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.
3.4
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
39,143 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 brake booster is getting water in to it and freezing I replaced the booster 4 years ago. Same complaint hen I had it into a garage they say that it is water a gain it froze a gain each time it does this their is no way to push in the brake pedal meaning you have no brakes this condition could cause a fatal accident as you have no brakes.
I have a 1999 Dodge Intrepid that blew a rod at 72,000 miles with no warning. We replaced the engine for about $3,000 and two weeks ago at 102,000 miles I started to hear a rapping sound that was probably another rod, but before the engine could blow another rod something in the timing snapped, so now I am left with a lawn ornament that I can't afford to fix and I am still paying for. Not to mention the various other items we have had to replace like the A/C condenser for $600 and the speed sensors, that was another $300. This car is the biggest lemon I have ever bought.
: the contact stated while the vehicle was in gear, the vehicle shut off. On three different occasions, the steering rack bolts came out for the steering wheel. The fuses have blown five times and the brake and interior lights are not working.
Vehicle is experiencing a problem with the brakes. The brakes squeal when pressure is applied. Vehicle was taken to the dealership and owner was told that there was nothing they could do. Provide further details.
As with complaint #10003319, my 1999 Dodge Intrepid experiences brake failure when the temperature is below freezing. Now that it is warmer, I don't have the problem however, the brakes now don't release completely when pressure is removed from pedal.
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- Belledune, 00, USA