9.4
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$3,000.00
Average Mileage:
117,916 miles
Total Complaints:
16 complaints
Most common solutions:
- needs new engine (13 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
engine problem
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2008Jul 31
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 130,000 miles
My daughter bought her first car for seven thousand dollars cash when she got her disability backpay. The car ran for six months when the engine just locked up. When she went to crank it one day, it failed to crank. Took it to the shop and was told the motor and timing chain was gone. Can't afford to have it fixed. PLAN ON SUING IN COURT !!!!!
2007Aug 04
Intrepid SE
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
the mechanic said that there was no neglect but the engine design is a faulty design...I was on the freeway and the engine caught on fire...no payout from my very expensive insurance because there was not enough fire damage for a claim ...due to bad engine design insurance did not pay...new mechanic says that year of Intrepid engines were very cheap in the workmanship....still trying to afford a new engine ...trying for this income tax year :I
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2009Aug 14
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 130,000 miles
This is the second time In my life that I purchased an America vehicle,and I dont think I will do it again. Im currently unemployed and going to school full time, I will be taking 18 credits next week and I was happy to buy a car that I really liked at such a great price. I paid $2400 for the car and it only last me 2 f*cking weeks!!! The engine blew up with no lights or signs of something being wrong with the car, its will cost me about $2000 to put a used engine in the car but is it really worth it? Dodge no f*cking wonder you are going out of business and that's what happen to my for not buying another TOYOTA!!! that's why their economy is doing GREAT!!!! I will never buy an American car again!!
2007Mar 12
Intrepid ES 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 180,000 miles
had to replace engine. took about a month to even find another engine. cost 3,000 to replace. lasted for 2 yrs. timing chain broke on new motor and caused major damage. either have to replace engine or rebuild this one.
2009Jun 05
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 156,000 miles
Wish I knew then what I know now! 2001 Dodge Intrepid bad, bad, bad. After reading over the more then 200 postings I guess I am one of the few lucky ones in the sense that my car made it to 156,000 miles with little problems prior to the engine blowing up. And Yes I to changed my engine oil as was told. Driving down the highway I knew there were some issues as the engine ,as someone else put it started to sound like a diesel engine. When the noise got so bad I was just hoping I could get it home, no such luck. As the noise got worse I decided to hit the hazard light, just as I hit it something flew out the back of my car, along with a lot of smoke. Car dead. Now after reading all these reports we have pretty much come to the conclusion that we need another vehicle and it will NOT be a Dodge. It's sad. I loved this car and I still owe 2100.00 on it. Now another car payment. I do hope for those with these issues that some where down the line you get your resolution.
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2009Feb 11
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 93,000 miles
Im soo disgusted with Chrysler Dodge. I recently spent thousands; new transmission, new brakes, and maintained this car as well as anyone could. I took it to the mechanics at the first sign anything was off. It was at the mechanic when the gasket blew. It had a coolant leak and once that was fixed the problems began. I will never ever consider buying a dodge or chrysler ever nor will my children or family or friends. I am a single mom struggling with a child that has medical issues. I'm having trouble getting my son to DR aptms, how do I go back to work with no transportation? This has been the biggest headache ever with a car. I called Dodge and spoke to someone in India they said the would try and help, told me to take it to a dealership, the regional service manager laughed about that and said its not worth fixing.
2009Mar 21
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 136,234 miles
yes people the notorious 2.7 has bitten me is the azz as well. Man i was so in love with my intrepid its silver its got tint me and my family named it the mothership. It moved when i needed it to when i was on the highway she was smooth almost like a caddy or a stankin Lincoln. At a 136,000 plus i saw no signs of trouble but then it happened she started smokin like a college student then she started shakin like a stripper and then she passed out like a drunk and she still got a hang over three weeks later. The doctors said that she needs a new heart that will hit me the wallet about three thousand times people I love her but i just can't stand it. To be serious the head people should take care of us that intrepid was the first brand new car i ever had and its sad when a company has to make a dollar like this. In closing the 2.7 is a sad azz engine please don't fall into this trap like i did and so many hard workin people. And they wonder why japan is winning i might have to see how Toyota is doing these days.
2009Jan 09
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 99,867 miles
I have heard that there are hundreds maybe thousands of 2.7 crysler engines with this same problem. I change my oil on a very regular basis and my engine blew up because of oil sludge.
2009Jan 12
Intrepid 2-7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 92,000 miles
Car was well taken care of by owner. Oil was changed as required. Sudden catastrophic engine failure occurred while on the way to work. Engine was running fine. Stopped at stop sign and sudden failure occurred.
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2008Nov 09
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 79,000 miles
This car has been a PIA since the day I was suckered into buying it.
What is up with these 2.7L engines?
