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My car has been deteriorating for years. When I was driving, it would sometimes jerk, and when I looked at the dash, the RPMs would be at zero. A second later, they would be up to the proper spot. Now, the RPMs don't go back to normal. My car jerks, the steering will lock, and I'll be forced to yank my steering wheel to pull over. This has happened several times, and the amount of time it takes to get my car started has gotten longer and longer. I had to get it towed at one point because it took so long and I was in a dangerous location (interstate). It was in a parking lot for two weeks after that. When I came back, it was so dead that my car wouldn't even unlock electrically. I had it jumped and it worked immediately, but after driving for fifteen minutes after the jump, it died again (steering wheel locked and the lights all turned off). I jumped it again, but it didn't work. I had to push it into the parking space. I have asked tons of people and they don't know what's up. Help!
How long has your 2000 Dodge Intrepid had this problem?
A year or so
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Hello, I have to unfortunately say that your concerns sound like you may have more than one thing going on. First, electrically, a battery and charging system could be occurring, causing some of the electrical and running concerns. Check here first. Once you have a known good battery and functioning charging system, then engine performance has to be looked at to ensure proper fuel, spark, air and exhaust flow. It is just way too difficult to guess without hands on diagnostic testing. This vehicle went long past being unsafe quite some time ago, and needs real attention based on your concern description.