Six problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Intrepid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Repeated repairs of same problem, I had to have a timing chain put on this car twice within a year and half of having this car,I also have had leaks from the oil pan and the transmission which has been repaired twice thus far. Now the problem is that the oil light comes on when the car goes from fast moving speed to lower speed and it stays on for a minute or two then it goes off, but it does come back on eventually. This car has had more repairs than all the cars I have owned and just a matter of time before the engine does go out .
Engine failure. Engine seized while on highway. Vehicle is a 1999 (2. 7) Dodge Intrepid. Have had many problems since owning vehicle.
I have a 1999 Intrepid 2. 7 liter v6. At 41000 miles the oil light started coming on. I had the cat towed to the dealer and they told me the engine was shot. It had spun a bearing. When the engine was opened up all of the oil had bee turned to sludge which looked like burnt pudding. I leased this car from a dealer as a demo with 21000 miles. I was told it was dealer serviced. I personally serviced it myself per the Dodge requirements. There is no way the oil should solidify the way it has. There is a serious design problem with the oil system and the cooling of this aluminum marvel of a motor. Dealer quoted $7000 to install used motor. I purchased a remanufactured motor and installed it myself for $3500. Dodge should stand behind it's products. I found dealer and factory people of no use to solve this problem which seems rampant with this motor.
Complete engine failure at 75000 miles, oil light began to flash on and off engine started to knock loudly vehicle lost all speed and stalled on expressway enterance ramp. This vehicle's oil and filter was changed every 3000 miles yet when the engine was disassembled there was large amounts of sludge through out the it's inside ,engine was cleaned and rebuilt with new rods, camshaft,bearings pistons ect, this was the cheapest fix. From all the information that I have read there seems to be a problem with a great many of the 2. 7 liter v6 engines installed in this vehicle. The repairs are very costly and time consuming.
Consumer took vehicle for a routine check up. Mechanic stated that water pump needed to be changed because it was leaking antifreeze, part number 501718388aa. Tube and gasket, part number 5277928, were replaced. Dealership iwas aware of problem.
Water outlet housing contains metal bleed screw which randomly leaks antifreeze. First leak occurred approx 3 months ago and housing was replaced. Housing leaked again, dealer tightened bleed screw but would not replace housing. Housing is once again leaking, dealer will not repair. Service manager says that Chrysler engineers report that this leakage may occur and that no action will be taken to correct antifreeze leak. Leakage occurs where bleed screw fitting inserts into the plastic water outlet housing. Leakage does not occur from bleed screw but instead from the fitting to housing interface. Chrysler engineers also reported (thru service manager) that they have had several complaints on this but there is no service bulletin or corrective action to stop leakage.