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1992 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 1992 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 9, 1998TN

SERPENTINE BELT/IDLER TENSION PULLEY FAILURE. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 16, 1998MS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Jan 7, 1998IL

FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL PUMP PIPE ONTO THE MANIFOLD.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 23, 1997PA

AIR BAG COVER SEAM IS SPLIT OPEN.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 15, 1997MA

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE,MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 25, 1997MS

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL CRASH AT ABOUT 40MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. 528383 DUP OF 817565; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

Seats
Filed Nov 10, 1997UN

WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER'S SEAT COMES LOOSE AND SLIDES BACKWARD OR FORWARD.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 4, 1997MS

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 21, 1997OR

PLASTIC STRIP BETWEEN DOORS BLEW OFF.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 30, 1997TX

ENGINE FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Aug 4, 1997NC

DRIVING ABOUT 35-40MPH WHEN A NOISE LIKE A CREAK OR CLICK WAS HEARD. CHECKED THE WINDSHIELD & NOTICED A CRACK. NO ROCK OR ANYTHING HAD HIT WINDSHIELD. DROVE TO GLASS SHOP & MECHANIC FELT INSIDE/OUTSIDE FOR CRACK, BUT DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING. CALLED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WINDSHIELD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 30, 1996IL

REPEATING BRAKE FAILURE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 12, 1996IL

TRANSMISSION LUNGED INTO 1ST GEAR, CAUSING CAR TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY/LOSS OF CONTROL .

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Nov 20, 1996MN

VEHICLE'S FUEL RAIL PIPE SPRING IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK ON THE MANIFOLD.THIS CAUSES A FIRE RISK. THE PART TO FIX IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND THERE IS NO RECALL. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Nov 13, 1996WI

OTHER: AIR BAG CONTROLLER NOISE.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 31, 1996PA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 23, 1996TX

CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THERE WAS NO WARNING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 15, 1996NJ

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE THE BELT BUCKLE WHEN TRYING TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 9, 1996UT

THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR THE ABS BRAKES UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE BRAKES OPERATE PROPERLY SAID THE DEALER, BUT THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLENS WITH THE BRAKES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 4, 1996NC

AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE, THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH ITS ABS BRAKES. RECALL#96V099000, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 25, 1996VA

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Sep 9, 1996NC

VEHICLE FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 3, 1996TX

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 1, 1996MA

IGNITION SWITCH KEY CYLINDER POPS OUT WHEN KEY IS INSERTED. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 22, 1996DE

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Power Train › Manual Transmission › Shift Pattern Indicator
Filed May 29, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR WHEEL/ENGINE WAS HOT . *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 14, 1996WV

AIR BAG DID NOT PROPERLY INFLATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT, AT 55MPH. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed May 2, 1996MN

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR LEAKS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Mar 26, 1996AR

FAN BELT AND TENSIONER REPEATEDLY FAIL. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 29, 1996TX

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 30, 1996FL

BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY RESULTING IN POWER/CONTROL TO BE AFFECTED. BELT REPLACED PRIOR TO INCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 29, 1996OK

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 29, 1996AR

REPLACE BELT TENSIONER ABOUT 20 TIMES FOR BREAKING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 22, 1996LA

THE POWER STEERING TENSIONER BELT LOCKED UP. TAKEN THE CAR TO GOODYEAR FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 22, 1996PA

STEERING BELT TENSIONER MADE LOUD NOISES, WHILE DRIVING; DEFECTIVE; REPLACED BY DEALER. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 17, 1996OK

FAILURE OF THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER 2 TIMES. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 16, 1996WI

PURCHASE CAR NEW THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED AND IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 16, 1996MO

ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTION EA95-016 COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 4, 1996WI

BOLT SECURING BELT TENSIONER BROKE RESULTING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND ANY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT FUNCTIONED OFF THE BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 2, 1996FL

#PE95-012 THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE DEALER REPLACED IT . TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Dec 28, 1995ME

BELT TENSIONER FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 5, 1995FL

BELT TENSIONER FAILED LOOSENING REPEATEDLY NOT HOLDING AFFECTING VEHICLES PERFORMANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 27, 1995WI

BELT TENSIONER FAILED, NOISY. TWO YEARS LATER, REPLACEMENT BEGAN SAME NOISE BUT BREAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 27, 1995VA

VEHICLES POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 17, 1995ME

PE95-012# WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD NOISE, SHE OPENED HOOD AND SAW THE TENSIONER BROKE SHE HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 9, 1995TX

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER HAS FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Nov 8, 1995ME

BELTS HAVE BROKEN THREE TIMES ALSO HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED CONSUMER SMELLS SOMETHING LIKE THE CAR COULD BE ON FIRE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1995IA

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED BY NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. TT CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANI THAT ANTI-LOCK MOTOR WAS OUT.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 6, 1995CO

IN ACCIDENT WAS REAR ENDED AT 60MPH THEN HIT 12:00 POSITION DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING ON BLACK ICE, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE ENDED UP UNDER AN 18 WHEELER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*JB

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