Water Pump problems of the 2001 Dodge Intrepid

Water pump failure then timing chain slip.

My car stalled out. Took it to a repair shop. The diagnosing mechanic said there was a failure of the water pump which allowed antifreeze to become mixed in with the motor oil which caused this to destroy my entire engine.

Oil sludge build up on engine of 2. 7l v6 Dodge Intrepid engine, timing chain broke, and water pump quit.

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Intrepid. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle made a knocking noise and then shut off without warning. The vehicle failed to restart on two separate occasions. The first time the vehicle shut off the water pump was replaced. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and it restarted the following morning. The vehicle was diagnosed as having engine failure. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.

Car engine failed me on a 4 lane highway with busy traffic. Updated 01-16-08. The water pump failed which caused the engine to fail. Updated.

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Intrepid. While driving 30 mph, the engine shut off. The failure was due to the timing change in the gearbox in addition to the water pump. The dealer stated that the water pump was not working because the water was mixed with antifreeze, which caused the vehicle to shut off. The repair would cost $3,000. The current and failure mileages were 170,000.

I was driving the vehicle when I heard a metal on metal grinding noise. Before I could pull the car out of traffic the car stalled, the vehicle became almost impossible to steer. I got it pulled over to the side of the road & have been unable to start it since. I was told just today that the water pump broke into pices, & the timing chain needs to be replaced. I called the Chrysler corp. & inspite of the fact that this car has less than 68,000 miles on it, they informed me that I am responsible for the entire $1,500. 00+ repair bill.

Wife was driving in a residential neighborhood when the temperature dial went to hot and chimed. Within 2-3 minutes of the chime notifying my wife of a problem, the engine seized and stalled while driving. My wife rolled partially onto a nearby driveway and saw smoke coming from under the hood. My wife had to push the vehicle out of the driveway and down the road in traffic about 1/4 of a mile, to a nearby hotel parking lot to await a tow home. The owner of the home refused to be of assistance to my wife. In the process, my wife re-injured her lower back by pushing the car and simultaneously hopping into the vehicle to navigate/steer/brake while the car was in motion. She was currently under a doctor's care and being treated for this lumbar injury. The Intrepid was towed to a mechanic and he said the water pump failed which resulted in the engine seizing. The mechanic elaborated in sharing how there was no way for my wife to know at any point that there was a underlining problem with the failing water pump and that it was typical for this particular vehicle. We were told it would be $6,000 to rebuild the engine and this problem would occur again later if we opted to move forward and have it rebuild. It was suggested to sell to a junk yard or donate to charity. It's a 2001 Dodge Intrepid se. It sits in our driveway.

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Intrepid. The contact stated that the vehicle's engine head, water pump, and spark plugs were demolished. In addition, the water pump burst and damaged several other components. The contact stated that the engine light illuminated and served as his only warning indicator before the vehicle shut off while driving 55 mph. The vehicle was towed to the house. The current mileage is 80,100 and failure mileage was 80,125. The consumer provided invoices for repair. Updated 06/26/07.

Returning from vacation, the 2001 Dodge Intrepid I was driving with my children, which has a 2. 7 liter v6 engine just quit after a slight screeching noise. We were on the highway at the time. Lost brakes and steering. Thank the lord that no one was immediately behind us. After getting the car onto the shoulder and after the car stopped smoking, I opened the hood and found that there was oil either from the head gasket or the timing cover sprayed oil over the drivers side of the engine compartment. Pulled the dip stick and the oil was milky. Had to have vehicle towed. Repair shop said they could not find where the oil came from. Then after two weeks they found that the water pump failed and the timing chain tensioner broke. Vehicle was repaired and driven out of shop. Two days later the vehicle overheated and the oil light would come on after engine got to operating temp. Took car back to fix overheating problem and it was a valve under the intake needed to be replaced. The oil light still comes on. I was then told I needed a new engine, sludge caused the engine to overheat and when it quit on the highway it caused the crank shaft and bearings to go bad. New engine cost $5500. 00 from Dodge. Already put $2800. 00. Car is not drivable and it overheated again trying to get home.

