2001 Dodge Intrepid SE review from North America
"Only buy one with a new engine - the factory engine will go"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Cam sensor - 30,000 miles.
Crank sensor - 75,000 miles.
Valve ports are not large enough to accommodate oil flow causing stress to the valve seating and "blowing" oil out the exhaust. Oil sits on head and does not drip down the manifold as it should. I have spoken with many area auto mechanics - many of them have 3-4 of the identical car in their shop.
Suggested repair - REPLACE ENGINE - even a rebuild won't help. The cost to replace is $5000.
77,000 miles seems to be the "magic" number for this car
It should be sold as "disposable", like a BIC lighter.
General comments?
Car has MANY blind spots and difficult to determine front and rear clearance.
Drives smoothly and handles well though.
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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 | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 14000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 77000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 24th March, 2005 |