engine problem
7.3
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$100.00
Average Mileage:
65,667 miles
Number of complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- get cooling system flush (1 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace gas cap seal (1 reports)
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2007Feb 23
(reported on)Intrepid 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
I don't know if this is what the problem was, but after I had my cooling system flushed, the check engine light stopped coming on. This was the first car we ever bought and I was paranoid. We got an extended warranty but it doesn't cover shit. Our oil light also comes on with plenty of oil and we were told it was a sensor. Who knows. Sad thing is because our credit was bad at the time we paid at 23% interest and we still own 3 more years. Hopefully we'll be okay though.
2006Sep 27
(reported on)Intrepid SXT
- 52,000 miles
I had this car for less than a month when this first happened, and it has happened every month. Sometimes the light will go off by itself in a day or two. The rest of the time, I have to pay to have a diagnostic run costing me $100.00 a pop every time, just to have the repair company tell me that the test came back negative. Like nothing is wrong with the engine at all, yet the stupid "check engine" light keeps coming on month after month! If I had this dianostic test run every time, I would have spent over $1,000.00 in just the 7 months I've owned this car. As it stands, I've spent several hundred dollars having it run, that's the part that is a pain in the ass! If the test could at least tell me there's a problem and get it fixed, that would be one thing, but to keep having it come up like nothing is wrong and nothing can be done to "fix" it.
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2007Apr 19
(reported on)Intrepid SE 2.7
Since 47000 mark, Every other time I take the car in for an oil change something lights up. Most often the engine light which one of the mechanics suggested the gas cap was loose. He was right, every time I re-tighten it the light will go off in about a day.
Highlight problems:
Cam sensor - engine shutting off as you slow down, will not restart right away (also had to replace sensor located next to cam sensor)
Oil sending Unit - oil light will flicker when you come to a stop, happens more often in cool weather???
Leak in TOP of radiator - PLASTIC piece cracked and coolant leaks out. Car over heats at the drop of a hat. Also, heard this complaint by many others with Intrepid.
Simply put, Daimler-Chrysler installed some really cheap parts into the engine of this vehicle. Which is a shame because the style and class of the Intrepid is nice. Now we pay the price.
I will never own another Dodge and I am real quick to tell people. Especially since this car has left me on the side of the ride three times.
Gina D.
St Augustine, FL, USA
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