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1991 Dodge Shadow Electrical Problems

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

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Electrical 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.
9
Latest Oct 28, 1999
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.
10%
of 89 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.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Dodge Shadow submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 electrical

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

Electrical
Filed Oct 28, 1999

LIGHTER FLIES OUT OF IT'S CASING WHEN HOT. NLM

NHTSA ID
549285
ElectricalFuel systemTransmission
Filed Sep 16, 1999

I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS PIECE OF CRAP CAR. FIRST THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AND THEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE CYLINDERS AND NOW I HAVE SOME SORT OF SHORT SOMEWHERE IN THE CAR THAT CAUSES THE RADIO TO GO OUT. I NOTICED THE TACHOMETER WAS JUMPING UP TO LIKE 5000RPM BY ITSELF AND THEN IT WOULD DROP TO ZERO. THIS HAPPENED FOR A WHILE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RADIO GOES OUT AND SO DOES EVERYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THAT FUSE. I PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUSE 15 TIMES UNTIL I TOOK A AMPERAGE READING WITH A MULTIMETER AND FOUND THAT 35 AMPS WAS FLOWING TO THAT FUSE THAT WAS BLOWING. THE NORMAL AMPERAGE IS 7 AMPS. FINALLY THE FUSE TOOK AND WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OUT IT WENT AGAIN. SO I FIGURE A SHORT SOMEWHERE. MY FUEL SYSTEM IS ACTING UP ALSO. I HAD MY SYSTEM CLEANED AND IT STILL STALLS AND HESITATES. I WRIT ONLY BECAUSE MY UNCLE OWNS THE SAME CAR AND HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTION AND THE TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER CORP WAS NO HELP. SURE THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR TONS OF CASH BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.

NHTSA ID
711444
Incident
Jun 17, 1998
Electrical
Filed Nov 9, 1998

IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID
830427
Incident
Oct 30, 1998
AirbagsElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Mar 10, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
532237
Incident
Dec 4, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jun 18, 1997

REPLACED FRONT RADIO SPEAKERS TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID
517798
Incident
Mar 7, 1997
Electrical
Filed Apr 25, 1997
Fire reported

FAULTY WIRING HARNESS RESULTED IN FIRE.

NHTSA ID
516728
Incident
Mar 4, 1997
Electrical
Filed Aug 14, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH CAR DECELERATE TO ZERO 4 CYCLE 2.5 LITRE ENGINE . TT

NHTSA ID
970520
Body & structureElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 15, 1995

DOORS IMPLODED.

NHTSA ID
484209
Incident
Jun 1, 1993
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jan 18, 1995

PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION, STALLING AND DYING ON THE ROAD. TT

NHTSA ID
958855
Incident
Jan 16, 1995

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

Interior & seats17Airbags14Engine10Body & structure9Steering8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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