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engine problem
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2008Jun 27
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 98,000 miles
I bought the car in July of 2004, it had 45,000 miles on it. The car ran well until late 2006 when the check engine light came on while driving to work. Between then and July of 2008 the engine light came on 10-15 times. Adding to that the oil light started going on when idle and eventually was constantly on. When doing research on the 2.7 Liter engine, I learned that this was normal.
In most cases the engine light would disappear but I had to replace sensors 4 times. I always asked the repairman to find out if there were any deeper problems but was never told that there was any. Even during the last two years, the car drove well unless I went 50 miles or more at once, if this happened there was be a constant high pitched sounds when accelerating over 2000 RPM and occasionally a check engine light. Since I didn't drive far distances often, I was hoping that the car would hold out until my payments ended but when the car barely got me to trip In june of 2008 that was an hour drive and sputtered the whole way home, I knew something major was going on.
I go the car looked at and found out that the transaxle was bad, adding to that the oil pump was going to go bad any day. I was able to get a new car and trade it in but I was upside down a few hundred. When seeing other stories, I feel fortunate that I wa sin position to purchase another car and get rid of the interpid when I did.
I maintained my car and changed the oil every 3000 miles. A car should not be known to break down and cause an owner thousands in repairs before 100,000 miles when an owner takes good care of it. It's a shame, the Intrepid was a nice car and drove great otherwise. I enjoyed owning the car the first two years that I had it. I know two other people with Intrepids that have different engines(one is 2000 the other 2001). They have had no serious problems. This tells me that it's the engine, not the car.
Hopefully the people they really got screwed over with engine repairs can work on a class action lawsuit and get some money back.
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2009Feb 09
Intrepid 2.7L
Dodge cars are beautiful. But the 2.7's are pure crap. And I was hoping and praying that the federal government wouldn't bail any Chrysler out. Due to the fact of it's 2.7 motors (crap motors). The 2001 one car that I have is a beautiful (red) car. But the problems that I have with it, I should have poured some gasoline on it and burned the whole car. And for all who have a Dodge car or truck, take my advice. Get rid of it. The money that you invest in it is not worth the look. If you don't believe me just keep that car. Keep Dodge in your life and you will see. Last but not least, to the CEO, GM, and owner of Dodge, I really hope your business goes under. GOOD LUCK DODGE OWNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am trading mines.
baatls
New Orleans, LA, USA
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