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1989 Dodge Spirit

Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1989 Dodge Spirit.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2013-05-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ODOMETER QUIT WORKING BUT SPEEDOMETER STILL WORKS, NEED ODOMETER FOR UPDATE ON STATE INSPECTION. *TR
2003-12-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I HAVE A 1989 DODGE SPIRIT (WHITE IN COLOR). ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS AGO IT STARTED PEELING PAINT OFF OF IT. I WAS DRIVING …
2002-09-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THAT TH…
1999-07-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 467. CONSUMER HAS DEFECTIVE ENGINE GASKETS THAT LEAK ALL AROUND THE VALVE COVER. DEALER CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT…
1999-02-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ON THE TRANSMISSION IT IS VERY SLOW SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. ALSO THE REVERSE WENT OUT COMPLETELY,AND HAD TO GET …
1999-02-01 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 REAR SUSPENSION HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK WHICH CAUSES THE REAR END TO DROP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1997-01-01 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE REAR AXLE SHAFT BROKE, THE ROD ASSEMBLY MAKES A LOUD NOISE , CONTACT DEALERSHIP NO PARTS AVAILABLE, CANNOT DRIVE VE…
1996-03-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE HAS WHERE IT SAYS "PRESS", A PIECE BROKEN AND THE SEATBELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. PLEASE DE…
1995-06-16 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 REAR STABILIZER BAR FAILED, CAUSING NOISE.
1995-05-19 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 REAR SWAY BAR SNAPPED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1995-03-15 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 HEADLIGHTS BECOME UNSEALED CAUSING CONDENSATION AND WATER TO COLLECT INSIDE HEAD LAMP; IMPAIRED HEADLIGHTS REFLECTIVE A…
1994-11-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND GAS TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE.THE TRUNK NEAR REAR SEAT WAS ON FLAMES.THIS OCCURED WITH NO …
1994-03-03 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE IS CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER STATES REAR TRAILING ARM FAILURE.*JB
1992-07-01 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. No 0 SPEAKERS INOPERATIVE. *AW
1992-02-01 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 RACK AND PINION REPLACED.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT No 0 FLOOR SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT LOCK WHEN IN PARK, CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL BACXKWARDS. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A FAILING HEAD GASKET BY WEST LIBERTY DODGE, 1561 WEST LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER AUTO CAUGHT FIRE AND THE ENGINE BURNED-AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX 10 MILES. AUTO WAS TURNED OFF WHEN THE FIRE …
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED NEED TO BE REPLACED THE BRAKE HOSE ON BOTH ARE CRACKED. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED FOUR TIMES IN FIVE YEARS. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK UNLESS DRIVER STARTS ENGINE AND PRESSES THE EMERGENCY BRAK…