1993 Dodge Dynasty

Defect. THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.

Risk. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.

WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AT REDLIGHT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE DYNASTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS MAKING A NOISE WHILE DRIVING. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ABS, PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON WERE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT RECALL 96V099000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK SEEMED TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE LIFETIME COVERAGE OF THE PARTS ON THE RECALL NOTICE BUT THE MANUFACTURER DENIED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,782 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,900. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT RECALL# 96V099000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTI-LOCK WAS REPAIRED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHICH MADE HIM INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

TRANSMISSION WAS GRINDING AT ONLY 60,000 MILES. HAD TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REBUILT AND UPDATED. NOW AT 107,000 MILES IT SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS BADLY. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED WITH NO BRAKES TO PLAZA DODGE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS GOING LESS THAN 20 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO DITCH IN OFF ROADWAY MEDIANS OR DRAINAGE DITCH WITH NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR PROPERTY. *TC

WITH NO WARNING, ABS MOTOR WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, IT WAS HARD FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED AND WHEN CALLING THE DEALER MENTIONED RECALL, THE DEALER STATED RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN JAN OF 1997 AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED, HOWEVER AFTER CONTACTING NHTSA AND DEALER SEEING BOTTOM OF RECALL NOTICE, DEALER MADE THE PROPER REPAIRS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILS REPEATEDLY FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM AFTER IT WAS FIXED. *YD

DOORS THAT WONT STAY SHUT COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR PASSENGERS. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****760767

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL BECAME LOOSE, THE LEFT REAR PANEL WAS LOOSE AND THE RIGHT REAR DOOR PANEL IS CRACKED. NLM

WHILE DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING THAN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. AT THE SAME TIME CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE CARPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, BUT DEALER COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB

BRAKES IS MY PRROBLEM.*AK

DAMAGE COST IS AN APPROXIMATION. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND EXITING ON A RAMP VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. *AK

RECALL 99V099000 CONCERNING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS CHARGED. *AK

CONSUMERS MECHANIC RECOMMENDED STARTER REPLACEMENT BUT NOW THE CAR IS MAKING ALOT OF NOISE WHEN SHUT OFF AND THE CONSUMER SMELLS A STRONG BURNING SMELL, CONSUMER CONCERED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. NLM

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE WHEN CONSUMER STARTS VEHICLE IT HESTITATES AND WONT START; LIKE THERE IS NO CONTACT OR SOMETHING, IF WE SHUT OFF RADIO OR MOVE ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL POSITION, THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF AND RUN. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR AXLE IS RUBBING AGAINST A FUEL LINE WHICH MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AND RESULT IN A FIRE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY IN FOR REPAIRS, NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY FAILURES/PROBLEMS, RECALL PERFORMED HOWEVER ABS SYSTEM IS STILL FAULTY, GRABBING AND LOCK UP FOR NO REASON. *MJS

VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *YC

I CAN FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, IT GRABS WHEN YOU STOP, IT GRABS WHEN YOU PULL OUT FROM A STOP IT WILL MAKE THE TIRES SQUEAL LIKE YOUR PEELING OUT. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT SHIFT AFTER GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THEIR COMPUTER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. CHRYSLER SAID THE SAME THING.

THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A WHILE, AT LEAST 5-10 MINUTES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED OR REPAIRED. *AK *YC

THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE. *YC *YC

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH TRANSMISSION ENGAGED TWO GEARS AT ONCE, DUE TO PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE, WITHOUT APPLICATION. MECHANIC HAS FIXED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OUT A PARKING LOT VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. AT THAT POINT OCCUPANT HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT THEN VEHICLE REVERSED UNEXPECTEDLY AND ACCELERATED. OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, AND LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE IS NOT PULLING PROPERLY. WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LOST POWER. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND THE VEHICLE IS VIBRATING AND JERKING. DEALER. CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE BACKING VEHICLE UP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY GAVE A SEVERE JERKING MOTION & WENT FORWARD. HAD NO WARNING OR REASON FOR IT TO HAPPEN. BRAKES WERE IN USE AT TIME. *AK

WHEN WARMING THE VEHICLE UP THE VEHICLE WILL OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER, AND THERE IS A SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD HAS SMALL PIT MARKS BETWEEN THE GLASS, CREATING POOR VISIBILITY.

FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON VEHICLE. FIRST TIME BECAUSE OF NOISE, ON 10/5/94 AT 2,923 MILES. SECOND TIME ON 3/30 /97, AT 7, 879. NOT SURE WHY PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. DEALER STATED THAT PUMP HAD GONE BAD.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: RECALL FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IN 1996. HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. ONE YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKS, THEY MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

SHORT DRIVER COMPLAINS THAT BECAUSE OF HEIGHT, MUST SIT CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL WHICH POSES A SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD AIRBAG DEPLOY.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING BRUISE ON DRIVER'S FACE.

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, IT WOULD LEAP FORWARD, STOPPED AT LIGHTS/SIGNS, GIVING IT GAS WOULD JUMP FORWARD, WHEN WEATHER COLD, WILL NOT SHIFT FROM GEAR TO ANOTHER GEAR; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, UNABLE TO FIX/REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK

STEERING BELT TENSIONER SPLIT/FELL APART WHILE DRIVING.

RECALL ON ABS BRAKES, DEALER HAD TO ORDER A SPECIAL PART.

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED CLICKING NOISE, UPON INSPECTION FOUND POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER HAD CRACKED.*AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES.*AK

GAS LINE FROM TANK TO FUEL FILTER RUBS ON FRAMING, THUS WEARING A HOLE IN THE LINE, RESULTING IN A LEAK. *AK

LEAKAGE IN POWER STEERING HOSE COULD RESULT IN STEERING LOCKUP. *AK

THREE OUT OF FOUR DOORS HAVE CRACKS THAT DEALERSHIP FAILED TO EXAMINE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD