# 2000 Intrepid on it's way out?! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** intrepid, dodge\ **Created:** [December 16, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-intrepid-on-its-way-out/58790 "2010-12-16T14:19:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![britt62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@britt62](https://community.cartalk.com/u/britt62)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-intrepid-on-its-way-out/58790/1 "2010-12-16T14:19:10Z")
I have a 2000 Dodge Intrepid that keeps stalling on me. When I had it at a gas station a few months ago the gas attendant (I live in NJ) said it “sounded” like I need a new fuel pump. He asked me if it would stall then start again later. First of all, how do you “hear” a bad fuel pump? And secondly, since the car is in fair shape, at best, is a new fuel pump a worthwhile investment? ---
**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-intrepid-on-its-way-out/58790/2 "2010-12-16T14:26:02Z")
Have a repair shop check the fuel pressure. The cost of a fuel pump replacement should not make a car scrap, unless you are looking for a reason to go new car shopping. I doubt you can “hear” a bad fuel pump, but what I don’t know could fill a book. ---
**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-intrepid-on-its-way-out/58790/3 "2010-12-16T14:27:42Z")
I’d go pay ($50-$100) to have the problem diagnosed and get a price quote to fix it. Then you can decide if it will be worth it. Don’t go to a shop and ask them to figure out what is wrong with your fuel pump either, it could be a hundred things causing your car to stall. ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-intrepid-on-its-way-out/58790/4 "2010-12-16T14:32:00Z")
THe dealer will get way too much for a fuel pump. Go to a good independent shop for this diagnosis and repair. Don’t trust the pump jocky’s opinion. It is just that, opinion. ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-intrepid-on-its-way-out/58790/5 "2010-12-16T14:52:47Z")
I think what the gas station guy meant was that your description of the symptoms “sounded” to him like it might be caused by a fuel pump. I don’t think he meant that he could actually hear the sound of a bad fuel pump, unless he lay down on the ground and put his ear against your gas tank… But, like the others said, take it to a trusted mechanic for diagnosis. If you don’t have a trusted mechanic, check out the “Mechanics Files” for someone in your area who’s been recommended by others: > **[Mechanics Files](https://www.cartalk.com/mechanics-files)** > > Car Talk from NPR. Car advice, tips, troubleshooting, and answers to your car questions. Find a mechanic, hear past shows, play the puzzler, join our discussion boards, and learn safe driving tips. ---
**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-intrepid-on-its-way-out/58790/6 "2010-12-16T14:56:13Z")
In that case, is the “check engine” light on?