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89,741 miles
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149 complaints
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- not sure (20 reports)
- bought a new car that's not a Dodge (13 reports)
- replace engine (9 reports)
- replace with a 3.2L or 3.5L engine (6 reports)
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2007Jun 12
Intrepid LX 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
THE MOTOR FAILED IN MANY CHRYSLER INTREPID. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD GIVE THE COST OF A ENGINE TO EACH INTREPID OWNER. ARE THEY SHOULD BE SUED IN COURT. GOOD LOOKING CARS BAD MOTORS HELP
REFUND MONEY FOR THE COST OF NEW ENGINE. 2001 DODGE INTREPID BE LOYAL TO YOUR CUSTOMERS
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2011Jan 13
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 83,124 miles
I purchased this... VEHICLE in October of 2010. By January of 2011 the car was trashed because the oil light came on and within 2 minutes the engine was clunking and grinding and died in the middle of a busy highway. I have always changed my own oil in a timely manner and having raced cars on a track in my youth, I understand the workings of a vehicle. When the oil light comes on, not the check engine light, you should have the ability to drive for (at least) a short distance before your car becomes inoperative. I have the crappy 2.7L engine and have been trying to get a rebuilt or remaned for replacement. I have called several bone yards to see if they could assist and every 2.7L engine they have is trash. SHOULDN'T WE ALL GET TOGETHER ON A CLASS ACTION OR SOMETHING AND MAKE THEM PAY FOR OUR REPAIRS AND RENTAL CARS? I can't afford to keep paying to rent a car, and my credit (these days) is not good enough to get another loan. I still owe on the loan for this piece of junk.
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2011Mar 30
Intrepid ES 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
Intrepid is 10 years old but I did all the required oil changes in the timely manner. I bring the car into Firestone for a leak and suddenly they are looking at $4000 in engine repairs. Said they saw something similar in an Intrepid a few weeks ago. Took it to Dodge dealer and they mentioned it looked like coolant was getting in. They changed the oil and added a dye to find where my leak was coming from. 2 days later I am driving in the Jewel parking lot and the car quits. I could not restart and I had it towed back to the dealer, After looking at it further, they say they wouldn't put any more into it. I am surprised they don't know about this engines problems. Or do they?
2011Jan 01
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 87,000 miles
Hi i have a 2001 dodge intrepid with only 87,000 Miles on it bought the car about 6 months ago and the motor went out dew to water got into the oil. I want to fix it its going to cost me around 2,000 for a rebuilt engine i am wondering should i spend that money on this car? I am afraid that its going to happen again. What should i do thanks.
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2010Nov 11
Intrepid 6.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
I owned a Dodge Intrepid with the rancid 2.7L engine. Changed the oil in the car at its 3000 mile point and the oil would not come out, it was sludge from 3000. I was pissed. At the time I owed 6000 on the car with a transmission that just got put in for 2500 and no warranty to help cover. Two weeks down the road engine died due to sludge taking a consumer to a doctors appointment. Garage only charged me 1500 because I bought a whole another intrepid that was totaled. Had the 3.5L High out put. Amazing engine. Garage did not install correctly. That died in july of 2010 due to car catching on fire. I then owed 4000 on the loan, so you probably know how I feel. I hate Dodge. A couple weeks after the fire I was told how to make the 2.7L run correctly and not build up sludge. USE SYNTHETIC IN ALL 2.7L IT WILL SAVE YOU FROM HAVING TO PUT NEW ENGINE IN THE CAR. This is due to the lines that run to the oil cooler are two small and normal oil is to thick and builds up. I hate Dodge they can kiss my ass with everything they do to us.
