CarComplaints.com Notes: The Dodge Intrepid, Stratus & other Chrysler sedans are infamous for oil sludge problems with the 2.7L V6 engine. If someone offers to sell you a 2.7L V6 model, it's only worth the price of the scrap metal it's going to shortly turn into.

NOTE: Only the 2.7L V6 has the oil sludge problem. Our "Avoid like the Plague" designation is ONLY for models with the 2.7L V6 engine. All other available engines are very reliable with no major problems.

Even with regular maintenance, the oil sludge defect eventually destroys the 2.7L engine typically around 80,000-100,000 miles. The only true fix we know about is to put in the larger 3.2L engine, which has a great reputation.

This issue was never deemed a safety defect by the Feds, so there was no recall. In the end, Chrysler got away with FOUR YEARS worth of defective 2.7L V6 engines in their sedans.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,667 miles

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1999 Dodge Intrepid Owner Comments

problem #6

Feb 202017

Intrepid

  • 166,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I bought this 1999 Dodge Intrepid from cliffs used cars sales two months ago. Everything seemed good one month or less later driver seat breaks goes backwards. The exterior headlights can't see at night. Tried every type if bulb its the housing units. Now front ebr clynks over every bump and majesa thunp when hard turbubg lft or rt. Steering is out if line. Have no means of getting it repaired still paying in it. 166000 niles and owe $1500. Can anyone help me? this should fall under the recalls

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #5

Aug 152003

(reported on)

Intrepid

  • 90,000 miles
Vehicle experienced the same defect with its seatback reclining bolt as stated in recall 03 V 035 000, but it occurred on the passenger's side. Recall covers the driver's side.

- Spartanburg, SC, USA

problem #4

Dec 191999

Intrepid

  • miles
1999 Dodge Intrepid. Driver's side window: Continuously gets off-track. Dirver's seat: 1-seat falls back 2-seat at semi-recline position. Front seat passenger door lock: 1-often will not unlock with key; 2-will unlock only after electronic lock/unlock button on driver's side is used and then manually lifting front passenger door lock; and 3-when using the electronic lock/ unlock button a terrible loud noise is heard. I do not know what, "oem" is or means, therefore I don't know how to properly answer the questions referring to the oem block.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #3

Jan 162003

Intrepid 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

January 24, 2003 to whom it may concern, I own a 1999dodge Intrepid ES with 40,244 miles on the odometer. I am an ''average'' car user and have followed the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule. On Thursday 1/16/03 as I was getting out of the drivers seat of my vehicle I felt something ''snap''. I sat back down in the seat and the electronic positioning system would no longer adjust the seatback and the back itself seemed to rest at a bit of an angle from left to right as well as leaning back farther than it should. On Monday 1/20/03 I took my car to don miller Dodge West, a service garage and Dodge dealership in madison Wisconsin for an inspection of the seat. I was told that one of the bolts on the seat base had broken off therefore putting all of the force on the remaining bolt on other side of the seat base. I asked if this was a safety risk and if it might be possible, if not repaired, for the seat back to break even further and literally fall into the back seat. I was told that this is a possibility. The repair is going to cost me more than $1000 for parts and labor. I believe that the bolt was defective and I am writing to you because I''m concerned that the possibility of other defective bolts in identical or similar vehicles could be a safety issue for the owners. I was lucky that the bolt broke while the vehicle was turned off and parked in my garage. I am worried that other owners of Intrepids or similarly manufactured vehicles (concordes) may experience such a defect while driving with even more dire outcomes than a $1000+ repair bill. I have written to DaimlerChrysler company to alert them to the problem (and also asked for assistance with the repair cost) but I do not know if they are required to report such problems to you, hence this letter. Sincerely, william T. paul

- Madison, WI, USA

problem #2

Aug 152002

Intrepid

  • miles
I was traveling home from work at 60 mph, when the back of my seat collapsed and I lost control of the vehicle momentarilly. Upon examining the seat at home I found the bolt which holds the seat upright had sheared off. The bolt appears to be a composite material and not a strong metal. No way this should have failed. I see two more reported cases, which leads me to believe there are hundreds more out there, but are being repaired under warranty and not being reported.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #1

Jul 182002

Intrepid

  • miles
Consumer was preparing to back out of parking lot and driver's seat collapsed backwards. Vehicle then hit a bus. Vehicle checked by dealer, who advised consumer that bolts and screws were cracked and broken.

- Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA

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