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1994 Dodge Shadow Visibility Problems

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

Data refreshed

Visibility 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.
8
Latest May 25, 2000
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.
9%
of 94 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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge Shadow submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 visibility

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

Body & structureSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed May 25, 2000

REAR HATCH LEAKS WATER, NOISY RT FRONT SUSP. CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEMS . HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. WATER LEAKS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, TRAILING AXLE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AIR COND. IDLER NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THERE HAVE BEEN FORTY NINE INSTANCES OF TRAILING AXLE FAILURE REPORTED TO NHTSA. LOCAL MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME OF FIVE FAILURES THEY HAVE FOUND IN MY AREA. IT SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN OF TRIAILING AXLE FAILURES. MUST BE THE REASON THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT A POSSIBLE RECALL BE LOOKED INTO. ALSO THE ENGINE HAS STARTED TO USE A QUART OF OIL EVER ONE THOUSAND MILES SINCE APPROXIMATELY FIFTY THOUSAND MILES. MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT WHEN YOU PAY $14,000. 00 FOR A VEHICLE THAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO GET BETTER SERVICE FROM IT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205-60X14 )

NHTSA ID
723169
Incident
Mar 12, 1997
Visibility
Filed Jan 27, 2000

WHILE DRIVING WOULD TRY TO ROLL UP OR DOWN FRONT WINDOWS. IT WAS DIFFICULT. PULLED OVER & PUSHED WINDOW WITH HANDS, FRONT WINDOW FELL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT WINDOW CLIP HAD BROKEN. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & INFORMED NOTHING WRONG WITH WINDOWS OR WINDING MECHANISM. *AK

NHTSA ID
852178
Incident
Oct 9, 1999
Visibility
Filed Apr 15, 1997

WATER SETTLES IN DASH DURING RAIN, THEN LEAKS OUT CAUSING INTERIOR DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID
516477
Visibility
Filed Dec 20, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTER FAILED WHEN DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS AND NOTHING CAME OUT OF THE FLUID RESERVOIR DUE THE FACT THAT IT FROZE, CANNOT CLEAR WINDOWS. *AK

NHTSA ID
806596
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
EngineTransmissionVisibility
Filed Jul 6, 1996

WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLES INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
506172
Incident
Jun 5, 1996
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Jun 25, 1996

REAR TRAILER AXLE/BUSHINGS FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
505599
Incident
Jun 14, 1996
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+6 more
Filed Apr 7, 1995

VALVE STEM REPLACED ON TIRE.

NHTSA ID
489034
Incident
Apr 7, 1995
Visibility
Filed Mar 15, 1995

HEATER CORE LEAKS. TT

NHTSA ID
961994
Incident
Mar 2, 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

Engine15Airbags15Electrical12Interior & seats12Body & structure8Transmission8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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