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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 →

Suspension › Rear
Filed Sep 4, 1998NY

THE REAR TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 30, 1998MI

PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 28, 1998IN

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..

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 27, 1998PA

4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN DROPPING INTO LOW GEAR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jun 10, 1998FL

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

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jun 3, 1998NY

HOOD FLEW ONTO WINDSHIELD CAUSING LOSS OF VISION.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Mar 24, 1998NY

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

Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting
Filed Mar 4, 1998PA

NOTHING

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 29, 1998IL

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

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jan 21, 1998TN

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Filed Nov 28, 1997SD

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

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Nov 17, 1997FL

THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. DEALER SAYS ITS THE REAR AXLE, BUT CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 30, 1997PA

WHEN DRIVING THE TRAILING ARM AND THE BUSHING CRACKED, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jul 25, 1997NY

THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT IS BROKEN, SO THE BACK OF THE SEAT WILL GIVE IF THE DRIVER LEANS ON IT. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 17, 1997PA

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FELL OFF WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 14, 1997CA

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 14, 1997NY

NOISE FROM ENGINE/OIL LIGHT ON.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jul 1, 1997TX

WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING SMOKE TO ENTER VEHICLE.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed May 12, 1997PA

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER LATCH BROKE AND SEATBACK COLLAPSED. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 28, 1997IN

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING COLUMN.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 19, 1997MI

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 18, 1997NY

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

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jan 23, 1997NJ

WHILE DRIVING THE TROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Dec 18, 1996LA

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 and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 25, 1996FL

ENGINE PULLEY POPPED OFF, ALSO HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING/ TRANSMISSION REBUILT DUE TO SLIPPAGE/ HOOD WAS WARPED AND AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed Sep 24, 1996MO

HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT WHERE IT CAN BURN DRIVER'S FINGERS AND IT IS CAUSING MELTING WITHIN THE WIRES. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 20, 1996NJ

THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR DID NOT RETRACT DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Aug 9, 1996NJ

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 Bags
Filed Jul 23, 1996NJ

AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY AND BROKE THE SKIN OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 19, 1996NJ

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 and Engine Cooling › EngineFire
Filed Apr 11, 1996MI

ENGINE VALVE LEAKED OIL ON THE MAINFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 26, 1996TN

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GRIND VERY BADLY/LOUDLY, AFRAID THEY WILL NOT STOP AT SOME POINT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 28, 1996ID

VEHICLE ALREADY STOPPED, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARKING, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY, BURNED DRIVER, FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Nov 20, 1995TX

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Oct 2, 1995SC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING STOPPED AND START CAR ACCELERATE PULLED OVER TURN CAR OFF THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CAR . TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 11, 1995FL

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION. TT

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 28, 1995FL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

Suspension › Rear
Filed Aug 14, 1995NY

THE REAR AXLE HAS CRACKED AT 40,000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995PA

THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN ENGAGED AND WHEN THE ROAD IS SLICK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 11, 1995MA

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON A 35MPH IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995AZ

WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 24, 1995PA

AIR BAG CAME OUT LETTING OFF CLOUDY FUMES, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Jun 21, 1995WI

ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed May 22, 1995TX

STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 8, 199500

TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WARRANTY IS EXPIRE PURCHASE CAR NEW. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 27, 1995VA

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR JAMS. TT

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 25, 1995FL

VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Apr 19, 1995NJ

VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE DASH. DISCONNECTED TWO BURNING WIRES. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Apr 9, 1995MI

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW, SNOW ENTERED ENGINE, DISLODGING DRIVE BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AW

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 27, 1995CA

AFTER 8 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TT

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