tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61376922011-04-21T12:08:04.671-06:00A blog about the mechanical and service experiences of people who own Dodge Intrepid automobiles. All views are the personal experiences and opinions of the blog owners and others who post to this site. Information on this site is posted without prejudice and constitutes personal viewpoints only.rippedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010654366542891935noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137692.post-1083043596396144782004-04-26T23:26:00.000-06:002004-08-18T02:29:40.846-06:00

This site is for people whose 2.7L engines have blown on their Chrysler vehicle (usually and Intrepid, Concorde, or Sebring). Here's how this site works. New information is posted right after this Site Introduction section, informing you of anything that's changed regarding Chrysler's 2.7L engine or lawsuits etc. associated with it. To the right on the page, you'll see "Dodge Customer Stories,"

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We would like to extend our personal thanks and appreciation to DaimlerChrysler for paying to replace our 2.7L engine, which was blown due to sludge. Our goal: five-star accountability! READERS: We just heard that an American class action suit has been filed in the USA regarding the Durango for a similar engine problem as the 2.7L. We also heard that a 2.7L class action is around the corner

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IF YOU HAVE A MITSUBISHI-DESIGNED 2.7L ENGINE IN YOUR CAR (e.g., 1999 Intrepid, 2000 Intrepid, Concorde, Sebring, etc.), YOU COULD BE AT IMMEDIATE RISK OF ENGINE BLOWOUT. BANKERS BEWARE! WE SUGGEST YOU DO NOT EXTEND LOANS ON THESE VEHICLES. ALSO BE ADVISED, MERCEDES OWNS CHRYSLER AND CHRYSLER OWNS MITSUBISHI. BOTH MERCEDES AND CHRYSLER HAVE BEEN SUED IN THE USA FOR SLUDGE PROBLEMS IN THEIR

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Here is what the infamous "sludge" looks like in a 2.7L blown engine. This car had all the classic signs: heater problems around 35,000k plus a fire -- all caused by poor oil circulation in the engine because of the engine's design flaws. The engine blew around 60,000k without warning, causing a huge and very costly amount of damage. Timing Chain Photo 1 Timing Chain Photo 2 Timing Chain

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Here are scanned images of the original pages from the 2000 Intrepid Owner's Manual. Apparently Chrysler had the manuals reprinted after altering the original oil and filter change instructions. However, this is what the original manual said about oil and filter changing: Page 157 Page 158 Page 159*** Page 160 Page 161*** HEY CHRYSLER, CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER!

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From a motor remanufacturer: All of these engines fail at low mileage. Basically it is just a poorly designed engine. We have done many improvements to these engines which are recommended by Chrysler but there are too many to list. From an American citizen --> we can't quote the details because we don't want to compromise their strategy, but we can tell you that the class-action pending

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Chrysler recently had a contest for mini-van owners to tell them their "magical mini-van moment." Here's our magical mini-van moment. We had a Caravan. It had a Mitsubishi engine in it, just like our Intrepid did. The Caravan engine went too. It cost us several thousand dollars. Now our Intrepid engine's gone. That's magical. This time, we're not going to sit back and shell out the bucks.

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One Intrepid owner, very upset about treatment by Chrysler after their 2.7L engine blew, entered the current "Win a Dream Dodge" contest. You can go to Chrysler's website and build your dream Dodge. Then, if you send an e-mail about the contest to a friend through Chrysler's online form that pops up after you enter the contest, you get five more chances to win -- and you can add your own

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Ralph, from the anyboard forum (check it out here) posts this important information about Mercedes-Benz, which could have big implications for what happens with DaimlerChrysler's stance on the 2.7L Mitsubishi engine. Here's Ralph's post: Q.I recently received a note from Mercedes-Benz saying that the engine warranty on my '99 ML320 is being extended to 10 years or 150,000 miles because the

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