general problems of the 2003 Dodge Intrepid

See attached document for complaint.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Intrepid. When the contact arrived at his place of work, he noticed a ball of flame coming from the engine compartment. There were no warnings prior to the failure. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they sent out an investigator, who concluded that they were not responsible for the failure. However, the fire department report stated that the fire was caused by a faulty gas line because the wires were not damaged. The fire department report number was unknown. The vehicle will not be repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Intrepid with a 3. 5 liter v6 engine. The contact stated that the engine misfired; however, prior to the failure the cam-shaft position sensor was replaced twice, and the crankshaft position sensor was replaced. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and a technician concluded that the engine needed to be replaced at an expense of $7100. 00 . No repairs were made. The manufacturer was notified and since the warranty expired they would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 91,008 and the current mileage was 100,000.

Engine was running slow and lacked power. Took it to local shop and come to find out the engine is trashed. Its a 2003 Dodge Intrepid with 84k miles, 2. 7 engine. Owned it for 21 months to be exact. Was told this happens alot with these models, and he's fixed 6 of these cars with the same engine. As of the moment we are trying to get money together ($3000) to replace the motor with a 3. 2/3. 5l engine. Dodge dealerships were of no help.

- the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Intrepid. While driving 65 mph on the highway the vehicle lost power and the contact was unable to restart it. There were no warning indicator lights during, before or after the failure. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer will not honor the warranty. The dealer stated that transmission and the engine needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileage were 53,000. Updated 05/21/07.

My 2003 Intrepid had 43000 miles on it when I bought it in June of 2005. It has the 2. 7 liter v-6 engine. The oil has been changed twice since then, once at 43000 and 45000. There was no hint of trouble from the engine and I checked the oil regularly. I also can't vouch for what the previous owner did as far as maintenance either. The incident happened while in farmington, michigan on a business meeting. The oil light came on and then went off while the car was at a traffic signal. It also flickered while driving home to lansing, a seventy mile trip. It also did the same thing on my way home from work to next day and there was still no usual signs of failure such as clicking, etc. Not wanting to take chances I took the car where I bought it, I also purchased a warranty with it; that Friday morning. They replaced and oil sender and checked the engine. The oil light immediately stayed on and they called me back to tell me the engine needed to be replaced because of sludge and it would in fact be covered under warranty. The dealer, sundance Chevrolet has been very cordial thus far. I'm hoping there's a more permanent solution for this fix rather than spending so much money on an engine that might fail again. The car has 47700 miles on the odometer.

The vehicle stopped while driving. The vehicle had to be towed, whereby it was discovered the oil screen is defective and the dealer and manufacturer states the vehicle has not been maintained.

2000 Dodge Intrepid has a total failure of engine and power steering while driving. Vehicle has 80,010 miles. Fortunately, it coasted into breakdown lane. The engine is completely wrecked and needs replacement. All routine service records on hand.

Consumer called complaining about having problems with vehicle.