diff --git a/mechanistic_model/mechanistic_inferer.py b/mechanistic_model/mechanistic_inferer.py
index ec1ba895..a920092a 100644
--- a/mechanistic_model/mechanistic_inferer.py
+++ b/mechanistic_model/mechanistic_inferer.py
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@
 import numpy as np
 import numpyro  # type: ignore
 from diffrax import Solution
+from jax import random
 from jax.random import PRNGKey
 from numpyro import distributions as Dist
 from numpyro.diagnostics import summary  # type: ignore
+from numpyro.handlers import seed, trace  # type: ignore
 from numpyro.infer import MCMC, NUTS  # type: ignore
+from numpyro.infer.util import potential_energy
 
 import mechanistic_model.utils as utils
 from config.config import Config
@@ -408,8 +411,7 @@ def load_posterior_particle(
                 "run self.infer() first to produce posterior particles or pass externally produced particles"
             )
         if tf is None:
-            # run for same amount of timesteps as given in inference
-            # given to exists since self.infer_complete is True
+            # run for same amount of timesteps as given                print(e)  # given to exists since self.infer_complete is True
             if hasattr(self, "inference_timesteps"):
                 tf = self.inference_timesteps
             # unless user is using external_posterior, we may have not inferred yet
@@ -466,3 +468,58 @@ def _load_posterior_single_particle(
         sol_dct = substituted_model(tf=tf, infer_mode=False)
         sol_dct["posteriors"] = substituted_model.data
         return sol_dct
+
+    def stresstest(
+        self, N: int, scale: float = 1, **kwargs
+    ) -> jax.typing.ArrayLike:
+        """
+        Perform a stress test on the model by generating random parameter values and
+        checking if the model fails for each parameter set. Model calls use `numpyro.infer.util.potential_energy`
+        with random parameters in unconstrained domain. Any parameter set causing a sample fail,
+        or returning `NaN` or `Inf` potential are returned.
+
+        Parameters
+        ------------
+        N (int):
+            The number of random parameter sets to generate for stress testing.
+        scale (float, optional):
+            A scaling factor to apply to the random parameter values. Defaults to 1.
+        kwargs:
+            Key word arguments passed to `loglikelihood`.
+
+        Returns
+        ---------------
+        List[Dict[str, Any]]: A list of failing parameter sets, where each parameter set is a dictionary
+            mapping parameter keys to their corresponding values.
+        """
+        # Execute the model to collect parameter keys
+        exec_trace = trace(
+            seed(
+                self.likelihood,
+                jax.random.PRNGKey(self.config.INFERENCE_PRNGKEY),
+            )
+        ).get_trace(kwargs)
+        # Generate random parameter values with cauchy distribution
+        rand_vars = [
+            random.cauchy(rk, (len(exec_trace.keys()),))
+            for rk in random.split(
+                jax.random.PRNGKey(self.config.INFERENCE_PRNGKEY), N
+            )
+        ]
+        rand_params = [
+            {key: scale * x[i] for i, key in enumerate(exec_trace.keys())}
+            for x in rand_vars
+        ]
+        failing_params = []
+        for param in rand_params:
+            try:
+                # potential_energy should raise an exception if the model fails
+                # and ingests parameters on the unconstrained domain
+                pe = potential_energy(self.likelihood, {}, {}, param)
+                if bool(jnp.isnan(pe)):
+                    failing_params.append(param)
+                if bool(jnp.isinf(pe)):
+                    failing_params.append(param)
+            except Exception as _:
+                failing_params.append(param)
+        return failing_params
diff --git a/tests/test_inferer.py b/tests/test_inferer.py
index 47ac2874..abe60e64 100644
--- a/tests/test_inferer.py
+++ b/tests/test_inferer.py
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ def test_load_posterior_particle():
             ), "load_posterior_particle produced different timeline shapes than what was fit on"
 
 
+def test_stresstest_runs():
+    failed_params = inferer.stresstest(1000, tf=10)
+    assert (
+        len(failed_params) >= 0
+    ), "Params causing failure not returning as a list"
+
+
 def test_external_posteriors():
     load_across_chains = [
         (chain, 0) for chain in range(inferer.config.INFERENCE_NUM_CHAINS)