Check Engine Light On problems of the 2000 Dodge Intrepid - part 1

2000 Dodge Intrepid, 2. 7l engine. 163,000 miles. Last month: heater suddenly stops working except at highway speeds. On two occasions: exited highway, engine temp gauge maxes out, turned off heater, dial immediately returns to nominal temp. This month: heater stops working entirely. Last night: car would not start -- battery cranking but engine did not catch until I gave it some gas. Drove it to mechanic with engine light on. Mechanic called to confirm sludge build up in the engine. . Read more...

Multiple low-speed stalls/engine shutdown; sometimes engine light or oil light precede the stall. Unable to restart vehicle for several minutes. This vehicle has be given all regular routine service, oil changes, etc. , by Dodge/Chrysler dealership where vehicle was purchased new. Currently only 55, 450 miles on vehicle. Problems began occurring within last year. Dealer unable to identify any trouble codes after evaluation of stall complaints. Dealership not forthcoming with any problems with this vehicle with 2. 7l engine, although many complaints have been found on internet sites including NHTSA website. Apparently there exists a manufacturing defect Chrysler corp does not want to acknowledge, as it is pervasive for this model.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate, stall, and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. When the contact attempted to pull to the side of the road, the vehicle suddenly shut off and could not be restarted until thirty minutes later. Prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the oil light would illuminate periodically. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 152,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. While driving 60 mph, the engine failed and the contact pulled the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The contact experienced issues with the check engine light prior to the failure. A mechanic stated that a new engine was needed, which would cost approximately $2,000. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 100,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.

Engine lower end failure while driving. Related to long term condition. . Starting at 30,000 miles. Engine sludge due to engine design defect. . Car was immaculately maintained. . . Oil changed every 3k without fail. . By 60k engine light ran intermittently bad bearing knock. . . Chrysler refused to acknowledge problem,,until final catastrophic failure at 92k. . Car had to be scrapped. . . 2. 7l engine well documented online with sludge lower end damage problems.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. The contact stated that the engine light remains illuminated while driving 35 mph. The dealer advised him not to drive the vehicle because at any given moment, the engine could shut off. Chrysler advised the contact to file a complaint and stated that no recalls were available. The current mileage was 56,050 and failure mileage was 56,000. Updated 09/10/07.

- the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. While driving 30 mph the engine stalled without warning. The check engine light turned on. The failure mileage was 112,000. The vehicle was towed to a Dodge dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed as having engine sludge. The vehicle required a new engine.

: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on a city street, the oil and check engine light illuminated and the engine stalled without warning. The engine would not restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, who determined there was excessive oil sludge, and the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted.

Check engine and oil light came on car began to slow down in rush hour traffic, got off to side of road. Car would not re-start. Towed back to dealer said nothing wrong.

1) engine light came on 2) engine shut down while driving 3) mechanic replace fuel pump then computer car would still not start. Chrysler confirmed that the engine had sludge problem and said the engine needed to be replaced. I could not afford the $5000 to replace the engine.

: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on a dry clear highway, the check engine oil lights illuminated and the temperature gauge rose to the maximum heat indication, just before the engine failed, and coasted to a stop. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified.

: the contact stated the check engine oil light illuminated, the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop. The repair shop determined the oil pressure was low and the engine would need replacing soon. No repairs made and the vehicle was sold.

I have a 2000 Dodge Intrepid with a 2. 7 liter v6 engine that just turned 73,000 miles last week. On 1/18/06 was running errands when the engine light came on and approximately 20 seconds later the car shut down. It would not restart. I called aaa to have the car towed to the dealership and I called the dealership to let them know it was on its way in. The service rep. At the dealership called on Thursday morning for approval to replace (2) sensors in the engine (one dealing with the crank shaft) before they could even get the car started to determine what the engine noise was. I gave the okay for the $322. 00 sensors to be installed and was told they would get back to me later. The service rep. Did call a short while later and said that I needed a new engine and that the cost would be $5,300. 00 plus tax (this includes the two sensors)! I asked the rep. That if I had gotten the car in sooner if I could have avoided this problem. I was told that the timing chain or tooth or something could have shifted or broken inside the engine and that the small pieces of metal circulating inside would have caused irreversible damage in 12-15 miles so that there was nothing I could have done. When asked if this was normal for a car well maintained and with 73,000 miles on it, the service rep. Told me no. My husband called the owner of the dealership on Thursday and asked if anything could be done about the price. The owner told my husband that he would look into it and get back to him. On Friday the owner called and informed my husband that there was nothing he could do locally (after 50,000 miles the warranty is expired) and gave him a 1-800 number to call the daimler Chrysler customer assistance center. I have records of every service performed on this car. The oil has been changed every 3,000 miles and all maintenance, with the exception of new tire installation) has been performed at the dealership.

