engine problem
8.8
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$1,591.00
Average Mileage:
102,061 miles
Number of complaints:
5 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace cam and crank sensors (1 reports)
- replace crank & cam sensors (1 reports)
- rust removal for plugs/fuses area (1 reports)
Helpful Websites About 1999 Dodge Intrepid engine stalls and won't restart for awhile
2007Jul 10
(reported on)Intrepid 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 73,786 miles
Moisture accumulated in plug/wires area, caused rust & bad connection. Changed out plugs/wires, removed rust.
2007Feb 13
(reported on)Intrepid 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 127,000 miles
I have one of these 1999 Dodge Intrepids and I had to replace the transmission at 80,000 miles because a sensor module was not working properly and without warning the car just stopped moving because the transmission was shot. Now I have a problem with it burning oil and it just started to spit and sputter yesterday on my way home from college. I broke down several miles from home and I am pissed that I need to put more money in this vehicle. I am laid off permanently and have no job as of yet and I can not afford to keep putting money into something that I will not get any return from. It will cost more right now than the car is worth. The Big Three are only concerned about their profits and not about the consumers. Them knowing about the problems that they have with their engines and transmissions says they could give a shit about the consumer when they allow these cars with these issues on a car lot. That is the problem with big corporations, they think that they are the almighty and no one can make them do anything. Well I have news for them and more than likely others like us here in the Auto Beef complaint department are choosing the foreign brands over the American brands. Thats why Toyota has jumped in the lead because of these arrogant bastards that think they have the world by the balls. You see adds now saying that GM, Ford and Dodge is giving 5 years or 50,000 miles warranty, KIA and Toyota just to name a couple of foreign companies have been doing this for years except they offer 10 years and 100,000 miles warranty. It just goes to show that not even the Big three have faith in their product line quality, they wont even meet or beat the foreign car industry. I hate Dodge, I hate Ford and I hate GM because they treat the little guy as if we don't matter, well wait till there stock go even further down because of there lack of sale because of poor quality work. They will be like some of the Fast food chains that did very well because the service was good until it went to shit, then someone new came into town and offered the people something better for what we were paying for.
2007Jan 17
(reported on)Intrepid 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 75,000 miles
Check Engine light came on and the car would barely run and I had to stop at a red light and the engine stalled. The car would barely restart and then I barely got it to the side of the road and called a tow truck and had it towed in to the dealer. I just bought this car and between the oil sending unit and the crank and cam sensor it is costing me $670.00. When they got the car restarted they discovered a knocking in the lower part of the engine and discovered the piston bearings were shot and they need to replace the engine. They told me the engine had been bad for a while. But not to worry they said because that is covered under your warranty. Well, the warranty company doesn't want to cover it. They are taking their sweet time coming to inspect the engine. This car needed to last me one year. It has lasted me two months. I don't drive like a bat out of hell. Are these cars just this terrible? I thought Dodge/Chrysler had improved their product and were making a good car. I wish I had known this before I had bought this car. I would never had bought it.
2007Jan 11
(reported on)Intrepid 2.7L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 45,000 miles
On A Trip It Started Skipping And Quit Running. Waited About 30 Minutes And It Started Again. It Did The Same Thing 4 More Times On The Trip.
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2007Jan 02
Intrepid ES 3.2L
Car was stalling while driving along and would restart after a couple of minutes to a couple of hours after. if you are having a clean cut in power it is not the fuel pump. Every mechanic even the dealer that was the first solution that they had. The car would buck/sputter if the fuel pump was the problem
Forget the dealer there was no help there at all except to take my money with their bs diagnostics
replace Cam and crank sensors that is what worked for me
other possible sources that cause the same problem with no error code are ASD and the O2 sensor.
To check if it is the ASD, check if your fuel pump turns on ( you would hear a little whir when you turn the key on) when you try to start the car and it does not start.
I hope this helps I promised myself I would post a solution here if I ever found one
Other then the stalling problem had no other major issues with the car.
I used to stall 3-4 times a week to no stalls in the last 2 months.
I hope people would add to this thread and let me and others know my information was any help to them
Claude T.
Ajax, ON, Canada
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