1999 Dodge Intrepid Electrical Problems

THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT WENT OUT IN CAR. WINDOWS POWER KEEP GETTING STUCK.

NHTSA ID

11104994

Incident

Jul 1, 2017

Mileage

142,000 mi

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 INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,785.

NHTSA ID

10838909

Incident

Feb 28, 2016

Mileage

120,785 mi

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 VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

NHTSA ID

10477160

Incident

Sep 15, 2012

Mileage

163,900 mi

DRIVING 30 MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM AND THE CAR JUST DIED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC HAD TO PUSH TO A SIDE STREET AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART, AFTER RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND THIS IS COMMON TO THIS MODEL AND SO FAR HAVE FOUND NO SOLUTIONS BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU LOOSE YOUR POWER STEERING AND BRAKES THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE AS OTHER REPORTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE REPORTS I HAVE READ THUS FAR HAVE FOUND NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIND AS YOU JUST GUESS AT WHICH PART TO CHANGE OR WHERE TO LOOK, WE NEED HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10477154

Incident

Sep 24, 2012

Mileage

163,900 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE 01/30/12,TEST DROVE,CHECKED FLUIDS,MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. SELLER SAID HE JUST HAD OIL CHANGE AND SMOG 1 MONTH PRIOR, HE PROVIDED ME DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING. HAD NO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE, UNTIL ABOUT 03/20/12,THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH WAS ODD. I CHECKED THE OIL,FOUND IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY, PUT 2 QUARTS IN IMMEDIATELY,LIGHT WENT OFF. I STARTED CHECKING DRIVEWAY DAILY FOR SIGNS OF OIL LEAKING EVEN THOUGH THE CAR DROVE FINE.03/28/12, CAR STALLED,WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, AS I EXITED FREEWAY, LEAVING MYSELF AND MY 3YR. OLD STUCK IN LANE ON OFF RAMP FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.A PASSERBY ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IT,THAT DIDN'T WORK,CAR HAD NO POWER AT ALL,WE PUSHED IT TO A SAFER SPOT. I WALKED 2 BLOCKS HOME. CAME BACK NEXT DAY,JUMPED IT,IT STARTED BUT NOW THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT WAS BACK ON. I CHECKED THE OIL IT READ FULL,I DROVE CAR HOME IT STALLED 3 TIMES IN THE 2 BLOCKS HOME. KNOCKING SOUND CONTINUED I PARKED THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC THE OIL LIGHT WAS STILL ON THE ENGINE WAS STILL KNOCKING. HE CHECKED OIL AGAIN AND CONFIRMED THE CAR DID HAVE OIL,AND DETECTED NO SIGNS OF LEAKING. HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON ENGINE, IT DETECTED NO ISSUES,HE RAN IT AGAIN,AND THE RESULTS WHERE THE SAME. HE DROVE THE CAR,ME IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT SO HE COULD GET A HEAR THE KNOCKING SOUND WHEN CAR WAS MOVING.BACKED OUT OF LOT DRIVING ABOUT 10 TO 12 MPH, WE GOT MAYBE HALF A BLOCK AND THE CAR WENT DEAD. HE WAS ABLE TO GUIDE CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD,WHEN HE PRESSED THE BRAKE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THERE WAS A BARELY AUDIBLE BURSTING SOUND.WE GOT OUT AND FOUND A THICK BLACK MUDDY TYPE SUBSTANCE GUSHING OUT OF THE BOTTOM FROM THE FRONT END, LEAVING A PUDDLE THE LENGTH AND WIDTH OF CAR. HE IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED IT AS OIL SLUDGE, AND SAID MY ENGINE HAD BLOWN. WE DISCUSSED MY OPTIONS AND ULTIMATELY I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED HOME IT HASN'T STARTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10474015

Incident

Mar 20, 2012

Mileage

153,024 mi

1999 DODGE INTREPID COOLING SYSTEM AND ENGINE TROUBLE

NHTSA ID

10397772

Incident

Jan 18, 2011

I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. I HAVE COMPLETE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE VEHICLE SHOWING THAT ON AVG. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 TO 3600 MILES. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT DURING ONE OF THE SNOWFALLS, THE ENGINE STARTED TO PUTTER AND EVENTUALLY FAIL. I HAVE MY RECEIPTS SHOWING THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED JUST THREE WEEKS PRIOR AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY ISSUES. I HAD THEE CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALER BY TOW THE NEXT MORNING TO ONLY BE TOLD A FEW DAYS LATER THAT IT IS GOING TO COST ME $6400 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10381480

Incident

Jan 16, 2010

Mileage

144,001 mi

I OWN A 1999 DODGE INTREPID ES AND WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JUST QUITS AND I HAVE TO COAST TO A SAFE AREA OFF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE JUST KILLS. ONCE STOPPED, I TRY STARTING THE ENGINE. IT JUST TURNS OVER AND WON'T START. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTE, IT WILL START UP AS IF NO PROBLEM. MECHANIC CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE THROUGH COMPUTER, BECAUSE IT WON'T STORE THE FAULT CODE. IT HAPPENS ON A MONTHLY BASIS, APPROXIMATELY. I HAVE REPLACED CAM SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, TIMING BELTS, AND NO FIX. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THERE IS A BAD GROUND TO A ELECTRICAL SENSOR OR EXPOSED WIRE. PLUGS AND WIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT NO SOLUTION. I'M JUST LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS EVENTUALLY SOLVED THIS ISSUE. THE CAR ISN'T THAT BAD, REPLACED A LOT OF ELECTRICAL SENSOR COMPONENTS, BUT WOULD JUST LIKE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. ANY ADVICE OR SOLUTIONS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME PLEASE. IT'S SOMEWHAT NERVE RACKING TO DRIVE, NOT KNOWING WHEN THE NEXT PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249074

Incident

Nov 17, 2008

Mileage

141,000 mi

ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM INSIDE OF DASH BURNED 1999 DODGE INTREPID SEDAN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. *CN

NHTSA ID

10216241

Incident

Jan 21, 2008

Mileage

133,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE STEERING RACK BOLTS CAME OUT FOR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FUSES HAVE BLOWN FIVE TIMES AND THE BRAKE AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING.

