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April 01, 2006

CHRYSLER 2.7-LITER ENGINES DRAW CONSUMER IRE

A Baltimore news show, WBAL-TV 11 News, reports that car owners across the country have complained their Chrysler 2.7-liter car engines are not only defective, but unsafe. It described the problem as a sludge build-up in the engine that leads to breakdown and requires replacement of the engine. It reported that the Center for Auto Safety, after investigating about 1,000 complaints of the problem, stated that “the 2.7-liter engines found in some Chrysler and Dodge models are prone to catastrophic failure… The real issue is what happens if the engine seizes and you're hit and killed…”

According to the report, the engines have been used by Chrysler since 1998 and are found in some Dodge Intrepid and Magnum models, as well as Chrysler Sebring, Concorde and 300 models. It quoted a representative for the Chrysler group as saying, "It's not a widespread issue ... or a safety issue. It's a maintenance issue."

Posted by MVHAP at April 1, 2006 04:16 PM