One morning in mid oct 05 after dropping my daughter off for school,the car was running fine. On the return trip home, the car engine just died. With no warning, no noise, no smoke and no engine lights. After making many attempts to restart engine, all fell. Left with no other choice I had the car towed to a local mechanic shop. Later to find out that the engine was blown. Information from mechanic, it is a known condition with the 2. 7 liter engine which I have. As of today, no action has been taking to correct the failure. The cost for repairs will run from 8. 000 to 11. 000. The engine has less than 40,000 miles.

I was on the interstate when the engine light came on. Before I could reach my house it blew! the engine is ruined with no warning! the car had been serviced on a regular basis and I have proof of all services. . . According tothe Dodge dealership, it was "sludge" and very common in the 2. 7 liter engine! great. . .

I was driving down the road when, all of a sudden, I heard a noise, my engine and oil lights came on, and my car quit running. Fortunately, I had enough momentum going to pull off on the side of the busy highway.

I was driving along when the engine oil light came on, I checked the oill ,it was full. Had the the car towed to don jordan Chrysler dealership and was told by the man in the service dept that I would need to replace the engine at a cost of 7. 000 plus tax. I still owe 11. 000 on a car that is now sitting in my driveway, while I have to rent a car to take my son to and from school and shopping.

Air came from the brake pedal , upon starting the vehicle and depressing the pedal. Consumer tapped the pedal and it felt frozen. Mechanic upon inspection indicated that the brake booster had gone out. Vehicle was flat bedded to the dealership. Dealership kept the vehicle for 7 days, ran 3 diagnostic test, before replacing the brake booster. Within 10 miles of picking up and driving the vehicle from the dealership the engine light came on. The consumer pulled over add 3 quarts of oil and proceeding on. Suddenly the transmission made a clung noise ,flowed by the engine stalling. The vehicle coasted to the side of the highway. The mechanic found metal filing in the oil.

Was driving on the interstate about 65 mph engine check light came on and within 5 second the car lost all power. Almost causing a major wreck on the highway. Took car to dealer, and was told to replace the engine because of a rod. Another mechanic told caller that there was a major oil sludge in the engine.

I was driving along when suddelny then check engine light came on. Then the car started screeching as I accelerated. When I got to a gas station, I cut the engine off, and the car did not want to start again. I had a mechanic look at it and he said that one of the rods had broke and that I either had to get the engine rebuilt or buy a new engine.

The vehicle stalled while driving, the consumer noticed that the check engine light flashed on then off. The consumer tried to restart the vehicle but was unable to do so. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The mechanic informed the consumer that the engine needed to be replaced due to sludge build up.

The engine light would come on, there was stalling and revving while at idle.

While driving 55 mph the vehicle lost all power and steering. None of the dash light illuminated to indicate a problem. The vehicle was towed and it was later determined that the engine had blown. The consumer stated that no engine light came on. The engine had 84000 miles on it.

While driving the engine light illuminated, and blinked. Then, engine completely shut down. It was later determined that there was sludge in the engine. The vehicle's rack and pinion also failed.

: the contact stated the check engine and oil lights illuminated while driving 35 mph on dry city pavement. A noise was heard prior to the incident. The vehicle was driven home and later towed to an independent repair shop who replaced the engine and transmission.

Gunn Dodge s169880 404. Soon after the "service check engine light" illuminated, the consumer learned the engine had to be replaced. The dealership was contacted and their response was that they couldn't do anything because it had been three years. The consumer noted her complaint and there was no reason why a three year old vehicle needed to have the engine replaced.

