Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 15, 1996MA
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT A TREE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
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1992 Dodge Shadow 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 →
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 3, 1996VA
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TOTAL MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT 50K INTERVALS ( VEHICLE HAS 100K). TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 4, 1995MA
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Oct 24, 1995OH
THE SIDE WINDOW IS RUSTING . TT CONSUMER STATES THE DESIGN OF THE RUBBER AROUND THE SIDE WINDOW ALLOWS WATER TO LAY BEHIND IT, IF YO DO NOT PULL THE RUBBER DOWN AND LOOK BEHIND IT, YOU DO NOT KNOW IT IS RUSTING, DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS ADEFECT IN DESIGN, RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS BROKEN AGAIN, THE SPEAKERS HAVE ALWAYS RATTLED, ALSO AIR CONDITION BROKE COOLANT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Sep 7, 1995MA
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK DOES NOT STAY UP; FLOPS BACKWARDS, DOES NOT STAY VERTICAL; PROPPED UP BY SUITCASE. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jul 16, 1995NY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED AND FELL INTO REAR SEAT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL. *AK
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed Jul 10, 1995PA
UNDER HOOD FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR *AK
Suspension › Rear
Filed Jun 26, 1995CA
THE REAR TRAILING ARM THERE IS TWO CRACK IN THE WELD. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 26, 1995NY
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION OCCUPANTS ARE THRUST FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. THIS IS THE SEVENTH INCIDENT. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 7, 1995VA
WAS IN A FIVE CAR ACCIDENT WAS HIT TWICE AND HIT CAR AHEAD, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed May 31, 1995NY
BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACK REST PUSH FORWARD WHENEVER REAR PASSENGER PUSH FORWARD; BACK REST DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE UPON IMPACT. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed May 11, 1995NY
DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE, DUE TO SHEARED BOLT, RESULTING IN COLLAPSING. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed May 1, 1995NH
POWER SEAT TRACK AND SEAT BACK PORTION FAILED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 25, 1995NY
WAS HIT FROM THE REAR FRONT SEAT BROKE AND WENT INTO THE BACK SEAT. TT
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Apr 24, 1995NY
PE95-002 ACTIVE, EXPERIENCE SEAT BACK FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT IS VERY LOOSE. TT
Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 21, 1995FL
REAR PASSENGER DOOR FELL OFF HINGES ONTO STREET WHILE DRIVING; DOOR WAS IN LOCKED POSITION;HINGES WERE NOT WELDED CORRECTLY FROM MANUFACTURER;NO WARNING;SP 35.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 1, 1995CA
ENGINE OIL PAN LEAK. *SKD
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Feb 27, 1995NY
HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND PLASTIC PIECE FELL OFF CAUSING DRIVER SEAT BACK TO SHIFT TO THE RIGHT 6 TO 5 INCHES. TT
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Feb 27, 1995PA
EXCESSIVE HEAT ON DASH WHEN RADIO IS TURNED ON. TT
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Feb 7, 1995MI
THE OUT GAS LINE FROM THE GAS FILTER CRACKED AT CRIMP CONNECTOR AT CONNECTION TO METAL GAS LINE TO ENGINE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK. *SKD
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 6, 1995NJ
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED.HAPPENS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 11, 1995CT
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY/JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE, ALSO HESISTATES WHEN GOING UPHILL. *AK
Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 11, 1995OK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
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