1993 Dodge Spirit

DT: 1993 DODGE SPIRIT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CONCERNING THE FUEL SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP ARRANGED FOR THE REPAIRS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY NOTICED THE GAS LINES WERE CORRODED ON BOTH SIDES. IF THEY WERE TO BE TAKEN OFF THEY WILL CRUMBLE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO ACQUIRE NEW LINES. THEY WERE NO LONGER BEING MADE. CHRYSLER STATED THE PARTS ONLY HAVE TO BE SUPPLIED FOR SEVEN YEARS. THE RECALL WORK COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING WITHOUT THE GAS LINES. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND SET ITSELF TO 90 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE TO 30 MPH. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A MINOR REAR END COLLISION. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *LA

I BROUGHT MY TIRE TO A MECHANIC TO REPLACE A BENT RIM. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT RIM AND BENT THE RIM BACK WITH A HAMMER. HOWEVER THE RIM STILL LOOKS UNSAFE. I TOOK A DIGITAL PHOTO AND WOULD LIKE TO SEND IT TO YOU. HOW DO I DO THAT. PLEASE TELL ME IF THE TIRE IS NOW SAFE. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE THROTTLE TAKING OVER. *PH WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK OPEN. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHICH SLOWED THE VEHICLE ENOUGH THAT THE CONSUMER COULD TURN ONTO A SIDE ROAD. SHE IMMEDIATELY JAMMED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THERE FOR TWO WEEKS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT RECURRED. *NM

I OWN A 1993 DODGE SPIRIT WITH ONLY 96000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FOR NO REASON AT ALL THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN I AM DRIVING AROUND TOWN. IT HAPPENS AROUND 20-30 MPH. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION NOT CHANGING GEARS AS NEEDED. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A LONG HISTORY OF DEFECTS WITH THE 41TE AND 42LE TRANSMISSIONS. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT 75,000 MILE DURING DAMPS WEATHER CONDITION. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASION AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A REALLY BAD IMPACT. ALSO, SEAT BELT BUCKLES DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR AXLE BAR BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DUE TO LOCATION OF BREAK, WHOLE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED ($885.97). REPAIR SHOP COMMENTED THAT PART READILY AVAILABLE INDICATING A COMMON PROBLEM. VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING INTO THE CONNECTOR. WATER PUMP PULLEY AND BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF PULLEY WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUB ON BELTS. CREATED LARGE AMOUNT OF ENGINE NOISE. ADDITIONALLY VALVE GASKET COVER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE TO CORRECT RECURRENT OIL LEAK. CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE 9-3-02--CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY DON'T CARE. *AK

BATTERY WILL DIE OUT AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED TIMING BELT, CAMSHAFT AND THE TOP PART OF ENGINE. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAATION.*AK

ANY AND ALL PROBLEMS WITH 1993 DODGE SPIRIT,. NO SAFETYD EFECT LISTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ENGINE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER , CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN.*AK *JB

HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE BECOMING VERY DIM. THIS IS CAUSING LIGHT NOT TO BE SEEN VERY CLEARLY AT NIGHT AND AT CERTAIN DISTANCES. LENS COVER IS YELLOWISH, AND LIGHT IS HARDLY SHINNING THROUGH. *AK

UPON VISUAL INSPECTION MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT REAR AXLE'S WELD WAS BREAKING LOOSE. *AK

FRONT CRASH 35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND A 3 INCH PIECE OF HARD PLASTIC HIT DRIVER IN FACE AND CAUSED INJURY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE P19570R14. TIRES SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE OR WHEN DRIVING SMOKE IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA. PROBLEM OCCURRED MOSTLY UPON STARTING VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND BURNED UP. *YH

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ENGINE OIL IGNITED WHEN ENGINE PADDING GOT HEATED BY ENGINE. *AK *ML

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STALLING BETWEEN 15-40 MPH/ ENGINE JUST DIED OUT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CABLE THAT TURNS ON THE BRAKES GOT RAPPED UP WITH THE STEERING COLUMN/ UNIVERSAL JOINTS, CAUSING THE CABLE TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT WHICH SUPPORTS THE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, ONLY ONE BOLT IS HOLDING THE SEAT IN PLACE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WOULD ONLY MAKE REPAIRS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

WHEN TRYING TO FILL THE FUEL TANK VALVE SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY AND FUEL WILL BEGIN SHOOTING BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. *AK

LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED WHICH WAS REPLACED ON MAY 4, 1999.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE FUEL PUMP/EGR VALVE, ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS. CONDITION STILL OCCURS, AND DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY AXLE NEEDS REPLACEMENT, AND WILL REPAIR AT THE COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS A CRACK INSIDE THE REAR AXLE.

REAR AXLE BEAM SPLIT. QCAW

REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY.

CROSSMEMBER BAR CRACKED.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHILE THE OCCUPANT WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

FROZEN ENGINE PISTON RINGS

WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER GETS INTO THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHT BULB BLOWS OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF THE LIGHT. *AK

WATER ENTERS THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BULB TO BLOW, RENDERING THE HEADLIGHTS INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT.

REAR TORSION BAR FAILED. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE AND ENGINE PULLEY BELT. *AK

STARTER FAILED.

VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE DRIVING.

REAR AXLE TORSION BAR CRACKED, MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS, COULD FALL COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING A CRASH. ACCORDING TO BODY SHOP, TORSION BAR NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, GOES TO PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL HAS NO RESPONSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CLAIMS CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. DUE TO THIS DEFECT CONSUMER IS SCARED TO OPERATE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. WHEN TAKEN TO MECHANIC, MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS CRACKED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

DRIVING AND VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE,TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TOOK KEY OUT. KEY WAS SO HOT THAT DRIVER DROPPED IT. SECOND TIME STARTED THE VEHICLE SMOKE BOILED OUT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE COLUMN. BATTERY ALSO BLEW UP. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING IS MALFUNCTIONING IN RIGHT TURNS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK

AXLE SUPPORT BAR WELDING SEPARATED, CAUSING INSTABILITY.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT LEANS BACK BECAUSE THE ANCHOR BOLT HEAD HAS PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME AND THERE ARE STRESS FRACTION CRACKS WITHIN THE FRAME. *AK

SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF.

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT TURNED ON THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND TURNED ON THE HEATER AFTER 20 MIN THE HEAD LIGHT WILL START BLINKING, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN OR SUDDEN STOP THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS HOLD, ONE CAN HEAR A GRINDING SOUND IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TAKEN TO DEALER, CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

THE REAR AXLE ROD BROKE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK