Timing Tensioner Problems of Dodge Intrepid - part 2

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).

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The timing chain on my 1999 Dodge Intrepid went out and I only had 76,000 miles on the car. This is a major problem for other people also, as I have been put on a waiting list for one of the parts needed (tensioner). There are 1400 of these parts on back order now, 02-11-03. This indicates a major defect in this part of the engine and a recall is in order.

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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.

I was the owner of a 1999 Dodge Intrepid, that was completely wrecked at 36,000 miles after experiencing sudden loss of steering control prior to the wreck, my dealer assured me over and over that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle although I was very concerned and pretended to know nothing about steering problems with these vehicles. Prior to the total vehicle loss, the engine blew up with a rod knock at about 33,000 miles and had to be replaced, the transmission had to be overhauled after it failed, the input and output speed sensors both failed and much more. This is just 1 of 2 defective daimler Chrysler vehicles I have owned and daimler Chrysler accepts no responsibility. Many of these vehicles are defective and do not hold up reasonably. I have never had any of these problems with a 15 year old vehicle with over 220,000 miles on it. . Read more...

Safety recall regarding the transaxle floor shifter ignition park interlock on the 1998 Dodge Intrepid. The vhicle would not start. The dealer replaced the timing cover, vc cover, main timing chain, tensioner and guides.

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