Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Dodge Shadow.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-07 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE SHADOW. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE DRIVER SEAT COLLAP… |
| 2007-10-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | HI WHAT I HAVE IS A QUESTION REGARDING A LOOSE VACUUM HOSE ON A 1993 DODGE SHADOW. I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD HAVE SUF… |
| 2005-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | DT: CALLER'S -HUSBAND PURCHASED DAUGHTER A USED CAR. THE WIRING ON THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE FUMES AND THE SMO… |
| 2002-08-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIF… |
| 2002-08-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OVER POWERS MOTOR MOUNTS AND CONTINUOUSLY RIPS THEM APART. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 … |
| 2002-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Yes | 1 | THROTTLE STUCK OPEN, ATTEMPTED TO STOP VEHICLE. A TREE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV HIGH. BRAKES CAU… |
| 2001-11-20 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | RATTLING IN REAR END WITH SWAYING THAT SEEMED TO INDICATE REAR SHOCK FAILURE, ONCE A GARAGE INSPECTED IT, THE CRACKED R… |
| 2001-10-27 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING HEARD A HARD NOISE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TECHNICIAN STATED REAR SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO … |
| 2001-09-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | REPORTED GROANING AND KNOCKING NOICES TO TIRE /FRONT END SHOP AND THEY DID NOT CATCH THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 2001-05-21 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN DRIVER HEARD A LOUD SOUND FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR S… |
| 2001-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT: THE VEHCILE IS A 1993 DODGE SHADOW ES. THE PROBLEM STARTED SOMETIME IN MARCH 2001. THE CONTACT HAD JUST PULLED… |
| 2000-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN DASHBOARD. CONSUMER LIFTED UP PANEL AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE. *AK |
| 2000-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD PULLED INSIDE OF DRIVEWAY AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED SMOKING FROM THE DASHBOARD, ELECTRICAL FIRE… |
| 2000-09-06 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | AXLE BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S FAULT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED REAR WHEEL TO FALL. NEW AXLE HAS BEEN R… |
| 2000-05-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | FUEL LEAKAGE CAUSED BY RIGHT BRAKE LINE BRACKET THAT WAS SHOVED INTO BRAKE LINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS… |
| 2000-05-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED BY DODGE LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL??????? |
| 2000-05-16 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 -35 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE'S REAR DROPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. V… |
| 1999-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR AXLE CONTINUALLY BREAKS. MJS |
| 1999-09-30 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SMOKE FILLED THE VEHICLE. STOPPED AND NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF REAR SEAT BETWEEN T… |
| 1999-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON VARIOUS OTHER INTERNET SITES. I DON'T WANT TO NOR CAN I AFFORD ANOTHER… |
| 1999-08-26 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE (99V-212). MJS |
| 1999-07-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1999-06-25 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE DOORS JAM WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ENGAGED/DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AT ALL. |
| 1999-06-20 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | DEALER DID FOLLOWING: AXLE, REAR/TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY - REPLACE (B); 1 CROSSMEMB-ER - CONTROL AR; 2 BUSHING - RR SUSP… |
| 1999-03-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHEN WASHING THE CAR - THE PAINT JUST PEELED OFF AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK |
| 1999-03-26 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM BROKE IN HALF. *AK |
| 1999-02-13 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SEAT BACK FAILURE. *AK |
| 1999-02-06 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | WHILE WASHING MY CAR THE PAINT JUST CRINKLED UP AND FELL OFF - THERE IS NO RUST ON MY CAR |
| 1998-12-20 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THER… |
| 1998-12-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DOME LIGHT WIRING WHICH WAS BARE SHORT CIRCUITED, CAUSING A FIRE BY THE DRIVER'S FEET. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PRO… |
| 1998-11-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | THE FUEL LINE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROPRIETORY CONNECTION GOING FROM THE STEEL GAS TANK LINE TO THE FUEL FILTER. THE F… |
| 1998-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | SERPENTINE BELT TENSION PULLY FAILED ALLOWING SERENTINE BELT TO FALL OFF. SERPENTINE BELT PULLY AND BELT HAD TO BE REPL… |
| 1998-06-02 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | WHEN GOING UP A DRIVEWAY, HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD OR TURNING A CORNER, A SMALL CRACKING NOISE COMES FROM THE B… |
| 1998-01-21 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IT HIT A BUMP, OR WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLE WOULD SQUEAK/SHAKE & ROCK VERY BADLY. TOOK TO DEALER & I… |
| 1998-01-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE REAR TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1997-11-07 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, HEAVY RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTION BETWEEN AXLE AND WIPER ARM WORKS LOOSE WITHOUT WARNING; IMPAIRS … |
| 1997-10-17 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON 395 AND TRAVELLING 45MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR, … |
| 1997-09-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE. *AK |
| 1997-07-18 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE TRAILING ARM AND THE BUSHING CRACKED, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. CO… |
| 1997-07-12 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT IS BROKEN, SO THE BACK OF THE SEAT WILL GIVE IF THE DRIVER LEANS ON IT. *AK |
| 1997-07-11 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. THE … |
| 1997-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PAINT OFF WHITE DODGE SHADOW PEELING OFF;HAVE SEEN MANY SHODOWS'WITH SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. … |
| 1997-05-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DOORS PINS IN THE HINGES ARE RUSTING OUT, AND CAUSING THE DOOR TO DROP. CONSUMER UNABLE TO CLOSE / LATCH PROPERLY. MAN… |
| 1997-05-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER LATCH BROKE AND SEATBACK COLLAPSED. *AK |
| 1997-03-23 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING COLUMN. |
| 1997-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN TURNING A SHARP CORNER/CURVE THERE'S A WEIRD SOUND, CONSUMER THINKS THE ENGINE IS TOO BIG. ALL 4 BOLTS THAT HOLD… |
| 1997-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FELL OFF WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1996-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | COMING TO A STOP, THE GEAR WILL SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES CAR TO ACCELERATE A… |
| 1996-08-26 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH NOISE CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR DUE TO THE REAR SWAY BAR COMING APART. … |
| 1996-07-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE DRIVING AT (55) MPH, TRIED APPLYING BRAKES, PUNCHED GAS PEDAL, ALSO TRIED BRAKING, PUT ON EMGE… |