CarComplaints.com Notes: The Dodge Intrepid, Stratus & other Chrysler sedans are infamous for oil sludge problems with the 2.7L V6 engine. If someone offers to sell you a 2.7L V6 model, it's only worth the price of the scrap metal it's going to shortly turn into.

NOTE: Only the 2.7L V6 has the oil sludge problem. Our "Avoid like the Plague" designation is ONLY for models with the 2.7L V6 engine. All other available engines are very reliable with no major problems.

Even with regular maintenance, the oil sludge defect eventually destroys the 2.7L engine typically around 80,000-100,000 miles. The only true fix we know about is to put in the larger 3.2L engine, which has a great reputation.

This issue was never deemed a safety defect by the Feds, so there was no recall. In the end, Chrysler got away with FOUR YEARS worth of defective 2.7L V6 engines in their sedans.

1.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
85,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1999 Dodge Intrepid exhaust system problems

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1999 Dodge Intrepid Owner Comments

problem #2

May 092005

Intrepid 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 95,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I just had the check engine light on my car fixed, oil leak and transmission leak fixed, and the windows fixed because they were off track. My air conditioning unit is broke and I hate that because I have a newborn baby and its hot! I had to get a new transmission at 95,000 miles. I was unhappy about that. I hate my 1999 Dodge Intrepid.

- Hermitage, TN, USA

problem #1

Jan 262004

Intrepid 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 75,000 miles
The car stalled while on the freeway going at regular speed. The car had oil and gas on top of having regular oil changes.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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