Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND REAR RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF . *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON ANF THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER, CONSUMER WENT TO A GAS STATION AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKES SHOES AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING, MECHANIC STATD THEY WERE DRY AND HAD NO GREASE IN THEM, WHEN HE REPLACED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE SHOE THERE WAS PLENTY OF GREASE IN THE BEARINGS.*JB
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN MAKING TURNS. *AK
THIS VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MAKING TURNS, THE VEHICLE LOSES THE STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT VARIOUS TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS POWER STEERING AND POWERE BRAKES ONCE THE VEHCILE IS STALLED UNABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM.*JB
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT INTO OTHER LANES. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION , GOING ABOUT (35) MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK
SEAT BELT LATCH JAMS.
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 25MPH STOPPED FOR STOP SIGN AND EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING, DUE TO THROTTLE BODY CONTAMINATION; ALSO REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT AND A/C BELTS. *AK
TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP/SHIFTS ROUGH.
COMPUTER REPLACED DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON..
WHEN TURNING AT INTERSECTION HIT CAR IN FRONT , AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ABOUT 40 FT AT FULL FORCE. WHEN CAR STOPPED POLICEMAN LOOKED INSIDE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE. *AK
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT ABOUT 2 MPH, THE MIDDLE PASSENGER'S WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
HATCH RELEASE BROKEN.
MOTORBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
TRANSMISSION LEAKS/CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. *AK
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE AUTO CUTS OFF, BUT WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL IT WILL START AGAIN. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A TRANSMISSION LEAK. *AK
THE SAME CIRCUIT THAT OPERATES THE AIRBAG ALSO PROVIDES POWER TO REAR WINDOW WIPER. WHEN TURNING ON THE WIPERS THE FUSE GOES OUT AND THE AIRBAG DOESN'T WORK.*AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH.*AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACKS, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE SEATBACKS RECLINED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 30MPH, VEHCILE WAS IMPACTED AT A 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FAILURE ON THE REAR HATCHBACK, THE REAR HATCHBACK CAN NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING THE OIL PAN LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS OCCURS.*AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH GETTING THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE ELECTRO LOCK AT CAROL BURGER DODGE WORLD BECAUSE MS. MILLER DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AT THERE DODGE WORLD. COLONIAL DODGE DEALERSHIP IS NOT GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RECALL.*AK
BURNT OUT REAR WIPER MOTOR CAUSED AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON.
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION. AIR BAG MODULE BURNT OUT. *AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND APPLYING BRAKES ON PERFECT ROAD CONDITIONS YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL A MECHANICAL CRUNCHING SOUND AS IF SOMETHING IS FALLING APART, THEN THE VEHICLE SURGES BEYOND THE POINT WHERE IT SHOULD STOP.*AK
THE SLIDING DOOR GLASS EXPLODED WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER AND PASSENDER SIDE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT ABOUT 45MPH. THEN THE CARAVAN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *AW
POWER STEERING PULLEY BOLT FRACTURED, CAUSING POWER STEERING FAILURE. *AW
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER'S EHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THIS WAS A FIVE CAR ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT.*JB
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
WHILE TURNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD LOST ITS COMPUTER PROGRAM, DEALER REPROGRAMMED, HOWEVER FAILURE HAPENED AGAIN, DEALER STATES THERE WERE FAULTY SEAL ON TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. DOOR SEALS LOOSE. *SLC
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ANY ANY SPEED. *AK
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 95I001005,STRUCTURE LIFTGATE ASSEMBLY FAILURE,VEHICLE IMPACT 6:00, POSITION AND LIFGATE POPPED OPEN AND UNLATCHED. *AK CONSUMER WAS WAITING ON INSIDE LANE FOR TRAFFIC AHEAD OF HER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND, AFTER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HER, SHE LOOKED AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND NOTICED THE LIFT GATE LIGHT ON THE DASH HAD COME ON SHOWING IT WAS OPEN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND S HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGT GATE DID NOT HAVE THE SHIMS, WHICH WERE PART OF A RECALL KIT WHICH WAS NOT ON THE VEHICLE, SO THE LIGT GATE LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. CONSUMER AND SON SUFFERED INJURIES FROM ACCIDENT.*JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN TURNING STEERING, IT LOCKS UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF DUE TO SNOW BUILDUP UNDER THE ENGINE. *DH
BELT TENSIONER FAILED. *DH
WHILE WAITING FOR TAILGATE PART, LIFTGATE HINGE CRACKED, AS RESULT FROM IMPROPER SHUTTING OF TAILGATE LATCH, DEALER HAD NO PART, DLR/MFR INDICATE NOT RELATED. *JB
BOTH FRONT SEATS FAILED IN REAR END COLLISION.
REPLACEMENT LIFT GATE ON SERV BULLTIN NOTICE INVESTIGATION,LIGHT COME IN VEHICLE AND THE CHIME COMES ON, DOME LIGHT IF DRIVE ON UNEVEN ROADWAY. *AK
FAN BLADE HUB WORE OUT AFTER KEEPER FELL OFF, ALLOWING FAN BLADE TO FALL OFF. *DSH
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. *AK
BELT TENSIONER REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. *DSH
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