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.
4.0
definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
$50
Average Mileage:
73,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
wetsand with 1000/2000 grit, then wax and buff (1 reports)
A common problem with the headlights is that they are hazing. The best and least expensive way to fix your hazing headlights is to wetsand them. I used 1000 and 2000 grid wet sandpaper and a regular buffer. All you have to do is to get rid of oxidation and yellowing on your headlights by wetsanding them with 1000 grid sandpaper and then 2000. Finish it up with some wax and a buffer. Mine look like new now.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
A common problem with the headlights is that they are hazing. The best and least expensive way to fix your hazing headlights is to wetsand them. I used 1000 and 2000 grid wet sandpaper and a regular buffer. All you have to do is to get rid of oxidation and yellowing on your headlights by wetsanding them with 1000 grid sandpaper and then 2000. Finish it up with some wax and a buffer. Mine look like new now.
- omnibus, Orland Hills, IL, US