Timing Tensioner problems of the 2000 Dodge Intrepid

I have a Dodge Intrepid 2000 I have a loud motor knock, with no warning of engine light coming on at all. I was taking it down the street to the repair shop and it just died, no it will not start. I am told the engine is shot, that the timing chain tensioner failed, which caused it to knock while driving it. The dealer said the engine problem is not covered under warranty because of oil sludge build up. I only have 110,000 miles on this car, and it is already the 2nd motor that Chrysler replaced.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. The contact stated that there were issues with her vehicle involving the engine motor. The timing chain tensioner failed, which caused the engine to knock while driving 40 mph. She consulted the dealer and they stated that the engine in that particular motor was the worst motor ever produced by the manufacturer. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the parts alone would cost $400 in order to complete the repair. The current and failure mileages were approximately 116,000.

The check engine light sensor was replaced at 29709 miles. At 31900 miles the oil light sensor was replaced. Both said to be faulty. On fri eve Mar 14, 2008 with 39,250 mileage & with no warning, the engine began making a terrible clanking noise. The oil cap was full of sludge. I had the timing chain tensioner replaced. The tensioner failed after 11 days. My mechanic, per Chrysler, put in 2 additives to make the tensioner work properly. Only days later the engine seized. I had the car towed to the dealership where they determined the engine had to be replaced. It would cost me $5400. Chrysler was "kind enough" to offer me a new engine for $3500. I was able to prove with receipts that the oil & filter had been changed 5 times in less than 10,000 miles. I do not have the money to have this car fixed. When I spoke to carol, a rep at the Chrysler corp, trying to make her understand my frustration about this issue, she had the audacity to tell me that I "needed to take responsibility for the problems in my own life. " this problem was not something I brought on myself. Incidentally, if the car had to have both the "check engine" light & the "oil sensor" light replaced, why did neither give me any warning of a problem?.

Knocking in engine. Crank bearings damaged. Replaced. 40k mi later clanking in engine. Hydraulic timing chain tensioner failure. -both failures due to poor engine oil circulation and sludge.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. After a few months of owning the vehicle, it began to make rattling noises when driving beyond 40 mph. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the tensioner snapped due to built up oil sludge. He later discovered that this was a common failure among that make and model of vehicle. The dealer offered to replace the engine with the same type of engine, but the contact believed that the failure would eventually recur. The vehicle is currently at his residence and has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. While in motion the vehicle produced a knocking noise in the engine compartment. The vehicle shut off and was towed. The mechanic diagnosed the noise as the tensioner failing. The vehicle was also found to have sludge in the engine, and a new one was needed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileage were 98,099.

I have experienced the well-documented problem with the failure of the 2. 7l engine in Dodge Intrepid. Timing chain tensioner failed on start, timing chain slipped and bent all intake valves. Total engine replacement required.

: the contact stated while stopped at a red light, the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was towed into the local dealership were the dealer determined the head gasket, tensioner, cam shaft sensor and timing chain needed to be replaced. After repairs were made, the owner drove the vehicle one mile away from the dealership, and the vehicle proceeded to stall again. The vehicle was towed back to the dealership for additional repairs. The dealer determined the engine had a complete failure due to sludge build up and would have to be replaced. . . . . . .

My Intrepid only has 69900 approx miles on it. This problem started in April 22, 2005 with bad timing guides tensioner etc. . . The garage had to replace 2 tensioners to get one that was good. Got it home andabout June 1 it started making racket again and I had it towed, this time to the Dodge dealership,whom I had been in contact with. They charged me 252$ to dig into the engine and see what was wrong. Supposedly there was "gunk" in the oil pan that they said should have been cleaned out before installing the tensioner, and it needed a new timing chain. They wanted to charge me over $1000. 00. So I pd $252 and had it towed back to the auto shop, because I had just paid them to do it already. Altogether it cost me over $1200, not counting the rental car I had to pay for because all this nonsense took so long, so I could go to work. Well on July 11 I was driving it and it started making loud noises under the hood. Had it towed once again to the Dodge dealership where I bought it new, and they said I need a new engine and it would cost around 5000. 00 on the low side. He said all the parts I had just put in would have to be replaced. All these parts came from there, so I am stranded with a well maintained car with no engine.