NHTSA ID

10162439

Incident

Jul 14, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THE DEALER REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP AND THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND APPEARED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THERE WERE RUST AND WHITE SPOTS IN THE DRIVEWAY UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED. SHORTLY AFTER CHRISTMAS ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AT NIGHT, BUT NORMAL OPERATION RESUMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL HOURS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE UNDERLYING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. LASTLY, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE LOCAL DEALER. DURING THE OIL CHANGE THE OIL PLUG WAS DAMAGED CAUSING A SLOW LEAK. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR, BUT OIL CONTINUES TO LEAK FROM BOTH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REGULAR SERVICE THROUGH THE LOCAL DEALER EXCLUSIVELY.

NHTSA ID

10149272

Incident

Dec 30, 2005

Mileage

48,000 mi

THE CAR HAS HAD A/C PROBLEMS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WINDOW PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AND THE 2.7 MOTOR HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE SINCE 2003! I NEED HELP. I STILL OWE $8000.00 PLUS ON THIS THING AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE IT SINCE THE FALL OF 2003. THANK YOU. *JB

NHTSA ID

10137557

Incident

May 2, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT SHE COULD NOT UNLOCK THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR, AND HUSBAND WOULD HAVE TO OPEN REAR RIGHT SIDE DOOR FROM INSIDE FOR ANYBODY TO GET INSIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD 35,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER REPLACED LATCH ACTIVATOR FOR $257, AND DIAGNOSED THIS A CIRCULATORY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TO FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER, WHO ASKED FOR AN ESTIMATE, BUT DID NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THIS WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND AGAIN REPLACED LATCH ACTIVATOR WITH DIAGNOSIS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED AT 39,000. OWNER'S SON HAS CHRYSLER VEHICLE AS WELL AND HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

10124283

Incident

Sep 15, 2004

Mileage

35,000 mi

FAILURE OF 2.7 LITER DODGE INTREPID ENGINE AT 72,000 MILES

NHTSA ID

10119863

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

72,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SRS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THE MILEAGE HAD DISAPPEARED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10115574

Incident

Jan 25, 2005

THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN INSPECTION, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10112984

Incident

Feb 7, 2005

MY 1999 DODGE INTREPID IS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION AFTER FOOLING AROUND IT FOR MORE THAN A WEEK. THIS ENGINE STARTS BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE CUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10110614

Incident

Jan 25, 2005

Mileage

58,800 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10094556

Incident

Sep 28, 2004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10092640

Incident

Sep 17, 2004

ON 7/30/04 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CAR SEEMED TO BEGIN IDLING HIGH. WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, MY WHOLE CAR JERKED AND MADE A LOUD "CLUNK" SOUND. MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF HIGH. I MADE IT TO WORK AND CALLED THE CLOSEST DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO HAVE CAR CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DEFINATELY THE SENSOR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I HAD THE BEST WARRANTY AND WOULD BE "NO PROBLEM". ALSO TOLD THEM THE PASSENGER WINDOW IN THE FRONT ONLY WORKED OCCASIONALLY AND I HAD RECEIVED RECALLS. ALSO EXPLAINED THAT WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE WAS BROKEN. ENDED UP PAYING OVER $380.00 TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED AND DECLINED FIXING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BECAUSE THAT WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $200+. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, SINCE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND ENGINE WAS STUCK IN HIGH. DEALERSHIP ACTED LIKE NO BIG DEAL AND I AM STILL UPSET AT PAYING OVER $380 AND HAVING "THE BEST WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089061

Incident

Jul 30, 2004

Mileage

71,800 mi

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, RADIATOR MOTOR AND FAN DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING THE INDICATOR TO GET TO THE RED ZONE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090231

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO COAST DOWN THE RAMP TO A SAFE STOP. *AK THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT. THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED OIL SLUDGE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NEED TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS OFF TRACK, THE FAN IN THE RADIATOR HAD GONE OUT, THE SENSORS HAD GONE OUT, THE INSIDE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, THE ALARM DID NOT WORK, AND THE DOOR LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *SC THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS HAS WELL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10057954

Incident

Jan 24, 2004

Mileage

75,250 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE STORE WHEN THE ENGINE JUST STOP AND LOCKED UP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE WAS THE ENGINE RAN OUT OF OIL. THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, NOT ONCE, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND OUT WHERE IT WENT TO, BUT COULDN'T. I HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 11 MONTHS BEFORE THIS AND CHECKED THE OIL ON A WEEKLY BASIS. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN. HOW COULD A DODGE DEALER SELL THIS CAR. NOW I'M STUCK WITH AN $11,000 PAPER WEIGHT IN MY DRIVE WAY. I THINK DODGE SHOULD REPLACE MY ENGINE AND FIGURE OUT WHY SOMETHING WENT WRONG.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067910

Incident

Feb 2, 2003

Mileage

51,998 mi

THE CAR STALLED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT REGULAR SPEED. THE CAR HAD OIL AND GAS ON TOP OF HAVING REGULAR OIL CHANGES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10057009

Incident

Jan 26, 2004

Mileage

75,000 mi

CONSUMER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10055622

Incident

Jan 21, 2004