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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006089379 | Incident Date: Nov, 13 2006 |
| Consumer's City: MERRITT ISLAND | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: INTREPID | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 20 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While turning into my subdivision my 2001 dodge intrepid, 2.7l, v-6, 83,000 miles, died and i lost all power for steering and braking. i had the vehicle towed to an independent shop to determine the problem. the initial problem was thought to be a cracked plentium, but after replacement ($1,000), the car did not start and the mechanic determined the engine needed to be replaced. i then had the car towed to an engine specialty shop for further analysis. this shop informed me that the engine was water and/or oil locked and that indeed the engine needed to be replaced. they researched the engine and found that there are a number of places that wouldn't even sale the 2.7l, v-6 due the great number of engine failures that have occurred. additionally, jasper engines (a leading manufacture and distributor of engines) stated that these engines have a very high failure rate and suggested upgrading to the 3.2l ($4,500 engine + $1,000 for the upgrade parts and pieces needed because it's a different engine = $5,500). they even suggested i go on this site to see how many more people had the same problem. based on what i read this is an issue that chrysler should own up to and make the appropriate fixes. i for one have owned a number of dodges and all have had some type of problem associated with them, specifically, transmission problems. has anyone had any luck with chrysler giving them relief or a dealer stepping up? *nm |
