Four problems related to cooling fan have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Intrepid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My 1998 Dodge Intrepid is one of those that was on the abc 7 news . The car just stop in the middle of the expressway on my way home from work at about 10. Oo p. M in burr rigde. I called the dearlership they say they can't do anything for me. I still have to pay $7000 for this car to the dearler and I can't drive this car that I only had it for 6 months before the engine stop. What can I do ? its going to cost me $4000 to $$5000 to get it fix. I can't pay this repairs plus the payments . I have four kids and its hard to take two of them to school walking when the school is about eight block form my house . It very hard without my car . I need some way of getting this car fix or junk this car and still pay for this.
I have a 1998 Dodge Intrepid that when the blower is on for the heater it goes off and on ,causing the car to overheat, and when the a/c is on it does the same. Also the trunk accumulates a lot of moisture.
Me car was purchased used 1/16/03, since purchase, have had several serious problems; idler pulley warped, broke power steering belt while on road cooling fan motor went out on passenger side of car -the engine in my 1998 Dodge Intrepid blew -up when I was on the expressway in a construction zone (one lane of traffic). I was told by several local auto mechanics and Dodge dealerships that these engines are notorious for this problem. The power steering and braking quit when engine quit. Car diagnosed by local mechanic " needs engine replaced".
I have a 1998 Dodge Intrepid, and it already needs an engine after only 65,000 miles of service. The car has been in this condition since February 2002, when it began running hot. The Chrysler dealer said that it needed an engine and also cooling fan components. This car is less than five years old and less then 65,000 miles, there is no reason that a well made car should need an engine at this point. From just the complaints on NHTSA's site of other consumer complaints with the same problem, the engine should be recalled, and fixed by Chrysler.