how ironic for my 2000 dodge intrepid to blow its motor on the 4th of july. little did i know that that was only the small explosion. as I started to contact those individuals that could help me the explosions just kept popping up.
my intrepid completlely cut out while crusing at aprox. 35mph on a busy street. there was no warning of any type of trouble. we did manage to get the car restarted and drove it to a safe area. the dealer did arrange to have car moved to their shop since the car was not driveable.
the car was allowed to sit in a safe area for a few hours on the day of the blow-up. later we attempted to start the car but it would not start initially.
the oil was checked but none appeared on the dip stick eventhough my wife had added 3qts earlier that day. no visible oil leaks. we did manage to get the car started after several attempts. at this time a soft knocking sound was heard that became louder and then the engine started surging. for fear of further damage we shut the engine off.
we have since been told that total engine replacement is our only option. contacted chrysler and the dealership, both are saying they will offer no help with this problem.
this vehicle was purchased in sept.2003 and this happened a few days shy of being in our possesion ten (10) months.
thanks for the lawyer's name and number.
