1999 Dodge INTREPID problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
980 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
82,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 655 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 379 of 980 complaints (38.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 129 | 13.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 87 | 8.9% |
| Steering behavior | 85 | 8.7% |
| Braking behavior | 70 | 7.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 25 | 2.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 0.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 379 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 185 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 82 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 67 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 35 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 32 |
| Electrical System | 30 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 28 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 379; Engine And Engine Cooling: 185; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 82; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 67; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 35; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 32; Electrical System: 30; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 28
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 25 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 47 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 174 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 234 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 151 |
| 150,000 and above | 24 |
Under 25,000: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 47; 50,000 to 74,999: 174; 75,000 to 99,999: 234; 100,000 to 149,999: 151; 150,000 and above: 24
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (234). 325 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 |
| 2001 | 58 |
| 2002 | 78 |
| 2003 | 174 |
| 2004 | 233 |
| 2005 | 152 |
| 2006 | 124 |
| 2007 | 57 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
2000: 37; 2001: 58; 2002: 78; 2003: 174; 2004: 233; 2005: 152; 2006: 124; 2007: 57; 2008: 29; 2009: 12; 2010: 8; 2011: 4; 2012: 5; 2014: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 2
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 129 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 87 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 85 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10001176 · 2002-12-18 (December 18, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55MPH THE ENGINE STALL. PULLING OUT OF THE ROAD, VEHICLE WAS TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY TOLL THE CONSUMER ENGINE BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001176 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007655 · 2003-02-17 (February 17, 2003)
PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH APPROXIAMETELY 500 MILES. SINCE BUYING THE CAR WE HAVE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIRS AT THE DEALER 8 TIMES. ALL REPAIR ARE TO ENGINE AND CHIPS IN THE ENGINE. THE MOST RECENT, DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY 60 MPH THE CAR SHUT OFF. PUT IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP. WHEN CAR STARTED BACK UP THERE WAS A LOUD TICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT. THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF 3 MORE TIME AND ON THE FOURTH STALL WOULD NOT START BACK UP. WHEN TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP HE INDICATED THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED (OIL JUST CHANGED AND FULL).…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007655 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000277 · 2002-12-19 (December 19, 2002)
WE BOUGHT OUR CAR NEW FROM GLADSTONE DODGE, AND NOTICED RIGHT OFF THAT THERE WAS AN HESITATION AND LUNGING IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM WAS RANDOM, YOU NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN.WHEN WE TOOK IT IN ANYWAYS TO BE CHECKED THE WROTE IT UP AS THEY "COULD NOT VERIFY" AND NEXT TIME "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" . WE KEPT CALLING AND INSISITING THERE WAS SOMETHING. WE WERE TOLD TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT WAS DOING IT.THEY REPLACED THE CAM SENSORS AND SAID THAT WAS PROBLEM, NOT THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF. THEN WARRANTY EXPIRED WE PAID FOR THE NEXT SENS…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000277 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000428 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)
CAR BLEW THE ENGINE ON DECEMBER 13TH. WAS TOLD BACK IN JUNE I HAD MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM DUE TO OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I PRODUCED ALL MY OIL CHANGES I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. CHRYSLER OFFERED 50/50 WHICH STILL HAS COST ME $3600+ TO REPLACE MY ENGINE. I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR "TICKING NOISES UNDER THE HOODS". THEY RECENTERED THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS, REPLACED THE IDLER PULLEY, BUT IT STILL EXISTED. THEY CLAIM I COULD NOT HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR FOR 3 YEARS WITH THIS PROBLEM…
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000428 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000292 · 2002-12-19 (December 19, 2002)
AT JUST 53,000 MILES IT IS DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY ON MY THREE-YEAR OLD VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY OVERHAULED. THIS IS GOING TO COST NEARLY $1,000.00 AND IS ABSOLUTELY NOT A ROUTINE ISSUE IN A VEHICLE THIS NEW AND LIGHTLY DRIVEN. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER FURTHER ON THE WWW IT IS OBVIOUSLY THAT STEERING ISSUES ARE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN DODGE INTREPIDS AND THEY POSE SERIOUS SAFETY RISKS. I IMPLORE YOU TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE YOU DO. FOR MORE IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000292 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007077 · 2003-02-11 (February 11, 2003)
THE STEERING RACK BROKE, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003080 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)
I ENTERED MY DODGE INTREPID AT APPROXIMATELY 5:50 AM AND AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ITSELF DOWN THE FLOOR. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE PEDAL DID NOT COME UP AND I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION PEDAL THEN RAISED ITSELF SLOWLY WITH A HISSING SOUND. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR AGAIN THE PEDAL AGAIN DEPRESSED ITSELF MAKING ME UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003080 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003319 · 2003-01-24 (January 24, 2003)
ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WORKING ON MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID, THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER IS DEFECTIVE. CURRENTLY, WHEN THE CAR SITS IN TEMPATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THERE IS ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE DUE TO AIR BEING ALLOWED INTO THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE UNIT. WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO WARM UP (15-20 MINUTES) AND/OR THE TEMPATURE IS ABOVE 32 DEGREES, THE BRAKE PRESSURE IS FINE AS NO AIR IS BEING ALLOWED INTO THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE EXPANSION OF A SEAL IN THE UNIT. WHEN THE MECHANIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019171 · 2003-05-23 (May 23, 2003)
THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR AND WE TOOK INTO DEALER TO SERVICE AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE A/C FAN AND THE RADIATOR FAN WERE SEIZED. THEY CANNOT TELL US WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE ONLY 4 YEARS OLD BUT COULD ONLY SAY THEY "SELL A LOT OF THESE FANS ON THESE VEHICLES AND THE STRATUS VEHICLES." THIS SOUNDS LIKE TO ME THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH A DEFECTIVE PART RATHER THAN SOMETHING THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD HAVE TO BUY "A LOT OF" ...
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019171 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019746 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)
THE FRONT POWER WINDOWS FELL DOWN WITHOUT USING THE CONTROLS. *NLM THERE WERE FUSE/WIRING SHORTAGES, HEADLIGHT/INTERIOR LIGHT FLICKERED WITHOUT WARNING, THE BELTS, MAIN POWER TRAIN, A/C BELT, AND THE COMPRESSOR CAUGHT FIRE AND THE POWER STEERING HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC THE DOORS DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *JB *PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019746 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042979 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)
1999 DODGE INTREPID WITH 2.7L ENGINE, PURCHASED MAY OF 2002 WITH 59,000 MILES. OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 TO 5000 MILES. IN MAY OF 2003, MOTOR "BLEW" WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN MOTOR. IN SEPTEMBER 2003, PURCHASED 2003 A INTREPID ALSO WITH 2.7L ENGINE, DROVE FOR THREE DAYS WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO DEALER, CAR SPENT 45 DAYS IN SHOP HAVING 1 HEAD, 1 INJECTOR, 1 PISTON, 1 ROD REPLACED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE OR TO PURCHASE THE CAR BACK. HAVE FOUND SEVERAL WEB SITES ON "BAD" DODGE 2.7L ENGINES F…
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042979 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047985 · 2003-11-14 (November 14, 2003)
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A GASOLINE LEAK. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO HONOR THE FUEL LEAK RECALL 98 V 184 000, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T FEEL THAT THE LEAKE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL RAIL O-RING, WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047985 at NHTSA ↗