1994 DODGE SHADOW Electrical System Problems

14 complaints about Electrical System

14
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Electrical System Complaints (14)

May 13, 2003 Fire

ELECTRICAL, TAIL LAMP, BRAKE LAMP WIRING, AND WIRING HARNESS. *JB

Mileage: 117,000

Mar 2, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT DUE TO A BAD WIRE HARNESS. THE HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK*ML

Oct 24, 1998

HORN ALWAYS BLOWS FUSES; LIGHTER BLOWS FUSES AND THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED.

Jul 22, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND SHUTS DOWN WHITH NO WARNING. THE FAN MOTOR AND THE WIRNING HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Jul 14, 1998 Fire

WHEN CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE SHE WAS STILL INSIDE, AND SHE STARTED SMELLING SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS. HER SON OPENED THE HOOD, FINDING ALL THE WIRES BURNED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

Jun 10, 1998

HORN AND AIR BAGS ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME FUSE. WHENEVER THE HORN IS IN USE, IT WOULD BLOW THE FUSE. DEALER IN MONTANA REMOVED THE HORN. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA UNLESS HORN IS REPLACED. *AK

Jul 5, 1996

BATTERY EXPLODED. *DH

May 24, 1996 Fire

ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE BACKSEAT INSTALLATION STARTED SMOULDERING FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Apr 8, 1996

1) REAR STABILIZER BAR BROKE IN HALF. 2) ALTERNATOR BELT SLIPS OFF CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN TOTAL POWER FAILURE*AK CONSUMER STATES NO LONGER OWN VEHICLE, BUT PRIOR SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AT LEAST THREE TIMES THEN DEALER TOLD HER IT WAS MISSING A SPLASH KIT WHICH SHE DID PURCHASE BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM .*JB

Jan 24, 1996

VEHICLE'S STARTER FAILED CAUSING STALLING WHEN IN WET WEATHER. TT

Jan 24, 1996

VEHICLE'S STARTER FAILED CAUSING STALLING WHEN IN WET WEATHER. TT

Apr 7, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS.

Feb 8, 1995

REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK

Feb 8, 1995

REPLACED IGNITION COIL. *AK