Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / INTREPID / 1996

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039300 Incident Date: Sep, 14 2005
Consumer's City: TONAWANDA Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: INTREPID Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2B3HD46F2TH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 18 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 14 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1996 dodge intrepid w/3.5 engine heard loud bang,smoke and oil,knocking noise. no warning at all, the gauges were in normal range, no prior trouble with engine. had vehicle towed to goodyear tire store & upon inspection found two (2) holes in the right side of engine block near front of engine about the size of silver dollar,we think engine connecting rod for one cylinder failed and broke at bottom near crankshaft and punched both holes in block. *jb