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:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,473 miles
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Air conditioner will not work. It needs a new evaporator. The whole dash has to be torn out to replace it about $1200 for repair. I bought this car three years ago, and been with out ac for 1.5 years. I am driving a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. I have been a GM/ foreign car owner. This is my first and last Chrysler product.
2000 Chrysler Intrepid with less than 70,000 miles used primarily by my wife for work. (85 miles per day). Car started to knock. We brought it to the dealership for investigation and were told we had an engine failure. Dealership replaced small block with what I was told as being a new as an after market part. We started to have oil changes done at dealership only every 3,000 miles(although owners manual states 7,000 for our the type of driving. At less than 40,000 miles the engine started to knock again. Dealership would not stand behind product or repair again. I brought it to a local repair shop that was recommended to me by a friend in the business. This repair shop has had some luck with repairing the problem. Unfortunately for me not this time. I have contacted Chrysler several time with same results as mentioned, service not performed by dealership to bad, I was also told this by dale frank the service manager at the dealership. I have all my vehicles service at or before 3,000 miles. I fine it very absurd that the spark plug change is at 100,000 miles when this engine has no change of ever seeing that number of miles.
: the contact stated while trying to change a flat tire and lifting up the vehicle the wrench for the jack bent. Also, a screw came loose in the jack. Then while trying to loosen the lug nuts, the wrench broke. The manufacturer was alerted.
On January 15, 2004 I brought my Dodge Intrepid VIN#2B3hd46rxh103584 to dohn bohn Dodge in metairie, la for replace of the drivers side recliner seat bolts. This was being done per a recall notice I received. The NHTSA campaign number id number is #03V035000. An invoice was issued stating the repairs were completed. On September 15, 2004 the same drivers side seat recliner bolt sheared in half and I lost control of the car and had an accident. I am under doctors care for injuries sustained. I reported this information to dahimler Chrysler on 10/04/2005 and they gave me a claim number #12695236. I contacted a local dealership lakeshore Dodge and they informed since I had the recall already done I would have to pay for the service. I declined and had the bolt replaced by my insurance company and retained the bolt.
- New Orleans, LA, USA
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Cam and crank sensor replaced 67220 miles, short block replaced 68927 miles due to "sludge" $5151.58 miles not including rental car for 1 and 1/2 months, engine missing 2 timing bolts from previous repair 69271 miles (the car quti on a 8 lane interstate on my way home),attach sway bar link repair connector for knock sensor 76507 miles, compressor freon and recharging my air condidtioning 78747 miles $977.40, another oil leak and a transmission fluid leak 101,125 miles paid $15 for consult and was told by dealer that problem will never be fixed even if hoses and seals were replaced. Now I have a continuous transmission fluid leak adn oil leak that has to be monitored.
I have also replaced front passenger side door lock actuator. Now the driver side back lock actuator is going out. I have not fixed the radio, dash lights or dome lights. I am out of money for the time being. I had to refinance and add $4900. To get most of the repairs done. My engine blew due to sludge and I now have a used rebuilt one that will probably do the same thing.
2000 Dodge Intrepid blew then moter I am stuck with out a vehical and still making payments. When I contacted the plac3E they said that I would have to prove that the moters were junk I need help
I have a huge loan left on my 2000 Dodge Intrepid and now I have to put more money into it to get a new engine. I was driving to work one day and I heard a knocking sound in my engine but there wasn't any lights that came on that said 'service engine soon'. I had my mechanic look at it and he found that the tming chain broke. I looked on the internet and this is happening a lot and not just with the 2000 Dodge Intrepid, it's with whatever vehicle's that have a 2.7 liter engine in them. Please look into this and let me know if there is anything I can help you with.
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- Pittsburgh, PA, USA