1999 Dodge Intrepid Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 1, 2018 · 56 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 73,000 miles.

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 28 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles1 · 4%
25k–50k miles2 · 7%
50k–75k miles12 · 43%
75k–100k miles4 · 14%
100k–150k miles6 · 21%
150k+ miles3 · 11%

How serious are the reports?

Of 56 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 1 an injury.

Dodge Intrepid electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 1999, with 56 complaints
1995: 431995431996: 321996321997: 291997291998: 331998331999: 561999562000: 332000332001: 162001162002: 152002152003: 7200372004: 720047

n = 271 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2004 Intrepid75%37,277
2003 Intrepid77%38,300
2002 Intrepid155%65,000
2001 Intrepid162%89,500
2000 Intrepid333%75,000
1999 Intrepid566%73,000
1998 Intrepid339%100,943
1997 Intrepid298%95,000
1996 Intrepid326%114,969
1995 Intrepid437%111,734

When owners reported it

Peak: 2003, with 13 complaints
2000: 4200042001: 8200182002: 4200242003: 132003132004: 102004102005: 6200562006: 2200622008: 2200822011: 2201122012: 3201232016: 1201612018: 120181

n = 56 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1999 Dodge Intrepid. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The air conditioning and heat went out in car. Windows power keep getting stuck.

Received Jul 1, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11104994

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. The contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to be restarted and was pushed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notfied of the failure. The vin was…

Received Feb 29, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10838909

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge intrepid. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle completely stalled without warning. The contact then merged to the side of the road. After allowing the vehicle to sit for a day, the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence. The…

Received Sep 26, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10477160
Dodge Intrepid
1993-1997 Dodge Intrepid photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1999 Dodge Intrepids have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1999 Dodge Intrepid (6% of the 997 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 73,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

Other 1999 Dodge Intrepid problems

See all 1999 Dodge Intrepid problems or electrical system problems across all Intrepid years.