1999 Dodge Intrepid: engine stalls while driving

Filed Feb 29, 2016 · Electrical · 120,785 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. The contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to be restarted and was pushed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notfied of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 120,785.

Filed Sep 26, 2012 · Electrical · 163,900 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the vehicle completely stalled without warning. The contact then merged to the side of the road. After allowing the vehicle to sit for a day, the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 163,900 and the current mileage was 164,000.

Filed Sep 5, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 153,024 miles · CA

Purchased vehicle 01/30/12,test drove,checked fluids,made sure everything was working fine. Seller said he just had oil change and smog 1 month prior, he provided me documents confirming. Had no issues with vehicle, until about 03/20/12,the oil light came on, which was odd. I checked the oil,found it was completely empty, put 2 quarts in immediately,light went off. I started checking driveway daily for signs of oil leaking even though the car drove fine.03/28/12, car stalled,went completely dead, as I exited freeway, leaving myself and my 3yr. Old stuck in lane on off ramp for about 30 minutes.a passerby attempted to jump it,that didn't work,car had no power at all,we pushed it to a safer spot. I walked 2 blocks home. Came back next day,jumped it,it started but now there was a knocking sound coming from engine and oil light was back on. I checked the oil it read full,I drove car home it stalled 3 times in the 2 blocks home. Knocking sound continued I parked the car. The next day I took the car to my mechanic the oil light was still on the engine was still knocking. He checked oil again and confirmed the car did have oil,and detected no signs of leaking. He ran a diagnostic on engine, it detected no issues,he ran it again,and the results where the same. He drove the car,me in the passengers seat so he could get a hear the knocking sound when car was moving.backed out of lot driving about 10 to 12 MPH, we got maybe half a block and the car went dead. He was able to guide car to side of road,when he pressed the brake to put the car in park, there was a barely audible bursting sound.we got out and found a thick black muddy type substance gushing out of the bottom from the front end, leaving a puddle the length and width of car. He immediately identified it as oil sludge, and said my engine had blown. We discussed my options and ultimately I had to have the car towed home it hasn't started.

Filed Aug 4, 2009 · Engine · 88,596 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 35 MPH, the driver heard a loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment in the vehicle. When the contact approached a red light and came to a complete stop, the vehicle suddenly stalled. She attempted to restart the vehicle, but the engine failed to start. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's residence, where it currently remains. Two mechanics came to her home and stated that the timing chain needed to be replaced. She was informed that the failure was common for her year, make, and model vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been repaired and is currently parked at the contact's residence. The current and failure mileages were 88,596.

Filed Apr 9, 2009 · Engine · KY

1999 dodge intrepid stall on a daily bases sometimes it will restart other times you have to wait 30 to 60 mins. It will start and drive then you shut it off it will not restart for 30 to 60 mins sometimes longer. Engine also has sludge build up. Vehicle has 108000 miles on it. It is the 2.7 liter engine. After reading some of the other complaints I do not understand why there has not been a recall issued. This is a serious problem that can get someone injured or worse. There is no need in trying to fix this problem because you fix one thing and something else is going to go wrong. Chrysler needs to step up and fix this problem.

Filed Feb 25, 2008 · Engine · 130,000 miles · PA

Engine had died while driving about once every 2 months for half a year. After a day or two the car would start again. Had the battery replaced and the fuel pump replaced throughout the process. Knocking sound started prior to timing chain breaking.

Filed Jan 18, 2008 · Engine · 125,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving 45 MPH, the engine automatically stalled and the vehicle lost complete power. The dealer and manufacturer have not yet been notified. The contact notified an independent mechanic and he stated that there was sludge build-up, which caused the sensors to fail. The mechanic also stated that there was no current repair because the failure was too infrequent. In addition, the heater does not work properly and causes the vehicle to smoke and shut down. This failure also results from the sludge defect with the engine. There is no current recall information. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 135,000 and failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Apr 9, 2007 · Engine · 140,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. While driving at 55 MPH the vehicle began to vibrate and produced a knocking noise. The contact stated that acceleration decreased and the engine stalled. The check engine light has been intermittently illuminating for approximately one year. The vehicle was brought to local mechanics on several occasions, and the vehicle was never diagnosed as having engine failure. During this time,the mechanics replaced the cam shaft and the crank shaft regulator. The mechanic stated that the engine was breaking down, and the crank shaft seal was deteriorating. The vehicle had undergone routine maintenance since the time of purchase. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Apr 9, 2007 · Engine · 86,400 miles · WA

Tl*- while driving on the highway at 60 MPH the contact saw the engine oil light turn on in the 1999 dodge intrepid. The contact also heard a ticking noise which came from the engine before the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was not able to get it started. Failure mileage was at 86,400. *ak the consumer stated exited the vehicle once the area was safe to discover the engine had seized. The consumer stated repairs exceeding $5,300. Updated 08/27/07

Filed Feb 13, 2007 · Engine · 75,535 miles · IL

While my cousin had borrowed the car, the car stalled and he could not get it started again. The car was towed to a mechanic and the mechanic did say that with the horrendous noise the car was making, that the engine would need to be either rebuilt, or replaced, based on what he called a rod knock. When I had another mechanic look at the car, he proceeded to say the same thing. This is a car that in 7 years of me owing it, I put on less than 70,000 on the car in that time. I have always done oil changes regularly and took good care of the car, to now have it sitting in a driveway, unable to start !

Filed Jan 17, 2007 · Engine · 53,000 miles · MI

While driving on the highway at a speed of 55-70 MPH, the check engine light came on the 99 dodge intrepid. While getting off the highway contacts vehicle began to stall shutting off completely on the side of the road while hearing a clicking sound on the engine. Contact was able to restart vehicle and drove for a quarter of a mile before car shut of completely. At that point contact had vehicle towed into dealership. Jrb

Filed Jan 6, 2007 · Engine · 85,000 miles · TN

Driving along looked out rear view mirror blue colored smoke. Check engine light came on. Then car just stalled.