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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.
9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,000
- Average Mileage:
- 79,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
AC / heater problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
bought the car used, and within 2 months of buying the car, it no longer blew cold air. Took the car to the mechanic to get the a/c refilled, and when they tested the a/c, they found a leak in the evaporator. they told me it will cost $3,000 to fix, and the car is not even worth that much.
- colinlinton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada