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1999 Dodge Intrepid electrical system problems

61 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1999 Dodge Intrepid, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
61 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
72,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 4
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 1999 Dodge Intrepid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 72,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 72,000 miles
Based on 29 complaints that include mileage. 24% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 29 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The front power windows fell down without using the controls. *nlm there were fuse/wiring shortages, headlight/interior light flickered without warning, the belts, main power train, A/C belt, and the compressor caught fire and the power steering had become inoperative. *scc the doors did not close properly.

January 2002 FireInjury

Electrical fire from inside of dash burned 1999 dodge intrepid sedan. Driver was able to stop vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. The car is a total loss.

Reported at 133,000 miles, January 2008 Fire

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