Problems with 2002 Dodge Intrepid ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge intrepid. the contact stated that while having repairs on the vehicle, she was advised by the technicians that the valve gasket was covered in oil sludge. the mechanic advised that the valve gasket cover needed to be cleaned and the oil needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 186,000. updated 02/0812 *bf updated 03/16/12

Noticed antifreeze leaking from under center area of car, attempted to pit in antifreeze, leaked out right away. i checked the oil and it was full of antifreeze. the motor is shot. there was no warning no service lights the car has not been over heated, it was very well maintained by a local dealer.

2002 dodge intrepid 2.7 engine car sudenly overheated. anti freeze went out on ground and into oil. repalced water pump, tensioner, timimg chain, several sensors, gaskets and more.always maintained oil changes at 300k and oil filters. bad engine- parts saved. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge intrepid. the contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there was an internal engine failure but was unable to provide a concrete diagnosis. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,675.

Engine coolant: car ran hot without warning. temperature gauge blew off of radiator and coolant exploded all over the engine. *tr

Bought a dodge intrepid the engine has been replaced twice it's an 2.7 v.6 .... the car stalls , the light flickers on an off as well as my radio!! my sensor are faulty because it give my car faulty reading to the wrong errs not only, that i have had build up in both engines grime and broken down particles! my speed is off sometime my car picks up speed by it self or it don't gain speed at all! the car also loses power for no reason at all! drain my battery four times! over heat without warning! had my thermostat replace twice!!! to many problem keep occurring and i can keep up with any of this!! texas dmv told me about this site told me about that these cars are not any good!! please help what do i do with this car? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge intrepid. while traveling 30 mph, vehicle would no longer accelerate. within seconds, the vehicle stalled and smoke was seen coming from under the hood. there was also coolant leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the head gasket and water pump would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and there were no prior warnings of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 103,000. updated 11/19/10. *lj the consumer stated the engine needed to be repalced. updated 11/2/410

Due to engine sludge in my 2002 dodge intrepid the engine has locked up and needs to be replaced. many other complaints and issues with this engine. very unfair to the consumer not to correct the defects of this engine.

I have a 2002 intrepid with the defective 2.7l. i just had the timing chain tensioner break without prior warning and with nothing wrong with the car. i was told it will be $900 to fix the problem or $2000 to replace it with a non defective engine. *tr

Car just started dying and never gave a warning, oil started blowing out on top of the motor , white smoke started coming out of the car . the car has a 2.7l engine in it . this is the first time we had ever had this problem with the car, the oil has been changed regularly in the vehicle . *tr

Water pump failure caused by oil sludge on a 2002 intrepid seeped water into crankshaft of motor causing further damage to motor. poor design for water pump. *tr

I own a 2002 dodge intrepid with a 2.7 liter engine. engine oil light keeps flickering. also, sometimes the check engine light comes on and then off again. i did a code check to find it was the camshaft position sensor and oxygen sensor. i took this vehicle to the dodge dealership. when i spoke to the service adviser and a mechanic, they stated that there is not much i can do, this is an on-going problem with these engines. i was shocked, way to go dodge! even your own employees don't have any faith in your products! i regularly change the oil myself every 3,000 miles with synthetic. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge intrepid. while exiting a highway at 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. he was able to safely shift the vehicle into neutral and coast to the side of the road. after one day of being parked, he noticed oil leakage under the vehicle. the vehicle has not been inspected or repaired by a technician. the current and failure mileages were 110,000.

Engine failure on 2002 dodge intrepid se 2.7l v6. per mechanic - timing chain failure and other engine damage due to poor oil flow/overheated oil causing sludge and subsequently clogged oil ports and excessive degradation of oil. this happened even though used full synthetic for entire life of car and changed oil regularly (~ every 5-8k miles) oil. *tr

Engine just died. estimates to replace/repair start at $4500, just for the engine, not including labor! i have already had the 2nd rebuilt transmission put in about 3 months ago. *tr