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1996 Dodge Intrepid electrical system problems

32 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1996 Dodge Intrepid, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
32 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 10
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 10 fires.

What owners wrote

Vehicle did not start. Consumer took vehicle to an auto shop. Starter caught on fire per mechanic. Manufacturer has been notified.

October 1998 Fire

The air bag light stays on constantly which affects the electric windows & the heating/ac component. When the air bag light came on the windows & heater/ac stopped working. Additionally, the steering wheel locking mechanism is defective because it does not lock the steering wheel at all when the ignition is in the off position.

Reported at 170,000 miles, May 2012

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