THE REAR TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
1993 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 1993 record →
PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
PAINT IS COMMING OFF IN MANY AREAS. NO RUST IS APPARENT AT THIS TIME. IT APPEARS THAT THE PAINT DID NOT BOND WELL TO THE UNDERCOATING. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND A SOLUTION..
4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN DROPPING INTO LOW GEAR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
WHEN GOING UP A DRIVEWAY, HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD OR TURNING A CORNER, A SMALL CRACKING NOISE COMES FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT ONE OF WELDS IN THE TRAILING ARM IS CRACKED. *AK
HOOD FLEW ONTO WINDSHIELD CAUSING LOSS OF VISION.
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IT HIT A BUMP, OR WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLE WOULD SQUEAK/SHAKE & ROCK VERY BADLY. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS NOT SHOCKS BUT PROBLEM IN REAR SUSPENSION. *AK
NOTHING
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 FRONTA.L COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL.
WHILE DRIVING, HEAVY RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTION BETWEEN AXLE AND WIPER ARM WORKS LOOSE WITHOUT WARNING; IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION; COULD CAUSE CRASH; DEALER RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING DOWN/PUT ON LOCK TIGHT. OWNER FOLLOWED PROCEDURE 1 YEAR AGO, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. DEALER SAYS ITS THE REAR AXLE, BUT CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE TRAILING ARM AND THE BUSHING CRACKED, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT IS BROKEN, SO THE BACK OF THE SEAT WILL GIVE IF THE DRIVER LEANS ON IT. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FELL OFF WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. THE BOLT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK *SLC
NOISE FROM ENGINE/OIL LIGHT ON.
WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING SMOKE TO ENTER VEHICLE.
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER LATCH BROKE AND SEATBACK COLLAPSED. *AK
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING COLUMN.
COMING TO A STOP, THE GEAR WILL SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES CAR TO ACCELERATE AND LURCH FORWARD. TOOK TO DEALER, HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILD BECAUSE IT IS IN THE "BUMP STOP" CONDITION. *AK
WHEN TURNING A SHARP CORNER/CURVE THERE'S A WEIRD SOUND, CONSUMER THINKS THE ENGINE IS TOO BIG. ALL 4 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE TO THE MOUNT HAVE BROKEN. ANGIULI 718-727-5800 DEALERSHIP REPLACED 3-FREE 1ST/2ND, FOR 1 WAS CHARGED $300. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH NOISE CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR DUE TO THE REAR SWAY BAR COMING APART. CONSUMER IS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE $ 500.00 REPLACEMENT CHARGE.*AK
ENGINE PULLEY POPPED OFF, ALSO HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING/ TRANSMISSION REBUILT DUE TO SLIPPAGE/ HOOD WAS WARPED AND AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT WHERE IT CAN BURN DRIVER'S FINGERS AND IT IS CAUSING MELTING WITHIN THE WIRES. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR DID NOT RETRACT DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE DRIVING AT (55) MPH, TRIED APPLYING BRAKES, PUNCHED GAS PEDAL, ALSO TRIED BRAKING, PUT ON EMGERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT IN PARK TO STOP. *AK
AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY AND BROKE THE SKIN OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 15MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG BROKE SKIN OF STEERING WHEEL, BUT, NEVER FULLY INFLATED. *AK
ENGINE VALVE LEAKED OIL ON THE MAINFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GRIND VERY BADLY/LOUDLY, AFRAID THEY WILL NOT STOP AT SOME POINT. *AK
VEHICLE ALREADY STOPPED, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARKING, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY, BURNED DRIVER, FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE. *AK
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING STOPPED AND START CAR ACCELERATE PULLED OVER TURN CAR OFF THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CAR . TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
THE REAR AXLE HAS CRACKED AT 40,000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN ENGAGED AND WHEN THE ROAD IS SLICK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON A 35MPH IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
AIR BAG CAME OUT LETTING OFF CLOUDY FUMES, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT
ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT
STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED.
TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WARRANTY IS EXPIRE PURCHASE CAR NEW. TT
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR JAMS. TT
VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE DASH. DISCONNECTED TWO BURNING WIRES. TT
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW, SNOW ENTERED ENGINE, DISLODGING DRIVE BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AW
AFTER 8 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TT
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