Car Stall problems of the 2000 Dodge Intrepid - part 1

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalls without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they replaced the ecm. Immediately after the repair, the failure resurfaced. She had the vehicle re-inspected and it was found that the cam sensor needed to be replaced at the cost of $429. The component was replaced. The failure and current mileages were 156,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. While driving 35 mph, the engine hesitated, but did not stall. The contact pulled over and the vehicle stalled. She had to make several attempts in order to restart the vehicle. Once it was started, she could not drive far because the vehicle stalled once more. The vehicle was unable to be restarted and was towed to her residence. A mechanic stated that the failure was common with that vehicle, but it has yet to be inspected by a mechanic or dealer. The vehicle is currently at the contact's home and has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 117,000.

My vehicle just had the oil changed before my husband and I took a trip out of state. When we returned my vehicle stalled before going into second gear and the engine began knocking. We have taken my car to a mechanic and the estimated cost of repair is around $5,000.

I was driving south bound on interstate 15 in centerville utah at approximately 65 miles per hour. I was in the center lane of three lanes. The engine suddenly lost all power. I was fortunate in steering the vehicle to the right and ended up, stalled, in the median of the on-ramp and the far right hand lane.

: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the engine operated at a reduced speed and stalled without warning. The contact managed to coast the vehicle to the side of the road without incident. After being towed to an independent repair shop, a diagnostic test was performed, which indicated the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted.

2000 Dodge Intrepid v6 2. 7 engine. Stalled in after work high traffic. Would not start. Had to be towed. Bottom line is engine is bad . Unable to repair/replace. Still owe 2 yrs on the car.

I was driving home from my daughter's house when I started to hear a slight tick coming from the motor. Being only a 30 miles from home on a Sunday I decided to drive it and have the car checked out on Monday. I never made it. 5 miles from home I heard a pop and the car stalled and never started again. I had it towed to the garage that told me the motor was dead and it would cost me $4500 to $5500 to fix. The oil was like sludge even though I changed it every 3000 - 3500 miles like clockwork.

: the contact stated the vehicle hesitated intermittently before it finally stalled. Also, the brakes did not hold properly. The dealer determined the engine needed to be replaced due to sludge. The dealer also replaced the brake pads, rotors and calipers but indicated the abs sensor also needed to be replaced.

: the contact stated while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was moved off the road and towed to the dealer. It was determined to have engine sludge and the engine needed to be replaced. Updated 05/22/06- the consumer maintained that he had regular oil changes performed on the vehicle.

My car suddenly began to stall. I drove it to the dealer today. It stalled several times on a busy road on the way to the dealer. Luckily, the car was followed by someone who was giving me a ride home. The dealer told me that my car, a 2000 Dodge Intrepid, had an engine full of sludge and needed to be replaced for $7300. Chrysler will only help if I can provide proof of oil changes every 3000 miles. I did change the oil regularly but often had it done here at home and have no such proof. This stalling was dangerous and could have resulted in an accident.

: the contact stated while driving at 55 mph the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined to have engine sludge. The engine will need to be replaced.

While driving home April 20, 2005 my car began sputtering and stalled out. I got it home and called my mechanic to come over and check it out. He immediately told me that I had a rod knock, and that I needed to replace the cam sensor. On April 22, 2005 I had the sensor installed, $37. 00 for part. The car was then driven approximately 15 miles and the knocking in the engine got increasingly worse until it went bang and would no longer run. The engine had thrown a rod. Now we are looking at a replacement engine, at an approximate cost of $3,500. 00 to $5,000. 00. This for a vehicle with only 44,000 miles. It should be just breaking in at this point, not breaking down, especially from a blown engine. This vehicle has been properly maintained, having had the oil changed regularly at 2,500-3,000 miles. I have seen several postings regarding this engineering fault created by Chrysler in the 2. 7 litre engine and it would seem that the manufacturer should do something to offset the major expense caused by their design.

I purchased a used 2000 Dodge Intrepid in may 2003. In April of 2005 while turning a corner at a busy intersection car stalled in the middle of the intersection. Vehicle was towed to mechanic. I was told by my mechanic that I needed a new engine. He advised me to have the car towed to a junk yard because all Dodge engines were junk. I still owe $5000 for this car, and still required to maintain car insurance. It is sitting in storage. I could not afford to purchase a used or new engine. As a result, I have been without transportation for almost a year. I am a single parent on a fixed income. I now car pool and sometimes rent vehicles for transportation.

Vehicle was traveling at about 65 mph when all of sudden it stalled unexpectedly. As a result the driver had to pull over to the right. Then, vehicle was taken to shop for checkup, but the cause was undetermined.

While driving vehicle stalled. Driver was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer. However, mechanic stated that the problem could not be duplicated.

