1998 DODGE INTREPID Recalls, Complaints & Safety

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE PEDAL DID NOT ENGAGE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE SHOULDER. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ABS SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY HAD BEEN BACK ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

ENGINE FAILURE CLICKING NOISE POSSIBLE VALVE TRAIN. CONSUMING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL BUT NO PROPERLY LUBRICATING ENGINE PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE MOTOR FAILED DUE TO THE ANTI-FREEZE AND OIL MIXING TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED GASOLINE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTED TO THE FUEL RAIL. THERE WAS ALSO AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,945 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,985.

IN 2007 I BOUGHT A 1998 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 L ENGINE....NONETHELESS THE ENGINE BLEW. THE CAR HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. IT GAVE NO WARNING THAT THERE WERE ANY SIGNS OF ENGINE TROUBLE. I PAID $6995 FOR THE CAR, IT HAD 67,000 MILES ON IT.....2YRS LATER AT 87,000 IT DIED....LEAVING ME TO PAY THE REST OF THE LOAN OF $2200 ON A CAR THAT JUST SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY!!! *TR

POWER STEERING FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING ,NO POWER STEERING LEAKS BELTS OK AND NO NOISE UNDER HOOD. *TR

SEVERE STEERING PROBLEMS. WHEEL LOCKS WHEN TURNED COMPLETELY TO RIGHT OR LEFT. WANDERS ON DRY PAVEMENT, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN WET WEATHER. HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE STEERING RACK AND INNER TIE RODS. *TR

I BOUGHT A DODGE INTREPID IN APRIL 08. IT HAD 53,000 MILES, IN GREAT CONDITION AND SPOTLESS CARFAX. THE CAR STARTED MAKING PROBLEMS AT 57000 MILES. IT OVERHEATED, SO WE GOT THE RADIATOR FIXED WHICH SOLVED MY PROBLEM FOR A WEEK OR SO. AFTER THAT WEEK, WHILE DRIVING ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY MY ENGINE QUIT ON ME, AND STARTED STEAMING WHEN TRYING TO TURN IT BACK ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THAT HAPPENING WHATSOEVER. NO LIGHTS ON, NO ENGINE OVERHEATING, NOTHING. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR, AND WE DONATED THE CAR. *TR

THE ENGINE IN MY 1998 DODGE INTREPID WITH 56K MILES N IT IS KNOCKING. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. IT IS THE 2.7 L DOHC AND I HAVE BEEN READING NUMEROUS REPORTS/COMPLAINTS OF THE ENGINE.*TR

ENGINE PROBLEMS W/SLUDGE DODGE INTREPID W/2.7 ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, RATTLE, MAKE NOISE, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED LIFTERS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40MPH, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ON TO ANOTHER STREET. ONCE MAKING THIS RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE WHEEL BEING TURNED BACK TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE CURB. ONCE STOPPED THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO MORE TIMES. THE INNER AND OUTER TIRE RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH THE STRUTS AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS NONE OF WHICH HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS THE RACK AND PINION. *TR

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ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT TOWED INTO REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE VALVES WERE BURNT AND BLOCK WAS CRACKED. *TR

THE CAR STARTING SMOKING AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON...CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT...CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND STILL SMOKING LOTS. *TR

I HAVE A 98 DODGE INTREPID WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. I BOUGHT CAR IN JULY 06, CAME WITH 90 DAY WARRANTY. HAD IT TO DEALER WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE FOR "TICKING" NOISE. WAS TOLD WAS "NORMAL LIFTER NOISE". TWO WEEKS AGO, ENGINE BLEW. TIMING CHAIN BROKE, DAMAGING LIFTERS, PISTONS, ETC. NEED NEW ENGINE AT COST OF MERELY $6,000. OR USED AT $4,000. STILL OWE $4,600 ON CAR. I FEEL TOTALLY RIPPED OFF! I AM PAYING FOR A JUNK CAR THAT I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE. LOST ONE JOB BECAUSE OF NO TRANSPORTATION, AND MAY SOON LOSE SECOND JOB FOR SAME REASON. *TR

I WAS ON VACATION FOR THE WEEKEND IN CANADA, ON THE WAY BACK, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY INTO A HOTEL PARKING LOT, AND THE KNOCK WAS SO LOUD, IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE. IT IS ONCE AGAIN A 1998 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER ENGINE, THAT HAS GONE BAD. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2001, AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES WITH SYNTHETIC OIL. I EVEN HAD THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONERS CHANGED JANUARY 2007, BECAUSE I HEARD THESE GO BAD AND RUIN THE ENGINE. I AM A FORMER MECHANIC, WHO REALLY TAKES CARE OF MY VEHICLES. EVERY MECHANIC TOLD ME IN 2001 THAT THESE ENGINES ARE JUNK, AND NOT TO BUY IT, BUT I DIDN'T LISTEN TO THEM. NOW THE CAR SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND I STILL OWE MONEY ON IT. *TR

