1998 Dodge Intrepid: engine stalls while driving

Filed Dec 8, 2007 · Engine · 100,000 miles · NY

I bought this car used with about 100,000 miles for $2,000. It's a beautiful car in and out for the price great condition! I've noticed that when I start if up to let if warm, it war extremely loud, but I didn't think it was a big deal since it's cold out and it needed to warm. Tonight I was driving on a busy highway when I stopped at a red light and when it went silent, and stalled in the middle of a !@#$% highway at a red light too. No lights came on to indicate a problem. I finally got it started after a few minutes of harassing drivers and got it to a parking lot when it stalled again right when I pulled in. Started it again and parked it. Checked the oil and it was bone dry. I bought and put plenty of oil in it let it run drove a little and it worked great. Drove home when it happened again. Its now sitting in town until I have it towed tomorrow. Nice car inside and out!!!! Dangerously shotty american motor.

Filed Dec 7, 2006 · Engine · 79,000 miles · AL

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 MPH under normal road conditions, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined a new motor was needed.

Filed Jun 21, 2006 · Engine · 84,200 miles · PA

Dt*: the contact stated engine terminated intermittently while driving at various speeds. This occurred three times. The first time, the vehicle restarted. The last two times, the vehicle was towed to a dealership. There were no lights that illuminated prior to each incident. When the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and oil light illuminated. The dealership could not duplicate the problem.

Filed Mar 9, 2006 · Brakes, Engine · 100,000 miles · IL

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealership, where it was determined the pump for the cooling system failed. This caused water to get into the engine, therefore, the engine must be replaced. Also, the brakes warped causing vibration in the front end. The vehicle was not seen by a mechanic for this and neither problem was repaired.

Filed Mar 1, 2006 · Engine · 101,000 miles · WA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving traveling 25mph coming upon a stop light the engine stalled. The contact tried to start the vehicle and it would not start. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. Upon inspection the problem was the engine failed due to sludge build up. The manufacturer has not been alerted, no repairs made

Filed Nov 2, 2005 · Engine · 75,000 miles · PA

Dt: the contact stated that without warning the engine stalled. When she tried to restart the vehicle it would not stay on. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic. He said the stalling was due to an oil sludge build up, and the parts were built too close together. The engine has not been replaced.

Filed Oct 6, 2005 · Engine · 119,000 miles · TN

Dt: the contact owns a 1998 dodge intrepid. On august 19, 2005 while driving at 55 MPH and at a steady speed the vehicle stalled, and the contact's son lost control of the vehicle. He pulled off to the side of the road and contacted a towing service. The vehicle was taken to repair shop, and they told the contact that it was a bad engine. They have seen a lot of these problems with similar vehicles where the engine had sludge. The vehicle has not been corrected because the cost of repair was too expensive. *ak

Filed Sep 16, 2005 · Electrical · 82,000 miles · MI

Dt: contact owns a 1998 dodge intrepid. The contact stated the main battery harness corroded, forcing the contact to replace the battery every year. The vehicle will stall unexpectedly at any given point while traveling at any speed, and the battery will have to be replaced. The service dealer replaced the cable at consumer's expense. The service dealer and the manufacturer stated that it was not a safety defect within the vehicle and that was why they would not cover the cost of the repair. The contact stated this happened since purchasing the vehicle. The consumer had the battery replaced five times under warranty, therefore, the consumer did not have to cover this expense. Previously, when the car would have this problem the service dealer would only clean the cables to the battery, and this would remedy the problem for about six months.

Filed Aug 23, 2005 · Engine · TX

Dt: the contact owns a 1998 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that in october 2002 the engine sludge increased and engine died. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic , who told him about the sludge. The cost of repair to replace the engine was about $7000. When the contact went to trade the vehicle in the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road on the way to the dealership. The contact h heard of numerous complaints with the 2.7l engine. The vehicle has been traded into the dealership for this problem. The oil in the vehicle was changed regularly, and the vehicle was regularly maintained. The mileage on the vehicle when they first began to have this problem was about 50,000 -60,000 miles. The total number of incidents where the engine stalled was about 4-5 times. Sometimes the vehicle would not start, run real rough or would completely stall. The engine had to be replaced one time.

Filed Aug 18, 2005 · Acceleration · TX

Dt: the contact owns a 1998 dodge intrepid. The engine stalled while driving on the freeway at a steady speed at 40 MPH. The engine did restart at about 30-40 minutes later. This happened 8 times since this began 3 weeks ago. Today the dealer replaced a crank sensor, but as of yet she has not driven the vehicle to see if it was repaired.

Filed Jul 12, 2005 · Engine · 78,000 miles · MI

Dt: the consumer owns a dodge intrepid. The vehicle had total engine failure with the only warnings being the oil light flickering on and off once or twice. The vehicle also stalled but was able to be restarted. The vehicle started making a knocking sound immediately before the engine failed. The contact pulled off highway and the vehicle had to be towed, a certified mechanic stated the engine needed to be replaced. Also the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who also verified the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer referred to the problem as total engine failure.

Filed Mar 26, 2005 · Engine · 106,780 miles · TN

In december a mechanic told me the oil was like sludge in the car, accusing me of not having it changed although I had it changed every 3,000 miles. He told me then about the engine failure with the 2.7 lilter. In march, my engine started tapping and the oil light started blinking. The engine idle was lower than normal and it would sound like it was going to stall while sitting at a traffic light. I checked the oil when the tapping started, and it was fine. That was a thursday night. I drove the car to work (3.5 miles one way) and back on friday. Saturday morning I was on my way to the garage 3 miles away from home to have the car checked out, and while trying to get there, the engine started to make a racket, the check engine light was flashing, and then the car died in the middle of the road. My husband had to push me out of the road with his car as the metro police stopped traffic. The car was towed to the garage, and the mechanic said there was no oil in the car. I had checked the oil before I left and there was no oil trail on the road. When the mechanic put the car on a lift, he saw that the rear main seal was blown and the engine was shot. I still owe money on the car, and now I have a car that doesn't run.