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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.
6.2
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 74,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 8 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (7 reports)
- Replace computer (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The battery light comes on, all the lights start flashing, the tranny shifts to neutral or doesn't shift when it should, and sometimes the car stops and will not start. It may restart after charging the battery (battery 6 mo old). The dealership had the car for a week, then charged us $120 to put on diagnostic machine. They said it was either the computer or an alternator but "the assigned mechanic went on vacation. They can reassign it in another week but that mechanic would have to do his own diagnostics and charge us another $120 an hr." They gave us no diagnostic codes. We had guessed ahead of time that either the alternator of computer may be the problem but we had the diagnostics done to give us an answer.
- Lawrence W., Hilo, HI, US