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1989 Dodge Daytona Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Oct 30, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
29%
of 34 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Dodge Daytona submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Oct 30, 2000

I HAVE ALREADY INQUIRED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY? *AK

NHTSA ID
735450
Engine
Filed Oct 19, 2000

ITEM LISTED IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 89V237000. DEALER INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE RECALL. CALLED CHRYSLER'S RECALL CENTER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL OR THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE NHTSA. THE REPAIR CHARGE FOR THIS WORK THAT WE ARE HAVING PERFORMED IS $131.00 WE WANT TO BE REIMBURSED AS OUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE RANGE OF MANUFACTURE DATES AND EXHIBITED THE PROBLEM NHTSA CHARACTERIZED AS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT.

NHTSA ID
734707
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
Engine
Filed Aug 20, 1997
Fire reported

CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ID
520756
Incident
Jul 11, 1997
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 12, 1996

REAR BRAKE LININGS SEPARATED FROM THE SHOES BECAUSE OF A BONDING DEFICIENCY.

NHTSA ID
508619
Incident
Sep 6, 1996
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 4, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
503804
Incident
Jul 7, 1995
Engine
Filed Jul 16, 1996

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SOURCE UNKNOWN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986936
Incident
Jun 28, 1996
Engine
Filed Apr 10, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID
503126
Incident
Jul 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 7, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500618
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
BrakesEngine
Filed Aug 30, 1995

RECEIVED RECALL ON THE ENGINE GASKET VALVE COVER # 89V237000 HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE RIGHT REAR PADS BROKE AND CAME OUT OF THE WHEEL . TT

NHTSA ID
971382
Engine
Filed Feb 1, 1995

ENGINE MOUNT BRACKETS HAVE CRACKED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT

NHTSA ID
959457

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Airbags8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .