1995 Dodge Spirit Owner Complaints

I HAVE A 1995 DODGE SPIRIT. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO THERE STARTED TO BE A SHAKE ON THE FRONT END. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID ITS SOMETHING WITH THE AXLE. I TALKED TO A FRIEND TONIGHT WHO HAS A 1995 ACCLAIM, WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME VEHICLE JUST A DIFFERENT NAME PUT ON THE BACK.. HE HAD THAT SAME PROMBLEM A YEAR AGO.. TALKED TO ANOTHER FRIEND WHO HAS A 1995 DODGE SPIRIT. HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 6 MONTHS AGO. TALKED TO SOMEONE WHO HAD A 1994 DODGE SPIRIT .. SHE NEVER HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT.. IM THINKING THAT IT HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE FRONT AXLE OF THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10126587

Incident

Jun 22, 2005

1995 DODGE SPIRIT DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE INNER TORSION BAR.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WELDED, BUT IT DID NOT HOLD FOR LONG AND NOW THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10121487

Incident

Nov 1, 2003

1995 DODGE SPIRIT HAS A DEFECTIVE TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE TRAILING ARM WAS WELDED. THE WELD DID NOT HOLD LONG AND BROKE CAUSING A LOUD POP WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE PROBLEM IS A COMMON DEFECT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10117849

Incident

Nov 19, 2003

Mileage

54,041 mi

ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS CHANGING LANES INTO MY LANE. I HIT THE BRAKES AND PUSHED ON THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE HORN DID NOT SOUND. AFTER THE INCICENT, I REMEMBERED THAT THE HORN IS A SMALL BUTTON IN AN INCONVENIENT PLACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL INSTEAD OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE IT BELONGS AND WHERE ALL AMERICAN DRIVERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO PUSH. THE OTHER DRIVER NEVER REALIZED I WAS THERE AND COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO ME. WITH A WORKING HORN IN THE PROPER PLACE, THE OTHER CAR MAY HAVE STOPPED COMING INTO MY LANE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS DESIGN FLAW. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY PUBLICITY BY DODGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR HORNS OR ANY PLANS TO FIX THE STEERING WHEELS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088244

Incident

Aug 13, 2004

CONSUMER STATED THE TORQUE TUBE CRACKS INSIDE OF WELD ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF VEHICLE WHICH WEAKENS THE TRAILING ARM. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM *TT

NHTSA ID

8007825

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TORQUE TUBE CRACKS INSIDE OF WELD ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF VEHICLE WHICH WEAKENS THE TRAILING ARM. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM *TT

NHTSA ID

8007824

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

REAR AXLE INNER TUBE HAS 8 INCH CRACK. *AK

NHTSA ID

759190

Incident

Mar 7, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING 20MPH AND CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

895089

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

THE VEHICLE LEAKED GASOLINE DUE TO FUEL LINE BEING ABRADED BY FRICTION. *YH

NHTSA ID

562611

DRIVER ALERTED TO A PROBLEM BY HONKING OF OTHER DRIVERS, AND TOLD GASOLINE WAS STREAMING FROM THE TANK AREA. DROVE HOME, FOUND THAT THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES HAD BEEN MOUNTED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER (RIGID VS. MOVING PARTS) AND THE BRAKE LINE SUPPORT BRACKET HAD ABRADED BOTH FUEL LINES, AND ONE OF THEM COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE INSIDE. LUCKILY NO SPARK FROM THE FRICTION OCCURRED OR I WOULD NOT BE SENDING THIS REPORT. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. I WILL WAIT FOR A FEW DAYS FOR YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, BUT I WILL HAVE TO GET IT REPAIRED TO GET TO WORK. PLEASE ADVISE ASAP.

NHTSA ID

750790

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING OVER RAIL ROAD CROSSING NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED.*AK

NHTSA ID

749622

WHEN GOING OVER A POT HOLE OR A BUMP THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN LEFT REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE SAID IT WAS REAR CROSSMEMBER. *AK

NHTSA ID

888993

Incident

Mar 21, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

744616

Incident

Apr 22, 2001

THIS CAR WAS A LEMON...DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR AND THEN SOLD THIS TO ANOTHER PERSON...I RECEIVED TWO PARKING TICKETS ON THIS CAR WHICH I HAVE NOT HAD IN MY POSSESSION SINCE JULY AND THE RESGISTATION IS STILL IN MY NAME THE CAR HAD MANY DEFECTS AND DEALER REFUSED TO REFUND FULL AMOUNT PAID IN CASH...I WAS DOUBLE TEAMED AND EMOTIONAL STRESSED BY THE TACTICS THAT THE SALEMEN USED....I KNOW THE CAR WAS RESOLD AND IT WAS A LEMON ...IS THERE ANY WAY TO STOP THIS KIND OF TREATMENT TO CONSUMERS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

736488

Incident

Jun 23, 2000

MY CARS AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON AND CAUGHT FIRE TO MY IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS OUT OVER $600 FOR REPAIRS. I KNOW YOU HAVE RECALLED SOME 1995 DODGE CARS AND WANT TO KNOW IF MINE HAS THE SAME PARTS ON THE AIR BAG? PLS ADVISE VIA E-MAIL. THANKS. JOANNE RAMIREZ. *AK

NHTSA ID

731076

Incident

Aug 8, 2000

WHEN DRIVING 70MPH RADIATOR WOULD OVERHEAT & WOULD MELT THE OVERFLOW TANK. THE SPOUT WOULD THEN MELT CLOSE & NO PRESSURE WOULD RELEASE. ENGINE WOULD THEN BLOW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

854072

Incident

Nov 22, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707898

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH WHEEL FLEW OVER CAR, ACROSS HIGHWAY AND 1/2 MILE DOWN EMBANKMENT. DUE TO WORN OUT LEFT REAR AXLE BEARING. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND NOT ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEMS REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

836540

Incident

Apr 4, 1999

THE REAR CROSS MEMBER BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

826257

Incident

Jun 23, 1998

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRES, THE WIRING OF THE STEERING COLUMN, THE WIRES BURNT OUT, CAUSING THE RELAY TO GO OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY PUT FUSES IN AND REPLACED THE WIRING. *AK

NHTSA ID

823669

Incident

Mar 15, 1998

AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP APPLIED THE FOOT TO THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PULL. HAD TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

819838

Incident

Nov 20, 1997

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION OVERHAULS DUE TO FAILURES CAUSING SLIPPING.

NHTSA ID

525319

Incident

May 31, 1996

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE/CAME OFF MANY TIMES.

NHTSA ID

525301

Incident

Dec 9, 1995

TIRES SKID ON WET OR AND DRY ROADS.

NHTSA ID

605453

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, SAW CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH THE HOOD, WIRES IN STEERING COLUMN WERE ON FIRE. DEALER SAID SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN THAT ALLOWS WHEEL TO TILT WAS LODGED AGAINST ONE OF THE WIRES AND WORE OFF ALL THE INSULATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

815327

Incident

Aug 8, 1997