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.
1.2
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
147,179 miles
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I was going to lunch and I went out to start my car and it wouldn't start. I had my car towed home. The mechanic and dealership said it was the engine. The car dealership mechanic said the engine are defective that are coming from Chrysler and they are aware of it and are not doing anything but letting the consumer absorb all these fees to get it fix. The dealership had just fix one and the mechanic stated he didn't want to do fix another engine repair. To me that is pretty bad. I think Chrysler need to pull or have these call recalled.
- Burlington, NC, USA
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- Burlington, NC, USA