While driving engine shut down. Vehicle was towed to dealer, and it was discovered that the timing chain and crank shaft were defective. The vehicle's check engine light illuminated on five different occasion. Each time the vehicle was taken to be service but no codes were found in the vehicle computer. Eventually the vehicle stalled and it was determined that a new engine was needed.

While driving on the freeway vehicle completely shut down. Consumer had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. There, it was discovered that the engine had a build up of sludge, and the check engine light came on and stayed.

While driving 55 mph engine check light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Then, vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle and pulled over. Consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to sludge built up.

2000 Dodge Intrepid this 2. 7 engine has a major engineering flaw in the motor. Even though I have maintained oil changes there is still engine sludge in the motor which has disabled my motor and I cannot drive it anymore. The extended warranty refuses to pay for the repairs even though I had proof of oil changes. There are numerous people with the Dodge Intrepid's with the 2. 7 engines who are experiencing the same problems yet the auto maker refuses to see there is a problem. My check engine light has never come on and had the ticking noise in the engine not become so obvious in the last week or so before taking it in to the shop, I would have probably at some point locked the motor up not knowing there was an engine problem causing problems for myself as well possibly other people on the highway. This car had a slight ticking in the engine when I purchased it but was told it was normal engine noise. When I bought the car it had a little over 31,000 miles on it and have only had it two years this past Jan. (04) and it has a little over 58,000 miles now and now the motor is shot I still owe over 11,000 on the car and they are quoting me a price of 4,800 and some odd dollars to fix it. This is a problem that needs to be addressed and a recall needs to be done on these 2. 7 engines. After researching the net. I have discovered that numerous people have this problem and are done the same way I have been done. Chrysler needs to stand behind their work and acknowledge there is a problem with the 2. 7 engines instead of giving customers like myself who have maintained oil changes grief.

While driving at an undetermined speed engine check light appeared on the dash, causing the vehicle to stall. Consumer contacted dealer on two separate occasions, but the problem still occurs.

This car has been in the shop more than the road, and now we are told that the engine is beyond repair, that we will have to purchase a new or rebuilt engine. Considering that I owe $9000, to spend $4000 to repair is beyond my means. We originally started having problems in 2002 when the check engine light would come on, and according to the Dodge dealer in our area, the code was for the leak detection sensor. This light would come on and stay on for a while, and we were told not to worry until it started flashing. Mysteriously, the light would then go off. We had several other repairs after that for the same code and sensors/modules replaced, then we would have the same problem. We were ultimately told it was a broken wire under the seat?. Eventually, in June 2003, my husband was driving down the road when the engine just seizure, almost causing a rear-end collision and him swerving to avoid oncoming cars and ultimately almost going in the ditch in front of a busy gas station. The car has been in the shop since, engine sent to machine shop, and we are told it cannot be repaired, and if they attempt to, they cannot guarantee for even a day. The valves all have to be replaced, and there are large indentations in the cylinder heads. Every time that something went wrong with this car, it would die in the middle of traffic. It is a hazard and a lemon!.

The vehicles engine light illuminated and engine shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer said engine locked up and would need to be replaced.

On Mar 29th, 2003 my 2000 Dodge Intrepid check engine light came on and the vehicle began stalling. I took it to a local garage. After placing it on their computer, I was told the vehicles' cam sensor needed replaced. I also had the mechanic change the spark plugs. Both of which had to be ordered through the dealer. $200 dollars later, I picked the vehicle up and drove approx. 5 miles before the same thing happened again. I took it back to the garage who advised me that I should have the dealership look into it. Once at the dealership, I was told I need a crank sensor. Another $200 dollars later, my wife picked the vehicle up, drove it no more than 2 blocks from the dealership where it stalled on her and my two children in the middle of us 52 in ohio. Now, after not having my vehicle for almost a month, I am told by the dealership the timing chain might need replaced which will easily cost $300 labor for 6hr of work, and at least $200 for the new timing chain. In less than a month I will have spent at least $900 on a problem yet to be actually verified as the problem needing fixed.

The vehicle started to shake and the check engine light appeared on the dashboard.