Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1990 Dodge Spirit.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-15 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR. ROD IN AXLE BROKE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT WHEEL MAY COME OFF. *AK THE WEL… |
| 2001-09-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON OR WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD NOT CONTACTED A DEALER YE… |
| 2001-08-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CAR WAS REPAIRED BY SELLER DUE TO MELTED WIRES, SELLER CLAIMED I BYPASSED FUSEABLE LINK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHICH I … |
| 2001-01-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 3RD TRANSMISSION; 1ST REPLACED AT 115K MILES,2ND AT 117K,3RD AT 113K,2ND & 3RD ARE CHRYSLER REMANF TRANSMISSION. TRANS… |
| 2001-01-25 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE, SHIFTING DOWN FROM 4TH GEAR INTO 2ND GEAR DANGEROU… |
| 2000-11-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE TOO LONG. *AK |
| 2000-10-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HIT AN ISLAND ,AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DIED IN CENTER, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FEELS AIR… |
| 2000-07-25 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TREAD SEPERATION FROM BODY, NO DEFLATION, HAPPENED ON 2 TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/65R15 ) |
| 2000-07-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD GOING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEPL… |
| 1999-10-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NOT SURE OF TYPE OF IINJURY SUSTAINED. *AK |
| 1999-09-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1999-09-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT 2 TIMES BY DEALER, 3RD BY INDEPENDENT GARAGE. DEALER SAID VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. |
| 1999-09-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP IN SECOND GEAR, AND ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE VEHICLE… |
| 1999-09-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH… |
| 1999-09-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THREE TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN LESS THAN 85,000 MILES. *MJS |
| 1999-07-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOKE WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ARTERY OF TRAFFIC AND I LITTERALLY HAD TO TURN ON M… |
| 1999-01-07 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON A GERMAN AUTOBAHN AT ~75MPH; WITHOUT ANY WARNING INDICATIONS, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR. S… |
| 1998-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWITCH TWICE. NOW WHEN OWNER T… |
| 1998-10-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKETS ON TO THE ENGINE. WAS LOSING OIL FAST. HAD TO REPLACE OIL ABOUT 3 TIMES … |
| 1998-03-26 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR AXLE FAILURE. *AK |
| 1998-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET DISLOCATED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK |
| 1997-07-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 2 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. |
| 1997-07-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE PARKED; DRIVER GOT INTO VEHICLE & STARTED IT; NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN & FILLING VEHICLE… |
| 1997-04-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE VALVE COVER AND GASKET FAILED AND REPLACED. |
| 1997-02-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG. DUP OF 515638, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK |
| 1997-01-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE INJURED. … |
| 1996-10-16 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER BELT FAILED. |
| 1996-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. |
| 1996-08-21 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MADE TURN AND HEARD A NOISE AND REAR STARTED TO SWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEARLERSHIP AND FOUND THE … |
| 1996-08-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | PART OF THE SUSPENSION KNOWN AS THE TRAILING ARM IS BROKEN, ORDERED PART SINCE AUGUST OF 96. CHRYSLER/DODGE CAN'T GIVE… |
| 1996-06-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK |
| 1996-06-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG, CAUSING INJURY. *SD |
| 1996-05-28 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR AXLE STUDS FOR TRAILING ARM WELDING BROKE. *SD |
| 1996-04-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | OTHER: AIR BAG PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (SECOND VEHICLE ON 503129, 601423, 601428) *DH |
| 1996-03-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE HEATER CORE, THE HEATER CORE IS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE ON THE DASH, CAUSING BAD ODOR/FUMES TO ENTER INTO T… |
| 1995-10-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, PULLING GRAVEL DRIVE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO IMPACT INVOLVED. TT |
| 1995-10-22 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATS TO THE POINT OF MELTING PLASTIC. *SD |
| 1995-10-08 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | ONE INCH CIRCULAR HOLLOW BAR CRACKED, IN THE TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE REAR WHEELS IN POSITION. *SD |
| 1995-10-08 | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | No | 0 | CROSSMEMBER REAR TRAILING ARM REPLACED DUE TO CRACK. *SD |
| 1995-09-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER DID NOT INFLATE DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT A DEER ON HIGHWAY. TT |
| 1995-09-18 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR AXLE; RIGHT SIDE BEAD WELDED TO AXLE AND LEFT SIDE TACT WELDED. WHILE DRIVING LEFT SIDE BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DET… |
| 1995-08-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR RUPTURED INTERNALLY SPEWING GASOLINE ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM AND OTHER COMPO… |
| 1995-08-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | ENTIRE FRONT END TOTALLED W/AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-05-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. (1ST VEHICLE ON 480806/479617). *AW |
| 1995-05-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILED. |
| 1995-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | FRONT CALIPERS STICK, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKE PADS. |
| 1994-12-15 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S RECLINING SEAT BROKE; FELL BACKWARDS WITH OCCUPANT BUCKLED UP. TT |
| 1994-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE/1ST GEAR OR LOW/AT TIMES REMAINED STUCK IN PARK, ALSO BUCKED VIOLENTLYWHEN … |
| 1994-06-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *DSH |
| 1992-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THEIRE IS AN OIL LEAKAGE WHICH IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE GASKET VALVE COVER. DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET VALVE TWICE, AN… |