2000 Dodge Intrepid from North America - Comments

Was driving the car when the lifters started to tick. Took it into the dealer they told me I need new lifters. Called me 2 days later and told me that I need a whole new motor and would cost me $9000.00 to replace it. They told me that it would not be covered under warranty cause it has oil sludge. I change the oil every 3000 miles. So now I sit with a car making payments on it and can't drive it. So I had the car towed home so I don't void my warranty. I had the tow truck drop it in the driveway. Cause I figured I would just start it and move it into the garage. Well the battery was dead so I charged the battery. Went back to start it and now I have smoke coming out from in the middle of the engine and the car won't start. Talk to a friend at Chrysler and he told me that the 2.7 motor is nothing but junk. He would have told me to never buy it.

Would never buy a Chrysler product again...

I have a 2000 Dodge Intrepid and have some ticking ongoing even with the oils changes as required. It died on me last week with 113,000 miles on it. I notice other Intrepids with blue smoke coming the exhaust like mine. I agree that the 2.7 engine is junk!!!

Yes indeed.. I owe 9 grand for a 2000 intrepid that has the same oil sludge problem at 90k miles. I changed the oil regularly and the ticking started immediately after I had my oil changed. I had full synthetic in the engine and the people who changed my oil put the cheap stuff in it. right away I noticed the problem and now my car sits unusable.

2.7 liter, 2000 Intrepid has destroyed me for at least 7 years. I don't have it in me to keep making payments so I fear the repo man will be paying a visit. I can't think of any creative way out of this mess! I can't shell out 6 grand for a new engine. that would make it $15,000 in teh hole for a car that kellybluebook. com says is worth 6k.

Any masterful geniuses out there know of a way to make the impact a little bit less on my life? If I get this car repo'd then I might as well claim bankruptsy to seal the deal.. At the age of 25 with 3 kids to feed and no transportation thinks can't get much worse.

THANK YOU DODGE/CHRYSLER ! YOU KNOW HOW TO KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN!

I have a 2000 dodge intrepid, I was driving down the freeway when the car stalled. I tried restarting the car it would not start. I had the vehicle towed to dodge dealer. dealer told me it would be 8,600.00 to replace motor. I have 103 thousand miles on this vehicle and I still owe 13 thousand dollars, this vehicle is only 4 yrs old how can engine be blown already. I had oil changed every 3000 miles.

I own 1999 Intrepid with 114,000 miles on it. Replaced the engine at 82,000 miles, just after the warranty was over. Had to eat this cost and I still owe 7 thousands on this car. What are we to do, this car is now making a ticking sound. I refuse to put another dollar in it. Here is the kicker, I went back to my dealer and wanted to trade it in, they asked me to leave with the car and sell it out right my self. Or they would give me 1 thousands dollars for it. What return value on this uh. Any help is greatly needed.

Have same problem as all above, but the funny part of all this is, Chrysler is aware of this problem and isn't doing anything about it. We are all devoted Chrysler owners and enjoyed driving Chysler products, but Chrysler won't compensate us for there problems unless every 2.7 motor owner complains directly to the big guy. email me and I will tell you about my expensive debt to chrysler and my Intrepid 2000 at gricha8490@comcast.net till then enjoy driving or walking like I've been.

I have had my car for three years. One day (luckily for me) it was only about 3 miles from the house when it died with only 55k miles on the car... same old story about engine sludge!. 7200 repair bill and they will put the same defective 2.7 liter engine in the car. So you know what, it will sit at the dealer until they will do something. I have a 100k warranty on the car, unfortunately for me it is not through Chrysler so they won't even talk to me. The Class action suit will take 3 years so I will bite the bullet and sue them out right. It has to be cheaper than $7200 they quoted toi fix it because I don't have all of my receipts for the last 3.5 years.

I recently purchased a 2000 dodge intrepid and like so many people I see I wish I would have known about the problem of the 2.7 also, but my car has 116896 miles on it and it seized up ten minutes after paying cash for it. know the cheapest motor I can find is close to $3000.00 I only payed $2750.00 for the car.

I just found out today 7/10/05 about the problems that are listed above. I will be taking my car to the dealership tomorrow hopefully they will fix my car we will see... first engine oil lamp low rpms, then smoke on fast acceleration, now I have a pinging so it can only get worse.

Brian Charleston, SC.

I learned yesterday that my 2000 Dodge Intrepid,2.7 liter, immaculately maintained vehicle with 98,000 miles needs an engine replacement. It has a broken bearing, grooved connecting rod and is filled with sludge, in spite of routine oil and filter servicing with major branded oil.

I'm surprised by the common theme of these notes. Shame on Chrysler. I'll call the dealership, get the obvious response, and will buy a Honda by the end of the week.

I am another happy owner of a 2001 Intrepid with a blown engine, and NO LONGER a Chrysler customer. I'd buy a Yugo first. 76000 miles with 3000 mile oil changes and I always use DG Fram filters (the best they made). My son had a 1999 intrepid that had well over 100,000 miles. The difference... He used SYNTHETIC from DAY ONE (which is what I'm doing now in my new car). Can you say "class action lawsuite"? There is enough doucumentation now for me to file suit in the legal system, and I'm going to presue that ave and have chrysler summoned into a court of law on this issue. Where did I put my Lawyer's number? John Q. Public needs to EDUCATE Chrysler Corp.

I also purchased a 2000 Dodge Intrepid with a 2.7 engine. After having the car for a week it stared making a loud knocking sound, but only for about 15 seconds. I called my salesman and told him about this. He told me not to worry because the noise had stopped. And then about a month later it done it again and never stopped making the loud knocking sound until my three children and I were on the interstate. And with warning the car just shut down. I called the dealership and told them that the car had sopped on me. They told me to have the car towed to them. I done so and was told that the Camshaft and Crankshaft sensors had gone out. Well the price that the dealership had given me to fix this was too high for a car that I only had for 61 days. I had the car taken to a mechanic that my Grandmother had to work on her cars and looked over the car and ran a diagnostic test on it and the timing chain had gone out on the car. I am still without a car and still have payments to make on a car that is not working!!

I have a 2000 Dodge Intrepid and have not had too many problems. I had to replace the ignition switch, starter, and my power locks do not work anymore. My oil light has been popping on for about 1 year and I seem to be losing oil somewhere, but when I take it in, the mechanic can never find an oil leak. I put about 1 to 1.5 quarts a month. Did anyone else have this problem before their motor blew? It has 91000 miles on it and this seems to be when the problems start.

I own a 2000 Intrepid with 154000 miles. Just recently the oil light has begun to illuminate while at stop lights or idling in parking lots, etc. The oil light only comes on when the RPM's drop under 500. I've also noticed substantial oil consumption between oil changes. I'm adding approximately one quart+ for every 3000 miles. Has anyone experienced similar problems prior to their motor failing?

I have had some work done to the timing belt. While the motor was apart my mechanic stated the motor was very clean and did not have any conditions associated with oil sludge build up.

I have a 2000 intrepid, just hit 119000 miles, heard the ticking from the engine, but the oil had just been changed, a week later wife was driving the car and it died, so I went to look at it, started it up, sounded like there was a bunch of gnomes banging on the engine... so I took it to the mechanic, looks like big problems... then I came home to check out the engine online and am finding nothing, but bad comments on this car and engine. seems as if everyone is having problems with the "sludge" or window and door lock problems... i have both.

I heard about a class action lawsuit, anyone know about this?