VERY LOUD KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE OCCURRED THEN THE ENGINE DIED LIFTERS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE COLLAPSED AND KNOCKING STILL OCCURS AND MECHANIC IS NOW CHECKING INTO THE TIMING CHAIN. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH ABOUT 100,000 MILES FOR $2,000. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CAR IN AND OUT FOR THE PRICE GREAT CONDITION! I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN I START IF UP TO LET IF WARM, IT WAR EXTREMELY LOUD, BUT I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG DEAL SINCE IT'S COLD OUT AND IT NEEDED TO WARM. TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT WENT SILENT, AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A !@#$% HIGHWAY AT A RED LIGHT TOO. NO LIGHTS CAME ON TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. I FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF HARASSING DRIVERS AND GOT IT TO A PARKING LOT WHEN IT STALLED AGAIN RIGHT WHEN I PULLED IN. STARTED IT AGAIN AND PARKED IT. CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS BONE DRY. I BOUGHT AND PUT PLENTY OF OIL IN IT LET IT RUN DROVE A LITTLE AND IT WORKED GREAT. DROVE HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ITS NOW SITTING IN TOWN UNTIL I HAVE IT TOWED TOMORROW. NICE CAR INSIDE AND OUT!!!! DANGEROUSLY SHOTTY AMERICAN MOTOR. *TR

ENGINE KEEPS TURNING OFF , OIL LIGHT KEEPS FLICKERING WHEN STOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY REMAINS AT THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

I OWN A 1998 DODGE INTREPID, IT HAS 128,000 MILES ON IT...OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES....I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF...IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE...MY HUSBAND IS A AUTO MECHANIC, SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHERE MY HUSBAND CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT, WHICH HAD BENT THE INTAKE VALVES...UPON INSPECTION OF THE BLOCK HE NOTICED A DEFECT IN THE BLOCK...THE OIL RETURN HOLES ARE TO SMALL AND BECOME CLOGGED, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES ENGINE FAILURE....AND ENGINE FAILURE CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS, IF IT FAILS AT THE WRONG TIME AND PLACE. *TR

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7L ENGINES DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED, HAD IT BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A SERIOUS CRASH COULD OF OCCURRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND SAW SMOKE EXITING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAP ON TOP OF THE SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE HEAD. WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE SPARK PLUG THE SPRING BECAME LODGED INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE SPARK PLUG COULD NOT BE PLACED INSIDE THE HEAD AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS STRIPPED OUT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH,THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE AND EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, AND WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 68,000.*AK

1999 I BOUGHT A 98 DODGE INTREPID. 2000, ENGINE BLOWN FROM OIL SLUDGE AT 42,000. I WAS TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL AND CAR STOPPED WITH NO WARNING ON RAILROAD TRACKS AND HAD TO BE TOWED. PAID $500.00 DEDUCTIBLES AT DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED ENGINE. HAD PROOF OF OIL CHANGES. 2002 BROKE DOWN AGAIN. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND BROKE OTHER PARTS. THIS COST $800.00. ALSO, I HAVE REPLACE ALL WINDOW MOTORS AT LEAST ONCE AND TWICE AGAIN ON TWO MORE. AND RELAY SWITCHES. AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I PAID $21,000 FOR THIS CAR ALSO ALL THE MONEY IN REPAIRS. TOO MUCH INVESTED TO JUST LET IT GO. I STARTED USING FULLY SYNTHETIC OIL AND CHANGES OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. THIS WAS ALSO EXPENSIVE. I HAD TO TRY SOMETHING TO SAVE THIS CAR. WELL THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER. 2005 THE ENGINE BLEW AGAIN, OIL SLUDGE. I HAS SET AT THE GARAGE UNTIL 12/06. I HAD TO BORROW A CAR FOR THE PAST YEAR UNTIL I COULD FIX THE INTREPID AGAIN. NOW I HAVE PAID ANOTHER $2000.00 TO SWITCH THE ENGINE WITH AT 3.2 LITER ENGINE. I GET IT BACK TODAY!! I CAN NOT FIND EVEN A JUNKYARD SALVAGE YARD THAT WILL THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THAT IS SAD!! I HAVE BEEN TOLD BE EVERY MECHANIC AND SALVAGE COMPANY I HAVE CONTACTED, THAT EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE 2.7 PROBLEMS AND WILL NOT TOUCH ONE. *NM

I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER INTREPID WITH A 2.7 ENGINE. THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY COME ON AT AN IDLE. THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AND HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY CHECKED. NOW THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 1998 DODGE INTREPID ES AT 103,000 MILES. REBUILT ONE PUT IN AND LASTED 30,000 MILES. PUT IN REBUILT ENGINE AGAIN AT 130,000 MILES. ENGINE STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN ONLY AFTER 5 MONTHS OF DRIVING. TEMPERATURE CONTROL NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND ENGINE STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN. ALL THIS IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT IN TRANSMISSIONS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ON THE FIRST VISIT, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR ON THE SECOND. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER BOTH REPAIRS. *AK

HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING , OR WILL TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT THE KEY IN IGNITION. MY MECHANIC HAVE REPLACED 3 HEADLIGHT SWITCHES BUT ITS NOT WORKING. ALSO THE CAR HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM INTERNAL LAMPS TO HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE READ LOT OF REVIEW FROM OTHER USERS. I CAN FILE A LAWSUIT WITH USER CONSUMERS IF I HAVE TO AGAINST DODGE. THIS THING IS VERY ANNOYING AND DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THIS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, A LEAK WAS NOTICED UNDER THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED A PART ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE UPPER PLENUM WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING ON A HIGHWAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT AND THE OIL CHANGES WERE MAINTAINED EVERY 3,000 MILES.

1998 DODGE INTREPID'S RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. *KB WHEN THE TIRE SHEARED OFF IT SCRATCHED THE REAR DOOR AND DENTED AND SCRATCHED THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD BRAKE REPAIRS DONE. *NM

1998 DODGE INTREPID, OIL SLUDGE CAUSE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK, DAMAGING EVERYTHING. CAR JUST QUIT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT AROUND THE MUFFLER CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THE BRAKES FAILED ONCE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PRIOR TO THE BRAKE FAILURE, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ADDED BRAKE FLUID AS AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY CLOUDY, TO THE POINT THAT THE LIGHT WAS OBSCURED AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED , LEAVING THE CONSUMER STRANDED. A REPUTABLE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD FAILED AND WAS IRREPARABLE. UPDATED 9/5/2006 - *NM

1998 INTREPID ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE CONSUMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *NM UPDATED 07/20/06. *JB

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CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 5/06 FROM PRIVATE DEALER. FUILD AND OIL LEVELS WHERE INSPECTED BY OWNER (AT JIFFY LUBE WITH DOCUMANTATION) WHICH WERE CLEAN AND FULL. OIL CHANGE HAD BEEN DONE LESS THEN 3,000 MILES PRIOR AND WAS NOT DUE. ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, THERE WAS A CLICK COMING FROMTHE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER, FROM OFF THE FREEWAY, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED.

MY CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER ON A WEDNESDAY AND RADIATOR WAS REPLACED, AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK ON FRIDAY EVENING, SAT. THE CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THE MOTOR BLEW AND THEY WERE TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD I MUST HAVE RUN THE CAR HOT. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE RUN HOT IF A NEW RADIATOR WAS INSTALLED THE DAY BEFORE. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR PAYMENT AND NO CAR. *NM

I BOUGHT THIS 1998 DODGE INTREPID ON 1-13-05 FROM A CAR LOT AND WITHIN 5 DAYS MANY PROBLEMS ARISE WHICH OF COARSE RESULTED IN COSTLY REPAIRS. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHICH HARDLY COVERED ANYTHING SO IT WAS OUT OF MY POCKET A NEW ENGINE, MAP SENSOR, CAT CONVERTER, MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND MORE. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND A FULL TIME NURSING STUDENT. THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW NICE CAR I KEPT UP WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MADE PAYMENTS ON TIME AND CONSISTENT I HAVE A FEW PAYMENTS LEFT BUT MY CAR IS ALL MESSED UP AND IN THE GARAGE. I DON;T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE GET BACK TO ME JUST TO LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS HELP AND TO SEE IF SOMEBODY RECEIVED THIS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE TERMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE LAST TWO TIMES, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND IT WENT COMPLETELY FLOOR. THE BRAKE RETURNED BY A SPRING, BUT THERE WAS ONLY AROUND 2% OF BRAKING POWER. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DOWN SHIFTED, BUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO MOVE FROM THE DRIVE POSITION, ALTHOUGH THE LEVER INDICATED AN AUTO STICK POSITION. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SLOWED TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY TO A BRAKE REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED AND RUPTURED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED IN A SALT BELT STATE AND THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER CORROSION ISSUES, SUCH AS THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE ROTORS. UPDATED 07/05/06. *JB

VEHICLE'S ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING VERY LOUD THEN AND IT MADE A LOUD POP AND SEIZED, I WAS ON A ONE LANE HIGHWAY AROUND A CURVE WHERE CARS TRAVEL AT AROUND 65 MPH, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. LUCKILY I HAD A FRIEND FOLLOWING ME WHO PUSHED ME TO SAFETY. MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD AND NOT REPAIRABLE, WOULD NEED REPLACED BUT HE DOES NOT RECOMMEND BECAUSE THESE ENGINES ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER INVESTING $3000 OR MORE IN REPLACING IT. SO NOW I HAVE A VERY EXPENSIVE LAWN ORNAMENT! CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE ENGINES FREE OF COST, WHAT TERRIBLE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND EVEN WORSE THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE! *JB

FIRST THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT, HAD IT REPLACED THEN MY ENGINE BOTTOMED OUT AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM