I had an 03 intrepid I bought in late 02. It had the 2.7. No problem with it. Sold it with 140,000 miles in 2011. My friend bought it for his daughter. She drove it for over a year and got rear ended and totaled. The only issue he had was he had to replace the camshaft sensor(s). Still had the factory battery! I had no issues with engine or trans. My friends dad is a tech at Chrysler he advised me to change oil frequently. Lew.