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2010Feb 20
Intrepid 2.7
- 130,000 miles
We have a 2001 Intrepid, 2.7 and what a horrible experience it has been. We had it to 3 different mechanics, one said "oh it's the alternator" WRONG. Then while it continued to leak oil but somehow never need oil I figured, hmmm maybe it's the oil pump or something that had to do with the oil.Mechanic said "nope it's fine". Well, it was NOT fine. I had it 1 month, had it towed twice and drove it approx. 5 days. Over $800 in repairs and finally the last mechanic pulled the top off the engine and told me there were metal shavings in the valve. He said that the best thing to do was to take it out to the back and shoot it! That only cost $200. I looked up problems for this car and apparently these cars suffer from oil sludge build up, and it will kill your car. Or in this case, my car. It only cost me roughly $2700 to not drive this thing. Now, its toe up in the driveway, dead and I am only hoping that someone wants to buy it for the perfect body and interior....and new battery...and new alternator...and new tags.
2010Jun 29
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 129,132 miles
The car was good to me overall. When I fist got it it would cut off on me, but then start up after a few tries. The problem resulted at a stop light, it felt like the muffler was trying to push something out. A mile later the car was losing power when I stepped on the gas pedal. It shut down on me. some heat was coming from the engine, but not smoke. A brown liquid looking like coffees was under the engine on the road. Oil was level became flooded with coolant. the mechanic said HC's were present in the coolant. i just scrapped it today. It was sad to see it go.
My advice to anyone who owns this car is, trade your car in if you can for a new one or sell it, because in the end you will only get 250 in cash from the junk yard. i have always tried to buy American when I can, but this may be the last time i buy an American car. Good luck to those of you who still on one, and choose wisely or add you complaint in the future.
2010Jan 01
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 145,000 miles
NICE LOOKING CAR-----BAD ENGINE!!!!!!
Engine failed suddenly going down Garden State Parkway. Cars behind me had to brake suddenly as a cloud of water and sludge engulfed my car.
2009Oct 14
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 123,000 miles
Ok this seems to be Intrepid's legacy. I bought this car with the odometer showing 91,000 miles. The irony is paper work showed the engine had been replaced with a Jasper engine at 67.000 miles on the odometer. So I felt comfortable I was buying a car with a Jasper engine that had only 24,000 miles on it. Well what do you know... from the very beginning the car used oil, smoked a little which got worse and worse. I changed the oil and filter every 3000 miles and what do you know..at 123,000 miles the engine blew without warning. That means the Jasper engine just had 32,000 miles on it. Upon inspection the oil pump had gone out destroying the engine which was filled with oil sludge..NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE CAR! I now own a 2001 Dodge Intrepid that looks like a New Car inside and out, and is good for nothing but taking up space
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2009Dec 13
Intrepid SE
- Automatic transmission
- 116,953 miles
Bought this car used. The very next day the engine blew due to oil sludge.
2009Sep 09
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 115,000 miles
I got a 2001 dodge intrepid about 9 months ago and as soon as it hit 115,000 miles, it started running rough and now it won't start. it didn't have the greatest up keep with oil changes (7,000 miles between changes) but i never thought these would be as unreliable as i have read on this site. so the gist of this is, NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER!!!
2009Nov 24
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 83,000 miles
I bought this car used. I'm still paying for it. I was told as long as I kept up on the oil changes and kept up routine maintenance I would be fine. I was about to change the oil!! Suddenly i started to get a knocking noise that was faint and only happened every once in a while. Then it turned into a nasty metal scraping disgusting sound. The car started to stall. I got a tow to the mechanic just to have him tell me no one in this area will sell him a new motor because it isn't worth it, and it would be $5000 dollars to have it rebuilt, NOT INCLUDING LABOR! Now I'm paying on an expensive but stylish PAPER WEIGHT!!! Anyone have any explosives to help get rid of my problem??
2009Jul 10
Intrepid ES 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 2,300 miles
after my experience with dodge i expect it high time dodge corporation come out and make a statement at list.Hope i don,t run mad aft
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2009Oct 05
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 180,000 miles
need my car fixed but I am being told that there is no need to replace a defective engine with another 2.7 engine.
2008Jan 24
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 101,000 miles
I was told several times that the intrepid would have major motor problems caused by sludge once it hit 88thousand miles i did not listen and now I am paying for a car with no engine cause i can't afford the repair & car payment never by a dodge
2009Jun 12
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
Hi, I'm just wondering if there is any prevention i can take to keep my engine from failing. my car runs just dandy now, with 110k on it. I'm scared she'll blow any day now. if someone knows what i can do, please email me at jess_is_ca@yahoo.com
2009Jun 10
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
Blown Motor - - Sludge Build up - Mechanic Says $6000 for a Jasper Engine.
