)Intrepid 4D 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 126,000 miles
First the oil indicator came on, then suddenly a loud noise, and then "bang", and the engine shuts off. That's it. The car is disabled. When I called for a tow company, the driver immediately tells me that this problem is common with Dodge Intrepid 2.7L. How do you know I asked? We tow many of these cars for engine shutdown problems. Generally after testing mechanics always blame it on the nature of the beast "the 2.7L engine of this car is simply worthless". NO MORE DODGE OF ANY KIND FOR ME ANYMORE. HOW CAN WE COMPETE WITH JAPANESE AND GERMAN CARS IF WE DON'T SATISFY OUR OWN "AMERICAN" CUSTOMERS? SHAME ON CHRYSLER/DODGE FOR BUILDING THIS TYPE OF JUNK. IT HAS BEEN HARDSHIP FOR MY FAMILY BECAUSE WE HAVE TO FINISH MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK, BUT WE CAN ONLY DRIVE ONE CAR, TO SCHOOL, TO WORK, ETC. SHAME ON CHRYSLER/DODGE FOREVER.
2007Jan 13
(reported on)Intrepid 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
Dodge intrepid stalls with the check engine light on. Code ran for #6 ignition coil, so I replaced it. The car started
and drove for a day, when the check engine light comes back on and stalled again. New code ran for intermittened loss
of the cam and crankshaft position sensors, so I then replaced those along with doing the spark plugs as well.
Now the car will turn but won't start. The spark plugs smell like gas after cranking so I don't think that it's a fuel problem.
I can not afford to send the car to the shop so if you have any ideas
please reply...
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2009Oct 08
Intrepid ES 3.2L V6
My daughter just bought her first car, a 1999 dodge intrepid 3.2L V6. The car had no problems for about two weeks then suddenly she stalled & the car started right back up. Then 3 days later the same thing happened and it took about 10 to 20 mins for the car to restart. Then 2 days later I replaced all the relay switches and checked the fuses after that, the car ran for a day and a half. Then when my daughter got up the next day the car would not start. I checked the fuses. The relay switches all were good. Does anyone have any idea what the problem is and if so how to fix this? I feel sorry for my 17 year old daughter who worked so hard to buy her first car only for this to happen. So please someone help me.
James R.
Roseville, Michigan, USA
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