1998 Dodge Intrepid steering problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Dodge Intrepid — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Severe steering problems. Wheel locks when turned completely to right or left. Wanders on dry pavement, almost impossible to drive in wet weather. Have been told to replace steering rack and inner tie rods. *tr”
filed Dec 9, 2008
“I was driving around 40mph, came to a complete stop in order to make a right turn on to another street. Once making this right turn the vehicle's steering would not respond to the wheel being turned back to the left. This caused the vehicle to strike the curb. Once stopped the steering seemed to be…”
filed Aug 18, 2008
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% |
| 1997 Intrepid | 61 | 18% |
| 1996 Intrepid | 152 | 30% |
| 1995 Intrepid | 105 | 18% |
| 1994 Intrepid | 75 | 10% |
| 1993 Intrepid | 17 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.