1992 DODGE SPIRIT Problems & Recalls

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT WORK.

Mileage: 60,000

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 SAFE... UPDATED

CONCERNS REGARDING RECALLS ON 1992 DODGE SPIRIT.*MR CONSUMER REQUEST INFORMATION ON 1992 DODGE SPIRIT RECALLS. *NM *JB

LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM OR PIVOT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE IN HEAVY SNOW. THE RIGHT SIDE WIPER CONTINUED TO WORK BUT THE LEFT SIDE ONLY MOVED INCHES IF AT ALL. WHILE TRYING TO PULL OFF I-79 I NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR DUE TO SNOW COVERED LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD. WIPER ARM IS LOOSE ON PIVOT OR PIVOT IS LO...

Mileage: 68,840

FUEL ODORS ARE GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CHRYSLER TRANSMISSIONS USED ON ALL SPIRITS, ACCLAIMS, LEBARON SEDANS, CIRRUS, STRATUS, ALL MINIVANS MUST BE INVESTIGATED. THERE IS A BUILT IN DEFECT. I WOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS SOONER, BUT I WAS A CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE. THE SECOND TIME THE TRANS FAILED WAS AT 65-70 MPH IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, CAUGHT ON ...

CHRYSLER TRANSMISSIONS USED ON ALL SPIRITS, ACCLAIMS, LEBARON SEDANS, CIRRUS, STRATUS, ALL MINIVANS MUST BE INVESTIGATED. THERE IS A BUILT IN DEFECT. I WOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS SOONER, BUT I WAS A CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE. THE SECOND TIME THE TRANS FAILED WAS AT 65-70 MPH IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, CAUGHT ON ...

HEAD GASKET CRACKED ON ORIGINAL AND ON THE SAMEPLACE ON THE REPLACEMENT. *SLC

THIS CAR WAS ORIGINALLY LEASED NEW BY A FORMER EMPLOYER IN 1992. I AM THE ORIGINAL DRIVER AND HAS TRULY FOLLOWED ALL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN MODERATELY ALL DURING ITS LIFE. THE REAR TORSION BAR, WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE REAR AXLE AND RUNS...

SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING. ON 04/23, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT WORK FOR THE FIRST 5 MILES, THEN IT WOULD START WORKING. ON 4/27 THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. ON 01/07/98, I WAS CHARGED 320.52 TO REPLACE THE SPEED AND EMISSION SENSORS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ...

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 PROBLEMS SAFETY WISE. I HAVE A DODGE SHEET RECALL LISING THE TBS NUMBER FOR THE ITEMS ON MY CAR THAT HAV\E A DEFAUL\T IN IT IS AS FOLLOWS #081695A SPEED CONTROL DONT WORK, #2210695A S...

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 PROBLEMS SAFETY WISE. I HAVE A DODGE SHEET RECALL LISING THE TBS NUMBER FOR THE ITEMS ON MY CAR THAT HAV\E A DEFAUL\T IN IT IS AS FOLLOWS #081695A SPEED CONTROL DONT WORK, #2210695A S...

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 PROBLEMS SAFETY WISE. I HAVE A DODGE SHEET RECALL LISING THE TBS NUMBER FOR THE ITEMS ON MY CAR THAT HAV\E A DEFAUL\T IN IT IS AS FOLLOWS #081695A SPEED CONTROL DONT WORK, #2210695A S...

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 RECALLED CARS, I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PAINT PEELING SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR, WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT AT HAD ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE CAR THAT WAS PEELING, NOW ITS PEELING VERY WHERE, THE DAY I DR...

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 RECALLED CARS, I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PAINT PEELING SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR, WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT AT HAD ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE CAR THAT WAS PEELING, NOW ITS PEELING VERY WHERE, THE DAY I DR...

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HINGE BROKE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN CITY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, HIT THE END OF CURB, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE WILL SUDDENLY SHIFT FROM THIRD TO SECOND WHILE GOING 55 MPH, CAUSING DISINTEGRATION OF TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN PIECES OF METAL FALLING INTO THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE TRUNK SEAL LEAKS AT THE UPPER CORNERS OF THE TRUNK. WATER COLLECTED INSIDE AND TRUNK HAS RUSTED IN CERTAIN AREAS. THE JACK AND SPARE TIRE, WHICH SAT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK, WERE BEYOND REPAIR. ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE FAILED. USUALLY HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR TO G...

