CarComplaints.com Notes: The Dodge Intrepid, Stratus & other Chrysler sedans are infamous for oil sludge problems with the 2.7L V6 engine. If someone offers to sell you a 2.7L V6 model, it's only worth the price of the scrap metal it's going to shortly turn into.
NOTE: Only the 2.7L V6 has the oil sludge problem. Our "Avoid like the Plague" designation is ONLY for models with the 2.7L V6 engine. All other available engines are very reliable with no major problems.
Even with regular maintenance, the oil sludge defect eventually destroys the 2.7L engine typically around 80,000-100,000 miles. The only true fix we know about is to put in the larger 3.2L engine, which has a great reputation.
This issue was never deemed a safety defect by the Feds, so there was no recall. In the end, Chrysler got away with FOUR YEARS worth of defective 2.7L V6 engines in their sedans.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,328 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
: the contact stated after having NHTSA recall campaign 03V035000 concerning the front assembly recliner recall repairs done, the bolt failed while driving. The seat unexpectedly reclined, and the driver seat fell into the back seat. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the emergency lane. The seat was rigged with ice buckets. As a result, the contact could drive the vehicle home. No additional repairs were made.
Driver's side seat back unexpectedly reclined while driving. As a result, driver's foot hit accelerator pedal and vehicle went into an intersection, hitting another vehicle. None of the airbags deployed.
Vehicle experienced a break in the front passenger seat recliner bolt. The front passenger seat bolt broke prior to receiving the recall notice, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the consumer was informed the recall did not cover the passenger side recliner bolt only the driver's side.
Ac fans had to be replaced twice, rear windows won't go down, dealer replaced light switch, brakes wear unevenly and shudders when pressed, alignment goes easily, oil disappears with no leaks or no smoke, back of driver's seat collapses unexpectedly.
While driving, the back of the seat collasped, the screw came completely out that holds the seat together. Please provide vehicle identification number.
I was traveling on I-95 with my child when the drivers seat back suddenly made a loud pop and fell backwards. I fell backwards towards the back seat resulting in my loosing my grip on the wheel, gas, brakes, and thus loosing control of the vehicle. I was in the extrem left hand lane of I-95 traveling South. The vehicle went off into the median at 70mph, I pulled myelf up and fought to regain control of the vehicle. I was able to regain control without incident, pulled over to the emergency lane and found the linkage to the seat back broken. I got off the jupiter Florida exit went to the Dodge dealer where I was told thy did not have time to look at it. I asked if I could leave the vehicle and have a loaner as my vehicle has extended warrenty and was informed they did not do that. I asked if the could at least see if there was something they could easily repair and was told no, I would have to bring the vehicle back after an appointment. I then had to drive the vehicle 30 miles back home with the back of the seat lying in the rear seat.
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- San German, PR, USA