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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.
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really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 155,250 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
fuel system problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
3 weeks after purchasing this car. It started stalling out while driving. I took it to a place and they said that my # 1,3,5,2 was misfiring and so I changed them my self. After putting the new coil caps and spark plugs in it still stalled out while driving. I almost got hit not once but three times by another vehicle due to this problem. I am really frustrated by this and think that it might be time to just haul it off or sell it . I am taking it to the Chrysler place and have them put it on their machine and see what it might be. I personal think that if it cant be fixed junk it.
- Rebecca T., Zolfo Springs, FL, US