Dodge Intrepid engine problems

engine problem

6.0

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

66,500 miles

Number of complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace engine (2 reports)

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problem #2

2007Nov 29

Intrepid 2.7L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 87,000 miles

The 2.7L V6 dodge engine is crap! i brought the car in May of this year(2007) and once i passed the inspection in August the car went down hill. I have had 2 oil changes, a tune up, a cam shaft sensor replaced twice, my oil pickup tube and screen cleaned and this P.O.S. engine still gave out on me. I used High mileage oil and lucas oil, plus grade gas and still i wound up with this problem. W.T.F.!

rinna

Lindenwold, NJ, USA

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problem #1

2007Oct 30

(reported on)

Intrepid ES V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 46,000 miles

This car only has 46,000 miles on it and was previously owned by my father-in-law who always had the maintenance done at the dealerships (me too) every 3000 mi. I took the car in because it sounded like a canary; the dealer replaced the water pump. When they revved it up to 35mph it made clacking sounds (I had heard these but the car has been to the dealer many times and never mentioned to me before, so I thought it was normal). Dealer now says it is the "bearings" and the whole engine needs replacing!! Can you believe it at 46,000. From what I read here it isn't uncommon, is that correct? I've only owned Toyotas before and NEVER have had problems (last one had 196,000m & never had major work needed). Do you all think the dealer is just running up his bill? This is covered under the extended warrenty, so it shouldn't cost me too much (deductible only, I think). Is this a recurring problem with the model? Should I complain directly to Dodge/Chrysler? Short of that, I think we will trade it in after this is fixed, for a Toyota!

Jeannette H.

Santa Rosa, CA, USA

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