2003 Dodge Intrepid Engine Problems

See attached document for complaint

NHTSA ID

11585756

Incident

Oct 10, 2023

THE CAR HAS MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ALL THE 03 2.7 L ENG SE. CONNECTING RODS IS FALLING OUT, AND ETC. THE CAR IS UNBALANCE. I TOOK THE CAR TODAY TO FIND WHY THE OLI LIGHT WAS COMING ON WHEN THE VEHICLE THERMOSTAT RISES. TURN OUT THE ENGINE ISN'T ALLOWING THE OIL TO REACH THE UPPER PART OF THE ENGINE AND THAT IS CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND MAKE NOISES ON STARTUP. AND ALSO WHEN YOU REVERSE YOU HEARTHE CAR MAKE A BAD KNOCK SOUND AND FEEL THE VIBRATION. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 86000 MILES AND THE MECHANICS COULD ONLY SHAKE THEIR HEADS. THIS CAR SHOULD BE IN BETTER CONDITION THEN THIS. ANYWAYS, THE COST FOR NEW ENGINE WITH WARRANTY IS OVER $6000. AND THAT INCLUDES EVERYTHING! NOW WHO HAS THAT TYPE OF MONEY AND WHY DIDN'T DODGE RECALL THIS PROBLEM ON THE 03 DODGE INTREPID??? ALL I WANT IS THE ENGINE REPLACE AND DODGE COULD DO THAT AT ANY OF THEIR COMPANIES OR AUTO LOTS. I'M A SIMPLE PERSON. I JUST WANT TO WORK AND BE AT PEACE.

NHTSA ID

10909442

Incident

Sep 24, 2016

Mileage

86,000 mi

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN AZ THE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND THAN TRAIL SMOKE.... AS WE PULLED OFF SMOKE ROLLED OUT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE... CHECKING THE PASSENGER SIDE, THERE WAS MELTING PLASTIC RUNNING TO THE GROUND AND THE TOP OF THE HOOD WAS HOT.. CAR LATER BURNT BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.. TIME FROM IT LOST POWER TO WHEN IT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE WAS LESS THAN 10 MIN.. I CAN ONLY ASSUME A TRANSMISSION LINE, POWER STEERING LINE, OR FUEL LINE STARTED TO LEAK AND STARTED A FIRE BY SPRAYING THE FLUID ON THE CATALYTIC/EXHAUST SYSTEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE... CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS.. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 11 OR 12 YEARS... IT WAS IN GOOD SHAPE... WE LATER LOOKED AT THE CAR AND IN THE SAME STORAGE LOT WAS A SECOND 03 DODGE INTEPID WITH THE EXACT SAME FAILURE AND BRUNT FRONT END... I BELIEVE THE TWO FAILURES ARE RELATED..

NHTSA ID

10568368

Incident

Mar 6, 2014

Mileage

122,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR LOST POWER AND ACCELERATION SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY MADE A LOUD CLANKING BANGING SOUND. IT STALLED AND COMPLETELY STOPPED ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER THE SOUNDS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC'S SHOP AND HE SAID THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS A FAMILIAR OCCURRENCE WITH THIS SPECIFIC ENGINE, THE 2.7L V6. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR PRODUCT AND WILL DO ANYTHING THEY CAN TO AVOID TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TT

NHTSA ID

10445980

Incident

Oct 25, 2011

Mileage

104,000 mi

HAVE A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. HUSBAND DRIVING CAR HOME AND NO LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR MADE LOUD BANGING TYPE NOISES AND HE PULLED OVER. HAD CAR LOOKED AT - ENGINE FAILURE. THIS COULD'VE LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT FIRST STARTED BANGING SO LOUDLY AND WE ALSO HAD A COOLANT PROBLEM THAT SUDDENLY THE HOSES POPPED AND ANTI FREEZE WAS LOST EVERYWHERE - IT SPEWED AGAINST THE HOOD AND WE PAID 600 FOR THAT , AND WAITING TO HEAR COST OF ENGINE NOW - MAD THAT CHRYSLER WON'T STICK BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES! - WILL PROBABLY COST OVER 2,000 TO FIX MY CAR AND IS CAUSING ISSUES WITH MY JOB /TRANSPORTATION! *TR

NHTSA ID

10399266

Incident

Apr 15, 2011

Mileage

136,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROADWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE MAIN BEARINGS FAILED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10329679

Incident

Apr 4, 2010

Mileage

91,000 mi

THE MOUNT FOR MY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IN MY 2003 DODGE INTREPID BROKE AND ALLOWED THE TENSIONER TO GIVE SLACK, THE TIMING CHAIN AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT RIGHT PISTON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328485

Incident

Apr 30, 2010

Mileage

67,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF PERIODICALLY BEFORE RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT OF 2009. RECALL STATES 'THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON YOUR VEHICLE MA BECOME DAMAGED FROM CONTINUED OPERATION IN "LIMP-IN" MODE FOLLOWING A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAULT.' NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ' THE REPAIRS CAUSE MORE DAMAGE' ACCORDING TO A CHRYSLER REP. THE REP ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME AND THEY WILL SEND ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE LICENSE PLATES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE EXPIRED. BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, I AM NOT ABLE TO REGISTER THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10308841

Incident

Dec 21, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 65 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD SOUND UNDER THE HOOD AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 110,794.

NHTSA ID

10298782

Incident

Jan 5, 2010

Mileage

110,794 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THEN SMOKE ENGULFED THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES USING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED. HOWEVER THE HEAD GASKETS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10286377

Incident

Oct 16, 2008

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 3.5 LITER V6 ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED; HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE, AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $7100.00 . NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,008 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10285681

Incident

Jul 25, 2008

Mileage

91,008 mi

MY CAR OVERHEATED ON THE EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING 60 MPH AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN KILLED.I HAVE REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, AND WATER PUMP. MY CAR STALLS/HESITATES EVERY TIME I STOP AT A LIGHT. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THE CADILLAC CONVERTER IS SHOT, I NEED A NEW TIMING BELT AND MY ENGINE IS FULL OF SLUDGE. THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, RECHARGING THE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279613

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

81,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE DISCOVERED A SMALL FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND BLEW OUT THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10275979

Incident

Jul 1, 2009

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, BUT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT CHRYSLER DEALERS, BUT THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10268854

Incident

May 1, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT HIS PLACE OF WORK, HE NOTICED A BALL OF FLAME COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR, WHO CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY GAS LINE BECAUSE THE WIRES WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10265602

Incident

Nov 1, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH---BRAKES---SCREECHING SOUND WHEN BRAKING AND GRABBING/THUMPING SOUND ,A/C & VENT MUSTY ODOR, SQUEAKING SOUND FROM REAR STRUTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261303

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

THE 2003 DODGE INTREPID 2.7L ENGINE HAS A "DESIGN FLAW" THAT CAUSES EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE AND ENGINES TO SEIZE UP WITH NO WARNING. THIS PUTS THE DRIVER AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD AT RISK OF COLLISION. MY CAR HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER MISSED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IT SHOULD NOT NEED A NEW ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255922

Incident

Oct 20, 2008

Mileage

87,000 mi

2003 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7 L ENGINE- EXPERIENCE SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS THAT THESE ENGINES EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF SUDDEN LOSS, AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. PUBLIC WEB SITES STATE THIS ENGINE IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR DODGE. HERE'S THE REAL KICKER- I CALLED DODGE AND THE ZONE OFFICE SAID THEY WOULD DO A 50-50 SPLIT ON THE BILL. $8000.00 SPLIT IN HALF WOULD STILL BE $4000 TO FIX A CAR ONLY WORTH $6000 IN RESALE VALUE. A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR QUOTED ME $3900 FOR THE SAME REPAIR. SO DODGE UPS THE COST TO REPAIR, THEN DISCOUNTS IT BY HALF, AND IT'S STILL THE SAME COST TO REPAIR IT ELSEWHERE. SOUNDS LIKE A REAL RACKET TO ME. AND HERE'S ANOTHER STICKY POINT- I WASN'T SURE OF THE MILEAGE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS AT THE SHOP, SO I GUESSED 65000 MILES. THE GUY AT DODGE WAS ALL SET TO CALL THE DEALER AND MAKE THEM FIX IT FOR NO CHARGE, BUT WHEN HE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THE MILEAGE WAS 7000 MILES MORE, OR 72000, IT WAS NOW "PAST WARRANTY" AND THEY COULD ONLY DO THE 50-50 SPLIT. SO HOW DOES 7000 MILES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE? THE WARRANTY WAS 6 YEARS, 60,000 MILES, IT WAS ALREADY PAST THE 60,000 LIMIT WHEN I CALLED DODGE THE FIRST TIME, NOW THAT IT'S ONLY 7,000 MILES MORE THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251060

