1990 DODGE Spirit Problems & Complaints

AS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE, SHIFTING DOWN FROM 4TH GEAR INTO 2ND GEAR DANGEROUSLY SLOWING THE CAR FROM 60 MPH TO 35 MPH, THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITH A CHRYSLER REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *JB

3RD TRANSMISSION; 1ST REPLACED AT 115K MILES,2ND AT 117K,3RD AT 113K,2ND & 3RD ARE CHRYSLER REMANF TRANSMISSION. TRANS WENT INTO LIMP MODE AT 60MPH, DANGEROUS LOST OF SPEED ON HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC.*AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD 3 MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN LESS THA 85,000 MILES. NLM

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THREE TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN LESS THAN 85,000 MILES. *MJS

TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP IN SECOND GEAR, AND ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON OR WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD NOT CONTACTED A DEALER YET. CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK *YD

WHILE DRIVING HIT AN ISLAND ,AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DIED IN CENTER, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD GOING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEPLOYMENT CAUSED CONSUMER INTO A DITCH, AND RESULTED IN MINOR FACE INJURIES TO CONSUMER. AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. *AK

WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NOT SURE OF TYPE OF IINJURY SUSTAINED. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

CAR WAS REPAIRED BY SELLER DUE TO MELTED WIRES, SELLER CLAIMED I BYPASSED FUSEABLE LINK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHICH I DON'T KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT CAR ELECT. COMPONENTS. MR. ROBERT'S MECHANIC REWIRED SYSTEM & REPLACED FUEL PUMP IN TANK 1 MONTH EARLIER FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONLY.AFTER FIRE I TOOK NUMEROUS PICTURES OF ENGINE & WIRING THAT HIS MECHANIC HAD DONE REWIRING TO. THERE WAS NUMEROUS WIRES CONNECTED TO POSITIVE TERMINAL THAT WERE NOT THERE PREVIOUSLY,THEREWAS A LOUD BANG & THERE WERE FLAMES EXTRUDING FROM UNDER THE HOOD , AFTER FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED VINELAND F.D. ASKED WHAT WERE ALL THE WIRES THERE FOR. I TOLD THEM THAT MR. ROBERT'S AUTO MECHANIC HAD REWIRED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM &REPLACED, THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD CONTACT OUR INSURANCE COMPANCY &HAVE THEM INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THE V.F.D. STATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO ELECT. & OR FUEL MALFUNCTION. I STILL OWE OVER $2500.00 ON THIS VEHICLE & THE INSURANCE CO. HAS TOTALLED THIS CAR AT 2500.00 . I BELEIVE THIS PROBLEM WAS INCURRED BY THE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THIS CAR BY THE SELLER & OR THE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY SELLER. MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED PHYSICALLY BUT MENTALLY DUE TO THE FACT SHE WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT . ANY SUGGESTION'S OR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, I AM 1 PERSON TRYING TO SUPPORT A FAMILY OF 5 & DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A CAR I NO LONGER POSSESS OR CAN DRIVE. DO I HAVE ANY RIGHT'S?

WHEN AIR CONDITION IS ON HIGH THE STEERING COLUMN GOT HOT AND BURNED THE WIRE THAT INDICATES NO BRAKES. ALSO IT HAS MELTED THE COVER BELOW THE IGNITION SWITCH.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWITCH TWICE. NOW WHEN OWNER TURNS ON THE A/C OR HEATER FAN, THE SECTION OF THE SWITCH WHERE THE WIRES CONNECT BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT. *AK *ML

THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOKE WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ARTERY OF TRAFFIC AND I LITTERALLY HAD TO TURN ON MY SIGNAL AND THEN MAKE A QUICK EXIT OFF THE ROAD SO NOT TO INTTERRUPT ANY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME.

VEHICLE PARKED; DRIVER GOT INTO VEHICLE & STARTED IT; NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN & FILLING VEHICLE; TURNED VEHICLE OFF & TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION; SMOKE STOPPED; TOOK PLASTIC COVER OFF STEERING WHEEL & NOTICED WIRING HAD BURNED. *AK

I PREVIOUSLY OWNED AN 89 MODEL OF THIS CAR AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW RECALL STATUS. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THEIRE IS AN OIL LEAKAGE WHICH IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE GASKET VALVE COVER. DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET VALVE TWICE, AND THEY STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKETS ON TO THE ENGINE. WAS LOSING OIL FAST. HAD TO REPLACE OIL ABOUT 3 TIMES OR MORE A MONTH. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET DISLOCATED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

VEHICLE LEAKS OIL FROM THE VALVE COVER ALLOT. OWNER BELIEVES VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN AN EXISTING RECALL.

THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR. ROD IN AXLE BROKE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT WHEEL MAY COME OFF. *AK THE WELD BROKE AT THE SPINDLE IN THE REAR AXLE. THE MECHANIC HAS FIXED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MONIES PAID TOWARDS REPIARS. CONSUMER FEELS AN AXLE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT OCCUR WITHIN 68000 MILES. *JG

PART OF THE SUSPENSION KNOWN AS THE TRAILING ARM IS BROKEN, ORDERED PART SINCE AUGUST OF 96. CHRYSLER/DODGE CAN'T GIVE ANY IDEA ON SHIPMENT. DODGE STATED ON THE PHONE THAT THIS IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MADE TURN AND HEARD A NOISE AND REAR STARTED TO SWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEARLERSHIP AND FOUND THE REAR AXLE TRAILING BAR WAS BROKEN, WILL NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PART FOR ANOTHER MONTH AND 1/2.*AK

REAR AXLE STUDS FOR TRAILING ARM WELDING BROKE. *SD

ONE INCH CIRCULAR HOLLOW BAR CRACKED, IN THE TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE REAR WHEELS IN POSITION. *SD

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE TO THE RECLINING POSTION, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK

DRIVER'S RECLINING SEAT BROKE; FELL BACKWARDS WITH OCCUPANT BUCKLED UP. TT

VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RUPTURED INTERNALLY SPEWING GASOLINE ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM AND OTHER COMPONENTS, GASOLINE POURED OUT OF EXHAUST.

REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR.

HEADLAMP FAILURE.

TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED.

SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE TOO LONG. *AK

PEELING -CAR MUST BE STRIPPED COMPLETELY PAINT CENTER SAYS

WE GOT THE CAR FROM MY MOTHER WHO IN TURN BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT.WHEN WE GOT IT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING RIGHT AWAY AND ONE OF THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN.ONE DAY THE OTHER WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN ANYMORE.A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE STEREO AND SPEAKERS QUITE WORKING.THE CAR BURNS OIL.IT WAS BROUGHT TO A SHOP,THEY SAID IT WAS THE GASKET COVERS,WHICH WOULD COST OVER$600.00. *AK

TREAD SEPERATION FROM BODY, NO DEFLATION, HAPPENED ON 2 TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/65R15 )

IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED 3-4 YEARS AGO. ALSO, WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY, CAUSING HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR SWITCH NOT TO OPERATE/ AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY ON THE DASHBOARD/,BRAKE PADS FELL OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WITHOUT ANY WARNING/ GEAR SELECTOR FAILED, DID NOT SHOW THE CORRECT GEAR, AND REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. PARTS FOR WIRING HARNESS PURCHASED AT DEALER. *AK *ML

AIR CONDITIONER BELT FAILED.

FAILURE ON THE HEATER CORE, THE HEATER CORE IS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE ON THE DASH, CAUSING BAD ODOR/FUMES TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATS TO THE POINT OF MELTING PLASTIC. *SD

CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. (1ST VEHICLE ON 480806/479617). *AW

FRONT CALIPERS STICK, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKE PADS.