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1990 Dodge Dynasty Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Nov 15, 2010
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 8, 1995

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Our database holds 55 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Dodge Dynasty. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

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Transmission
Filed Nov 15, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REMAIN IN SECOND GEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATEED 11/22/11 *CN

NHTSA ID
10365782
Incident
Feb 16, 2010
Mileage
54,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 8, 2004

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SIDE WHEEL JUST POPPED OFF. SHE WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND NOT DRIVING FAST, SO SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE, AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED, AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. *AK

NHTSA ID
10061612
Incident
Mar 8, 2004
BrakesTransmission
Filed Feb 9, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, BUT SAW NOTHING BURNING. AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER FELT A PULSING SENSATION. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10057716
Incident
Feb 21, 1996
Mileage
60,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 29, 2004
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE'S FUEL RAIL BEGAN TO LEAK CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED SIMILAR VEHICLE'S AND NOTICED THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID
10056062
Incident
Jan 17, 2004
Mileage
130,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 11, 2003

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS ABS AS STATED IN RECALL 96 V 099 000, BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
10027093
Fuel system
Filed Dec 5, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL RAIL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKS FUEL ON THE ENGINE. *JB

NHTSA ID
785808
Incident
Dec 3, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Jun 15, 2001

THE FUEL RAIL RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING. NLM

NHTSA ID
561629
Incident
Dec 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jun 9, 2001
Crash reported

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000. *AK

NHTSA ID
746611
Incident
Jan 30, 2001
Brakes
Filed Feb 19, 2001

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND DRIVER WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT WITH NO BRAKES. I AM A FRIEND OF COLLEDGE STUDENT WHO IS A FRIEND OF MY SONS, SO I AM KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE ATTEMPTING TO GET THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM FIXED. I KNOW THE CAR IS OLD AND CHRYSLER SAYS NO RECALL IS IN EFFECT NOW BUT THIS CAR HAS ABS RECALLS AND WE WANT TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESOLUTION OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT?*AK

NHTSA ID
741181
Incident
Feb 3, 2001
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 30, 2001

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR IS NOT FEEDNG ADEQUATELY LUBRICANT TO WHEELS IN FRONT WHICH CAUSES THEM TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP & CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC. WAS GOING TO CHARGE FOR DESIGN PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 1998.*AK

NHTSA ID
879385
Fuel systemTransmission
Filed Dec 12, 2000

FUEL RAIL LEAKING RAW GASOLINE REPLACED RAIL/ TRANSMISSION REBUILT IMPROPER SHIFTING

NHTSA ID
737698
Incident
Dec 12, 2000
Fuel systemSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Nov 20, 2000

SEAT SELTS RESTRAINTS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGERS/BABY SEATS. *AK

NHTSA ID
736586
Incident
Jun 5, 2000
Visibility
Filed Oct 24, 2000

CONSUMER HAD THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HARNESS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL 91V004, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
873735
Incident
Aug 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Oct 23, 2000
Fire reported

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE, CONSUMER NOTICED STRONG FUEL ODOR PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *MJS

NHTSA ID
556506
Incident
Oct 9, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Feb 16, 2000

FUEL INJECTION RAIL WAS LEAKING RAW GAS INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
857023
Incident
Dec 1, 1999
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 21, 1999

ON OCASION THE SPEDOMTEOR WILL NOT OPERATE, THEN SPONTAINUSLY START UP ANYWHERE FROM 1 MIN. TO 1 DAY LATER. SPEDOMOTER ALSO SHOWS SPEED AT 3-6 MILES UNDER CARS ACTUAL SPEED.

NHTSA ID
711761
AirbagsSteering
Filed Sep 20, 1999

THERE IS A SPLIT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS SHOWEN DUE TO APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR EMERGENCY STOPS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
848051
Fuel system
Filed Sep 2, 1999

DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. OWNER HAD RAIL REPLACED. *YC

NHTSA ID
843395
Incident
May 23, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jul 26, 1999

THE SHIFT LEVER BECOMES STUCK IN LOW GEAR, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CUT OFF CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
843326
Brakes
Filed Jun 2, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES ARE GRIND AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED BOTH SIDE OF THE BRAKES, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID
835611
Incident
Apr 29, 1999
Brakes
Filed May 1, 1999

PASSENGER REAR CALIPER SEIZED LAST YEAR, PARTS $795. DRIVER REAR CALIPER NOW SEIZED. ONGOING ABS ISSUE SINCE PURCHASE, HYDRAULIC PUMP STARTS FOR NORMAL STOPS 90% OF TIME. ALL DODGE DEALERS/CHRYSLER 800 SERVICE DENIES ANY SERVICE RECALLS.

NHTSA ID
706152
Incident
Jul 15, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Mar 2, 1999

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
835409
Brakes
Filed Jan 18, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
702330
Brakes
Filed Nov 12, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE, AND THE DEALER TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM REPLACING THE WIRE THAT HAD CORROSION

NHTSA ID
830641
Incident
Nov 5, 1998
Brakes
Filed Nov 10, 1998

THE BRAKE PADS WERE PULLING FROM SHOES. WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE BRAKES PADS AND SHOES/ROTORS & CALIPERS REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
829223
Incident
Jul 1, 1998

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