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I cannot believe this car! I also have a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. It started out as a lease, then I re-financed it to get a lower payment... WHAT A MISTAKE! I wish I would have turned the lemon in after my five year lease was up! Unfortunately, I re-financed it after about 4 1/2 years, so not only did I pay about $18,000 in lease payments, but also $3,500 in r-finance payments. Now that the car is no longer running, I am stuck with a payoff of over $9,000!!! I was driving down the interstate and heard a squeaking noise, then it got louder. When I pulled over, turned the car off and then on again, it started knocking. Not only was I by myself, in the dark, on a highway, I had no idea what was wrong with my car. After paying to have it towed to my house, only to sit for a few weeks, then towed to a private garage to be stored... I no longer feel alone. The car is wonderful, and I have actually considered purchasing a used engine (which I could luckily buy and have installed for under $2,200) but why should I? How long would THAT engine last? Any information regarding the lawsuit would be greatly appreciated (imabratt25@juno.com). Is there really one out there? I really do hope so. Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Anyone with info. on a class action lawsuit, please contact me at Hilljp00@aol.com.
Hi, I own a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. I was told by my mechanic my motor was blown (2.7 engine). I was like you have to be kidding me. I only have 39,000 miles. I couldn't believe it. I was told sludge was built up in the motor. I am very upset. I am interested in a class action lawsuit. If anyone has info please email me. (Olsenbell@aol.com) Something has to be done. This is terrible. I had no warning. No lights came on oil lights or check engine light. It just doesn't make sense to me at all. I can't believe all the complaints that are out there. Thank you for any help you can give me.
Could someone please fill me in on any legitimate lawsuits against Chrysler for Intrepid failure? Last year, at less than 80k, I was told I needed sensors on my 2000 ES. I bought them and had them replaced. 3 days later, I was told I needed a transmission by 3 reputable mechanics. I saw the "sludge" in the oil pan. I had the transmission installed. They test drove it, told me to come and get it, but by the time I got to the car, it was doing exactly the same thing. We hauled it to a Dodge dealership and found that the computer had failed. There was another $550.00! I can't keep tires or brakes on the car (at 90k now, it is on it's 3rd set of tires, 5th set of "lifetime" brakes and the second set of rotors. Two of my power windows and 1 power lock are history. Both rear window seals are falling out. Now I'm noticing what seems to be a "miss" when the A/C is running. PLEASE HELP!!! I still owe $3500.00 on this car and I was offered $2,000 for it on trade-in. If there is a lawsuit that I could get in on, please help me find my way to it. Please contact bacdiana@aol.com. Thanks!!!
Hello,
I wish I looked at this site along time ago. We've had a 2000 Intrepid sitting in our driveway for almost two years with a blown engine. Any chance of us joining this lawsuit? Thanks
Timothy.harvey@nextelpartners.com.
I would like to find out more about the civil lawsit aginst chrysler for the bad 2.7L v6 engine. Any information would be helpful.
Magicmana_2005@yahoo.com.
Does anyone out there know if a 2.7L can be replaced with a 3.2L. Mine blew at 108,000 miles right after having $900 in repairs including replacing the cam sensor replaced and flushing the transmission for the second time in 3 years. The dealer wants $6500 to replace it, not going to happen. I have look around for some rebuilds, but the 2.7L is way pricey, and the same piece of junk, while the 3.2L is much more reasonably priced and potentially solve future problems. Any help on if this is possible would be appreciated.
Thanks mchollar@msn.com.
My 2002 Chrysler Sebring 2.7L engine seized last week during rush hour traffic on a busy highway without warning. The tow truck operator said he had seen more than a fair share of these cars with similar problems. Dealership says it's my fault and offered no solution other than to replace the engine for $8K. I have 63,000 miles and five car payments left on this hunk of junk.
I'm not going to wait for a class action lawsuit - I will file one myself if Chrysler doesn't pay the whole tab and so should anyone else having problems. If enough people file their own lawsuits, a class action might eventually become certified if the courts get clogged with these complaints. Good luck everyone!
Peter in NJ
I was driving my 2000 Dodge Intrepid on the highway when the engine began making a knocking sound. After about 7 miles, the sound became quite loud. About three minutes after that, the engine died and I had to park on the inside shoulder of the four-lane highway. Fortunately, it was very late at night, so traffic was minimal. I wasn't sure what happened, but after reading hundreds of complaints about this particular engine, I have a very good idea. My car is still in the shop where the extent of the damage is still being determined. I have changed the oil after various mileages, but have never exceeded the recommended distance of 7500 miles. I have put just over 90,000 miles on the car since I bought it in November 2003.
Wow! I can sympathize with all these comments about the 2000 Intrepid. I, too, have just had a recent panging in my engine without warning and without warning lights and subsequent dieing of the engine. I just got a quote for $6700 to fix it. I only have 47,000 on the car. We contacted the manufacturer, and they of course said it is our fault! The dealership originally said that it was a bearing rod that just somehow broke and went into the engine. It banged around and there is no way of knowing what it damaged. After talking to Dodge, they changed their story to sludge problems. We are currently looking for a class action law suit to join. If anyone has one... let me know. dawn@thelovics.com.
I too have a 2000 Dodge Intrepid that lost the engine. I bought the car new. I now have 114344 miles and this is the only real trouble I have had. I called the local dealer and a reman short block is $2620.00 exchange. I have changed the oil and filter every 3000 miles. It is totally unacceptable to have an engine fail with less than 200,000 miles. Please let me know if a lawsuit is on going and how I can become a party to this suit.
Thanks; furyfan5@netscape.net.
Wow! Reading these comments is like looking in a mirror. My 2000 Intrepid 2.7L engine just blew... same symptoms as the rest. Low oil pressure, sludge build up and now $4400 for a used engine installed by the dealership.
I'm trying to find specs on converting from the 2.7L to a 3.2L engine. If anyone has a resource to suggest please send me an email... winterbottomp@msn.com.
Thanks.
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST.
I also have a 2000 Dodge Intrepid with a 2.7 that died last week.
The mileage on it just went over 100,000 the day before. Never really had any problems with it until this. The timing chain went and my mechanic thinks it should be fixed with a re-built engine at a cost of about $4000.
I would love to get on a list for a class action lawsuit also.
mikemonte@comcast.net.
Problem with a class action lawsuit is that best case scenario you'll simply get coupons for money off your next Chrysler.
I know, I've been solicited for a lot of them, mainly involving computer products I bought. One was for a stock purchase and I read the fine print which stated IF the suit was successful I would be entitled to, no joke,.01 cents per share I owned.
My car was taken to the shop last week and received a new cam positioning sensor; 11 days later the engine has failed. There was a loud knocking that left me stranded in the middle of a busy intersection.
My mechanic says there is heavy metal in the oil filter, i. e hopeless. The engine has 107k miles and has had its oil changed faithfully at 3000-3500 mile intervals. I began using full synthetic oil (after hearing about these problems on various internet forums) at around 78000 miles. Sign me up for the class action!!! sedillocv@yahoo.com.