Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 13, 1999MI
ENGINE HEAD GASKET OVERHEATED. ALSO CONSUMER 'S CAR FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CARBON MONOXIDE THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
1994 Plymouth Duster
Fatalities reported
Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. No safety recall has been issued.
Most common 1994 Plymouth Duster problems
2 of the 5 complaints (40%) are about the engine.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission · transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings · fuel system | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control · engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine · engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsElectrical System › Wiring
Filed Sep 2, 1999TX
WIRE ON BACK OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS NOT OPERABLE. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsCrashFire1 killed
Filed Jul 22, 1997OH
IN AN ACCIDENT THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE ON HOT MANIFOLD, THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED AND DIED WHILE YELLING FOR HELP. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 19, 1996VA
PURCHASED CAR USED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Oct 24, 1995NY
POOR GAS MILEAGE.
All 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
1 death reported in complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.