2009Jan 02
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 94,000 miles
I've been hearing since I purchased this car that they have problems with the transmissions and the engine, I replaced the engine in 2006, replaced the transmission in 2008, and what do you know I have engine sludge which caused my engine to go out again. I wish there was something more I could do besides coming out of my pocket with large lumps of cash to repair this car but i have already put so much money into it I hate to get rid of it when i just replaced the transmission it put a lot of money into too much to just give the car up. what is Chrysler doing about this problem.
2009May 20
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 72,000 miles
we have babied this car and have hardly driven it. This is crazy!!! Don't know how this is going to turn out. We found someone who will replace the engine with a used one at a reasonable cost. Car is not worth much now and even less not running. Head Gasket has already been replaced too..thankfully it was under warranty.
2007Apr 05
(reported on)Intrepid 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
At 85000 miles the engine simply failed while driving. Just stopped. The dealer said the engine was shot without digging into the motor. I have not yet received an adequate explanation as to why the engine failed, but that it will cost upwards of $6,000 to fix.
2004Oct 08
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
I purchased this car in April of 2002 from a Dodge dealer. It was a program car and had about 16,000 miles on it. The car was never run hard while I drove it and oil was changed approximately every 5,000 miles. This car was great and ran like a top for 2 1/2 years. In that time, the only corrective maintenance required on the car was minor brake work in September 2004.
October 8, 2004: Noticed a slight knocking from engine, so I decided to take it to Jiffy Lube for an oil change. They told me there was some oil deposit build-up and they would flush the engine before replacing the oil. Car still knocked after the oil change, so I called a local Dodge dealership in Danville IN to inquire about service. I was told to bring the car in on the following Monday (Oct. 11) for tests. I did not drive the car that weekend. Monday morning, I started the car, and it sounded awful, belching smoke. I was unable to move the car out of the driveway, so I called a wrecker service and had the car towed to the dealership. The next day, the service department called and informed me that there was excessive oil-sludge buildup in the engine "due to not changing the oil every 3,000 miles." I was quoted a cost of $4,560.00 to repair the engine, or $7,700.00 to replace it.
I don't claim to have religiously changed my oil; like I said, about every 5,000 miles. But this is no different than every other car (13) I have owned and they all lasted well over 100,000 miles or at least up to the time that I sold them. I still have 30 months left to pay on my 60-month loan, and owe $8,100.00. Dealers will only give me $500.00 in trade. I've decided to refinance the car over 72 months, which has cut my payments in half, and just yesterday purchased another car that I will also be paying for the next six years. I find it kind of ironic that I had never heard of the problems with this engine, but now everyone I talk to in the automotive industry has long known about just what junk Chrysler has put on the market in the form of the 2.7L V6.
2008Feb 07
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 107,000 miles
Feb, 2008-My Wife was driving me to work so that I could pick up a company vehicle for a work trip. It was 5 something in the morning. The gas pedal lost most of its pressure and the engine oil light came on. Got the car to a gas station about 1/2 mile away and it died on the way in. We couldn't restart, so we called her dad to come look at it. 30 minutes later with him there, we restarted and it ran fine. Tried to get it home (2 or 3 miles) but the temp spiked within a hundred yards, the oil pressure light pops on again and with a little puff, the engine shuts off never to be restarted. We get the car towed to the garage and they start talking about oil sludge and bad engine. Well that is crap. I, like I'm sure everyone else did, replaced the oil and filter myself every 3,000 miles. I bought it used with about 60K miles on it ran great for 2 years. I did research on it back in early ' 06, nothing i found showed these kind of problems, but that was all on the major websites. When the engine blew, I did a search SPECIFICALLY for the 2.7L engine and anyone want to guess what i found???? So, still owed $4,000 on it and we bought a Nissan new and rolled over the rest of the loan (THAT SUCKS). Still have the intrepid, just a cool looking lawn ornament. I plan on fixing it with my father in law, and then trying to get something out of it.....moral of this story............................................NEVER BUY AMERICAN CARS AGAIN.....Love my nissan, after i finish fixing the intrepid, i will sell, and never own anything by the big three in detroit.....They are crap, the have crap cars, warranties, and customer service.....no wonder they are all going bankrupt.....these are the cars they sell......Honda/Toyota/Nissan etc. are not doing great in these times......but you don't hear them asking for a bailout.....do you?
