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It ended up costing around $520 or so to replace both sensors, and the car has been fine ever since. Well, for the most part. The a/c compressor seized up the other week, and ended up sending shrapnel throughout the entire system. Cost around $1300 total to fix. But at least I'm ready for summer now! :shades:
where can i get one and how does it work ?
Ok i have a new issue apparently, there is a strange noise coming from below the timing belt cover around the pulley... its a rather disturbing noise only wayi can describe it is well it sounds like belts slipping but i checked the belts and they should not be slipping for any reason... but thats the best way i can explain the noise... also noticed after i turned the car off (its been about 2 weeks + of trying diff things to start it without success) once i turned the car off gasoline was foggin out the exhaust pipe like the engine had been super flooded i dont know if and how the two can be related but it made me think coolant at first but then i realized the engine was no where near hot enough to have coolant coming out( i just literally got it started heard the noise turned it off)
Anybody have any idea what can make funky rubber slipping not squeeking high pitched but a low pitched kinda rubber squeak?
Also dodge is really bad about selling specialized tools most dealerships have just refused to sell them to me. Try this site you may find what you are looking for
http://www.millerspecialtools.spx.com/Main.aspx
Bill Vreeland
Powell, Ohio
I checked the oil and it's full. Also, the car sounds fine. About 5 1/2 years ago, it pulled a stunt where the pressure light would come on at idle, once fully warmed up, such as sitting at a traffic light, but that was fixed with a TSB. That time, the sending unit was fine, but there was some issue with the wiring just getting too hot and making the light come on. This time around, the light seems to come on at random, and it's very faint, and easy to miss during the daytime. It was dark when my friend saw the light come on, so it was probably more noticeable.
So, any ideas? Sending unit, most likely?
"User-Selectable Continuously Variable Transmission"
I think that might be a fancy term for the AutoStick, which was an automatic that was designed to be shifted like a manual if you so chose. It still had safety features in it to keep you from shifting into the wrong gear at too high of a speed, but it was more flexible than the regular automatic.
I had always thought that all 3.5's used the autostick, but maybe not?
it didnt hurt me too much to not have my vehicle for that long cuz i had work durning that month out of state.
I just felt i should share my long awaited engine experience.
Bad news for both of us .
it's the VMODE, the manually selectable tranny that does NOT qualify;
Fuel Type Regular
Engine Size 3.5 L
Cylinders 6
Transmission Automatic 4-spd
Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Options (FFS), VMODE CLKUP
Vehicle Category Passenger Car
Combined MPG 19
The regular computer controlled transmission does:
Fuel Type Regular
Engine Size 3.5 L
Cylinders 6
Transmission Automatic 4-spd
Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Options (FFS), CLKUP
Vehicle Category Passenger Car
Combined MPG 18
Qualifies for CARS? Yes. You may qualify for the CARS program.
Hope that helps! Hope I'm right!
As such - I'm not certain that the fact that the car has AutoStick shows up in the VIN number (does anyone out there know for sure??). I'd just go the the dealer and give them the title and ask them if it will qualify for Cash for Clunkers. They should be able to pull up the 18 MPG car from the fueleconomy.gov site.
If they ask if you have something called VMODE - just claim ignorance! If they can't tell by the VIN, then no one up the line will be able to tell either - and since the car gets crushed ....
Also - I believe that the VMODE model was changed from 18 to 19 MPG over the weekend - last week I either didn't see it listed or it was listed as 18 MPG when I did the initial research (or I just plain missed it). Apparently several hundred cars had their EPA mileage changed between the 24th and the 27th to disqualify them from the program.
The discussion here is what MPG is your car rated- here.
Tags: VMODE CLKUP
After calling multiple organizations, I determined there are three areas for the automatic shifter. The one ON THE steering column in 19mpg. The one in the center console is 19 MPG ONLY IF IT GOES UP AND DOWN. If you can go UP DOWN AND LEFT RIGHT (at the bottom) it IS the 18mpg version.
No way to fake it thru guys, that's called fraud and you'll get called on it later.
Also - I don't know if the AutoStick feature shows up in the VIN number as it is listed on the window sticker as Optional Equipment, so don't know if there is any way to be certain that you car does not qualify
People have had problems with Intrepids. They require religious maintenance. But if you do, as did the previous owner of my car, they will not only last, but continue to perform as well. I get 30 mpg hiway, 23 city.
HILDY
Autostick
P R N D 1 2 3 4
(Sorry but I'm no graphic artist!) My column shift does NOT have the above (Just has P R N D 3) so according to the manual I do not have the VMODE, and thus have the 18 mpg car, which contradicts your info (not ragging on you, just letting you know what I've found).
As far as the center console goes, the manual states:
The autostick position is just below the Overdrive Position and is identified by the A/S symbol.
Imagine the 'graphic' below as the template that sits next to your gear shift in the center console:
P
R
N
D
A/S
- Autostick +
So I would assume this is the console with the VMODE. Thus, it goes left to right and is the 19 mpg. car.
I hope this didn't muddle things further...(the funniest thing is that I don't think this car EVER got 18mpg, even on a Kansas highway).
If you would like me to scan a pic of this page & attach it as an email I would be glad to. Reply to this message w/your address and I'll try to get to it ASAP.
Go to cars.gov or fueleconomy.gov.
Info from web site copied DIRECTLY below: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsResult1.jsp?column=1&id=13626
Select Your Trade-in Vehicle
Model Year: 1997
Make: Dodge
Model: Intrepid
Automatic 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Regular Gasoline, (FFS) , VMODE CLKUP
Regular
Engine Size 3.5 L
Cylinders 6
Transmission Automatic 4-spd
Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Options (FFS), VMODE CLKUP
Vehicle Category Passenger Car
Combined MPG 19
Qualifies for CARS? No. Your trade-in must have a Combined MPG rating of 18 MPG or less to qualify.
Thanks
Cash for Clunkers-Does it work for you?
Highway mileage is great on these cars.
I have a 2002 Intrepid 2.7 with 113000 miles and the car runs fairly well. I am now starting to encounter some of the problems that i have been reading here. I am experiencing the engine oil light that is flickering when I am idol. I checked the oil stick and the oil level was normal but my check engine light came on.
I looked up the codes on my check engine light and I got the following: P0440&P0441 now I replaced the purge solenoid but someone told me I have a leak somewhere in the evap system.... I guess when it rains it pours need help!!!!!!!!!!Now would the TSB cover the oil light flickering problem?
Help Anyone!!!!!!
As for the other issues I am not sure.
I am coming up on the 11th anniversary of my '99 ES. Also about 150,000 miles. The only serious repair in all that time has been AC system.
Enjoy.
Too bad we cannot buy a new one again.
Last Spring the power steering lines were leaking. The leak was getting worse.
I could not find a new car that I liked. I then found a 2002 Intrepid with 6300 miles
which I bought. I also had the Concorde's power steering lines replaced and still
enjoy it.
The only truly major repair I had was early this year, when I blew up the a/c compressor. Totally my fault, as the system had a slow leak in it and I knew it. I was trying to nurse it through the winter, and was planning on fixing it once it got warm again. Unfortunately, one day in February when I was running the defroster, the compressor seized up, shredded, and did a good little number on the whole system. Cost $1300 to fix.
There really isn't anything new out there that excites me, at least, not in my price range. I do like the Pontiac G8, but don't want to pay that kind of money for a new car. At this point, I'm probably going to drive the Trep until something catastrophic goes on it. I also like the Altima and the new Ford Fusion, but I'd view either one as a bit of a step down from the Intrepid. I wish Chrysler had followed up the Intrepid/Concorde with a good replacement. The 300 and Charger are great, if you want to go all-out and get a Hemi, but for more everyday-type cars, I'm just not that wow'ed. Plus, with the Intrepid, the 2.7 is actually decent, but with the 300/Charger, they almost require the 3.5 if you want the thing to get out of its own way.
several times. It was not a bad car, just smaller. When traveling I like the interior
room and additional trunk space of the Concorde/Intrepid. As you said The 300 and
Charger are great, I did also test drive a 300 hemi. It was much quieter, faster, and
had a nicer interior. A few years ago I drove a Charger with a 3.5. I thought that it
was a nice car.
I'm actually kinda tempted by this car! It's not often, it seems, that a nicer Intrepid shows up on the used car lots anymore. Usually they're the base model like what I have. I guess it seems silly to replace a 10 year old Intrepid with another 10 year old Intrepid, but it does look like a nice one. Plus, it has about half the miles that mine does.
test drove it briefly and loved it. It had just under 39000 miles. I was afraid that if I
waited someone else would but it. It now has 84000 miles. Last March When I
brought the car to be inspected I found that It had a power steering leak. It needed new power steering lines. I was told
it was a 6 hour repair plus parts. I decided to buy a different car. Could not find
what I wanted. In June I bought a base 2002 Intrepid with 6300 miles with a 2.7 liter
engine. When I picked up the Intrepid I left the Concorde to be repaired. While the
Intrepid with the 2.7 is a nice car, The Concorde with the 3.2 is much nicer. It is
not only much faster but must be sprung differently as it rides nicer.
You might want to take the 2000 Intrepid with the 3.2 for a test drive
It actually doesn't look THAT bad, but somehow I got a feeling the poor gal's totaled. It really sucks to have the car make it 10 years, only to suffer a fate like this. :mad: