1999 Dodge Intrepid transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED, THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION ON ITS OWN. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V021000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA complaint #10923792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1999 DODGE INTREPID 2.7 LITER 4 DOOR 200,000 MILES CLEAN CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO IT'S PARKING GEAR AFTER A SHORT TRIP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I TRIED WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE AND THE SHIFT CABLE BROKE..I REMOVED THE CENTER CONSOLE AND REPAIRED THE SHIFT CABLE ARM WHICH HAD BENT AND TWISTED IN A FORWARD DIRECTION ALLOWING THE CABLE TO FALL OFF. I WAS ABLE TO RESHAPE THE DAMAGED ARM AND RE ATTACH THE CABLE..THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SO I KNOW IT IS NOT A SHIFT CABLE INTER-LOCK PROBLEM...I HAVE KNOW IDEA AS TO WHAT CREATED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND INSPECTION MADE TO THE TRANSMISSION, THERE WAS NOT ANY SLIPPAGE..THE PARKING PAW WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THEN NOT RELEASE...I ALLOWED THE CAR TO WARN TO A NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE..I THEN TRIED TO SHIFT THE CAR FROM PARK AND IT DID WITHOUT ANY RESISTANCE. I STILL NEED TO HAVE THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTED, THE CAR IS OPERATING IN PARK/REVERSE/NEUTRAL AND DRIVE ONLY... I AM WORRIED THAT THIS CONDITION COULD HAPPEN AGAIN...HAVE YOU ANY FURTHER REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRENCE?

NHTSA complaint #10260161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL, #04V021000, FOR THE FLOOR SHIFT. THE REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE COST OF THE PART, BUT WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE LABOR EXPENSE. THE CONTACT ORIGINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.

NHTSA complaint #10147911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 2.7 LITER INTREPID. FIRST, PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD. SENT TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSTICS CAME BACK 'WITHIN PARAMETERS'. TOLD IT MUST BE HOW WE DRIVE IT. SINCE THEN, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT BETWEEN 2/3 GEARS. LEFT ME STRANDED OUT OF TOWN. HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE TWICE ($35.00 PART). KEEP A SPARE IN THE GLOVE BOX JUST IN CASE. SECOND PROBLEM, A CLUNKING SOUND AND TICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THEY WOULDN'T TOUCH IT. HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED OR SEEN BY DEALER. HOWEVER, I HAVE SEEN MANY TSB'S ON YOUR WEBSITE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. THIRD, ENGINE STARTING MAKING A BANGING SOUND AT ABOUT 126K. HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED (BOUGHT A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE) AT A COST OF $5000.00, WAS TOLD SOMETHING IN THE BOTTOM END WENT. COULDN'T AFFORD TO BUY NEW CAR AND HAVE CAR PAYMENT. ONLY HAD 6 MORE PAYMENTS TO GO. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON WITH THESE ENGINES. WHY IS THIS ENGINE STILL ON THE MARKET IF IT HAS SOOOO MANY PROBLEMS?

NHTSA complaint #10146333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE CAR HAS HAD A/C PROBLEMS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WINDOW PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AND THE 2.7 MOTOR HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE SINCE 2003! I NEED HELP. I STILL OWE $8000.00 PLUS ON THIS THING AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE IT SINCE THE FALL OF 2003. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10137557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FIRST ONE OF THE FANS WENT THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER WENT. FROM ABOUT 60,000 MILES, I HAVE BLEW BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE HAD SEALS REPLACED BUT DID NO GOOD. STILL SMOKING. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETLY. THE THE 1ST FAN IS GOING OUT AGAIN. (HINT) THE PLASTIC FANS ARE JUNK!! THE 2.7 LITER IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE INTREPID BODY I'M TOLD . I'M PLANNING ON TRADING BEFORE WE ARE STUCK WITH ANOTHER 2,000 REPAIR BILL ON A VEHICLE KBBV AT 2700.

NHTSA complaint #10132319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT: THE TIMING CHAIN WAS GETTING READY TO SNAP. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING AND MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT IF CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE MUCH FURTHER IT WOULD SNAP WHILE DRIVING IT. THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED ON MARCH 15, 2005.

NHTSA complaint #10129444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THE VEHICLE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 29, 2005. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND A HALF. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC OR A SERVICE DEALER. CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE ADDRESS OF THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.