2007Sep 12
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 118,000 miles
my 2001 dodge intrepid start running badly lifters start rattling engine lost power,i complaint to Chrysler about this problem,the dealer told me that this 2.7 engine was a piece of crap.and Chrysler should have never put this engine in any of its vehicles.i pull the engine out and rebuild it,it was sludge every where oil return holes was clogged up.main and rod barons was scored very badly,i had the crank turned,at my machine shop and fitted with proper barons,that was alot of work ,i regret doing,now it run great,once more.the mileage at time of repair was 118.000 miles,it has 142.000 on it now.
2006May 15
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 72,000 miles
For those of you that have this vehicle, I feel your pain! At around 70,000 miles I started having problems with this lovely 2.7L Intrepid. Sludge built up so badly we blew a Head Gasket while driving and the car caught on fire. Should have known then. Shortly after sludge build up diagnosed. I contacted Chrysler got the name of the rep in my area sent all the maint. records as requested. Chrysler said "sorry". They will not pay or replace this motor. They know it's bad!
$3000.00 later motor cleaned and rebuilt. 145,000 miles on car but never has run right since. I know I know I'm a glutton for punishment, I own two chrysler products.
My experience for what it's worth.
GMaine;
2006May 15
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 98,500 miles
Let me say I grew up in a Dodge family. When we bought this car, it had 16000 miles on it. It ran like a champ for 98,000 miles and 4 years. I was at church discussing this car with a friend of mine who had the same model. He asked me how many miles I had on it and when I told him, he got this strange look on his face. When I asked him what the look meant, he told me to get ready because the engine was about done. If it wasn't a week later, my wife heard a loud noise and loss of power and we had to have the engine replaced to the tune of around $2700. We replaced it with a rebuilt engine that had 65,000 miles on it and we are at the 145,000 mile marker with minimal problems but we pray every day that it will get her home from work. This is a shame because we LOVE this car. Used to be very dependable, love the room and when it is running great, is a very good car. I'm with everyone else, though, why didn't Chrysler/Dodge fix this problem if they knew it was crap?
2008Dec 04
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 75,204 miles
In July 07, I had a significant oil leak. When the mechanic removed the oil pan to fix the leak, they found a lot of sludge (which they cleaned up).
However, the leak continued because it was actually coming from the front seal -- not the oil pan. When they repaired the front seal the mechanic said that "there is a lot of GUNK" in the engine and told me that the Dodge 2.7L engine had an inadequate PCV and if I was thinking about getting a new car anytime soon, he advised that I go ahead and do it.
I decided to search the internet and I felt ill when I saw all the complaints about Dodge 2.7L engines failing. After I got over all the shock, I finally made a decision to drive it until it died since the car only had 67,000 miles on it. I immediately switched to synthetic oil and changed it every 2,000 miles. Last week, the check oil light came on intermittently. The mechanic told me that it needed a new oil sensor and to come back tomorrow when they had a replacement sensor.
I started driving to work the next day and the oil light came on -- no surprise, so I continued driving it. I was at a stop light and the engine quietly seized. The shop removed one of the valve covers and showed me the bad news. I was very surprised because I expected to see a gooey black sludge. Instead, there was some shiny engine metal with lots of (as my wife described) black Cheeto-like stuff embedded between engine parts. The mechanic chipped off a bit of this black Cheeto-like stuff and it was evident how easily an oil port got blocked.
I doubt if I will ever buy a Dodge/Chrysler ever again!!!
2008Jun 24
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 124,000 miles
IT COST 2512.70 TO REPAIR OUT OF POCKET!!! IT IS HARD COMING UP WITH THAT KIND OF MONEY THESE DAYS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT I NEED TO TAKE PLACES AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO MANAGE ALL OF THAT AS WELL AS MY WORK AND MY HUSBANDS WITH ONLY ONE CAR.
2007Dec 30
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 63,000 miles
Yet another failed 2.7L Dodge Engine! Bought the car in 2003 used from a private party, with just less than 30,000 miles on it. A few thousand miles later (@ approx 34,000 miles), the engine died----chain failure, related to problems with engine sludge and a failed water pump, according to the Dodge dealership mechanic. But I lucked out, since it was still under warranty, and Chysler replaced the engine with a new short block free-of-charge, and I drove away, thinking "happy ever after...". Well, last December, it happened again: Loud knocking noises, engine oil light on....and then, complete engine failure @ approx. 63,000 miles. From that point on, same story as everyone else here (and on other websites where this problem is discussed), dealership pretending not to know about this common problem, and Chrysler company reps refusing to offer any kind of remedy/assistance, since the car was now out of warranty. I finally decided recently to get the car fixed myself, since nobody wants to take it off my hands (nothing else seems to be a problem mechanically, either), and am about to pay 3400 to an engine remanufacturing firm in Grandville, MI to get one of their remanufactured engines installed. They (Accurate Engines, Inc.) are giving me a 3-yr 100,000 mile nationwide warranty, telling me that they replace the substandard Chrysler parts with improved parts that in effect, prevent recurrence of the common problems associated with the 2.7L engine. Wish me luck!!!
2008Jul 18
Intrepid 2.1L
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
IT IS A SHAME AND A DISGRACE THAT THE MAKERS OF THIS ENGINE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO TRY AND ASSIST OR RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM THAT QUITE OBVIOUSLY HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER CONSUMERS!
I don't generally write in all caps, however it is so warranted in this case. I purchased this vehicle in good faith and was never told of this problem with the oil and sludge that could potentially build up. I was consistent and steady in keeping on schedule and changing the oli when required. NEVER IN MY WILDEST dreams did I think something like this could happen. When I attempted to locate a new engine (as did my mechanic), we found SEVEN (7) of them and ALL OF THEM WERE NO GOOD DUE TO THIS PROBLEM! Suffice it to say, I totally agree with all of the other complaints and maybe, one day someone will be able to do something about it.
I also am a senior citizen on a fixed income, so getting another vehicle has been a hardship to me and my wife. The biggest difficulty is, everything else on the car worked very well! For whatever it is worth, I hope the makers have made peace in their own minds about how fowl a production of this disastrous magnitude has been! I guess, keeping this from the consumer base is the American way..
2008Jul 21
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 67,227 miles
I was shocked that my vehicle needed a new engine at 67,227 miles. Just over 2000 miles after my warranty expired? (Not sure if the warranty company would have helped with the repair costs anyway). Had two dealers look at my Intrepid and both agreed it needed a new engine. We even contacted a trusted family mechanic shop and was advised that this was a known issue with the 2.7 liter engines and advised to get rid of the car immediately (they would not touch it).
Robert at Autowest Dodge in Roseville, California, also admitted that this was a known issue with the Dodge 2.7 liter engines and that it just happens no matter how your vehicle is maintained but, offered no recourse with Dodge. He gave a small discount on the engine replacement at their dealership. The total for repairs including the discount totaled $8,175.00. What a brilliant scam. So I have another rebuilt 2.7 liter engine from the Manufacturer (Dodge) which is only guaranteed for 36 months.
The cost of repairing my car really created a hardship for me. I am a retired school bus driver and live on a fixed income and was faced with either replacing the engine on my car or purchasing a new car all in the same day. So folks please be aware if your check oil light comes on all of a sudden and you start hearing a ticking noise coming from your engine it's over. If you see metal streams in the oil this means that your bearings have broken down in your engine and it must be replaced.
Is there no standard for Manufacturing and selling cars anymore? Are sales so low that they now depend on defective engine replacements to stay in business?
