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really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
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Average Mileage:
83,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
engine problem
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2008Oct 20
Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 87,000 miles
Whoever designed this engine should be lynched or made to drive an intrepid that is over 80,000 miles! The water pump & timing belt go out together and then the oil sludge kicks in and causes total engine failure with no warning. Dodge is aware of this "design flaw" but thinks 1,000,000 complaints is not a wide spread problem.
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2008Dec 26
Intrepid ES 2.7L
Car was great for a long time. Bought brand new. Was out driving and the oil light came on about 5 minutes later it just shut down. Checked oil, none registered on the dip stick. Put 2 quarts of oil in and after about 3 times of trying to start it up it started back up. I'm thinking cool its alright after all. Wrong!!!! A few minutes later oil light came on again. So my thoughts are to get it home. Well didn't make it . It started knocking, louder and louder. Found out later the only way to fix was a new motor or a used one.that really sucks!!!!! Now I am stumped I don't know what to do. Anyone know where to go next? I just owe 9 more months till its paid off. How about that. really stinks!!! . I think there ought to be something someone could do about this.Any answers? A very upset owner!!!!!
Anita D.
Hackett, AR, USA
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