2001 Dodge Intrepid review from North America
"Great car I guess IF you have money on hand for a new motor; I'll never buy another Dodge"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had to put new oil sending unit in, in October 2008, ran great the next 2 months.
Put 4 new tires on December 6, 2008, thought it was a good investment.
Engine blew December 15, 2008 due to oil sludge and coolant running into the motor at 94,000 miles.
General comments?
Bought this car in May of 2008 for $5,500 with 83,000 miles on it.
Ran great, drove smooth, handled very well I absolutely loved it.
Drove great in the snow, felt safe in it.
Had to put new oil sending unit in, thought it was a good investment, it was a cheap fix and figured the car was going to last a while.
Then 5 days ago on December 15, we were driving down the freeway and the car started blowing cold air so we got off on an exit to get coolant, turned right, heard a loud pop and the car started billowing smoke, towed it to the shop next day and they said the motor blew.
The 2.7 engines are a crappy engine Dodge made, I will never buy another Dodge again.
I don't know what I'm going to do now because I can't afford another car, but for everyone out there looking at buying this car I'd suggest you don't.
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| I would buy it again in a heatbeat |
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| Expensive, would rather have a stratus with anything, but the 2.7 or 2.0 |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 83000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 94000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am SE |
| Date of Entry | 20th December, 2008 |