1999 Dodge Intrepid Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 997 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid overview page.
What owners report
“TRANSMISSION FAILURE- THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO 3RD GEAR. WE HAVE CALLED DODGE WITH NO HELP A VERY RUDE REP. SD THAT SINCE WE…”NHTSA complaint 755079 — filed 11/29/2001
“1999 DODGE INTREPID ES: TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN OVERHAULED THREE WEEKS AGO BECAUSE OF INTERMITTENT BUMP, SURGING IN AUTOMATIC, ROUGH SHIFTING IN LOWER GEARS. THERE WAS…”NHTSA complaint 754779 — filed 11/21/2001
“AT TIME OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE PROBLEM BECAME SERIOUS AND BECAME OBVIOUS ON 10/18/01. AFTER TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING I STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AHEAD. AFTER…”NHTSA complaint 753678 — filed 10/25/2001
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Dodge Intrepid have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Dodge Intrepid: 67 of 997 complaints on file (6.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Dodge Intrepid have in total?
997 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 40 involved a crash, 13 involved a fire, 29 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
