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:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,259 miles
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2000 Dodge Intrepid. Weather stripping/molding on the doors has shrunk and separated from the mounting area. This is the second time this has occurred. Had the weatherstrip replaced under warranty at 31154 miles. The dealer has acknowledge that the weatherstrip has again shrunk over time. The cost to replace is $136 each door, parts and labor.
Defective weatherstripping on all 4 doors - dealer states that it is obviously a defect - but cannot fix it because it is not under the initial 3 year warranty - Chrysler offers me a discounted price - I do not want to pay anything to Chrysler because there are 4 defective items on my $30,000 vehicle that I am still working hard to pay off. I brought it to them in August because I had time of from work, and they said if I would have brought it in 2 months ago it would have been covered. Load of crap that I did not meet the dead line on defective items in my car to be fixed for free. Chrysler gives a '!@#$% about their customers and I will spread the word.
The back doors of the vehicle are inoperable. The doors have locked and cannot be opened manuelly or with key entry system. Took to the dealer dealer will not remedy the problem.
Front driver and passenger door locks and also rear passenger door locks had to be replaced due to defects.the front driver and passenger door locks were cover under the orignal warranty and the rear passenger door locks were covered under my extended warranty in which I ended up paying a fifty dollar deductible. I would like to know are there other people having to replace their door locks.
- Waycross, GA, USA
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