Check Engine Light On problems of the 1998 Dodge Intrepid

The car starting smoking and then check engine light came on. . . Cant find anything wrong with it. . . Check engine light still on and still smoking lots.

: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the engine failed suddenly without warning on a highway. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealership who determined the engine seized and this was a very common problem with these engines. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident and the oil changes were maintained every 3,000 miles.

Car was purchased in 5/06 from private dealer. Fuild and oil levels where inspected by owner (at jiffy lube with documantation) which were clean and full. Oil change had been done less then 3,000 miles prior and was not due. On the day of the incident the engine light turned on, there was a click coming fromthe engine. The car was pulled over, from off the freeway, and the engine seized.

: 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.

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.

1998 Dodge intreped . The engine knocked and locked. Also engine light appeared.

Engine locked/failure was due to a shortage of oil and loss of coolant. Consumer believed this was cause by the engine service light failing to illuminate. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.

At 51,426 miles needed struts, sway bar links, front strut cushion, and lower control arms. Tranny cooler lines also leaking, replaced pressure hose and retrun hose. Tie rod sleeve needed replacement, now at 55,000 miles check engine light on, cylinder #6 misfiring. Not fixed yet. Also transmission was replaced just before I bought it had 35,000 miles when purchased and was 2 years old. Would never purchase a Dodge of any sort again.

The vehicle has a continuous problem with oil slug build up in the engine even after the engine motor was replaced. While driving, there was a ticking noise, followed by the check engine light coming on when this occurred the first time. The engine was replaced. The failure recurred within 2 years. The engine needed to be replaced again. This is a common problem with these vehicles.