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2000 DODGE INTREPID — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 793480 · 2010-06-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
149,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN OUT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336377
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