Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / INTREPID / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119336 Incident Date: Aug, 26 2007
Consumer's City: WAUKESHA Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: INTREPID Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2B3HD46R1YH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 12 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 22 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After starting the car the engine, it began to make a "rattle" noise that went away after a few seconds. took it into a shop and they said nothing was wrong. 9 months later, the car would not start -> the dealership said the engine would need to be replaced (the car has ~72,000 miles). i now need to either buy a new engine, or sell it for parts (the cost of the repair will nearly equal the value of the vehicle. i would not have expected to replace a 2000 dodge intrepid engine so early. from what i can tell, many other people have had the same problem with this chrysler engine: what are my options? *tr