I am a senior citizen on a fixed income, drive my vehicle less than average miles per year and take pride in maintaining my car. I know I am just one of many who have fallen victim to a scam by the Dodge Corporation. There must be some kind of recourse. The must be accountable for their mistakes. I am truly disgusted with my experience with my Dodge Intrepid. I will make every attempt to recover my $ and good luck to all of you whom are in the same situation.
2008Jun 18
Intrepid ES 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
Well Like all of you that have had the same problem with their 2001 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L SE. I have the same problem. Is there anyone out there that has made a complaint to Dodge and has had a response from them? If so plz e-mail me and let me know how you did it and whether you got somewhere or not. jlm94560@yahoo.com Right now its costing me close to $4000 to get it repaired and I don't have that kind of money. Plz help.
2008Jun 25
Intrepid
- Automatic transmission
- 98,000 miles
I am sorry to be saying good bye to my beloved 2001 Dodge Intrepid. I have experienced the timing chain, cam sensor, oil sludge nightmare. I was going to take it in for a second opinion tomorrow, but after reading through so many similar experiences and ghastly repair bills, I guess I will be signing off on a huge new car payment. I have been one of the lucky ones who reached high mileage of 98k and thought my car would last for at least three more years while my son finishes college. I plan on further checking into what Chrysler has to say about this because as it states all through out the web, we are left with either useless cars or paying off car loans and maintaining insurance coverage. The two cars I am looking at are a Toyota and Chevy. It is a shame that Chrysler did not initiate a recall, because it seems that the majority of Intrepid owners truly did love owning them.
2008Jun 25
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 118,534 miles
I believe as much problems that us as customer of Dodge they should be the ones are paying for the rebuilt/replacement of the engine failure. We trusted their product at the time to buy the vehicle, and now I do not want another Dodge and have talked to number people and they said that will not pay a Dodge till the see a change.........
2007Apr 16
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 78,000 miles
I have a 2001 Dodge Intrepid SE model with the POS 2.7L engine. I had no warning, the car started knocking, and then the engine blew. I was told that the oil pump had failed in the engine, which tore up the cam, and threw it into the engine destroying it. That was at 78k miles. I had the engine replaced under warranty (thank God), but now at 102k just 24k miles later the oil light is popping on when I idle, I know that the engine is going again, and have contacted Dodge and the dealership where I bought the car from, seeing as how it is no longer under warranty. If Dodge knew these engines were that bad, there should have been a massive recall on them, and replaced with an engine that works properly.
2008May 16
Intrepid SE 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 147,000 miles
This is the third time that the timing as been a problem wit this car. The first was at about 40,000 miles. Took it to the dealer that time (still under warranty) was told that sludge was the cause. It cost $800. to fix. The second time was at about 80,000 miles the car had to be towed 50 miles, I fixed it myself for about $200. This last time it was a total failure of the timing train, lost all intake valves cost of about $1,200 to fix still working on it.
2008May 06
Intrepid 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 62,000 miles
I was driving and my car eventually died. I started it and got it home. I checked the oil and it was significantly higher on the dipstick than it should have been. I took it to the place I had the oil changed and accused them of overfilling the oil. Their head mechanic took me in the back and held the dipstick in the light and showed me the glittering green of the anti-freeze that was in the oil because the seal was gone. I took it to the place I purchased the car and it took them five weeks to confirm what I had already told them.
2006Nov 01
Intrepid SE
- Automatic transmission
- 147,000 miles
My twin brother and I bought a 2001 Dodge Intrepid back in early '03, the car was barely 2 years old with 50k miles on it, I fell in love with it because it was a smooth ride. Well I used it for the last 4 years with no problems at all, I had its oil changed every 3000 miles, then I noticed the oil light started to turn on every time I used the car, and I would just have had the oil changed ,but it just wouldn't turn off. Then one day I let my sister and her husband borrow the car so they could go and do their grocery shopping when he came in and told me the car started shaking so bad. I immediately went to check it out and it did the same thing. The next day my dad decided to take it for a spin and check it out and the engine failed, it didn't want to start anymore. Now its in my backyard, it will start but it makes a real loud noise, good thing is that I was able to pay it off with my parents help because at the time it broke down I still had about 8 months to pay it off. I don't think I will ever buy any vehicle from chrysler ever again. So i don't know if i should even have the engine replaced or just get another car and start making all those payments again....
