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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 6, 1995OH

BRAKES FAIL WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 3, 1995AL

STARTING OUT BELT TENSIONER/IDLE PULLEY FRACTURED AFFECTING VEHICLES PERFORMANCE. TT *JB

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 1, 1995TX

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES THE STEERING IS HARD TO TURN SOMETIME . TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 1, 1995FL

BELT TENSIONER FAILED WHILE DRIVING W/EXCESSIVE SQUEELING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 25, 1995CA

BELT TENSIONER FRACTURES, CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1995IA

ABS BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TT DEALER INSTALLED NEW FUSE AND ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER INDICATOR LATER CAME ON, STOPPED AT STOP SIGN SHIFTED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LIGHT WENT OFF DROVE FOUR MILES HOME, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNIING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NEXT DAY DROVE 6 BLOCKS AWAY BRAKES WERE OK, FEW WEEKS LATER NO BRAKES.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 5, 1995VA

ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CAR, BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY, AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY, BRAKES ARE STILL FAULTY. *SLC

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 4, 1995MN

RUST HAS DEVELOPED ON ROOF NEAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 4, 1995FL

POWER STEERING TENSIONER HAS BROKEN TWICE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 29, 1995MA

#PE95-012 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE BELT TENSIONER STARTED TO SMOKE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE BELT TENSIONER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 25, 1995AR

THE DRIVE BELT HAS FRACTURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 25, 1995WI

THE STEERING BELT BROKE THREE TIMES . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 13, 1995PA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND COULD NOT STOP, EA 95-016 ACTIVE. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 12, 1995WI

THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 12, 1995WV

AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE COMPLETELY UPON DEPLOYMENT. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 11, 1995FL

THE BELT TENSIONER HAS BROKEN SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Sep 1, 1995FL

FOR UNKNOWN REASON FAN BELT BROKE 4 TIMES WITHIN 27,000 MILES. ED MORSE DODGE, CHRYSLER STATES NO PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 1, 1995NY

STEERING BELT MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE, HAD TENSIONER REPLACED TWICE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 29, 1995ME

#EA95-16 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPLY THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES FAIL HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK . TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Aug 26, 1995FL

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE FOR THREE TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 24, 1995MA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 18, 1995OH

THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 12, 1995AL

TRANSMISSION WON'T CHANGE GEARS/STAYS IN LOW, ALSO LEAKS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 11, 1995NC

BRAKES HAD NUMEROUS WORK PERFORMED DUE TO EXCESSIVE GRINDING NOISE. DEALERS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 5, 1995OH

ABS PUMP FAILED, HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1995MI

ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jun 23, 1995LA

THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 21, 1995WI

FOUR WHEEL ABS BRAKES, ANTI LOCK MALFUNCTION, RESULTING VIBRATION IN THE ANTILOCK MODE AND PEDAL FADES. TT

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

ABS BRAKES; BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ERRATIC ON/OFF. LATER, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION. TT

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

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP THE CAR AND THE WHOLE CAR CANNOT BE USED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

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

ABS:ENTIRE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT;COULD HEAR VIBRATION/FEEL OF VIBRATION WHEN APPLIED; ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON;PEDAL VERY HARD;USED EXCESS PRESSURE

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 16, 1995WI

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR CAME ON BY ITSELF, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 15, 1995AZ

WHEN CAR REACHES 30,000 MILES, THE ABS LGT. LIGHTS UP & ABS PUMP RUNS AND MAKE A NOISE, RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 13, 1995VA

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 15, 1995TX

TIMING BELT TENSIONER PROBLEM CAUSED SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 11, 1995PA

ABS: WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE; HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. TT

Seats1 injured
Filed May 2, 1995OH

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 24, 1995CA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE RELAY AND SWITCH ACCUMULATOR FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL(OTHER VEHICLE ON 479695). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 20, 1995NY

ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION; ALSO BRAKE LIGHT/ABS LIGHT CAME 0N. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Apr 17, 1995CA

ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEP COME ON PURCHASE CAR USED THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE CAR SAY THE LIGHT SHOULD COME ON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Apr 3, 1995FL

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Mar 15, 1995CA

ABS HAS GONE OUT. LIGHT COMES ON. TT

Suspension › Front › Shock Absorber
Filed Jan 19, 1995WA

REAR SHOCKS/FRONT STRUTS REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jan 18, 1995OK

CALIPER PISTONS EXPAND WHEN WARMED UP BUT WON'T RETRACT, CAUSING PISTONS TO CRACK & PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS, ALSO 'O'-RING/DUST SEAL REPLACED. *SKD

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