1993 Dodge Intrepid fuel system problems

The 1993 Dodge Intrepid has 129 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

129

Fuel System complaints

23%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Intrepid fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

98V184000Fuel SystemAugust 6, 1998 · 722,600 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

98V130000Fuel SystemJune 12, 1998 · 84,600 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.3L ENGINES. THE 'O-RINGS' USED TO SEAL THE INTERFACE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL SUPPLY, RETURN AND CROSS OVER TUBES ARE NOT AS ROBUST AS THOSE USED IN LATER MODEL YEARS. DETERIORATION OF THE 'O-RINGS' CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL.

What owners report

“FUEL RAIL INJECTION FAILURE RESULTED IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND FUEL RAIL O RINGS WERE REPLACED ON 04/08/1999 RECALL DATE 01/08/1999. DAMAGE TO ALL AREAS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · May 18, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 1993 Dodge Intrepid have?

NHTSA has 129 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Intrepid fuel system — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1993 Dodge Intrepid fuel system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the fuel system: 98V130000, 98V184000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.