1997 Dodge Intrepid fuel system problems
90 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 1997 Dodge Intrepid, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 90 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Engine light came on repeatedly and engine caught fire. The fire had come from the rear hood area. The dealer stated that the fire started from the #5 fuel injector/wiring harness/fuel rail. The vehicle also lost braking power and revved during the incident. There was an oil leak prior to the incident where the rocker arm cover was replaced, the power steering was noisy, leaked, and was replaced, and the bleeder screw was broken and the thermostat housing was replaced. *scc *nlm
The dealership replaced the o-rings and not the fuel rail as stated in recall 98 v 184 000. The fuel rail cracked. *scc
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Intrepid
- Steering 67 complaints
- Engine 52 complaints
- Transmission 51 complaints
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints