1996 Intrepid, scanner can't communicate with computer

Did you try to get the trouble codes from the ignition? Maybe you could get them that way since it isn't communicating with the scanner. If you set your parking brake start the car idle it up to 2500 rpm and slowly back down, put your foot on the brake and shift all the way down to 1st and then back to park turn on the air conditioning and turn it off again, then shut off the car, turn the key on off on off and then on without starting it. The check engine light should now flash the codes to you. Count the flashes. It is always 2 digit # so 1 flash then a pause then 2 flashes would be a trouble code 12, so on so forth until you get a trouble code 55 which means that it is done reading codes. See if this does anything for you. This is how I got my codes from my 96.

You don't have to do all the first stuff that the person before me replied. All you have to do is get in the car, turn ignition switch on off on off on then watch the light. If you are having trouble figuring out what the codes mean then post a reply with the codes and I will write you back with the problem. That first person was trying to make you look silly. Good luck.

Not trying to make anyone look silly. Your just supposed to do that to make sure that all codes from everywhere have been registered. This is what the Haynes manual says to do. :D