1999 Dodge Intrepid Other / unspecified Problems

FOR THE PAST 3 OR 4 YEARS NOW I HAVE BEEN HAVING ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. RECENTLY THINGS GOT WORSE. MY HEAT WILL NOT WORK UNLESS THE CAR IS MOVING, GRAYISH SPOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND OVERHEATING. I WENT TO A WEBSITE THAT WAS TALKING ABOUT MY TYPE OF CAR AND THE MANY ENGINE TROUBLES OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING. THE WEBSITE CLAIMED THAT I COULD RECEIVE HELP WITH GETTING MY CAR FIX DUE TO THE MANY DEFECTS WITH THE ENGINES OF THESE CARS. THE WEBSITE DESCRIBED EVERYTHING MY CAR IS DOING NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251474

Incident

Aug 1, 2008

Mileage

104,410 mi

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 MOTOR. AFTER REPLACING THE MOTOR IN 2006 35 DAYS AFTER BUYING IT LASTED TILL ABOUT SEPT OF 2008. HAD TO PUT IN ALL NEW TIMING CHAIN KIT. CAR RAN FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN BROKE DOWN AGAIN. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND NOW THE RIGHT REAR ROD IS SHOT. WITH ALL THE MONEY I HAVE PUT INTO THIS CAR I THINK I SHOULD OF JUST PARKED IT AT DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND PUT A SIGN ON IT SAYING WHAT A PIECE OF '!@#$%. CANNOT GET ANYTHING FOR IT TRADING IT IN ALL DEALERS KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WANT NOTING TO DO WITH IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248424

Incident

Sep 28, 2008

WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE THE CAR WAS OK, I DROVE TO MY FRIEND HOUSE THE CAR STARTED MAKING A REAL LOUD NOISE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT WOULDN'T START UP AGAIN, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOW TO SHOP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN WAS OUT AND IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE. NOW THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEING. WE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING A ENGINE. ONCE WE DID AND HAD IT PUT IN THE CAR, IT DIDN'T WORK. WE BROUGHT THE ENGINE FROM T&M AUTO SALVAGE IN CANTON. THEY PUT ANOTHER ENGINE IN THE CAR. I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS WHEN IT STARTING MAKING A STRANGE NOISE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THEREFORE, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD THE CAR A MONTH OR TWO. THEY TOLD ME THEY STEAMED CLEAN THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THEY HAD TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN. NOW THE CAR STILL ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY FOR WHATEVER REASON WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIND OUT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151451

Incident

Apr 25, 2004

Mileage

111,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. THIS CAR HAD 70000 MILES, MOST OF THEM HIGHWAY MILES. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE. THIS CAR HAS HAD REGULAR 3000 MILES OIL CHANGES, AND I AM FINDING OUT THIS WAS COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE. NOW, BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND FOR THESE ENGINES ,REBUILING COSTS ARE IN EXCESS FO $4,000, AND A NEW ENGINE RUNS AROUND $8,000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148722

Incident

Mar 2, 2005

Mileage

74,000 mi

AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES I NOTICE A TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LOWER BEARING NOISE THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY RUIN THE ENGINES. AS THE NOISE GOT WORSE I FEARED DRIVING IT ANYMORE . MY MAINTENANCE CONTRACT DID NOT COVER ENGINE COST BUT ONLY AFFECTED BEARINGS AND THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY ANY DEALER OR MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. I SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A USED ENGINE WHICH LASTED ONE YEAR AND LEFT ME STRANDED BESIDE THE ROAD REQUIRING A TOW AND MY VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR 2 YEARS WITH THE COST OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT ALMOST DOUBLING. I THINK AN ENGINE RECALL IS IN ORDER AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL; PEOPLE STOPPING TO ASK IF THE INTREPID IS FOR SALE BECAUSE THEY HAVE ONE WITH A BAD ENGINE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136335

Incident

Oct 4, 2002

Mileage

60,000 mi

1999 DODGE INTREPID ENGINE SEIZED AT ONLY 5600 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS A SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD FROM AT LEAST 10 DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS THAT THE 2.7 LITER DODGE ENGINE IS POORLY MADE AND THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM TIME AND TIME AGAIN. IT RUNS WAY TOO HOT AND IF YOU DON'T CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 1500 MILES OR SO, SLUDGE WILL BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE AND CAUSE SEIZURE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS 2.7 ENGINE OR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST DODGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037190

Incident

Aug 26, 2003

ALL FOUR WHEELS ARE RUSTING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022005

Mileage

42,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT WITH THE JACK, THE JACK COLLAPSED, FAILING HITTING THE GROUND DAMAGING THE FRONT RIGHT ROTOR, ETC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS

NHTSA ID

8019444

Incident

Sep 21, 2002

1999 DODGE INTREPID ES: I HAVE PREVIOUSLY MADE COMMENTS IN REGARD TO MY VEHICLE HANDLING AND IT'S FLIMSY, LOOSE FEELING STEERING AND HOW THE FRONT WHEELS FEEL LIKE THEY SLIP SOMETIMES AROUND SLIGHT TURNS. THE FRONT WHEELS ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SOMETMES FLUTTERING ESPECIALLY OVER BUMPS OR RAILROAD TRACKS USUALLY AT 35+MPH. I HAVE ACTUALLY ALMOST LOST CONTROL WHEN BEING IN FAR LEFT LANE DRIVING AT AROUND 65MPH AROUND BENDS IN HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE BUMPY. I BROUGHT IN TO FIVE STAR DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. I WASEN'T SURE EXACTLY HOW TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM PROPERLY, I DESCRIBED THE BEST I COULD. I HAVE THOUGHT THAT THE LOOSE STEERING IS CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO BOUNCE OR FLUTTER. THE SERVICE CENTER WAS NOT VERY RECEPTIVE. THE TECH THAT DROVE MY CAR STATED THAT THE SENSITIVE STEERING WAS NORMAL. ALSO THERE IS NO STEERING WHEEL LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IT IS DEFECTIVE OR NOT PRESENT. DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT? I HAVE READ ABOUT 2 OR 3 OTHER ODI'S THAT DESCRIBED SIMULAR PROBLEMS BUT NOT AS IN DETAIL OR WITH INFORMATION OF THE FRONT WHEELS SOMETIMES BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE OR FLUTTERING OVER BUMPS OR FRONT WHEELS SLIDING. WITH THIS PROBLEM I FEEL UNCOMFORTIBLE DRIVING IN WET OR RAINY CONDITIONS. IT ALMOST FEELS THAT AROUND SOME FREEWAY OR ROAD BENDS DRIVING AT 45+MPH IT SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS ARE SLIGHTLY SLIPPING OR SLIDING. MY OLD 1995 DODGE INTREPID WAS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AS WELL AND NEVER DID THIS ALTHOUGH IT HAD IT'S PROBLEMS. I COULD DO 65MPH ON A RAINY FREEWAY AND I COULD FEEL VERY COMFORTIBLE WITH THE VEHICLES TRACTION AND STEERING. MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID ES IS NEWER WITH SPORT SUSPENSION AND STEERING, BETTER TIRES AND 16" ALUMINUM WHEELS YET I AM HAVING THESE PROBLEMS NEVER HAVING THEM WITH MY OLD INFERIOR 1995 DODGE INTREPID. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE. I DO NOT FEEL MY VEHICLE CONTINUALLY HANDLES SAFELY, I AM AFRAID THAT I COULD LOOSE CONTROL ONE DAY AND CRASH. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

751227