Just about everything:
Rotors warped.
Brakes need constant replacement. Don't last more than 10,000 miles.
Engine fans died within weeks of each other over heating the car.
A/C system needs constant repair.
Battery dies about every 11 months, has to be replaced constantly.
Numerous other thing, to much to list, including engine failure, even though the oil was changed constantly, with Mobil 1.
If your in the market for a car avoid anything build or made by Chrysler. You will live to regret it. I baby-ed this car, and did all kinds of preventive repairs, and still I couldn't prevent the unavoidable, knowing of the 2.7 sludge problem, and still the engine died on me while I was driving. Stalled in the middle of the street going 30 mph, almost hit a bus. It's not worth the money or the headaches. Chrysler refuses to initiate any type of recall to repair the problems. It was a defiantly a love and hate relationship with this car. one good thing about this car is the handling during winter, other than that Good Luck. I used nothing, but Mobil 1 synthetic oil ever since I owned her, and I still ended up having the engine seize on me. It defiantly has the looks, but not worth the massive financial headaches. NEVER EVER WILL I BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER, DODGE, OR ANY OTHER AMERICAN CAR.
It seems that not only do you refuse to buy an American car,
you also refuse to write in English too!
Believe me my English is probably a lot better than your, the only reason my description stinks is, because I did it in a rush, and there was just to much stuff to list. As for the second thing, I will never buy another American car, because most of there cars are now build in Canada and Mexico, so you can't even call this an American car, and that why the quality is so poor. For the time and money invested in this car, I could have easily bought myself a normal Honda accord or Nissan Maxima, without worrying about the engine shutting of on me while driving down an expressway at 11 o'clock at night, doing 30mph. AS for your sarcasm enjoy drving your Mexican Chevy or Canadian Dodge, I'll stick to my American built Honda Accord.
Well let me tell you, I "defiantly" (sic) do not drive a
"Mexican Chevy", nor do I drive a "Canadian Dodge", and I "defiantly" (sic) think that my English is quite good.
Cheerio old chap!
To the original reviewer...
You can't condemn all American cars simply because of one really bad example. Not all American cars are built in Canada and Mexico-many are still built in the U.S. And I'd also like to point out that a lot depends on how well a car is engineered, not just where it's made. There are some truly awful cars out there from different manufacturers worldwide, not just the U.S. The trick to avoiding a crappy car is to do some *very* thorough research prior to purchasing... find out which cars have a good reliability record and which ones don't. Then go for one that has a good record, and (for used cars) make sure the specific car you look at has been well maintained, and have it checked out by a reputable mechanic prior to purchasing. And don't get really emotional about a particular car that you really like... this has led many people to buy junk because they went crazy over a car's looks or performance when in fact the car wasn't engineered and/or built very well. I've followed this method for every car I've ever purchased (which have all been American, by the way), and even the worst one I had was mostly annoying and not a total nightmare. Follow this approach to buying a car and you'll rarely go wrong.
I bought the intrepid back in late 2000, before the 2.7 sludge problem was found, the car was a 1998 I had a mechanic check the car before I bought it. I've had numerous American cars before this Dodge, and never had such problems as I did with this car. What bothers me more is that Chrysler won't take responsibility for this major engine defect.
You can't judge a car's performance and reliability by where it was build, True. I've had two recalls done on this car, not one had to do with the 2.7l engine. What gets me even more is that when the car died, the dealer acted dumb when I asked him if the engine was sludged up, and that I knew of the defect with the 2.7l engine. I wasn't born yesterday, and niether were any of the people who have owned these cars. These cars are dangerous, and its sad that a multi-billion dollar corporation won't stand behind its product.
As a reader from Europe, I actually drive an American Chevy, and I think it is totally reliable. The thing is you can have bad luck with all types of cars manufactured. I know someone who has the same model as yours and have no problems with it what so ever. My recommendation if you are not buying American models than please do not go for French or Italian made cars, they are really junks. Japanese and german made models are perfect choice. I am about to go for a new Honda pretty soon.
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