The car accelerated, the RPM's went thru the roof, when put into drive, and shot forward, made a loud thump sound, and was not stoppable, had to be put into park to stop. The engine had ripped out of the frame, which had ripped out of the body.
1998 Dodge Intrepid: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 376 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Intrepid describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Two times in the last 1.5 years, while I was stopped in traffic (with my foot on the brake) the engine suddenly accelerated! In both cases, I was stopped at a traffic light behind another car. The reving of the engine took me by surprise both times, but I managed to push the brake pedal hard enough so that I did not hit the car in front of me. I shifted into neutral and shut off the engine. It started up and in neither instance did I have another re-occurrence that day.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated after shifting into drive with foot on brakes. Vehicle hit a tree. Also, steering locked up. Manufacturer sending inspector to check vehicle.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while parked and putting vehicle into gear, resulting in collision with several parked vehicles. (n.c. Collision report)
Vehicle was in park, engine running. Consumer put foot on brake, changed gears from park to drive and vehicle lunged forward with great force, hitting curb and corner of truck that was in front while the consumer continued braking. Dealer could not duplicate the problem, found vehicle to be operating properly. 2 other incidents have since occurred. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Dodge Intrepid sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1998 Dodge Intrepid?
5 of 376 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Intrepid (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Dodge Intrepid?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Dodge Intrepid
Engine failure 88Stalling 39Knocking 32Check engine light 19No deployment 10Loss of power 10Fire or smoke 8Transmission failure 8Adaptive cruise 7Won't shift 7Won't start 7Headlights 6Oil consumption 6Overheating 6Power windows 6Ball joint 5Power steering loss 5
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