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1991 Dodge Dynasty complaints

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 1991 record →

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 18, 1997TX

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A FRONTAL CRASH AT 45 MPH. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Feb 28, 1997IN

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK IN A OPEN POSITION , AND THE PEDAL WILL NOT MOVE, RPMS WENT UP TO 4000. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jan 14, 1997CA

DEFECT IN COMPUTER CAUSES COMPUTER TO SEND "TURN OFF ALARM " MESSAGE TO DRIVER; HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ALARM SYSTEM.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 6, 1997KY

FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED ONCE IN OCT. 1991. IT DEVELOPED HOLES AND LEAKED FUEL ON THE ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP FOR (2) MONTHS BECAUSE OWNER COULD NOT OBTAIN A FUEL RAIL. PART IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jan 2, 1997CA

THE VEHICLE WILL START AND WHILE DRIVING IT WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP NUMBER OF TIMES AND VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 31, 1996MI

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HGHWAY, VEHICLE JUST STOPS. VEHICLE HAS TO SIT ABOUT (3) DAYS BEFORE IT WILL START UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 96. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Oct 15, 1996OK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *AK *SLC

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Oct 7, 1996WA

EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL ARM BENT/FELL OFF.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 20, 1996PA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 28, 1996KS

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, 3 CAR PILE UP. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 24, 1996NY

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING A COMPUTER IN TRANSMISSION FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SPEED NOT EXCEEDING 30 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Apr 23, 1996MI

WHILE DRIVING GAS BEGIN TO SQUIRT OUT OF THE FUEL HOSE-(A METAL PIECE) *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 29, 1996OK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE, VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL OVER 30 MPH. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Feb 20, 1996TX

'O' RINGS ON INJECTORS LEAKING.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 16, 1996TX

TENSIONER BELT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Feb 16, 1996TX

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKS. *SD

Power Train
Filed Feb 7, 1996ND

ODOMETER FREEZES UP WHEN IT'S COLD AND DOES NOT OPERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 30, 1996NY

HAVE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURES, STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED TWICE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 22, 1996CA

HYDRAULIC BRAKE ASSEMBLY LEAKING-CAUSING AUTO NOT TO STOP UPON DEMAND. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 18, 1996KS

PURCHASE CAR NEW AT 79,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO REPLACED. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 5, 1996ID

ALL THE SEAT BELT MECHANISMS ARE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Dec 6, 1995PA

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STOPS COMPLETELY. BECAUSE OF THE POWER MODULE NOT ALLOWING THE GAS TO GET TO THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 2, 1995LA

STEERING BELT TENSIONER MAKES CHIRPING SOUND; REPAIRED/REPLACED BEFORE ACTUALLY CAUSES ANY STEERING PROBLEMS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 11, 1995NY

NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA. *DSH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 5, 1995NY

STEERING BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN NO STEERING ABILITY, REPLACE BELT TENSIONER AND BELT. TT DEALER REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 29, 1995CA

PROBLEM WITH FRONT SEAT BELTS LATCHING AND UNLATCHING AS RECALL STATES DEALER WON'T FIX BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INVOLVED. TT

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Sep 25, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION,STARTER AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED PURCHASE CAR USED . TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 14, 1995PA

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, PARKED, AND RIGHT AFTER START UP; EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 11, 1995TN

IN ACCIDENT IN STOP POSITION AT 1:30 POSITION DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BURNED BRA TOP BODY FACE WAS BURNED. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 9, 1995NJ

THE TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T GO BACK INTO GEAR . TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 6, 1995NY

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER HAS FRACTURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 5, 1995MA

TENSIONER BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING, ALSO MAKING A LOUD NOISE PE95-012 ACTIVE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 1, 1995FL

THE STEERING TENSIONER BELT HAS FRACTURED SEVERAL TIMES AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 23, 1995VA

STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 17, 1995IN

THE ABS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE FAILED. IN A PANIC STOP THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 16, 1995GA

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, SPEED DROPS AND THEN IT JERKS. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 16, 1995GA

ENGINE STALLS ON HIGHWAY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Aug 16, 1995NY

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED CALIPERS, AND PADS BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR EVERY FEW MONTHS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 9, 1995PA

ABS ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS BRAKES. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFire
Filed Aug 8, 1995PA

THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE TRANSMISSSION WAS ACTING UP BEFORE ALSO. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 8, 1995PA

NOISY BRAKES. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 1, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 24, 1995MA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jul 4, 1995ME

VEHICLE BOTTOMS OUT WITH PASSENGER'S IN REAR SEAT. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jul 3, 1995MO

POWER STEERING LOSS HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 29, 1995NY

HAD ABS REPLACED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, EXPERIENCING FAILURE AGAIN. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jun 27, 1995FL

POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AND COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash3 injured
Filed Jun 22, 1995ND

HIT DEER ON THE ROAD DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1995OH

EA95-016, ACTIVE, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVESS, IN FOR REPAIR TO REPLACE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jun 14, 1995CA

VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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