While driving, the engine began knocking. The consumer contacted the manufacturer. The consumer took the valve covers off and found the sludge. The timing chain tensioner was broke, no pressure to keep it tight.

1) 2000 Dodge Intrepid with 2. 7l v6 engine purchased used in late 2002. In 2004, developed slight rattle noise at hard accelleration. Checked with Dodge dealer repair shop, who explained it as needing premium gas and that it was common to hear this noise. 2) Feb 1, 2005: wife was driving car home from work when engine began to have a metallic loud noise like a noisy valve lifter. Vehicle was taken immediately to dealership for evaluation. Mileage was 56002. 3) dealership evaluated failure as spun #1 rod bearing. Additional damage to timing chain guides with tensioner at maximum travel. Metallic particulate present in upper oil passages of engine. Inspection of oil pan revealed no indication of sludge present in oil as noted in typical failures of this type for this engine. Car has not been repaired at present due to significant cost required to fix, which was quoted at approximately $6500. 00.

2. 7 v6 engine began to make noises like the valve train was starving for oil. Loud clatter. Took to a local mechanic who tried to repair the engine by replacing the timing chainm tensioner. Engine was never correct after that and failed. William t. Pritchard Dodge's service writer told me to get rid of the car and that the 2. 7 v6 daimler Chrysler engine was nothing but junk!.

Engine began making a loud knocking noise. I took it to four different places and was told anything from a lifter problem to a new engine was needed due to sludge build-up and the timing chain tensioner. I have been in touch with Chrysler and they said they did not have a recall on the engine and could do nothing at this time. I have only had the vehicle for about three months. Oh!! this is a 2000 Dodge Intrepid with a 2. 7l engine.

The timing chain tensioner in my 2000 Dodge Intrepid (2. 7 liter dohc v6 engine) went bad, causing the timing chain to get loose. It started slapping against the housing, making a horrible racket. I got the car to my mechanic before the timing chain broke. He replaced the timing chain and timing chain tensioner. He also found oil sludge all through my engine, which was the likely cause of the timing chain tensioner going bad. My engine did not need replaced at this time. I had 58,026 miles on the car when this happened. The oil had been changed every 3,000 miles. My mechanic said that this should not have happened at that low a mileage. I did not take this to a Dodge dealer, as the car was out of warranty. I took it to an independent auto repair facility. The owner has extensive experience in major auto repair and engine rebuilding and replacement. I have just this past week traded this car off, and no longer own it.

While driving at 40 mph consumer heard a noise coming from the engine. Then, stalled on the highway. Dealer thought the problem was the timing chain. The hydraulic tensioner failed due to oil sludge in the engine according to the dealer. The engine was replaced. The driver door latch was noisy and inoperative. The door latch was replaced.

Early engine failure - timing chain tensioner failure in a 2000 Dodge Intrepid 2. 7 with 56000 well maintained miles. Car just upped and died with no warning. Initial problem was repaired at great expense and more periferal problems are surfacing/.

I own a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. The engine failed to run with just over 75,000 miles. I had the engine diagnosed and was told that it was sludge that caused the timing chain tensioner to freeze and knock the timing chain off which in turn caused a complete failure due to this being a interference engine. I was surprised when my local dealer was not aware of any problems with the 2. 7 litre engine. I called jasper engines, who is the nations leading seller of remanufactured engines, and they told me the design flaws in the original engine. I feel that if I was able to learn the truth, the manufacturer should have been able to.

The tensioner unit on the timing chain caused the timing chain to fail completely, causing engine failure to the tune of $2,100. 00. Only 60,500 miles on vehicle. Also had cam sensor replace two days prior to the failure of the timing change, cam sensor cost was $205. 00.

