Dodge Intrepid Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 271 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Dodge Intrepid across 10 model years. The 1999 model year has the most (56). The words owners use most often: “caught fire” (8% of reports).
- 271electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Caught fire: mentioned in 21 of 271 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 123 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 271 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 49 a fire, 8 an injury.
Dodge Intrepid electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 7 | 5% | 37,277 |
| 2003 Intrepid | 7 | 7% | 38,300 |
| 2002 Intrepid | 15 | 5% | 65,000 |
| 2001 Intrepid | 16 | 2% | 89,500 |
| 2000 Intrepid | 33 | 3% | 75,000 |
| 1999 Intrepid | 56 | 6% | 73,000 |
| 1998 Intrepid | 33 | 9% | 100,943 |
| 1997 Intrepid | 29 | 8% | 95,000 |
| 1996 Intrepid | 32 | 6% | 114,969 |
| 1995 Intrepid | 43 | 7% | 111,734 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 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.
When driving down the road at night, the vehicle loses all function and power. When this occurs i have no power steering, lights, brakes, nothing. It flickers on and off like that multiple times. It took me 1 1/2 hours to drive home, which should have taken only half hour. This is a serious safety…
The air conditioning and heat went out in car. Windows power keep getting stuck.
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…
I have a 2000 dodge intrepid bought almost a year ago.had a short in the ignition had to wiggle key to get somethings to kick on.then a mth ago.i was at a stop light started to take off it vibrated really bad and now it's stuck in low gear.then it had a problem starting, something drains the…
Was driving smelled hot when got home 3 miles latter opened hood cooling fan was smoking then caught on fire
Frequently asked questions
Do all Dodge Intrepids have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 271 owner complaints about electrical system for the Dodge Intrepid. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Dodge Intrepid electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the Dodge Intrepid?
The most frequent phrase is “caught fire”, in 21 of 271 complaints.
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (229)
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- Suspension problems (195)
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