Incident

Dec 7, 2008

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF OIL. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD INTERNAL DAMAGE, WHICH WOULD COST $8,000 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/08/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10251053

Incident

Dec 7, 2008

Mileage

72,000 mi

I NEVER HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM, EXCEPT CLOUDY SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE AND AN OIL. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON IT BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAD IT TOWED TO LANDMARK DODGE, THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN (UPON MY ARRIVAL, I EXPLAINED THE MECHANIC, WHAT HAPPENED TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED, HE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND I NEEDED AND ENGINE, WITHOUT DOING A DIAGNOSTIC. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TO BE EXACT AND NOT GUESS WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. THEY RESPONDED BY HAVING A SALES REP CALL TO TRY AND SALE ME A VEHICLE). I WANTED A SECOND OPINION, THEREFORE, I HAD IT TOWED TO STEVE RAYMAN DODGE THAT'S WHEN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED I NEEDED AN ENGINE FOR SURE AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC SAID IT LOST OIL PRESSURE, AND HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP. AT FIRST, THE MECHANIC SAID HE COULD REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS FOR $3000.00 BUT HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE MOTOR WOULD LAST. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THAT'S WHEN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE SLUDGE BUILD-UP, NO OIL PRESSURE AND I NEEDED AN ENGINE. THE MECHANIC AT LANDMARK RECOGNIZED THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A DIAGNOSTIC AND TRIED KEEP MY CAR FOR NON PAYMENT OF SERVICE THAT WAS NEVER PERFORMED. IS THIS COMMON FOR DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES? AS A CONSUMER, I HAVE THE RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE, PROTECT AND PURSUE LEGAL ACTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239489

Incident

Aug 8, 2008

Mileage

130,080 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,173 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF OIL TO THE UPPER PART OF THE ENGINE. UPDATED 09/10/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10237837

Incident

Jan 8, 2008

Mileage

84,173 mi

ENGINE LIGHT W/DIAGNOSTIC CODES SHOWING O2 SENSOR BANK ONE AND BANK TWO FAILURES. ALL SENSORS PROFESSIONALLY REPLACED. CODES SHOWING SPEED CONTROL KICKING IN ALTHOUGH ENGINE AT IDLE. ENGINE DIES AT ACCELERATION EVEN ON EXPRESSWAY. VEHICLE SERVICED PROFESSIONALLY AS MANUF. DIRECTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10236448

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

Mileage

43,500 mi

MY DODGE INTREPID 2003 WITH THE 2002 2.7 LITER MODEL ENGINE LOCKED UP ON ME FOR NO REASON AT 76,000 MILES APX. I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND IT LOCKED UP AT 15,000 MILES. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN THE MAIN ROAD, BUT I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OUT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND MAY HAVE NOT TURNED OUT GOOD. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE JUST LOCKS UP AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HELP ME GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY, WHICH HAPPEN TO BE PASSING BY AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING DEAD IN THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE IMPRESSION CHRYSLER PRODUCTS WERE GOOD AND DEPENDABLE AND THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST TIME I BUY ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS DUE TO THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232653

Incident

Mar 20, 2008

Mileage

76,300 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE LOCKED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOW ON OIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN OIL CHANGE SERVICE SHOP, WHERE OIL WAS ADDED IN THE VEHICLE. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED BECAUSE THE CURRENT ONE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE MECHANIC'S SHOP. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

10226319

Incident

Jan 14, 2008

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE DRAGGED AS IF IT WERE IN TOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE COOLANT WAS MIXED WITH OIL. IF THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE COULD EXPLODE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 5/13/08 *CN UPDATED 05/13/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10225644

Incident

Apr 18, 2008

Mileage

84,000 mi