NHTSA complaint #10127299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I JUST HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY CAR FIXED, OIL LEAK AND TRANSMISSION LEAK FIXED, AND THE WINDOWS FIXED BECAUSE THEY WERE OFF TRACK. MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS BROKE AND I HATE THAT BECAUSE I HAVE A NEWBORN BABY AND ITS HOT! I HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 95,000 MILES. I WAS UNHAPPY ABOUT THAT. I HATE MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID.

NHTSA complaint #10121161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON STOPPING A STOP SIGN VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER GOT IT STARTED AGAIN. VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD BEFORE IT GOT GOING AGAIN. UPON TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10115794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN UNEXPECTED LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR CHECKUP BECAUSE IT WAS UNABLE TO START. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. OIL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #10110927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE SHIFTER LEVER CABLE FROZE.

NHTSA complaint #10103215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A CHURCH VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF AND WENT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE TRANS AXLE FLOOR SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER $2227.89 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AT ALL. *AK REFER TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V021000. THE CONSUMER PLACE THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THE VEHCILE VEHILCE SHOT INTO REVERSE, ACROSS THE PARKING LOT.

NHTSA complaint #10099672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

OVER USAGE OF OIL. COULD NOT MAKE IT FROM ONE OIL CHANGE TO THE NEXT. TOOK IT IN FAITHFULLY EVERY 3 MONTHS. FANS WENT OUT. FAULTY INTAKE REPLACED. A/C WENT OUT, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FALLS OFF TRACK. MOTOR OUT IN DRIVES SIDE BACK WINDOW. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STICKS AND WONT OPEN. ENGINE BLOWS. ALL MAJOR REPAIRS OCCURRED WITHIN A FOUR MONTH PERIOD, THE MINOR ITEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROX. A YEAR. THE CAR HAS LOW MILES. I CAN NO LONGER HAVE REPAIRS MADE TO THIS VEHICLE AND MAKE PAYMENTS AT THE SAME TIME. I WILL RETURN IT TO THE BANK. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #10095859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVETRAIN FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10095087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (04V021000) FOR THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WHILE PLACING THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE STILL RUNNING THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10094239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED, CAUSING A TERRIBLE JOLT TO MY FAMILY INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN. THE JOLT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FROM CARS BEHIND US (THE CAR DOES NOT LIGHT THE TAILLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WENT FROM 60MPH TO 30MPH IN PROBABLY LESS THAN A SECOND). WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE INPUT AND OUTPUT TRANSMISSION SENSORS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED TO US IN 33000 MILES!! WE WERE LUCKY BUT THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT TO SOMESONE. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE SOON BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT DOES HAPPEN!!!!

NHTSA complaint #10091273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED, CAUSING A TERRIBLE JOLT TO MY FAMILY INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN. THE JOLT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FROM CARS BEHIND US (THE CAR DOES NOT LIGHT THE TAILLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WENT FROM 60MPH TO 30MPH IN PROBABLY LESS THAN A SECOND). WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE INPUT AND OUTPUT TRANSMISSION SENSORS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED TO US IN 33000 MILES!! WE WERE LUCKY BUT THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT TO SOMESONE. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE SOON BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT DOES HAPPEN!!!!

NHTSA complaint #10091273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID HAD SLUDGE IN THE OIL MAKING THE ENGINE IN THE CAR DEFECTIVE. I RECENTLY SAW THE REPORT ON WLS IN CHICAGO AND I WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERES. THIS CAR WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAPPENED. I WOULD LIKE THE MAKERS TO AT LEAST HE A RECALL FOR THE REPAIRS MY CAR NEEDS CONSIDERING THAT THE ENGINE THAT THEY PUT INTO THESE CARS ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE TE SIZE OF THIS VEHICALE. WE ALSO HAVE 4 OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR AND I'M AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM. I'M NOT ALONE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, I'M SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO THEM AS WELL, BUT WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME SLUDGEAND THE 2.7 ENGINES IN THESE CARS GOING OUT, THIS IS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN THIS CAR. WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE HELP OF YOU TO GET MY CAR RUNING AGAIN. MY FAMILY NEEDS THIS CAR. RIGHT NOW IT IS SITTING IN A SHOP BECAUSE TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE COSTS UP TO IF NOT MORE THAN $5,000.00 WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE, AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER CONSIDERING THAT THE ENGINS IS WRONG FOR THE CAR. CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT AND HELP ME WITH THIS DEFECT THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10091254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AS WELL AS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER UNLESS CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10090401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 1999 DODGE INTREPID. *MR DURING AN INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE CLAMP ON THE TRANSMISSION LINES THAT HAD SUPPOSEDLY BEEN FIXED. THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO SLOWER THAN FASTER. THE CONSUMER ALSO VIEWED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE SERVICE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING HAPPENED AND TO REFILL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND OF ALL EXPENSES INCURRED. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10089252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS A TRIPTRONIC SHIFT WHICH ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO DRIVE FULLY AUTOMATIC OR MANUALLY SHIFT WITH JUST A TOUCH. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW TWENTY DEGREES THE SHIFTER BECAME FROZEN SOLID AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNTIL THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE FREEZING. BECAUSE OF THIS FEATURE THIS MALFUNCTION THE TRIPTRONIC FEATURE IS NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS THAT LIMIT IT'S ABILITY TO COOL THE VEHICLE ON DAYS WITH HIGH HUMIDITY.

