Two problems related to engine funny noise have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Intrepid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The car accelerated, the rpm's went thru the roof, when put into drive, and shot forward, made a loud thump sound, and was not stoppable, had to be put into park to stop. The engine had ripped out of the frame, which had ripped out of the body.
We (husband and I) own a 1998 Dodge Intrepid with a 2. 7l engine. We were driving down the road and the engine locked up and the car died. There were no warning signs, no lights came on, no unusual sounds. We have taken care of this car, with oil change receipts and all of that good stuff. We were driving down a main road in the town we live in when this happened and were going around a curve. Luckily the two cars beside us were paying attention, because since the engine locked up, the power steering went out, and I wasn't strong enough to steer out of the way, the other two cars did manage to honk their horns and swerve, nearly going off of the road. (I have read and been told by tons of mechanics the 2. 7l engines in these cars are horrible).