1999 Dodge Intrepid Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · data through 07/12/2026

84Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints

8.4%Of all 997 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline ranks on this vehicle

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE379 · 38%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING185 · 18.6%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE84 · 8.4%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION67 · 6.7%

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS37 · 3.7%

Share of the 997 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid overview page.

What owners report

“THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,AND DEALER STATED CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED…”NHTSA complaint 8002308 — filed 01/16/2002

“ENGINE RUNS VERY ROUGH, VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. TAKEN TO DEALER 6-7 TIMES, CO PILOT WAS INSTALLED…”NHTSA complaint 899934 — filed 12/06/2001

“CAR WAS 4 MONTHS OLD - DRIVING DOWN I-70 AND HAD A BLOWOUT. THE TIRE SPLIT CLEAN IN TO. WAS TOLD THAT I MUST OF…”NHTSA complaint 747734 — filed 07/03/2001

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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Dodge Intrepid have engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline problems?

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid: 84 of 997 complaints on file (8.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Dodge Intrepid have in total?

997 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 40 involved a crash, 13 involved a fire, 29 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.