1992 Plymouth Sundance

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
49
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1997-05-10 97V078000 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER 148,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2003-02-21 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 SUSEPNSION DEFECT ON MY 1992 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE I WAS TOLD BY THREE MECHANICS THAT THEY ARE ALL DEFECTIVE AND THAT CAR …
2002-01-04 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 I BOUGHT A NEW PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE IN MAY, 1992. A FEW YEARS LATER THE PAINT CRACKED AND BEGAN TO PEEL OFF ESPECIALLY AFT…
1999-01-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 A FIRE BROKE OUT INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED OUTSIDE THE HOUSE, AND ALL WINDOW CLOSED. FIRE WAS…
1997-10-20 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR IS LEAKING AND EMITS A STRONG GAS ODOR WHILE DRIVING.
1997-08-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 GOING 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT FOR NO REASON. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD & WAITED A WHILE & RESTARTED. …
1997-08-01 SUSPENSION No 0 VEHICLE VIBRATES ALL THE TIME WHEN IN GEAR AT A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION.
1997-07-01 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WHEN MAKING A TURN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN, RE…
1997-03-22 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 2 WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN OWNER WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE,THE AIR BAG IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S …
1997-03-09 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND IN MID TURN THE AIRBAG INFLATED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT AND THEN RAN INTO A SIGN, BECAUSE SHE LOST…
1997-01-17 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING WHEEL: RECALL #96V229, RECEIVED NOTICE FOR RECALL ON STEERING WHEEL, CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 1-24-9…
1996-10-25 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER No 0 SHOCKS FAIL PREMATURELY.
1996-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 STARTED VEHICLE AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH BY THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
1996-08-15 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-06-12 SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE No 0 DEFECTIVE FLEX AXLE LOCATED BETWEEN REAR SPINDLE BROKE WHEN, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. *AW
1996-06-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 LEAVING WORK, SMELLED SMOKE, STOPPED & CHECKED IT OUT, CAR FILLED W/SMOKE FROM REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, CAR CAUGHT ON…
1996-05-10 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 VEHICLE AT COMPLETE STOP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION FROM ANOTHER VEHCILE, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
1996-05-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 MOTOR MOUNTS CONTINUE TO BREAK, REPLACED 6 TIMES, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. *AK
1996-04-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE "BLACK CHERRY" PAINT BEGAN TO SCRATCH FROM NORMAL SNOW BRUSH USE. THE PAINT CONTINUED TO CHIP AND CRACK, WHERE I N…
1996-01-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT No 0 HACTCHBACK LIFT GATE FAILURE, SUPPORT ROD WILL NOT HOLD THE LIFTGATE. *AK
1995-12-12 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING WHEEL FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
1995-07-20 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 AUTO-TRANS: FAILURE OF OVERDRIVE SNAP RING CAUSING COMPLETE TRANS FAILURE. KT
1995-06-28 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 THE LUG NUTS FALL OFF AND ARE RUSTED THROUGH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1995-06-20 WHEELS No 0 SMOKE EMANATING FROM LEFT REAR QUARTER .
1995-06-01 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 LEFT REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. *SKD
1995-02-17 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON FRONTAL IMPACT WITH DEER AT 50MPH, SMOKE CAME OUT OBSTRUCTING VISION. TT
1995-02-05 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 USUALLY WHEN BRAKING, REAR SEAT BACK REST FLOPS FORWARD; DOES NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION; IF OCCUPIED, COULD CAUSE IN…
1995-02-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 AFTER BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. TT
1995-01-02 SUSPENSION No 0 STABILIZER BAR/SWAY BAR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACES/RAILROAD TRACKS. *AK
1995-01-01 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 SWAY BAR BROKE LOOSE FROM TRAILING ARM AT WELDED AREA. *SD
1994-09-16 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
1994-06-06 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 2 THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK. TT WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELTS DID NOT PROTECT DRIVER OR PASSENGER A…
1994-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK No 0 INTERIOR FIRE, REAR OF VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, PULL INSULATION OUT OF VEHICLE TO PUT OUT FIRE. TT
1994-03-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 INTERIOR FIRE; SOMETIME THE CAR HAS A BURNING SMELL IN SIDE. TT
1992-12-01 TIRES No 0 REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES CONTINUE TO BLOW. 4 TIRE HAVE FAILED, 3 BLEW OUT AND 1 HAD STEEL BELTS SHOWING.(DOT 7790554330,…
1992-10-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 GAS SMELL IN THE CAR DUE TO DISCONNECTED HOSE IN THE ENGINE.
1992-08-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 FAILURE OF IDLE SPEED MOTOR THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSES VEHICLE TO IDLE HIGH/SURGE OCCASIONALLY. *DH
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 #EA95-017 CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE CAR THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS. TT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 GAS LEAKED POSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 VEHICLE STRUCK POTHOLE CAUSING DRIVER'S FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IMMEDIATELY BUT DID…
SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 A NOISE IS COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER…
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 SUN ROOF FAILED.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 0 REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT ALLOW FOR A CONVERTIBLE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO BE INSTALLED REAR FACING IN ANY OF THE REAR SEATBEL…
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 SIDE PANEL OF DOOR CRUMBLES EASILY. NLM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SEATS No 0 CAR IS A TWO DOOR CAR WHEN SOMEONE IS SITING IN THE BACK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT DOESN'T WANT TO GO FORWARD TO LET PERSON …
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY TYPE OF RECALL FOR MY CAR THE PAINT ID PEELING OFF ALL OVER AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MOP…
SEATS No 0 RECALL 97V078000. NO PARTS SINCE JULY. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING, CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES COME INTO INTERIOR, DUE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. TT