1992 Dodge Dynasty Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE DYNASTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING HAD BEEN EXTREMELY ROUGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE GEARS WERE ALSO EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE AT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10584520

Incident

Feb 2, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,507.

NHTSA ID

10419441

Incident

Aug 13, 2011

Mileage

107,507 mi

SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHEN SPLASHED BY WATER ON ROAD, CAUSING FAILURE OF POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP. THIS FAILURE WAS ROUTINE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THROUGH POOLED WATER EXCEEDING 1/2 INCH. THE UPPER ALTERNATOR BRACKET WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUFFERED FATIGUE CRACKS AND THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BOLT WAS NOT HELD RIGID. SPLASHED WATER CAUSES THE BELT TO SLIP-CATCH THUS DISPLACING THE POSITION OF THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY, AND THE BELT IS THROWN OFF THE PULLEYS. THIS WAS THE LAST OF MANY INCIDENTS (APPROXIMATELY 10 OTHER TIMES) WHERE THE BELT WAS THROWN DRIVING ON WET ROADS. (THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SPLASH SHIELD IS IN PLACE.) THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN A TURN IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXTREME HAZARD (OCCURRED SIX TIMES.) THE ENGINE IS THE 3.3 LITER V6 WHICH WAS USED EXTENSIVELY IN MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES IN THIS ERA, AND AGING MAY AFFECT MANY OTHERS. (IF AN OWNER COMPLAINS OF REPETITIVE INSTANCES OF THROWING THE SERPENTINE BELT DURING WET WEATHER, CHECK THE UPPER ALTERNATOR BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT LOCATION FOR BREAKS OR CRACKS.) THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED, A PIECE OF STEEL WAS WORKED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN AREA OF THE BRACKET AND MIG WELDED INTO THE BRACKET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285693

Incident

Sep 17, 2009

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 1999 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THIS RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10244542

Incident

Oct 6, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING UP A VERY CURVY ROAD (HWY 101) IN OREGON. THE TEMPERATURE WAS NOT OVERLY WARM, THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 20 MILES OR SO THAT MORNING. I WAS USING THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF AND ON SO AS NOT TO HAVE THE WINDOWS OPEN. WE REACHED THE CREST AND WHEN STARTING DOWN, THE ENGINE DIED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND BRAKES APPLIED, AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED. I MANAGED TO BREAK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO TOWN. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN THE MECHANIC'S OPENED, THEY STARTED THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T FAIL AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING THE SAME TERRAIN, AND WE RETURNED HOME (90 MILES OR SO) WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, INTERMITTENTLY, MONTHS MAY GO BY, THEN WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY WHEN REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS, THE CAR LOSES POWER AND DIES. IT HAS ALWAYS STARTED UP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY EXCEPT FOR THE LATEST INCIDENT. THE FORMER OWNER OF THIS CAR SAID THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO HIM. HE SEEMS TO THINK ADDING A FUEL CLEANER TO THE GAS HELPS PREVENT OCCURRENCES. MECHANICS SAY IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND THE CAUSE IF IT'S RUNNING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'LL BE LOOKING FOR A NEWER VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164556

Incident

Jul 30, 2006

STEERING: WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR: WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SHEERED OF STEERING COLUMN. WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER CAR LUCKLY I WAS NOT ON A MAJOR STREET OR FREEWAY. SPENT ABOUT $100 AT E&J TO GET USED STEERING COLUMN AND $200 TO GET REPAIRED BY AAMCO. THIS FAILURE IS NOT REPORTED AS A RECALL BY CHRYSTLER.

NHTSA ID

10120108

Incident

Apr 26, 2005

Mileage

120,920 mi

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT, ALL THE GEARS WERE DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE COULD BE USED ONLY IN SECOND GEAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10090006

Incident

Jun 15, 2004

Mileage

64,000 mi

AFTER NORMAL SERVICING ON THE FUEL RAIL ON MY 1992 DODGE DYNASTY 3.3LV6, THE NON-REPLACEABLE SEALS IN THE CROSSOVER TUBE AT THE END OF THE FUEL RAIL BEGAN LEAKING. THIS IS THE SAME LEAK FIXED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V268000 FOR THE DODGE CARAVAN 3.3L V6, HOWEVER MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH THE SEALS THAT ARE USED TO REPAIR THIS LEAK. THROUGH MUCH INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF OTHER OWNERS OF DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME 3.3L/3.8L V6 ENGINES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE, AND FEEL THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL MAKES AND MODELS SHIPPED WITH THIS ENGINE AND FUEL-RAIL COMBINATION. *LA

