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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.
9.6
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $4,500
- Average Mileage:
- 89,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 149 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- never buy a Chrysler again (63 reports)
- replaced with a used/rebuilt engine (30 reports)
- not sure (20 reports)
- bought a new car that's not a Dodge (13 reports)
- replace engine (9 reports)
- replace with a 3.2L or 3.5L engine (6 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- Oil Sudge - Helpful info
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I got this car in july of 2006, i was very excited that this is my first car and i'm going to pay for it with my own money. That I worked hard for. I'm 19 yrs old and the first car that i ever bought is a pice of crap i only had it for 4 months and it started doing a knocking noise and then i was on my way to work on I-70 thats a big highway in the middle of rush hour, and the car just decided to take a brake, lol well since that day it hasn't started and now i still have to pay $3,600.00 and I lost my job because I couldn't even get to work. I don't think that's fair. I'm trying to better my life and then you sell me a product that doesn't even work, whats the deal with that? I'm supposed to start school next fall and have no way of getting there. My mechanic is telling me that im looking at around 3,000 dollars for a used engine and labor. Where am I gonna get that kind of money? I would like for your company to take me into consideration because i realy feel like i got took and I did, what do you think this sucks, all i wanted was to better my life and you just screwed me more thanx alot! Please at least be a man and say sorry, but i would like a hand written letter so that i can feel like you really care for the people that buy your product. Thank you and enjoy driving your car beacuse i can't...
- Jose C., Denver, CO, US