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1991 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.
20
Latest Jun 26, 2003
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.
19%
of 108 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.
2
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 1991 Dodge Dynasty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 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 Jun 26, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK *TT *JB

NHTSA ID
10022197
Incident
May 30, 2003
Mileage
106,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Sep 6, 2001

WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN ROAD FELT LIKE FRONT END WAS FALLING OUT AND STARTED JURKING. TURNED AROUND, HAD TO KEEP PRESSURE ON TRANSMISSION. PAID $1600.00 TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACE.

NHTSA ID
9004050
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 1999

MY FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DURING WARRANTY AT APPROX 65,000 MILES IN 1995. MY SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS IN 1997 AT 115,000 MILES. SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DID NOT THINK CHRYSLER/DODGE WOULD REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION I HAD IT REBUILT AT MY OWN EXPENSE FOR MORE THAN $1700.00. DO YOU THINK CHRYSLER WILL REIMBURSE ME??.

NHTSA ID
711948
Incident
Feb 10, 1997
Transmission
Filed Aug 1, 1999

TRANSMISSION (POSSIBLY MALFUNCTION IN COMPUTER OR SOLENOID). 2 YRS AGO ADVANCED TRANSMISSION PUT IN A 604 REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO EXIST. MOST DAYS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FINE. OTHER DAYS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS AT ALL. IT GOES INTO SAFETY MODE AND HAS NOT GEARS AT ALL. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO THIS. ALSO, WHEN I AM AT A STANDSTILL, IF I TURN OFF THE A.C. THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT OTHER CARS IN THE REAR. THEY HAVE TRIED PUTTING IN OTHER COMPUTERS AND VERY SELDOM CAN GET A MALFUNCTION READOUT ON THE TRANSMISSION. SEATBELTS - THE SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK UP UPON BRAKING NOR AT ANY OTHER TIME. THEY MOVE FORWARD AS FAR AS YOU MOVE YOUR BODY FORWARD. THEY ARE OF NO USE AS A RESTRAINT.

NHTSA ID
709447
Incident
Apr 18, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jul 15, 1998

WHILE BACKING VEHICLE UP THE REVERSE WENT OUT & THEN IT LOCKED UP. THE 4 CYLINDERS WERE BAD. HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN 1994. *AK

NHTSA ID
825415
Incident
Apr 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jun 8, 1998

TRANSAXLE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO JOLT FORWARD.

NHTSA ID
536723
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed May 6, 1998

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND MOVED GEAR SHIFT. AFTER A WHILE, IT WENT INTO FIRST GEAR AND STAYED THERE, WHICH IS THE ONLY GEAR WORKING NOW. THE THREE HIGHER GEARS ARE NOT OPERATING AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. NO WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID
823127
Incident
May 6, 1998
Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID
604727
Incident
May 24, 1996
Transmission
Filed Oct 8, 1997

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: SECOND GEAR BURNS OUT, WILL NOT COME OUT OF 1ST GEAR, ENTIRELY OVERHEATS, NO PICKUP/NO ACCELERATION, DEALER STRIPPED / REBUILT 2ND GEAR, REPLACED ALL GASKETS INSIDE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID
816995
Incident
Mar 15, 1995
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jun 2, 1997

ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
517726
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed May 24, 1996

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING A COMPUTER IN TRANSMISSION FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SPEED NOT EXCEEDING 30 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
984835
Transmission
Filed Feb 29, 1996

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE, VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL OVER 30 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
979939
Incident
Feb 15, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 18, 1996

PURCHASE CAR NEW AT 79,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO REPLACED. TT

NHTSA ID
977907
ElectricalFuel systemTransmission
Filed Sep 25, 1995

TRANSMISSION,STARTER AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED PURCHASE CAR USED . TT

NHTSA ID
972374
Transmission
Filed Sep 9, 1995

THE TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T GO BACK INTO GEAR . TT

NHTSA ID
971904
Transmission
Filed Aug 16, 1995

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, SPEED DROPS AND THEN IT JERKS. TT

NHTSA ID
970586
Transmission
Filed Aug 8, 1995
Fire reported

THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE TRANSMISSSION WAS ACTING UP BEFORE ALSO. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
969951
Incident
Jun 30, 1995
ElectricalSteeringTransmission
Filed Aug 1, 1995

TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. *SD

NHTSA ID
484859
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jul 24, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
969293
Incident
Jul 10, 1995
Transmission
Filed Feb 6, 1995
Fire reported

CLAMP ON TRANSMISSION HOSE FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BLOW ONTO ENGINE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN FIRE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481219
Incident
May 6, 1994

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

Fuel system24Brakes18Electrical16Steering13

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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