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.
1.7
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
95,500 miles
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The car started making a kind of clacking noise, and after a few minutes it felt like it dropped into a low gear and started knocking extremely loud. Fortunately I was only a few blocks from home and as soon as I got to my driveway the car just died, everything shut down. The motor was pulled and the bearings that hold the pistons and rods together were totally gone. The mechanic says that they were no were to be found, he doesn't know what happened to them. The car is a 2000 Intrepid with 95,000 miles. Car has cost more money than it's worth. Thanks Chrysler Dodge, I'm a single mother who thought she was buying reliable transportation for my child and myself. Thanks for nothing.
- Apopka, FL, USA
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- Apopka, FL, USA