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1993 Dodge Spirit Electrical Problems

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

Data refreshed

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.
13
Latest Aug 2, 2002
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.
16%
of 81 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.
3
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 electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Dodge Spirit submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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

ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 2, 2002

BATTERY WILL DIE OUT AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED TIMING BELT, CAMSHAFT AND THE TOP PART OF ENGINE. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8015378
Incident
Aug 25, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jul 31, 2000
Fire reported

UPON STARTING VEHICLE OR WHEN DRIVING SMOKE IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA. PROBLEM OCCURRED MOSTLY UPON STARTING VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND BURNED UP. *YH

NHTSA ID
866357
Incident
Sep 8, 1999
Electrical
Filed Oct 20, 1997

STARTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605495
Electrical
Filed Jul 2, 1997

DRIVING AND VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE,TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TOOK KEY OUT. KEY WAS SO HOT THAT DRIVER DROPPED IT. SECOND TIME STARTED THE VEHICLE SMOKE BOILED OUT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE COLUMN. BATTERY ALSO BLEW UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
813756
Incident
Jun 2, 1994
ElectricalSteering
Filed Apr 15, 1997

SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF.

NHTSA ID
516416
Incident
May 26, 1996
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Oct 29, 1996

NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DEALER FOUND FRONT WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED, CHRYSLER HAS NO REPLACEMENT WIRING HARNESS AVAILABLE AND NO IDEA WHEN ONE MIGHT BE FOUND, #4625688. *AK IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
804259
Incident
Aug 26, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 13, 1996

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK

NHTSA ID
800794
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 13, 1996

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TWICE TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
507352
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 4, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE TRYING TO START, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982317
Incident
Mar 30, 1996
Electrical
Filed Nov 1, 1995

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED FIVE TIMES. *DSH

NHTSA ID
487687
Incident
Jun 17, 1993
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 10, 1995

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
488932
Incident
Oct 10, 1995
Electrical
Filed Feb 21, 1995
Fire reported

HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER HOOD. TT

NHTSA ID
960308
Incident
Feb 3, 1995
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jan 3, 1995

INTERMITTENTLY OWNER HAS PROBLEMS STARTING, VEHICLE HAS DIGITAL DISPLAY WITH EVERYTHING NEEDING TO BE RESET. TT

NHTSA ID
958118
Incident
Jan 3, 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

Engine17Suspension14Brakes9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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