# 1999 DODGE INTREPID — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `654138` · 2008-01-18 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** INTREPID
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID.  WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY STALLED AND THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER.  THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD-UP, WHICH CAUSED THE SENSORS TO FAIL.  THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT REPAIR BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS TOO INFREQUENT.  IN ADDITION, THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE AND SHUT DOWN.  THIS FAILURE ALSO RESULTS FROM THE SLUDGE DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE.  THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL INFORMATION.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
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