2000 Dodge Intrepid

Summary:

Terrible--Dodge should be ashamed!

Faults:

Car heater will not work when idling.

Air conditioner no longer works.

Oil light flickers when idling.

Mechanic inspected the radiator and it is full of sludge. It looks like light colored peanut butter!

General Comments:

Well it looks like I'm getting ready to have my engine go on me as well. The mechanic who looked at my car yesterday (to fix the heater, I thought) told me and showed me that the radiator is full of sludge. It looked like light colored peanut butter! My air conditioner broke about 3 months ago, and since my last oil change the oil light flickers when idling.

I have two questions -- Is there a class action lawsuit? And is it worth replacing this engine with a 3.2 or 3.5?

Please email me at amyv@script2000.com if you know the answers to either of my questions.

Thanks so much!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 21st January, 2007

22nd Jan 2007, 05:56

I own an Intrepid with the 3.2l engine and no problems so far. The car has 180k kms and over the last 5 years of ownership the total amount of repairs cumulated with the maintenance (timing belt, water pump, brake pads, etc) is roughly 1500 CAD, so talking about reliability, I would give to this car a 9 (on a 1 to 10 scale). What you have to understand is there are two types of engines on this car. The timing belt ones (3.2l and 3.5l and they are very similar except the bore and also they ere among the best and reliable Chrysler engines) and also there is the 2.7l that is chain driven and this one has a huge flaw of design and I'm talking about the oil passages inside, and is prone to built oil sludge. My advice is, if you like the car generally (the space, the look, how it handle) go for the engine replacement (of course with a 3.2 or 3.5) and you will have a huge benefit in the next years in terms of quality. If not, scrap it because the sale price will not cover the total cost of repairs (if you will go for the 2.7l engine). Bottom line, I know that this swap is possible.

7th Apr 2007, 18:11

It sounds like your head gasket is smoked. And yes, definitely DO replace the engine with a 3.2 or a 3.5. Even if it's just a head gasket and your head/block isn't cracked. It'll only cost a few hundred dollars extra to do the swap, and you won't have to worry about your new engine failing on you.

And if it's the worst case scenario, if you're suffering from the notorious 2.7l sludge problem, then don't even consider putting another 2.7l in it. The 3.2 is a direct swap.

2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7

Summary:

This car is a rip off

Faults:

I am having the same problems as everyone else.

Now my oil light is coming on when I am at a stop light then I give it a little gas and just like that the light goes off.

I have took it to a dealership a couple of times and they tell me they can't find the problem.

Please if this lawsuit is still going on I need to know I am a single mother of two and cannot afford to be without a car.

Please email me with the information

shelbyanne05@yahoo.com.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 9th December, 2006

9th Dec 2006, 18:38

I think you mean your last car was a Pontiac Grand Am, Chrysler did not make that.

9th Dec 2006, 21:16

Sell it as quick as possible, that little oil light is the beginning of more severe engine problems. The 2.7 litre engine is the worst engine ever made.

13th Dec 2006, 18:30

I just bought a intrepid two week ago from a dealer two weeks ago, and now it at the shop everything is wrong with my car. the air act funny. I had to get my transmission fluid changed already. and two days ago my car want start up, and I had to take it to the shop cause my timing belt came off! and the engine is acting up! but the worse part I got to pay 2,000 dollars for my car to get fix! and it christmas and I'm a broke college student, this is some bull!

4th Feb 2007, 20:50

I bought a 2000 intrepid and 2 weeks later and 2k I put a new timing belt, oil pump, valves, water pump, oil sensor, tie rode, strut bushing, where can I submit my law suite please advise rbut01@aol.com.