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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / October 2004

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'97 Intrepid, engine stops on highway

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George - 27 Oct 2004 20:28 GMT
I have a '97 Intrepid with 70,000 miles. It ran really well until last week.
The temperature was 30F in the morning when I started the car. I drove for
about 45 minutes of highway and local driving and parked the car outside for
2 hours. It had warmed up to 50F. I started the car and drove about 1 mile
and the engine stopped when I stopped for a traffic signal. It immediately
started and ran well.

I drove it for about 30 more minutes and then parked it for a few hours. I
started it and drove for about 30 minutes with no sign of hesitation or
stalling and parked it for a few hours. I started it again and drove 2 miles
and got on the interstate. I was driving at highway speed for about 3 miles
and the engine stopped. There was 3/4 of a tank of gas at that time. I
coasted off to the shoulder and it cranked normally and would not start.
There was a lot of road noise so I couldn't hear if the fuel pump was
running when I turned the key on. I tried to start it about every 10 minutes
until the tow truck came (45 minutes). It only needed to be towed about 5
miles to a local garage and started immediately after the tow truck dropped
it off. They have checked that all readings are normal and there are no
engine codes. They have taken it for test rides and probed the wiring and
the car runs perfectly.

So now I have a car that is not dependable. Any suggestions?
George - 27 Oct 2004 20:33 GMT
forgot to mention it is a 3.3l engine
maxpower - 28 Oct 2004 23:59 GMT
George, if the fuel pump shuts off while you are driving you will slowly
lose power,and then cut off,  not just shut off completly. I would think
that you have a faulty crank sensor, or something like that. That is where i
would start if you wanted to take a shot at fixing it
Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech
> I have a '97 Intrepid with 70,000 miles. It ran really well until last week.
> The temperature was 30F in the morning when I started the car. I drove for
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> So now I have a car that is not dependable. Any suggestions?
Bill - 29 Oct 2004 16:20 GMT
I had what seems to be the same problem. It turned out to be the crank
and cam sensors. Two very cheap parts $35.00 each and a 1/2 labor to
install. It was around 80K when mine started. Everything is A OK now
at 150K.

Bill

> I have a '97 Intrepid with 70,000 miles. It ran really well until last week.
> The temperature was 30F in the morning when I started the car. I drove for
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>
> So now I have a car that is not dependable. Any suggestions?
 
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