THE TRUNK SEAL LEAKS AT THE UPPER CORNERS OF THE TRUNK. WATER COLLECTED INSIDE AND TRUNK HAS RUSTED IN CERTAIN AREAS. THE JACK AND SPARE TIRE, WHICH SAT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK, WERE BEYOND REPAIR. ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE FAILED. USUALLY HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR TO G...

SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS ON, WIRES WOULD GLOW BRIGHT ORANGE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK WIRE HARNESS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH RAIN PUDDLES OR SNOW, THE POWER STEERING /ALTERNATER BELT SLIPS OFF ITS PULLEYS

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS RECONGNIZED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A SHOP WERE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD BROKEN. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. A REPAIR SHOP CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY CANNOT TOUCH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE. RACTURES OF UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT, COULD RESULT IN LACK OF COUPLING LOAD AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. RECALL 92V-015.

VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AS THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. HIT 70 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE. STOPPED VEHICLE BY TURNING IGNITION OFF.

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE.

TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE.

TWO ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

REAR CROSS MEMBER FAILED.

ENGINE BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED.

TIMING BELT FAILED.

BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT, ATTEMTED TO STOP BRAKES GRABBED, BUT DID NOT HOLD. CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND WE WOUND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. DEALER CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALERS STATED A BOLT BROKE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

POWER STEERING FAILURE; CANNOT TURN STEERING WHEEL.

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON ICE OR WET SURFACE BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE WILL SLIDE, IN FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON ICE OR WET SURFACE BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE WILL SLIDE, IN FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE VALVE CRACKED AND GAS CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY AND A RAW FUEL SMELL WAS INSIDE VEHICLE, UNDERNEATH THE CAR GAS WAS PUMPING OUT. *SLC

PAINT IS PEELING ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXLE TRAILING BAR ASSEMBLY WELD BROKE ON IT AND THEN LOST CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SMOKED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT.

THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

COMING TO A STOP, APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SLID ACROSS CROSSWALK. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS CROSSWALK WITH NO BRAKING AT ALL, CONSUMER STATES HE WAS MAKING A PERFECT STOOP AND WHEN HE GOT DOWN TO ABOUT 5 MPH HE LOST ALL BRAKING ACTION.*JB

COMING TO A STO,P APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SLID ACROSS CROSSWALK. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT FAILS DUE TO DEBRIS COLLECTING BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. ALL OPERATION OF VEHICLE INTERRUPTED AND SHUT DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT FAILS DUE TO DEBRIS COLLECTING BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. ALL OPERATION OF VEHICLE INTERRUPTED AND SHUT DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

RECLINER MECHANISM ON DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, ALLOWING SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. *SD

SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY. TT

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED

DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT FRACTURED, ENTIRE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. TT

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A GROUND WIRE FOR PROPER CONNECTION. TT WIPER MOTOR IS MOUNTED ON A PLATE AND PLATE IS ATTACHED TO CHASSIS, BOLTS ON MOUNTING PLATE HAD POOR GROUND CONNECTION. *SLC

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED, IMPAIRED DRIVER VISIBILITY. TT *SLC

THE CAR ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FOOT OPERATED EMERGENCY BRAKE DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WITH LARGE FEET TO OPERATE DUE TO ITS LOCATION. *DSH

INSTRUMENT PANEL DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING THE DAY. *DSH

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPIN DISTANCE. *DSH

OIL LEAK . TT

REAR END TRAILING AXLE CRACKED; PROBLEM CONTROLLING REAR END OF VEHICLE; AXLE HOLDS BACK WHEELS TOGETHER. TT

EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT WILL NOT DUPLICATE FOR DEALER. TT

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK'

FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED, RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE/ EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

REPLACED FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS TWICE. TT

THE WIRING HARNESS HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TRANSMISSION CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING . TT

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL GOES DOWN AND KEEPS MOVING AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE WAS HIT JUST ABOVE THE FRONT BUMPER AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

REAR AXLE BROKE TWICE. *TW

TURN SIGNALSWITCH FAILED.

VEHICLE IS IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK IN IDLE POSITION JUMP INTO REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN CAUSING DAMAGES TO HOUSE. TT

IN BAD WEATHER, SUCH AS SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WITHOUT WARNING, STOPS WORKING. TT

UNKNOWN ORIGIN OF FUEL FUMES COMING THROUGH FIREWALL. DEALERS REPLACED SEVERAL EXHAUST COMPONENTS PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. TT

ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED. *SKD

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT