NHTSA Complaint #10082568 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID

SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS STALLED ON THE SKELLY BYPASS IN TULSA, WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 3 TIMES FOR SERVICE. THE READING ON THE AUTOMOBILE KEPT SAYING IT WAS THE SENSORS WE HAD THE TEMP SENSORS, OXYGEN SENSORS, AND 2 OTHER SENSORS REPLACED WITHING WEEKS OF EACH OTHER EACH TIME THE CAR WOULD STALL AND NOT START FOR 20 OR 30 MINUTES. THE LAST TIME THE CAR STALLED WAS ON 7-16-2004 , THE TEMPERATURE GAGE DID NOT READ HOT BUT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WE LET IT SET FOR 45 MINUTES AND DROVE IT TO CLAREMORE WHERE IT STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE ROAD. WE HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT THE MECHANIC SAYS IT EITHER NEEDS HEAD GASKETS, OR HAS A CRACKED HEAD. AT THIS TIME THE COST IF IT IS THE HEAD GASKETS IT ABOUT $1000.00. WE HAVE ALREADY SPEND APROX THAT MUCH REPLACING SENSORS. WE HAVE PRICED A REBUILT OR USED MOTOR IF THE ENGINE IS BLOWN AND THAT IS ANYWHERE FROM 2000.00 TO 3500.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THE ENGINE AT THIS TIME IS STILL IN THE VEHICLE. THE OLD SENSORS I ASSUME WERE DISCARDED BY THE REPAIR SHOP. *AK