Four problems related to engine noise have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Intrepid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
While driving on freeway the consumer heard noise coming from the engine. The consumer pulled off at a gas station, parked the vehicle, and revved the engine ,and the sound returned. The engine noise was worse today than it was yesterday. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic, and he advised the consumer this was a known problem with the 2. 7 l engine, and that Chrysler was aware of the problem. The only thing the mechanic could do was replace the engine.
My 1998 Dodge Intrepid, 2. 7 liter engine, with 53,000 miles was making a funny engine noise (no prior warning what so ever). I took it to the dealership, and was told I needed a new engine because of "engine sludge. " the cost was $6,990. 00 and I still owed over $4,000. 00 on the vehicle!! unless I could prove I got regular oil changes, there was no recourse. And then they told me because I bought the vehicle used (1 year old) - even that was pointless, because there was no proof the previous owner got regular oil changes!! the more I search, there are so many others out there with this exact same problem. It is an outrage that Dodge isn't acknowledging this. There aren't many families that can take a financial hit of $7,000. 00!.
My engine started making a awful tapping noise 3 blocks away from home. Got home, towed my car to my mechanic and he proceded to tell me I had blown the engine in my car. My mechanic dicussed my problem with other mechanics and the told him that the 2. 7 lit engine in the Intrepid has been nothing but problems for most Intrepid owners. My car was full of oil and I always followed the service schuedule. Right now I am rebuilding the engine that has a bad bearing, has a cracked cam shaft and also threw a piston. The rebuilder has no explination as to what went wrong but that he works on these engines more than he should because they are so new. By the way my car has 80,000 miles on it and did'nt make a sound until this hapened.