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1991 Dodge Spirit 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.
10
Latest May 23, 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.
11%
of 95 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 1991 Dodge Spirit submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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

Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed May 23, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
862371
EngineTransmission
Filed Dec 22, 1999

REPEATED TRANSMISSION REPAIRS & OIL LEAKS + HEAD REPLACEMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
716337
Incident
Nov 15, 1991
Fuel systemTransmission
Filed Nov 3, 1999

THE FIRST TIME I FILLED THE TANK THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT RAN GOO IN THE 39 DAYS I HAD IT, APPART FROM BEING HESITANT TO CHANGE GEAR AT TIMES. ON SUNDAY WHILE TAKING MY KIDS ON A TRIP TO GREAT ADVENTURE,I WAS JUST OVER THE BETSY ROSS BRIDGE WHEN I NOTICE SMOKE THROUGH MY REAR VIEW. I HURRIEDLY PULLED OVER AND IN A FEW SECOND WE NOTICE THE SMOKE WAS UNDER THE HOOD. AND WE STAND THERE WE NOTICE MELTED RUBBER OR WIRE WAS DROPPING DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT SO WE GRABBED A FEW THINGS FROM THE CAR AND KEPT OUR DISTANCE UNTILL THE POLICE AND FIRE TRUCK APPEARED.

NHTSA ID
714301
Transmission
Filed Sep 24, 1999

THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. DLR REPLACED TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ID
848660
Transmission
Filed Apr 13, 1999

TRANMISSION WENT OUT, AND WHEN PUTTING THE GEAR IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE ANYWHERE.VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHIN THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
833401
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 1999

DODGE SPIRIT SHOULD HAVE A TRANSMISSION RECALL!! COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT!

NHTSA ID
703014
Transmission
Filed Mar 13, 1997

GEARS CAN BE SHIFTED WITHOUT KEYS BEING IN IGNITION SWITCH (NO INTERLOCK SYSTEM), THIS DESIGN ALLOWED DRIVER TO ACCIDENTALLY LEAVE GEAR IN DRIVE AND EXIT VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
515649
Incident
Apr 11, 1995
EnginePowertrain (other)Transmission+1 more
Filed Nov 6, 1996

TIMING BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
601863
Incident
Oct 29, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jul 24, 1996

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP PRIOR TO DOWNSHIFTING. *AK

NHTSA ID
985873
Incident
Jun 12, 1996
Transmission
Filed Apr 17, 1995

AUTO-TRAN: SNAP RINGS BROKE; TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR; DOES NOT SHIFT AS INTENDED; SPEED 55 MPH; REPLACED; PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. TT

NHTSA ID
963888
Incident
Oct 25, 1993

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

Engine25Electrical13Airbags12Driver assistance9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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