Check Engine Light On Problems of Dodge Intrepid - part 2

Car was running fine, then one morning engine light came on and stayed on. Car was taken to service center. Mechanic stated that timing chain must be replaced and engine was full of sludge. $2400 for repair was paid. Approximately 2 weeks later, engine light comes on again. Same service center states new transmission is needed. $2200 for repair was paid. Do not know if old parts are available. Car is 4 years old with approximately 94600 miles. Go figure!.

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I have a 1999 Dodge Intrepid, everytime I come to a stop light the engine shakes, the check engine lights stays on, the oil light flickers also when at stop light. 109,000 miles. I took my car to the shop and I was told that this is the early stages of the engine blowing. Cost $5000.

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: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the engine failed suddenly without warning on a highway. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealership who determined the engine seized and this was a very common problem with these engines. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident and the oil changes were maintained every 3,000 miles.

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: the contact stated while driving 10 mph on a dry highway, the vehicle's engine failed suddenly without warning. The check engine light illuminated at the time the vehicle stalled. The vehicle would not restart and the contact pushed the vehicle to the residence. The dealership was not notified. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident.

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: the contact stated the engine light illuminated, and one minute later smoke started coming out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who determine a seal on the disconnected emitting fluid which caused the smoke.

: the contact stated on 7-31-06 while stopped and getting ready to turn, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The check engine light did not illuminate in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who determined the engine needed to be replaced due to the timing chain going out. Prior to this incident, the oil was changed. The contact maintained the vehicle's oil changes every 3,000-4,000 miles, yet the mechanic informed the contact the oil was very thick. The dealership has been informed.

I was driving and all of a sudden something started bonging and I looked down to notice that the check engine light was light up and then the check oil light came on. I was trying to pull over so that I could get out of traffic but the steering wheel froze up and made it extremely difficult to steer so that I could get out of traffic. Finally, after trying to steer the dead car out of traffic I called aaa and they towed it to the mechanic who has come to the conclusion it is the engine. It has been sitting there ever since due to the amount of money it will cost me to fix. After doing research regarding issues with the Dodge Intrepid I have come to see that I am not the only one having this problem. Dodge has known about this issue and refuses to send out a recall. I find that this could be extremely fatal depending on where a person is.

: the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and smoke came from under the hood while driving 70mph on the highway. The contact pulled over and checked under the hood where flames were now present within the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished by the contact using a bottle of water. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted.

Car was purchased in 5/06 from private dealer. Fuild and oil levels where inspected by owner (at jiffy lube with documantation) which were clean and full. Oil change had been done less then 3,000 miles prior and was not due. On the day of the incident the engine light turned on, there was a click coming fromthe engine. The car was pulled over, from off the freeway, and the engine seized.

The engine light came on in my 2002 Dodge Intrepid and I had it analyzed and serviced. The computer analysis indicated that the car needed 4 oxygen sensors. I had these replaced at the cost of about $600. 00 and the engine light came on again. This time the car was running rough and acting like it was going to cut off. The computer indicated that I need a map sensor. But on further inspection the mechanic discovered that I need 4 fuel injectors. The car is only 4 years old and it is falling apart. It has almost stalled on me pulling out into traffic and across roadways. Since the repairs are not complete I do not know what will happen next.

: 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.

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: the contact stated engine terminated intermittently while driving at various speeds. This occurred three times. The first time, the vehicle restarted. The last two times, the vehicle was towed to a dealership. There were no lights that illuminated prior to each incident. When the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and oil light illuminated. The dealership could not duplicate the problem.

In February of 2006 we purchased a 2001 Dodge Intrepid for our daughter to drive. In may of 2006 she was driving the Intrepid south on us-131 just past the I-94 exchange when the engine started knocking. The oil light or check engine lights never came on. The car slowed down and came to a stop. Thank god she was able to get the car over to the shoulder of the road safely before the engine quit. So after a $192. 00 towing bill and being told the car was a piece of junk, we are making payments on a $5,000. Dead horse in our driveway.

Driving illinois highway 55 southbound when 1999 Dodge Intrepid started knocking and bucking down the highway. Got a chance to pull off the highway and car stopped. Tried to start car back up and it started knocking louder and check engine light came on. Before the knocking there was no other evidence, like temperature rising, or check engine, the care just began knocking. Police came on scene and called towing company to tow car back to nearest city. When arrived in the city of springfield, IL and went to a car repair shop, they advised that there was serious internal engine problems.

