1999 Dodge Intrepid service brakes, hydraulic problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The brake booster is getting water in to it and freezing I replaced the booster 4 years ago. Same complaint hen I had it into a garage they say that it is water a gain it froze a gain each time it does this their is no way to push in the brake pedal meaning you have no brakes this condition could…”
filed Feb 16, 2009
“Brakes hiss and get hard when temp drops below 32 degrees, suddenly and without warning. Unable to stop. Took to mechanic, who discovered the master cylinder and brake booster was ruined due to rust, because water runs into the area from windshield drainage points. This is a design flaw which…”
filed Dec 7, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Intrepid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 Intrepid | 11 | 10% |
| 2002 Intrepid | 16 | 5% |
| 2001 Intrepid | 8 | 1% |
| 2000 Intrepid | 28 | 3% |
| 1998 Intrepid | 39 | 10% |
| 1997 Intrepid | 20 | 6% |
| 1996 Intrepid | 32 | 6% |
| 1995 Intrepid | 46 | 8% |
| 1994 Intrepid | 62 | 9% |
| 1993 Intrepid | 25 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.