Chrysler 2.7L Engine Problem
The Problems In August of 2005, I purchased a used 2002 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L for $10,000 from a local car dealership. The car was covered with a "warranty" up to 50k miles. The following May, with 49,899 miles the transmission went out. After a horrible ordeal with the warranty company (from a legal standpoint they should actually be called "Parts Insurance Companies" since you pay a deductible for service, and they cover limited problems), minus the cost of labor, I had my transmission replaced. Ok, well, they paid a junkyard for the cost of a used transmission ($200) while I paid almost $1000 labor. With a new transmission, and now 50,000 miles on my 4-year old Dodge, all was again right with the world. One day, the following October, I went out to start my car for work, and I heard a "clunk" noise. The engine failed to start. I turned the key again, and...nothing. As it turned out, the engine had seized. The vehicle now found a permanent place in my fron...