: the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle shuttered and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle lost all power and stalled. The contact managed to pull the vehicle off the road and it was towed to the dealer. Upon inspection the dealer found the timing chain was broken and needed replaced. No repairs have been made.

: 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.

: the contact stated while driving the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle then sputtered, the engine died, and the vehicle coasted to the side of the road. The contact waited a few minutes and tried to restart the vehicle. The vehicle did not start. The next morning there was another attempt to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. Updated 2/7/2006 -.

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.

Purchased 2003 Dodge Intrepid 6/3/05, as used. While driving a couple weeks after purchase, engine light illuminated. Took car back to dealership while still under dealership 30 day warranty. Informed car had faulty O2 sensor and sensor was replaced. August 9th, driving with young daughter at night at approximately 50 mph, car made 'pop' sound, engine and oil light both illuminated, car engine died, but was able to veer onto shoulder of road without being hit by other cars. Called dealership where car was purchased and was told to bring it back. Car was found to have faulty cam sensor. Cam sensor was replaced-at my expense. Almost out of the month of September, was driving this car on the 26th, once again with my young daughter when engine light illuminated, car felt as though down shifted hard through all gears, then transmission acting as if not proper shifting. Close to local auto zone which I had them run diagnostics on. Found "transmission system failure. " the computer of the car was reset at auto zone. Called local Dodge dealership and was told to bring it in the next morning. Was informed that because the computer had been reset they could not repeat, nor find the problem. Was told that the problem was "more than likely 2 sensors," and to continue driving this car until the light comes on again, then notify the dealership. So, now I have the pleasure of driving a car that I know in the month of October will have some sort of "sensor" failure, if not outright major transmission damage. Did I mention I have only owned this car since June? I have no idea if the previous owner was notified of service bulletins. I would think that as much as I owe on the car (over $10,000. 00), the year (2003), the mileage (43,000 miles) would at the very least guarantee me a road worthy, safe vehicle. My son owns a '99 Dodge neon clunker that I just bought for $1000. 00 that is becoming apparently more reliable than my pricey luxury ride.

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The problems with my Intrepid started with my check engine light coming on and it had stalled out on me a few times. I had my oil changed and had a diagnostic run and was told I had to bring it to a Dodge dealer if the light came on again. On Friday sept 16th I brought my car to a local dealer. I was told that if I needed to have the cam and crankshaft sensor replaced or the car would most likely leave me on the side of the road. So after paying $400 dollars for my two sensors I drove away happily thinking everything was ok. So, on Monday sept 19, 2005 I retrieved my 99 Dodge Intrepid from the local dealer. On Wednesday sept 21 2005, yes two days later, I was on the side of the road with a dead car. On a busy highway I waited with an active toddler and my "fixed car" for two hours. Now from everything I have been reading, it seems I do not have a unique situation. My car is right over 80,000 mile my extended warranty was up to 79,000 miles. I have 2 years before it is paid off and do not have enough money to fix/replace the engine or have a down payment for another car and two notes.

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. . .

1999 Dodge intrepeid--2. 7l engine I was driving to work going 70 miles an hour when all of a sudden the car jerked and then the engine light came on and I coasted over to the side of the road. Once over to the side of the road, I tried to restart car and it was completely dead. Upon having my car towed to the dealership I was told the timing chain had broke and they were pretty sure that it had done extensive damage to the engine, which if I wanted to get it fix would cost me well over $5,000. 00. I've also heard they have the worst a/c in the industry in their vehicles which my evaporator condensor went out and I had just paid $1,200. 00 to get fixed.

I was driving to work when all of a sudden the car jerked real hard and the engine light came on and the car completely lost power. I coasted over to the side of the highway and tried restarting the car but it would not restart. Had car towed to dealership where they found my camshaft was not turning and my timing chain had broke and they were pretty certain it had done extensive damage to the engine. They told me it could be well over $5,000 to get fixed and just for them to even start to investigate how bad the damage was it would cost me at least $600. 00. I did have to pay them $102 just for a diagnostic test plus two tow bills. My car only had 85,000 miles on it! what a rip-off! the comment section on the receipt from the dealer said no promises--well no kidding they knew what was going on.

The engine light began to blink at the red light stops. I took it to the Chrysler dealership and told them the problem and they changed the oil. A month later the engine light came on and stayed on, so I took it back to the dealer. I was told that the engine was blown and since the car had 74,000 miles it was outside of the warranty and they would not replace it. The cost quoted to replace the engine was $ 7,000.

