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1989 Dodge Dynasty Transmission Problems

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

Data refreshed

Transmission 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.
19
Latest Sep 21, 2001
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.
35%
of 55 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Dodge Dynasty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 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 transmission

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

EngineTransmission
Filed Sep 21, 2001

LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING AUTO TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK. SERVICED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OILCHANGE @150,590M, AT WHICH TIME ATTENDANT @ SVC. STATION INFORMED ME THAT TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN/MISSING, AND THAT IMMEDIATE SERVICE OF COMPONENTS WAS NECESSARY. DROVE VEHICLE HOME(5 MILES) AND PARKED. VEHICLE RESPONDED MARGINALLY TO TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, BUT STALLED UPON SLOWING TO STOP OR TURN. ENGINE APPEARS TO BE FREE-FLOATING IN COMPARTMENT, AND RESULTING MISALIGNMENT CAUSES FREQUENT STALLING.*AK

NHTSA ID
752441
Incident
Sep 3, 2001
Transmission
Filed Aug 12, 2001
1 injury reported

WHILE TRAVELING TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HALT UNEXPECTEDLY, LOSING THE TOP GEAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, PAID OVER $100.00 FOR SAID INSPECTION AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT AT $3200.00 THEY NEGLECTED TO INFORM ME OF THE MANY RECALLS ON THIS TRANSMISSION, AND WOULD NOT HELP ME. (DEALER: BELLEVUE DODGE, BELLEVUE WA. *AK

NHTSA ID
750257
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed Sep 28, 1999

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, AND IT MADE CLUNKING NOISES. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
848977
Transmission
Filed Jun 9, 1998

TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SLIPS, UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
536503
Incident
Jul 1, 1989
Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1997

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
605486
BrakesEngineInterior & seats+4 more
Filed May 15, 1996

STEERING COLUMN FAILED.

NHTSA ID
504566
Incident
Sep 8, 1989
Transmission
Filed Apr 10, 1996

ULTRA DRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILED, REPLACEMENT SERVICED TEN TIMES. *DH

NHTSA ID
503402
Incident
Apr 10, 1996
Transmission
Filed Apr 2, 1996
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING & PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS BY ITSELF.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982208
Incident
Apr 2, 1996
Transmission
Filed Feb 28, 1996

TRANSMISSION SEVERELY WORN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK. *DSH

NHTSA ID
501738
Incident
Jan 3, 1994
Transmission
Filed Jan 10, 1996

TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *SD

NHTSA ID
500817
Incident
Jan 3, 1994
Transmission
Filed Dec 27, 1995

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION FAILED DROPPING INTO LOWER GEAR W/NO WARNING @ HIGHWAY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
977008
Transmission
Filed Nov 8, 1995

THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED . TT *SLC

NHTSA ID
974767
Transmission
Filed Oct 13, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, SYSTEM FAILED W/SLOWING IN SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
973369
Transmission
Filed Oct 4, 1995

TRANSMISSION IS STICKING OUT OF GEAR CAR HESITATES . TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES VEHICLE JUMPS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP.*JB

NHTSA ID
973029
Incident
May 1, 1995
BrakesFuel systemSteering+1 more
Filed Jun 27, 1995

POWER STEERING HOSE MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING; NEEDS REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION. *AK

NHTSA ID
967947
Incident
Jun 27, 1995
Transmission
Filed May 18, 1995

DEALER PUT NEW TRANSMISSION AND STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH GEAR SLICKING. TT

NHTSA ID
965595
Transmission
Filed May 15, 1995

REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID
486031
Incident
Apr 16, 1995
Transmission
Filed May 5, 1995

TRANSMISION WENT AT 45,000 MILE NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT

NHTSA ID
964862
Incident
Apr 5, 1994
Transmission
Filed May 2, 1995

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, DEALER REPLACED FOR FREE, 12,000 MILES LATER, GONE OUT AGAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
964670

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

Engine15Brakes8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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