BOUGHT MY 1998 DODGE INTREPID IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. I DID A ROUTINE OIL CHECK EVERY 3000 MILES. THE ONE TIME I DON'T GET IT CHANGED AT 3,000 MILES WITH IT ONLY BEING OVER BY 700 MILES MY ENGINE BLOWS. I'VE DROVE MANY CARS AND I DIDN'T GET THE OIL CHANGED AT EXACTLY 3000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO LITTLE GIRLS. I CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH MY ENGINE MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE AND MY CAR SHAKING. I MANAGED TO GET IT INTO A PARKING LOT I SAT THERE FOR AN HOUR WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP. JUST TO FIND OUT ITS A BLOWN ENGINE AND ITS GOING TO COST ME OVER FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE. MY CAR HAS 117000 MILES ON IT. I'M UNABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX IT AND I HAVE HEARD OF MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 2.6 L. WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THEM OR A RECALL ESPECIALLY WITH AS MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEM. I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION NOW WITH TWO LITTLE GIRLS WORKING AND GOING TO COLLEGE SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *NM
1995
AIR BAGS
WAS TRAVELING 25-30MPH, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BUMPER WAS PUSHED DOWNWARD. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *JB