In may 2005, my 2001 Intrepid with the 2. 7l engine left us stranded in the middle of the road due to overheating. The heater also would blow hot air only half the time. I was unaware of the 2. 7l engine problem. The car also had an oil leak. Towed the car to an authorized Chrysler dealer. This dealer performed a diagnostic check on the car and found quite a few things wrong. Contacted the 'extended' warranty company and they advised I needed to take the car to 'their' authorized dealer. Had the car towed there also. The 'warranty' dealer also ran a diagnostics on the car and only found about half of the things wrong with the car. After fighting with the extended warranty for 10 days without a vehicle, they agreed to authorize the work. The dealer fixed the heating problem and replaced the water pump. They also fixed the oil leak and replaced a couple of gaskets. The dealer called us and informed us that the engine had sludge buildup and that a DE-sludging was recommended. This of course not covered by the warranty. We decided to do the DE-sludging at a $300 cost. We received the vehicle back on June 14th. Well, on aprox. March 2nd, 2006 I was driving back from night school on interstate 10 when my engine started knocking. I was doing 60 mph. I stopped and checked the oil and it was normal. So I went on home. The next day, the car would not even start so I had the car towed to the same dealer as before. They ran a diagnostics check and said I need a new engine. Aprox cost $6400. I owe 7k on this car still. The extended warranty will not authorize this work since they claim that the DE-sludging voided the warranty. The dealer recommended it and the warranty had said they wouldn't pay for it but nothing ever came up about voiding the warranty. I'm stuck without a vehicle again, in a rental car of my own expense and no $$ to fix it at this time!!!.

During normal driving conditions my 2001 Dodge Intrepid just quit making a loud noise and smoke from under the hood. I had it towed to the dealer they told me the water pump had failed and the timing components were bad. Aprox repair cost 2000. 00.

Dt a defective 2. 7 liter engine. It had sludge build up and it caused the motor to blow out. The first time it happened was in June 2005, and the second time on September 9, 2005. The motor was making a tapping sound, but the cylinder had broken inside the block, and it was flapping up and down. The dealer said the water pump was bad, and the consumer would have to pay for the motor.

The consumer was driving at about 30-35 mph when the engine shut down. When the consumer lifted the hood he could see smoke and a small fire coming from a piece of wire. The consumer was able to put out the fire with a towel. About a month before the check engine light came on, and the dealership said all they did was to turn the engine light off. After the engine had time to cool off he was able to drive vehicle home. This was on 8-7-05. On 8-8-05 took vehicle to the dealership and they told him that the water pump bursted. Also, they a told him that there was water and oil mixed in the engine. The dealer implied that the engine might have to be replaced. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they had him on hold while they talked to the dealership. She told him the same information that they did. The consumer found on the internet that there were problems with the 2. 7 liter motor. The second dealership was the one that did the repairs.

Water pump failure. On further inspection of vehicle, sludge buildup contributed to overall breakdown of engine. Dodge dealer said replacement is necessary.

We have a Dodge 2001 Intrepid with the 2. 7 liter motor. According to other mechanics and personnel within the dealership, there are defects with this motor that Chrysler refuses to address. It has to do with internal components and causes the motor to basically blow up. Our first motor blew up at 83,000 miles and the dealership installed a different motor with 58,000 miles which blew up again 3 weeks later. Today, September 19, 2005, we were to take possession of our repaired car with its third motor within 2 months and were asked to pay a portion of the bill because the dealership claims that this repair was due to a faulty water pump even though the water pump and the timing chain assembly are one and the same on this vehicle. It is my opinion that these 2. 7 liter motors are defective as thousands can attest on the internet, Chrysler knows they are defective but dahmer refuses to act responsibly because they purchased the company after the defect originated. These 2. 7 motors which are sitting on the shelf at junkyards across the country have become worse because the passage of time sitting on the shelf and are worse than the original motors put in them. Furthermore, our extended warranty company, triad advantage, foreseeing the problems to come, shut down, went out of business and took the money and ran when these claims were becoming apparent.

Contact states while driving 2001 Dodge Intrepid, the engine failed. There were no warning lights illuminated, the only evidence that something was wrong was was a gray mist that came through the air condition vent inside vehicle. The vehicle was towed at the beginning of June, and the service dealer stated the engine needed to be replaced. The head gasket was blown on the engine, and the water pump was ruined. The engine block was cracked. Dealer had no explanation as to why the engine failed. They did say this happened due to sludge build up in the engine from conventional oil being used in the vehicle. Consumer did not know to use synthetic oil in his vehicle. Consumer does not have the address for the dealer where the vehicle was purchased.

While starting up vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that engine needed to be replaced due to water pump damage. Also, valves and head gasket malfunctioned.

The vehicle overheated because the water pump faied. When the engine overheated the head gasket blew and the balancing shaft broke which destroyed the engine motor. The existing motor is being replaced with a re-design re-built engine motor.