1999 Dodge Intrepid steering problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Excessive steering play. At times vehicle will go on its own in the direction that I previoulsy turned. It wonders all over the road and it is impossible to steer safely then it takes an extra second for steering to respond. It steers like a boat. No injuries vechile parked in driveway afraid to…”
filed Sep 6, 2010
“I was driving my 1999 intrepid to a doctors appointment. I was trying to park in the parking deck, all of a sudden I heard a loud click. From that point on the car would not steer right nor left. The car would only go forward or back. My mechanic said the steering broke. All my 34 years of driving…”
filed Feb 9, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Intrepid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Intrepid | 10 | 8% |
| 2003 Intrepid | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 Intrepid | 15 | 5% |
| 2001 Intrepid | 37 | 6% |
| 2000 Intrepid | 80 | 8% |
| 1998 Intrepid | 29 | 8% |
| 1997 Intrepid | 61 | 18% |
| 1996 Intrepid | 152 | 30% |
| 1995 Intrepid | 105 | 18% |
| 1994 Intrepid | 75 | 10% |
| 1993 Intrepid | 17 | 4% |
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.