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.
2.4
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
63,000 miles
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I own a 1999 Dodge Intrepid with a 2.7 liter V6 engine. The car had been well maintained with routine oil changes. With no warning the engine blew at 63,000 miles. We contacted Dodge, and were told it was not covered and that our warranty had expired. We now cannot find a motor to fit this car in order to repair it and are stuck paying for something that does not run. It is a financial strain and Dodge will not offer us any help or solutions after several contacts. I bought a Dodge product in good faith - no car that was treated as well as mine should have a blown engine at 63,000 miles. I believe it was defective.
- Walnut Grove, MS, USA
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- Walnut Grove, MS, USA