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Sedans Dodge Intrepid Are these disposable Cars?
23 messages, Last post on May 29, 2009 at 10:00 AM
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Have a 2000 intrepid with a tapping noise on drivers side of engine near oil cap ,any ideas 
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| I just recently purchased a 2001 Dodge Intrepid Se w/ 225k on it, the car had only 1 owner and that was a company, the maintainance on it seems to be very up to par, the body,engine,tranny all seem to be smooth, i just wander what i should be looking for as far as issues? | |
We have our vehicle for at least about two to three months. I know it is a used vehicle but we are having problems with it starting up. The Rack and Pinion went out last month and at least about three weeks later the car is not starting up. Is there a recall on the vehicle in the past that we don't know about? 
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All cars are disposable! It all depends on how much money one is willing to spend to keep it maintained in running order. 
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Replying to: lorib43 (Apr 29, 2008 2:28 pm) |
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My 2004 Intrepid with the 2.7L engine and 45K miles is in the dealer service center today for some service items related to a recent overheating. The service adviser indicated that in addition to the thermostat, there were a few other items needing replacement. I've got my fingers crossed that only the ~$700 worth of parts and labor they've found so far will be needed. The oil in it was Mobil1 Extended Performance and had only 200 miles on this oil change. After I get the car back, I will replace the oil and filter because I do want this car to last at lot more years. One employee at the dealer told me he purchased an Intrepid from a distraught service customer for $250. The customer was distraught at the cost of replacing the engine. The purchaser of the hulk had the thought process of, "Nice car, new engine, $5000, deal!". He related to me that the timing belt and water pump should be replaced at 60K miles. Expense, expense, expense. Still this is cheaper than a new car. At the rate we use this thing, 60K miles won't happen for 3 more years. It's a big, comfortable, nice sedan perfect for those occasional long road trips I take. Of course it bugs me that this thermostat crapped out at barely 45K, but that's no reason to throw away a car with a perfectly good engine in it.
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Replying to: jeromeb (Nov 28, 2008 10:12 am) The thermostat was not crapped out. The water outlet housing had sprung a leak and needed to be replaced. Since I already had purchased a new thermostat, they put it on for me. Of interest was that the service adviser told me that Chrysler had noticed a large number of water outlet housing leaks, and had re-designed that part to eliminate the leak. So now my 2004 Intrepid is even better than stock.
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Replying to: jeromeb (Nov 29, 2008 7:46 pm) Evidently, that thermostat housing leak is a common problem. My 2000 Intrepid 2.7 had the same problem, and my mechanic replaced it. This was around the fall of 2001, and the car had about 51,000 miles on it. Since this was way back then, I guess a new, improved part hadn't been designed yet. However, I'm now at 143,000 miles and it's over 7 years later, and it seems to be holding, so far. I remember the mechanic charged me $210 to replace that thermostat housing. I had purchased an extended warranty on that car, but it had a $200 deductible, so I figured it wasn't worth taking it back to the dealer...especially since I was having other work done on the car, anyway. |
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