Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1992 Dodge Spirit.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I AM RETRACTING WHAT I REPORTED ON MY AIRBAG LIGHT...IT DOES COME ON AND THEN GO OUT BUT STILL...I DONT KNOW IF ITS SAF… |
| 2015-11-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. |
| 2003-01-06 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM OR PIVOT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE IN HEAVY SNOW. THE RIGHT SIDE WIPER CONTINUED TO WORK BUT T… |
| 2001-02-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET CRACKED ON ORIGINAL AND ON THE SAMEPLACE ON THE REPLACEMENT. *SLC |
| 2000-06-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THIS CAR WAS ORIGINALLY LEASED NEW BY A FORMER EMPLOYER IN 1992. I AM THE ORIGINAL DRIVER AND HAS TRULY FOLLOWED ALL MA… |
| 2000-04-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING. ON 04/23, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT WORK FOR THE FIRST 5 MILES, THEN IT WOULD S… |
| 2000-02-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I DID A REPORT YESTERDAY, BUT I HAD THE DATE I BOUGHT THE CAR WRONG, I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1999 MAY 8, I HAVE A LOT OF PR… |
| 2000-01-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN CITY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, HIT THE END OF CURB, AND … |
| 2000-01-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HINGE BROKE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK |
| 2000-01-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL ODORS ARE GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REO… |
| 1999-09-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR, I HAD TO HAVE A LOT OF REPAIRS, I JUST LEARN FROM A CAR DEALER THAT DODGE SPIRIT 92 ARE RECAL… |
| 1999-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | THE TRUNK SEAL LEAKS AT THE UPPER CORNERS OF THE TRUNK. WATER COLLECTED INSIDE AND TRUNK HAS RUSTED IN CERTAIN AREAS. … |
| 1999-01-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THROUGH RAIN PUDDLES OR SNOW, THE POWER STEERING /ALTERNATER BELT SLIPS OFF ITS PULLEYS |
| 1998-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS ON, WIRES WOULD GLOW BRIGHT ORAN… |
| 1998-08-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. |
| 1998-08-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. A REPAIR SHOP CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY CANNOT TOUCH TH… |
| 1998-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AS THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. HIT 70 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE. STOPPED VEHICLE BY TURNING IG… |
| 1998-02-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. |
| 1997-07-14 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALERS STATED A BOLT BROKE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBL… |
| 1997-01-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON ICE OR WET SURFACE BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE WILL SLIDE, IN FOR REPAIR/REP… |
| 1996-12-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE VALVE CRACKED AND GAS CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES TH… |
| 1996-06-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH SMOKED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. |
| 1996-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | COMING TO A STOP, APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SLID ACROSS CROSSWALK. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK CONSUM… |
| 1996-01-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | RECLINER MECHANISM ON DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, ALLOWING SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. *SD |
| 1995-12-04 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT FRACTURED, ENTIRE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. TT |
| 1995-10-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT, ATTEMTED TO STOP BRAKES GRABBED, BUT DID NOT HOLD. CAR… |
| 1995-10-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A GROUND WIRE FOR PROPER CONNECTION. TT WIPER MOTOR IS MOUN… |
| 1995-08-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | THE CAR ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. … |
| 1995-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT WILL NOT DUPLICATE FOR DEALER. TT |
| 1995-08-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED, IMPAIRED DRIVER VISIBILITY. TT *SLC |
| 1995-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED, RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE/ EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK |
| 1995-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THE WIRING HARNESS HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-06-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL GOES DOWN AND KEEPS MOVING AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. PLEASE DESCRI… |
| 1995-06-15 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR END TRAILING AXLE CRACKED; PROBLEM CONTROLLING REAR END OF VEHICLE; AXLE HOLDS BACK WHEELS TOGETHER. TT |
| 1995-04-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS HIT JUST ABOVE THE FRONT BUMPER AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT |
| 1995-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY. TT |
| 1995-03-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE IS IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK IN IDLE POSITION JUMP INTO REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN CAUSING DAMAGES T… |
| 1995-01-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED. *SKD |
| 1994-12-12 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | IN BAD WEATHER, SUCH AS SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WITHOUT WARNING, STOPS WORKING. TT |
| 1994-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | UNKNOWN ORIGIN OF FUEL FUMES COMING THROUGH FIREWALL. DEALERS REPLACED SEVERAL EXHAUST COMPONENTS PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED… |
| 1994-11-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD |
| 1994-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPIN DISTANCE. *DSH |
| 1994-09-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1993-12-31 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR AXLE BROKE TWICE. *TW |
| 1993-07-01 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL | No | 0 | FOOT OPERATED EMERGENCY BRAKE DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WITH LARGE FEET TO OPERATE DUE TO ITS LOCATION. *DSH |
| 1992-01-02 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER STEERING FAILURE; CANNOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. |
| 1901-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONCERNS REGARDING RECALLS ON 1992 DODGE SPIRIT.*MR CONSUMER REQUEST INFORMATION ON 1992 DODGE SPIRIT RECALLS. *NM *JB |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | SERPENTINE BELT FAILS DUE TO DEBRIS COLLECTING BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. ALL OPERATION OF VEHICLE INTERRUPTED AND SHUT D… |
| — | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BRE… |