The water pump went and my mechanic informed me that the engine was sludged up like a vehicle with 200,000 miles on it. At the time, I had 70,000 miles on it. He said, "GET RID OF IT." I didn't listen to him and now the engine just died. I have a couple thousand dollars in repairs since I bought the car less than 3 years ago. Now, I have no car at all!
The body is in excellent shape. The engine isn't worth sh*t. Never was!!!!!
2008Oct 23
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 106,000 miles
Reading all these complaints is really hard to do cause its like reliving my life on that awful day that my engine quit. If only i had knew and totaled the car a week earlier i would have gotten something for it. The dealer said that it was worth 200 to 500 dollars now. And to think that a week later i was going to pay it off. Basiclly i had the same thing happen to me that everyone else had.
2008Oct 14
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 199,300 miles
This engine has been nothing but problems. Constant knocking and running badly. I have gotten seven years of use but, I always changed the oil & maintained as written in the vehicle book. I heard that this engine was bad. I never believed it until yesterday. The resulting problem was internal. Now I have to see if I will replace the engine or just junk the car. The coolant was coming up the air intake. Just a blown engine. I was planning to buy another Dodge. Now I will reconsider. Maybe I'll sell my other two vehicles. I own a 2004 HD2500 Quad & a 2005 Neon. I think I'll go with Chevy.
2008Aug 09
Intrepid 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
The engine blew and now it isn't running at all and is going to cost money to replace with a new engine that I am being told to replace with a 3.2L or 3.5L vs. putting back in a 2.7L and that will require some extra parts to convert it over which of course means more money
2008Jun 23
Intrepid ES 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 95,000 miles
Guess I'm going to be 194th complaint. Funny, saw on the news (KC) that Dodge Intrepid was the most STOLEN car in Kansas City, MO. I know why...thieves can get a bundle for engines...they are in HIGH demand. I called National Highway Traffic Safety Institute 1-800-424-9393...everyone who has had an engine failure while driving (how else would they?) MUST CALL this number and start a case! It's CRITICAL to getting dodge to acknowledge the defective engine. Also, call dodge 1-800-992-1997 and open a file too. Don't worry that you will be speaking to a rep who not only does not speak English, but is programmed to tell you that it's perfectly normal for a car need a new engine with less than 100K miles! That's outrageous...another funny thing was that when I went to the dealership the morning after my car was towed there, I noticed an entire counter filled with pamphlets on how to get a new engine...never saw that in the hundreds of car dealerships. The mechanics there were willing to admit that they've seen many many of these 2.7L engines fail...why is it that dodge won't do anything about it? It's all about money...they released 1 million intrepids (maybe more) and if they had to pay $5000 per car, well, you can do the math. When I mentioned http://www.datatown.com/chrysler/ he said in his broken english: "That's just people blogging"...if I had not just lost my car, I would have laughed this remark silly. I see that NJ has a pending class action suit, I hope that we see more...much more! No wonder dodge is in trouble financially, it has NOTHING to do with gas prices...everything to do with ripping people off, and blaming them for defective/inferior engines.
2008May 08
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 69,000 miles
The engine blew up in the middle of a busy interstate while driving. The car had to be navigated to the shoulder which happened to be right next to an on ramp very busy and close to the Louisville KY Airport. This was a very dangerous situation to be placed in. I then had to have the car towed back to my home in Indiana - at my expense of course for several hundred dollars. The mechanic told me the engine blew up - cannot be fixed - only replace to the tune of $4500 - $5000 and that is with a used engine...and it would take at least 3 weeks to get the engine. The car had less than 70,000 miles on it. I ended up trading it in for a new car and got a whopping $500 for the car that would have traded in for $4000 + had it not blown up. The mechanic mentioned that this is common for the Chrysler 2.7L engines...you don't know if you have one until it blows up - obviously I had one. Thankfully I had the car paid off - but still took a loss in towing expenses and maintenance. This happened in May of 2008 - there was only one other engine problem - the car died and could not be restarted...it turned over you could hear it and it wasn't the battery because electrical was working. The car died at a stop sign at the top of a steep hill. I had to have it towed to a dealership who "couldn't find the cause of the engine failure" They changed belts, hoses and oil and oil related components and did not ever mention once about the problems the 2.7L engines were known for having - I would have traded it in right then and got a new car had I know what was only in store for me later. After that and $700+ later it blew up in May. I had that car serviced all the time - regularly - I don't have my receipts - who keeps those for 5+ years? This company should be held responsible for the monetary loss and the danger that these engines put people in. When this many people have the very same problem - it isn't the owners who are at fault for a defective design - it's the company!
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2009Nov 06
Intrepid ES 2.7L V6
Dodge knew about this problem and chose not to send out any recall or info to owners, hoping the car would go at least 100,000 miles and then they would be off the hook completely. Now they are saying it is the owner's fault for not changing the oil regularly..well...I did and it still happened ! Now I'm borrowing cars all the time to get things done until I can afford to get another car !!
Jim D.
Tyrone, PA, USA
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