Have had 2002 Dodge Intrepid in the dealers shop in various occasions the transmission not going into gear or shifting hard at the wrong speeds. We have had issues with the gears since the day we bought it '2003. We are continuously told nothing is wrong that they cannot duplicate the action. Last month it wouldn't go into gear or when it did it moved slowly then the engine shut off. We were told once again they couldn't find anything wrong with it. Recently 8/8/05 it begin kicking and bucking while driving on 8/9/05 the service tech told us it is something totally different a "cam sensor" that they "think is possibly bad or more internal issues with the engine. " all through it they cannot duplicate what we have been complaining about. The check engine light is on now and the air bag light is on yet, they cannot seem to repair these. We have an extended warranty on the car yet, we feel the dealership is being dishonest with us. We also feel that we have been sold a lemon. We have record of each time the car was at the dealership and they have a journal of all visits in their database. We have kept the car well maintained and at 49k miles it should not be having these issues.

999 Dodge Intrepid 2. 7 liter engine. While driving the engine started knocking and then failed. Took the vehicle to a mechanic, and he determined it was the engine. The engine heads warped, timing chain came out, and oil pressure dropping badly. They said that they had seen lots of engines with the same problem. No indicator light came on while driving at 50 mph. There was no check engine light on. Consumer felt that the dealership should inform the consumer of any complaint that they knew, especially when buying a used car.

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Intrepid. While driving the engine blew out. The check engine light came on for a couple of hours and went off one month prior to this failure. The dealership told the consumer that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealership told him that there was a crack in the engine, and the spark plugs were not working. This happened in mid July 2005. Updated 12/27/2005.

While my wife was driving her car to work the check engine light came on and then the engine just seized up on her leaving her in the middle of a two lane highway. After we got the car home I tried to turn the engine over by hand and it wouldn't rotate. I did all the maintenance on the vehicle since new and used synthetic oil the entire life of the engine. Just purchased another engine and I am worried the same thing will happen after reading all the horror stories on the net.

1st incident on July 9th, 2005. Was driving on interstate i40 approximately 65 mph, all of a sudden the "check engine light" came on and the engine turned off. I managed to pull across three lanes onto the emergency lane! I waited for apprx. 10 minutes before I tried to crank up the car. I parked the car for that day. The next day when I checked the car, the engine light was no longer on! exactly one week later the same thing happen, again on a very busy hwy! I took the car to have the oil changed again and all other fluids checked. The engine light stayed on for that day and the next morning it was off! two days ago it happened again, this time I was not able to pull out of traffic!!!!fortunately we did not get hit by other vehicles. This morning I was standing at a traffic light when the car all of a sudden turned off "again", this time I had a hard time getting it cranked up. One important note, on two of those occasions I had my children with me (8 & 12) we could have gotten seriously injured. Having a vehicle malfunction like this after only 12 months can and will be a serious matter. . . . Chrysler will be in a lot of trouble if anything happens to me (single parent) or my children because they simply will not admit that there is a malfunction with these vehicles! consider this the first official notification from me. After I return from the dealership I will be in touch with my attorney!.

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Engine was knocking, and I received recall notice for shifting column defect. While driving to dealership to fix recall, check engine light came on. When at dealership, asked them to investigate this as well. Dealer fixed recall problem and stated that there was sludge in engine and that engine would need to be replaced at cost of $6500. I do have documentation stating that this is what they found at dealership. Dealership said car would not last for the next few days and that I should get rid of it or let them fix it. I was driving car to my mechanic two days later and timing chain broke due to pressure on engine caused by sludge.

The problem began two or three days ago. While driving vehicle shut off and stopped. The check engine light came on. Vehicle was taken to a mechanic, and was unable to determine what the code meant. Vehicle was taken to a second mechanic, who again was unable to determine the cause of the problem. This mechanic changed the rotors, but also was unable to tell what the code meant. The vehicle shut down on a main road, a 4 lane highway, while traveling about 50 mph. There was no other warning besides the check engine light to indicate that the car was going to shut down. Vehicle coasted to a stop and rested in the turning lane. There was a little braking, but no steering ability. Electrical system was still functioning. The police came ,and the vehicle was towed to a shop. Then a couple days later the vehicle started back up with a clutter in the engine.

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.

The motor blew up while driving. Engine started skipping then the check engine light came on, then, it quit. Contacted the dealer, who said the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle had to be towed 163 miles home. This happened on June 4, 2005.

Driving along looked out rear view mirror blue colored smoke. Check engine light came on. Then car just stalled.