2006Jun 20
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 115,000 miles
I got this car in mid 2005 and loved it. It was comfortable, roomy, and reliable (or so I thought). At the time its blue book listed value was around $4,000 and I was able to get it for $3,000. What a steal I thought. The car had previously been a company car and was very well maintained. The glove box was still full of Jiffy Lube receipts. That eased my worries of it having so much mileage on it. I kept the tradition of excellent maintenance going throughout my ownership of the car. One day the engine just started knocking on me. Immediately, I went and had the engine flushed and got another oil change, even though I had just had one two weeks before. This remedied the problem for all of about a week, then the knocking came back louder than last time. I drove to the gas station came out and tried to start the car and it wouldn't even turn. I took it to a friend of mine who is a mechanic at which point he told me this engine is toast. I replaced the engine at a cost of about $4,000 for a rebuilt one.
2008Apr 21
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 99,730 miles
I owned the most beautiful 01 Intrepid, loved driving it, loved the space in it, never had a problem with it, just put on new tires, battery, all new brakes , rotors, calipers have spent over $2000.00 over the past couple of months to keep my car forever and then it just stalled in the middle of an underground parking lot. There was coolant in the oil. Had to pull it out and tow it to a dealer who told me that I needed a new motor which would cost $7300.00 and I wasn't suppose to be done paying for it until Oct. 08. Teeth on the timing chain sprocket had worn out which did major internal engine damage. Now what single mom no car no money out a great car, only to find out that this is very very common to this 2.7L engine in Intrepids. If you own one with this 2.7L engine get rid of it asap so you are not in my position.
2008Apr 06
Intrepid
- Automatic transmission
- 74,000 miles
So it's Easter Sunday and I hadn't driven all day. When I went to give my mother a ride home that night I heard a funny noise at the first stop sign. As I'm driving I feel a loss of power. About 4 miles into our ride she just DIES, smoke comes pouring out and the engine is TOAST. When I got home later that night there was massive amounts of oil on the street where I'd sat for less than a minute to adjust my seat, the driveway had been spotless? about 75,000 is all that was on it and I took it every 3000 miles to have it serviced. The repairs were going to cost $9,000! Up until this point the car had never given me much problem at all. I couldn't even sell it at that point so ended up donating it for a tax write off. I'm pretty certain I will NEVER buy a Dodge again.
2008Apr 25
Intrepid
- Automatic transmission
- 102,315 miles
I was looking on the internet to see if there was a recall with this problem and didn't see where there was, I came across this site and was glad I found it. We have had our 2001 Dodge Intrepid for almost 4 yrs. now, never had a problem until my husband was driving home from work at the busiest time of the day, he felt there was a problem and turned off the busy street, our car just stopped, started smoking, he opened the hood and saw that something was leaking. He was right by a Brakes Plus and pushed it with some help. They put it on a diagnostics test come to find out we need a new engine because of a sludge oil problem. Of course we cannot afford a new engine, the new engine costs more then what we owe on the car. I want to Thank the people for all the info on this site. We will never buy another Dodge. Let's take this all the way and get what is owed to us!!!!
2006Mar 01
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
Had I known that the Dodge/Chrysler 2.7L engines were notorious for suddenly crapping out, I would not have bought this car! I kept the vehicle in pristine condition and changed the oil every 3000 miles, yet it died at 68,000. My parents bought me a rebuilt engine, but unfortunately, the car was totaled in an accident. I haven't even paid them back for the engine yet!
2008Feb 23
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 127,000 miles
I can't understand how a company can stand behind their product and offer assistance when it fails.
2008Mar 26
Intrepid ES 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 144,000 miles
I have the same freaking problem with oil sludge and timing chain. does just getting a new timing chain tension fix the sound? or problem? and what was the cost? I'm really ticked off, is there a recall????
