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.
I noticed an excessive amount of exhaust coming from the tail pipe, especially when the weather gets cooler. I'm thinking, maybe the car just needs to warm up. After driving the car 20 minutes or more, I still notice excessive exhaust coming from the tail pipe. I observe other cars, (NOT INTREPID), but there is no excessive exhaust coming from those vehicles tail pipes. I thought it was just me, but it's not. It's just my 2000 Dodge INTREPID!
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I noticed an excessive amount of exhaust coming from the tail pipe, especially when the weather gets cooler. I'm thinking, maybe the car just needs to warm up. After driving the car 20 minutes or more, I still notice excessive exhaust coming from the tail pipe. I observe other cars, (NOT INTREPID), but there is no excessive exhaust coming from those vehicles tail pipes. I thought it was just me, but it's not. It's just my 2000 Dodge INTREPID!
- H P., Birmingham, AL, US