BRAKES FAIL WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH. TT
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 →
STARTING OUT BELT TENSIONER/IDLE PULLEY FRACTURED AFFECTING VEHICLES PERFORMANCE. TT *JB
THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES THE STEERING IS HARD TO TURN SOMETIME . TT
BELT TENSIONER FAILED WHILE DRIVING W/EXCESSIVE SQUEELING. TT
BELT TENSIONER FRACTURES, CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
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
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
RUST HAS DEVELOPED ON ROOF NEAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. TT
POWER STEERING TENSIONER HAS BROKEN TWICE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
#PE95-012 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE BELT TENSIONER STARTED TO SMOKE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE BELT TENSIONER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT
THE DRIVE BELT HAS FRACTURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE STEERING BELT BROKE THREE TIMES . TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND COULD NOT STOP, EA 95-016 ACTIVE. TT
THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE. TT
AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE COMPLETELY UPON DEPLOYMENT. TT
THE BELT TENSIONER HAS BROKEN SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FOR UNKNOWN REASON FAN BELT BROKE 4 TIMES WITHIN 27,000 MILES. ED MORSE DODGE, CHRYSLER STATES NO PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
STEERING BELT MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE, HAD TENSIONER REPLACED TWICE. *AK
#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
THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE FOR THREE TIMES. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH. TT
THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TRANSMISSION WON'T CHANGE GEARS/STAYS IN LOW, ALSO LEAKS. *AK
BRAKES HAD NUMEROUS WORK PERFORMED DUE TO EXCESSIVE GRINDING NOISE. DEALERS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. *AK
ABS PUMP FAILED, HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. TT
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. TT
THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
FOUR WHEEL ABS BRAKES, ANTI LOCK MALFUNCTION, RESULTING VIBRATION IN THE ANTILOCK MODE AND PEDAL FADES. TT
ABS BRAKES; BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ERRATIC ON/OFF. LATER, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP THE CAR AND THE WHOLE CAR CANNOT BE USED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
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
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR CAME ON BY ITSELF, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
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
THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. TT
TIMING BELT TENSIONER PROBLEM CAUSED SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. *DSH
ABS: WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE; HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE RELAY AND SWITCH ACCUMULATOR FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL(OTHER VEHICLE ON 479695). *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION; ALSO BRAKE LIGHT/ABS LIGHT CAME 0N. TT
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
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS. *SKD
ABS HAS GONE OUT. LIGHT COMES ON. TT
REAR SHOCKS/FRONT STRUTS REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.
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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