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1993 Dodge Spirit Suspension Problems

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

Data refreshed

Suspension 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.
14
Latest Jun 8, 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.
17%
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.
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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. 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. 14 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 suspension

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

BrakesSeat beltsSuspension
Filed Jun 8, 1999

LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED WHICH WAS REPLACED ON MAY 4, 1999.

NHTSA ID
546031
Incident
May 4, 1999
Suspension
Filed Oct 14, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY AXLE NEEDS REPLACEMENT, AND WILL REPAIR AT THE COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID
828910
Incident
Aug 25, 1998
Suspension
Filed Aug 25, 1998

REAR AXLE BEAM SPLIT. QCAW

NHTSA ID
539350
Incident
Aug 1, 1998
Suspension
Filed Jul 8, 1998

REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA ID
537852
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Apr 28, 1998

CROSSMEMBER BAR CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
534853
Incident
Oct 25, 1997
EngineSuspensionTransmission
Filed Oct 27, 1997

REAR TORSION BAR FAILED. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE AND ENGINE PULLEY BELT. *AK

NHTSA ID
524483
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Suspension
Filed Sep 16, 1997

REAR AXLE TORSION BAR CRACKED, MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS, COULD FALL COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING A CRASH. ACCORDING TO BODY SHOP, TORSION BAR NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID
816405
Incident
Sep 5, 1997
Suspension
Filed May 28, 1997

AXLE SUPPORT BAR WELDING SEPARATED, CAUSING INSTABILITY.

NHTSA ID
517486
Incident
Mar 1, 1997
Suspension
Filed Oct 11, 1996

TRAILING ARM WELD BROKE WHICH CAUSES NOISE.

NHTSA ID
509705
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Suspension
Filed Aug 22, 1996

SUSPENSION FAILURE, THE REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
801201
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
BrakesEngineSuspension+1 more
Filed Apr 30, 1996

ENGINE BELT MAKES NOISE.

NHTSA ID
503920
Incident
Jul 1, 1994
Suspension
Filed Aug 2, 1995

THE REAR TRAILING ARM HAS A CRACK IN THE WELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
969709
Incident
Jul 31, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jul 12, 1995

ALIGNMENT FAILURE, WHEN STEERING HAVE NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
968672
Incident
Jul 10, 1995
Suspension
Filed Apr 11, 1995

VEHCILE SWAYS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND FAILS TO STOP. *SKD

NHTSA ID
489124
Incident
Apr 9, 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

Engine17Electrical13Brakes9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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