2008Mar 18
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 66,000 miles
while driving with my 2 yr old son, the engine started to make a clicking sound that immediately got louder and then sounded like a rod had broken inside the engine and the car started to buck wildly. After it was towed to a shop, the mechanic informed me of the problems with the 2.7 liter motor. Why am I always the last to find out? A new motor installed costs 6500.00 dollars, 3700.00 for a used motor on a car that has a blue book of roughly 4000.00 dollars. I did not buy this car brand new, and I still owe on it. I don't know what to do. Is there anyone that can direct me to the class action lawsuit case that I have heard so much about? I will do my best to help spread the word about how badly Chrysler has dropped the ball on this and that they don't give a rats ass about the customer or the safety of any person unfortunate enough to have taken possesion of these disposable,useless, piece of garbage products. NO MORE CHRYSLER OR DODGE PRODUCTS FOR ME!
2008Mar 21
Intrepid SE Dead
- Automatic transmission
- 123,000 miles
Hi All,
Just like everyone else here, I lost my engine due to the sludge/timing chain issue TO THE TUNE OF $4500. I really don't understand why this isn't covered if this is a known issue with the engine. I try to buy the little guy to keep the employment up,but good God, $4500?? That WAS going to be tuition money for me. Thanks Dodge! I am now zero for two on your vehicles! E-mail me if anyone know of any action against Chrysler/Dodge. I'm in! Mark
2005May 13
(reported on)Intrepid SE
- 82,000 miles
we were driving the car and then the motor starting to lose power then made a noise in the motor. So the next day we take it to the shop. The shop told us it was the motor. The oil was slushed up and the only way to fix it was to put a different motor in it. A cost about $ 6000.00 to get fixed. The shop said it is common to see this in these cars. So if I were you I would not BUY ONE ever again. I hope this will save people money, by not buying one.
2007Jun 21
Intrepid SE 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 53,000 miles
Bought this car used with very low miles to use as a commuter car, car ran beautifully until one day as I was merging onto the freeway, I heard a really loud knock start. No lights came on and the noise quieted down, so I continued to drive home. Checked oil, which was just changed 2 weeks prior and it was very dark. I took it to my mechanic that told me the engine was toast, I forgot that I had bought the extended warranty so it sat for a couple of months while I tried to decide what to do. Once I realized I bought the extended warranty, I towed it to the Dodge dealer and they have had it for about a month now. Since the fix is $9,000+, the warranty people told them to find a rebuilt/used one with no more miles than the original engine had, so far the dealership has been unsuccessful. I am very disappointed with the engine, I love the interior room and the ride of the car, too bad Chrysler stuck such a poopy engine in it. Guess I will wait and see what the warranty people will do if we can't find a used/rebuilt engine. Even if they do, it will quickly go up for sale.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2012Jan 19
Intrepid ES 2.7L V6
2001 DODE INTREPID 2.7 V6 BOUGHT THIS CAR USED TO HELP MY DAUGHTER GO TO COLLEGE.58,200 MILES 3500.00 LOOKED GOOD INSIDE AND OUT.ALL MAINTENENCE RECORDS LOOKED GOOD.HAVE OWNED MANY CHRYSLER PRODUCTS IN MY LIFE AND HAVE BEEN FAIRLY SATISFIED.EIGHT MONTHS AND 8000 MILES LATER ENGINE GOES WITHOUT WARNING. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF AUTOS BUT WHEN A COMPANY KNOWINGLY SELLS INFERIOR PRODUCTS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAUSING FINANCIAL HARSHIPS FOR MANY PEOPLE, THEY HAVE LOST MY BUISSNES AND MY CHILDRENS BUISSNES FOR LIFE.DO YOU THINK THEY CARE? I DONT THINK SO. WAY TO GO CHRYSLER. LIE,CHEAT AND STEAL! HMM, SOUNDS LIKE A CLINT EASTWOOD MOVIE TO ME.
Lee M.
Canal Fulton, Ohio, USA
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