1988 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
MOTOR BELT DOES NOT FUNCTION ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK *YH
THIS CAR HAS A POTENTIAL FOR "OIL" FIRE AND NO DEALER SO FAR HAS BEEN ABLE TO OFFER A SOLUTION. *AK
I CAME HOME FROM WORK ON THE 20TH OF NOVEMBER AND WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE WAY MY CAR WEN'T UP IN FLAMES FROM WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID WAS A AS LEAK THAT WAS LEAKING FROM MY FUEL INJECTER ONTO MY MANIFOLD. MY CAR WAS TOTALED FROM THIS FIRE. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS. *AK
PLEASE CALL BEGONIA FERREIRO AT 1973-344-4469
VEHICLE HAS ODOMETER TAMPERING/FRAUD. YH
WATER PUMP FAILED. NLM
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REBUILT. NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. NLM
BRAKE ROTORS, SHOES AND LINING FAILED. NLM
BRAKE ROTORS, SHOES AND LINING FAILED. NLM
ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE OVERHAULED. NLM
PARKING BRAKE FAILED. NLM
MUFFLER FAILED. NLM
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. NLM
REAR SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY, AND WHEN TRYING TO PULL THE SEAT BELT OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT WILL FREEZE. CONSUMER CAN'T PULL THE SEAT BELT OUT. *AK
REAR DEFROST WIRING SHORT.
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE BLEW OUT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN DIED OUT.
MAIN HOOD LATCH FAILED TO HOLD THE HOOD SHUT/SECONDARY LATCH ALSO FAILED TO ENGAGE. *AK
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE NYLON TACKS FOR BELTS HAVE WORN AWAY. *AK
GAS TANK MOUNTING BRACKETS RUSTED, CAUSING TANK STRAPS TO FALL DOWN.
ENGINE HEAD GASKET/VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED; ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET/VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED; ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET/VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED; ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET/VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED; ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
TURBO REPLACED.
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR REPLACED TWICE.
DRIVERS MOTORBELT FAILED, ALSO COMES ACROSS NECK.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL SO NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL (92V-053). *AK ALSO VEHICLE BLOWING SMOKE INJECTORS WERE REPLACED.*JB
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL SO NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL (92V-053). *AK ALSO VEHICLE BLOWING SMOKE INJECTORS WERE REPLACED.*JB
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO 88V129000 IN 1993, DEALER MADE REPAIRS BUT PROBLEMS CAME BACK. *JB
STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. *SD
FUEL INJECTION FAILED. *SD
PLACE IN PARK WHILE IDLING, THEN VEHICLE JUMPED TO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACK, DRIVER JUMPED IN AND GOT RAN OVER, FINALLY STOPPED VEHICLE BY PASSENGER. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS. TT
K FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING, DIFFICULT TO STEER. TT
THE ENGINE HAS KNOCK IN IT THE PISTON WAS REPLACE . TT
THREE OUT OF FOUR SEAT BELT BUCKLES UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. FOURTH SEAT BELT JAMMED IN LOCKING MECHANISM. TT
PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, FURTHER REPAIRS DENIED DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. (88V129) *TW
COMPUTER FAILURE. *TW
WHEN USING THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. TT
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT; CAR WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL INTERIOR SYSTEM PASSIVE # 92V053000 AND IT FAILED AGAIN DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE CONSUMER TO FIX. TT
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION. TT