NHTSA complaint #10087472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED DOWN TO 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10083508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT WAS LEASED FROM THE TIME IT WAS NEW BY A COLLEAGUE AND THEN WAS SOLD TO ME. IT WAS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT AND ENGINE RAN UNDER STRAIN. CAR HAS LESS THAN 74,000 MILES ON IT BUT TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS HAVE DECLARED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION UNUSABLE. NO REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN TO DATE BECAUSE OF VALUE ANALYSIS.

NHTSA complaint #10080948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 5 TIMES, AND PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. A REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND THE FAILURE CODES WERE 700 AND 701. THIS INDICATED A MALFUNCTION IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FIRST GEAR DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10079580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FAILS TO GO INTO OVERDRIVE. SAFETY FACTOR, WAS ON A 600 MILE TRIP, GOT ONTO THE INTERSTATE, AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 3RD INTO OVERDRIVE. WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY SEMI TRUCK, AS WAS ONLY DOING 45 MPH, AS RPM WERE GETTING VERY HIGH.

NHTSA complaint #10072673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

MY HUSBAND JOHN AND I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID FROM EASY RIDER AUTO SALES 3980 PINE GROVE AVE. FORT GRATIOT, MI 48059 ON APRIL 11, 2003. THE MILEAGE ON THE TITLE AT TIME OF SALE WAS 86,554, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,290. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 1,736 MILES. WE ALSO BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY FROM THE DEALER FOR THE CAR. GUARDIAN WARRANTY COMPANY (NADN)1-800-482-7357.EXT. 111. WE HAD THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 25 DAYS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WE TOOK IT TO WHO EASY RIDER AUTO SALES SAID ARE A GOOD COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH...LEE'S AUTO & TRUCK REPAIR 810-984-8947. AFTER HAVING THE CAR BACK FOR A TOTAL OF 8 DAYS, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND FELT AN SUDDEN SURGE OF POWER, THE RPM READING WAS AT 4,000. I WAS BACKING OUT SLOWLY. I THEN BRAKED AND PUT IT INTO PARK, WATCHED THE RPM GAUGE AND SEEN IT GO OVER 5,000 RPM'S IN PARK AT AN IDLE. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED HIS FRIEND WHO OWNS A REPAIR SHOP AND ACCEPTS THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED. B & D AUTO AND TRUCK SERVICE IN MEMPHIS, MI 810-367-8881. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE THE CAR. THE ENGINE IS TOTALED. B AND D CALLED THE CHRYSLER COMPANY, WHO TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE MOTOR BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGES AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE 2.7,V-6 ENGINE IS TROUBLE. B AND D CALLED THE NADN COMPANY AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT NADN DOESN?T LIKE TO PAY IT?S CLAIMS. B AND D ALWAYS HAS TO ARBURTRATE OVER THE MONEY FOR THE BILL. B AND D SAID TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE WOULD COST $8,600.00 PLUS TAX. WHEN WE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WE PAID FOR IT IN FULL, WE DIDN'T ARGUE ABOUT IT. IT IS STILL COVERED! BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, LEE'S AUTO DID AN OIL CHANGE ON IT. THERE IS A STICKER IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT STATES TO HAVE IT CHANGED AGAIN AT 3 MONTHS OR 3,000 MILES. I DROVE IT FOR 1,736 MILES AND HAD IT FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE RPMS IN IDLE, THE POWER WINDOW IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T WORK, THE TRIP METER DOESN'T WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10070096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.