Vehicle stalled while driving. Driver was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer. Mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.

While driving 20 mph vehicle stalled. Driver was not able to restart vehicle , an dit was towed to driver's house. The cause had not been determined.

Vehicle stalled on the highway while traveling 65 mph. Driver was pulled over and tried to restart vehicle, but was able to restart it fifteen minutes later. Then, took it to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.

Vehicle experienced sudden stalling at 60 mph, and is no longer was able to start. Manufacturer was contacted by the consumer, and was aware of the problem.

While driving at low speed vehicle stalled. Vehicle was towed to mechanic, who discovered sludge inside the engine. The problem was not resolved. The mechanic has quoted $6500 to replace engine. Consumer seeking other repair options.

The vehicle stalled on numerous occasions the driver was unable to restart and the driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The mechanic informed the driver that the problem can not be duplicate. The driver informed the mechanic that this problem has happened on more than once and has not been resolved.

While sitting at an intersection vehicle stalled. Driver was able to restart vehicle, and drove it to a mechanic, who determined that the problem could not be duplicated. Later that day the problem recurred and mechanic indicated that the engine needed to be replaced.

The vehicle stalled unexpectedly on the road and the consumer was unable to restart it. The cause was undetermined at this time and manufacturer will be notified by consumer.

While driving 40 mph vehicle stalled, and was towed once. Consumer was able to restart vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

While driving the engine blew up. Consumer stated that the vehicle stalled right before it blew up. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that there was sludge build up in the engine. Original engine was a 2. 7 liter. However, consumer had this engine replaced with another 2. 7 liter engine.

While applying the brake pedal, the vehicle stalled. The consumer was able to restart the vehicle, and took it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.

While driving 45 mph vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that engine blew out, and needed to be replaced.

While driving 50 mph vehicle stalled. It was towed to dealership, who did not resolve the problem.

My wife and I were driving home last week, when I noticed a rattle in the engine under acceleration. No oil light. I pulled over and checked the oil level. It was fine. We drove home with no problems. A couple of days later my wife was driving home when the motor stalled and would not start again. We had the car towed to a garage, where the engine was inspected and shown to have bottom-end damage. Final analysis: replacement of engine. Total cost $5,400. 00.

Bought auto used with 104,000 miles. Oil was new at time of purchase. Five days later as son was driving home, engine died. Towed to shop where mechanics said engine oil turned to sludge and motor was shot. New motors run $3000-$4000 to install. Thank you Dodge for such a pleasant experience.

I was driving to work in connecticut. I was in heavy traffic just past the george washington bridge when my 2000 Dodge Intrepid car stalled and overheated. I manged to pull off the road safely at about exit 12 in the bronx after waiting 3 hours for a tow truck, one finally show up (from autorama towing). I was towed to their car shop. Upon arrival at their shop they asked me what happened with the car. I went on to explain what happened. The car stalled temperarily and the temperature needle climbed quickly to hot. Luckily I managed to get off to the side on the highway after struggling with the steering wheel. I waited for awhile to let the car cool off and then tried to start the car. It didn't. The car was disabled. It was not drivable at that point. The only recourse was towing. At firsty the car shop mechanic diagnosed the car as having a cracked thermostat housing cover. And that the themostat had seized from overheat. The mechanic proceeded to do the repairjob. Upon his completion (as he was getting ready to turn the car over to me) he called me over and said, I have bad news. He told me that the engine was also damaged. At first he tried to turn on the car, and it did momentarily but then it stalled. He proceeded to show me that the engine oil and antifreeze had mixed so much that the engine seized. At this point I was told that the engine was unusable and needed replacement. I had the car towed back home in staten island where I got a second opinion to confirm that my engine was not useable and had to be replaced. I am now in the process of doing that at my cost. Not a cheap thing to do, not to mention that safety worries and aggravations I've experienced. As a consumer I don't claim to know alot about cars, but in my opinion this engine has gone bad prematurely and is unreliable.

The contact states vehicle stalled and the engine died immediately. She was unable to restart the engine. The vehicle had to be towed to an independent repair shop. The mechanic discovered sludge in the engine. He rebuilt the engine, and suggested that the contact use a thinner type of oil in the future. Currently, the problem recurred.

While driving 15 mph vehicle stalled and was stuck in the middle of an intersection. There was no warning. The long block was replaced. The consumer requested reimbursement. The consumer was told a new engine was due to oil sludge.

While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer tried to restart vehicle, but was unable to do so. Consumer coasted the vehicle to the shoulder. Then, had the vehicle towed to repair shop, and mechanic determined that the engine needed replacement due to a blown head gasket. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once, and the problem had not been resolved.

While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer tried to restart vehicle, but was unable to do so. Then, consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to a blown head gasket.