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1990 Dodge Dynasty Transmission Problems

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

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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.
11
Latest Nov 15, 2010
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.
20%
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.
0
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 automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Dodge Dynasty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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

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
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 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
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
Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1997

WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, STAYED IN 2ND GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
808221
Incident
Jan 22, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jan 30, 1996

THE TRANSMISSION WILL PULL AT ABOUT 35MPH, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE TRANS WAS DEFECTIVE . TT

NHTSA ID
978406
Transmission
Filed Oct 9, 1995

TRANSMISSION HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEED. *DSH

NHTSA ID
488831
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed Aug 16, 1995

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN IST AND 3RD GEARS/FAILS TO SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE/DOWNSHIFTS FROM THIRD OR 4TH GEAR INTO 1ST/OVERDRIVE INTO 2ND GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
483034
Incident
Dec 7, 1994
Transmission
Filed Jun 30, 1995

TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO SECOND GEAR, ALSO FAILS TO GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. *AW

NHTSA ID
485739
Incident
Oct 14, 1992
Body & structureElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Apr 21, 1995

ENGINE PULLEY BROKE.

NHTSA ID
489501
Incident
Mar 16, 1992

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

Brakes19Fuel system10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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