1996 Dodge Intrepid engine problems
64 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Dodge Intrepid, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 9% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
While driving engine blewout with no warning. Engine was replaced with owner then smelling fuel. Several months later,engine caught on fire. Please describe details.
Dt*: the contact stated there was NHTSA recall campaign 98v184000 for the fuel system. The recall indicated the dealer would replace the fuel rail o-rings, and reinforce the outlet on passenger's side fuel rail. Also, it indicated that if the vehicle showed signs of fuel leakage on the outlet fuel rail the upper and lower injector o-rings would need to be replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Intrepid
- Steering 178 complaints
- Fuel system 91 complaints
- Suspension 47 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Transmission 41 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Cooling system 36 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints