1996 Dodge Intrepid steering problems
152 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 Dodge Intrepid — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 15mar12 at approximately 5:30pm I was driving around a slight curve when the steering wheel suddenly pulled to the left. I immediately corrected while letting off the accelerator. After I regained control, the steering still felt extremely loose. *tr”
filed Mar 15, 2012
“I have owned a 1996 dodge intrepid for 6 months now and when I bought the car I was aware that the steering was a little loose, what I did not know was that the entire rack and pinion system as well as most of the tie rods around them were completely shot. My steering wheel grinds when I turn it…”
filed Feb 2, 2011
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% |
| 1999 Intrepid | 59 | 6% |
| 1998 Intrepid | 29 | 8% |
| 1997 Intrepid | 61 | 18% |
| 1995 Intrepid | 105 | 18% |
| 1994 Intrepid | 75 | 10% |
| 1993 Intrepid | 17 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.