2000 Dodge Intrepid review from North America
"2.7 liter engine failure needs quality corrective action"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had maintained the car as instructed in the owner's manual. Despite this, the engine experienced sudden failure. I drove it home from somewhere, turned it off, and came out 5 minutes later to start it. When I started the engine, it had a very loud banging in it. After speaking to four mechanics over the phone, I came to one conclusion. I had no choice, but to get a new car. All four mechanics told me about the history of the 2.7 liter engine and suggested not repairing it.
General comments?
Currently a Cleveland law firm is putting together a class action suit for all owners of the 2.7 liter engine. Research the Internet for more details. I loved driving my Intrepid, but it isn't so pretty sitting dead in the driveway. Every automotive company needs to be quality certified. I think Chrysler's corrective action procedure should be questioned. They have done nothing for the consumer in this situation. Instead, they have made a strategic move to protect future sales of Dodge products by not making the Intrepid after this year. This way, they eliminate a product with a bad reputation and hope the problem just goes away. It's a lack of integrity for large companies to not follow through on their responsibility to the consumer. Lack of integrity often leads to a corporation's downfall. Corporation downfall leads to more lost jobs for Americans.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 11000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 76500 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 3rd May, 2004 |

