1990 DODGE DYNASTY Power Train Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REMAIN IN SECOND GEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATEED 11/22/11 *CN

Mileage: 54,000

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, BUT SAW NOTHING BURNING. AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER FELT A PULSING SENSATION. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR IS NOT FEEDNG ADEQUATELY LUBRICANT TO WHEELS IN FRONT WHICH CAUSES THEM TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP & CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC. WAS GOING TO CHARGE FOR DESIGN PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 1998.*AK

FUEL RAIL LEAKING RAW GASOLINE REPLACED RAIL/ TRANSMISSION REBUILT IMPROPER SHIFTING

SEAT SELTS RESTRAINTS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGERS/BABY SEATS. *AK

ON OCASION THE SPEDOMTEOR WILL NOT OPERATE, THEN SPONTAINUSLY START UP ANYWHERE FROM 1 MIN. TO 1 DAY LATER. SPEDOMOTER ALSO SHOWS SPEED AT 3-6 MILES UNDER CARS ACTUAL SPEED.

THE SHIFT LEVER BECOMES STUCK IN LOW GEAR, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CUT OFF CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH ENGINE DIED OUT. REAR COIL SPRING CAME OUT WHICH DISABLED VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED REAR LEFT COIL SPRING WHICH WAS MISSING. REAR AXLE WHICH WAS RUSTED/SPRINGS/SHOCKS/RIGHT SPRING BROKE. REPLACED BAR, SPRING PARTS AND BRAKE CABLE. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, STAYED IN 2ND GEAR. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WILL PULL AT ABOUT 35MPH, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE TRANS WAS DEFECTIVE . TT

TRANSMISSION HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEED. *DSH

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN IST AND 3RD GEARS/FAILS TO SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE/DOWNSHIFTS FROM THIRD OR 4TH GEAR INTO 1ST/OVERDRIVE INTO 2ND GEAR. *AK

TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO SECOND GEAR, ALSO FAILS TO GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. *AW

TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED FIVE TIMES DUE TO BEING HARD TO SHIFT.

BROKEN SHIFT CABLE REPLACED.

TRANSAXLE REPLACED.