NHTSA ID

10054712

Incident

Jan 16, 2004

Mileage

184,312 mi

I GOT THIS FROM A USED CAR LOT AND IT HAD A BAD OIL LEAK I TOLD HIM NEEDED TO BE FIXED AND ASKED IF I COULD WAIT ON THE PAYMENT AND TOLD HIM I HAD ALREADY TALKED TO THE PERSON THAT HAD IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE I GOT IT SHE HAD FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND I WILL HAVE IT A MONTH I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO IT HAS A ROD OUT AND IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE I NOW WILL NOT DRIVE IT I DON'T TRUST IT AND I WILL HAVE IT 30 DAYS THE 30TH. THE OTHER LADY THAT HAD IT SAID SHE TOLD HIM TOO SO HE KNEW IT WAS LIKE THAT. PLEASE HELP AND TELL ME IF I HAVE ANY RIGHTS. SHERRI

NHTSA ID

10071123

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE MELTING SOME WIRING AND BURNING THE CONSUMER'S KNEE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

NHTSA ID

10039904

Incident

Sep 12, 2003

MY FRIEND AND I HAVE CARS THAT DODGE MADE. MY IS THE 1992 DYNASTY AND HERS IS THE 1993 DODGE VAN. WELL THIS YEAR WE BOTH STARTING GETTING LEAKS IN OUR FUEL RAIL WHICH WE WERE TOLD THAT DODGE KNEW AND THAT THEY RECALLED SOME BUT NOT ON THE DYNASTY AND ONLY SOME VANS. I FEEL THAT IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIXING OF THE PROBLEM AND NOT US. MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS PUTTING ALL OF US IN DANGER IN THE CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030311

Incident

May 27, 2003

MY FRIEND AND I HAVE CARS THAT DODGE MADE. MY IS THE 1992 DYNASTY AND HER IS THE 1993 DODGE VAN. WELL THIS YEAR WE BOTH STARTING GETTING LEAKS IN OUR FUEL RAIL WHICH WE WERE TOLD THAT DODGE KNEW AND THAT THEY RECALLED SOME BUT NOT ON THE DYNASTY AND ONLY SOME VANS. I FEEL THAT IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIXING OF THE PROBLEM AND NOT US. MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS PUTTING ALL OF US IN DANGER IN THE CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030310

Incident

May 27, 2003

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SECOND GEAR DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024729

Incident

Jun 23, 2003

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY STRAPS ON GAS TANK BROKE OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB. *AK

NHTSA ID

10002500

Incident

Nov 14, 2002

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES INCLUDING MINOR CONCUSSION. *TT *NLM

NHTSA ID

10001751

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKS GAS ON TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TS

NHTSA ID

10002210

Incident

Dec 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKS GAS ON TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TS

NHTSA ID

10002209

Incident

Dec 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKS GAS ON TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TS

NHTSA ID

10002208

Incident

Dec 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKS GAS ON TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TS

NHTSA ID

10002207

Incident

Dec 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY TO FULL CAPACITY. TS

NHTSA ID

8021704

Incident

Aug 2, 2002

ON HIGHWAY -SIDE OF TIRE,BLEW OUT A HOLE!!!-STATION WOULDN'T LET ME KEEP TIRE TO TAKE PICTS.THK GOD IT WAS NO TRAFFIC AT 4 A.M. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/75/R1)

NHTSA ID

752151

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ABS BRAKE PUMP FAILURES WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLES BRAKES TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ABS RECALL REPAIR. NLM

NHTSA ID

561770

Incident

Jun 15, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH AND VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM . TRANSMISSION OIL GOT WARM, AND BY TIME VEHICLE GETS TO DEALER TRANSMISSION COOLED DOWN. THEY HAVE NO REMEDY. *AK

NHTSA ID

880771

Incident

Feb 13, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH AND VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR ,ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1992. *AK

NHTSA ID

880770

Incident

Feb 13, 2001

STEERING COLUMN BROKE ON IMPACT ALSO AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER STEERING COLUMN STRUCK BY DRIVER, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK BRAKES LOCKED UP ALSO TRANSMISSON HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR OVER 5 YEARS HAVE HAD THREE TRANS INSTALLED BY DEALER WITH OUT RESOLVE. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ONGOINING FOR 7/8 YEARS.COMPUTER PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE.BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON FOR PAST 5 YEARS MANY TIMES MECANIC UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSON NOT SHIFTING, MAKING WEARD NOISES AND FAILING TO SHIFT. DEALER NEVER INFORMED OWNERS OF DEFECTS OR ABOUT REPAIRS. DEALER IN MOBILE OR IN ENTERPRISE , AL

NHTSA ID

736782

Incident

Nov 15, 2000