I own a 2000 Chrysler Intrepid v6-2. 7 liter vehicle. At 57,442 miles I noticed a ticking noise coming from the engine of the car. The dealership I purchased the car from diagnosed the engine noise as a non-compressing or extending timing chain tensioner. The tensioner was replaced and the cost was covered under my 60,000-mile warranty. Last week I noticed the same ticking noise while I was driving the car. Before I could reach a safe destination the car engine completely stopped running at 64,222 miles. After coming to a stop the car would not start again. I had the car towed to the dealership to be looked at and told the service advisor I heard the same timing chain noise that occurred at 57,442 miles. The dealership service advisor stated that they were able to start the car for a short period of time and also checked the engine oil. The service advisor informed me that I would need a new engine at a price of approximately $6,700. 00?! I asked the service advisor if a diagnostic test was performed and he said ã‚??noã‚??. By looking at my oil level and listening to my engine noises the service advisor recommended an entirely new engine. I was accused of not changing my engine oil regularly even though I do. I asked about repairing non-working parts of the engine but the service advisor told me it would most likely cost more than a new engine considering the labor hours involved with this type of repair. The service advisor was so sure that I needed a new engine after only checking the oil and listening to the engine noises. I have found web sites with hundreds of people having similar problems with the v6-2. 7 liter Dodge/Chrysler engine (engine failure without warning, very prematurely, and dealerships they went to said they didn't change their oil often enough).

Shortly after purchasing vehicle it started experiencing engine problems. Consumer said that it was making weird rattling noises. After a number of inspections by a mechanic, the sound was due to lack of oil pressure. The engine started racing and making a louder noise. The mechanic determined that it was the tensioner which was replaced. On another occasion the vehicle chugged and was impossible to steer and would barely move. The consumer was told that the vehicle needed a new engine. There were other vehicles with the same engine problems.

The oil lamp came on while sitting at a stoplight, the engine tachometer read below 500rpm and the vehicle was up to temperature. Once the vehicle accelerated through the light the oil lamp turned off. At the next stoplight the oil lamp again came on under the same conditions. After this the vehicle seemed ok. A few days later the oil light came on under the same conditions. An appointment was then made to have the vehicle serviced. Before taking the vehicle in to the dealership the engine was started and made a light ticking noise. This noise did not continue after the engine was shut off and allowed to cool down overnight. The vehicle was towed to the dealership for fear of damaging the engine further. The dealership found that the oil sending unit was not working properly, and also was leaking oil. They found no problems with the oiling system and assured me that the oil pressure and volume was within Chrysler's specifications. The dealership replaced the oil sensor for time and material being the vehicle was out of waranty. On the way home from the dealership the engine started making a very loud knocking sound although the oil lamp was not on. The car was then taken to a local repair shop and the timing chain tensioner was found to be stuck allowing slack in the timing chain. After replacing the tensioner with a new tensioner from the dealership and reassembling the engine, the knocking noise was noticibly quieter but still indicated a problem. (note: the engine made no knocking noise at all when cold, it only knocked when up to temperature) the repairman contacted a contact at a different dealership and was informed off of the record that they also had an Intrepid in for the same thing, and they had to also replace the timing chain and timing chain guides to rid the vehicle of the knocking sound when up to temperature. The vehicle is curently at the repair shop waiting for the additional parts to see if this remidies the problem.

At 90,015 serviced miles, the vehicle was traveling at 60 mph. Check engine light came on and the engine failed. Driver coasted to a stop several hundred feet. Tensioner failed after motor seized up. Dealer offered to install new engine for >$4500 and was told to call national number. Dodge told me that my only recourse was in court, and that was the end of the conversation.

While driving 60-70 mph there was a loud noise under the hood; then, vehicle stalled. Consumer opened hood, and saw several large cracks on engine, oil was everywhere. Vehicle towed to repair shop. Mechanic determined that tensioner spring broke. Engine needed to be replaced.