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1993 Plymouth Duster Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Dec 26, 1998
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 Plymouth Duster, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine423.5%
  • Brakes317.6%
  • Airbags317.6%
  • Driver assistance211.8%
  • Seat belts211.8%
  • Suspension211.8%
  • Transmission15.9%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LEE THAN 50,000 MILES ON ENGINE

NHTSA ID 701600 · filed Dec 26, 1998

THE MOTOR MOUNTS WAS REPLACED (15) MONTHS AGO WITH 43,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 57,000 MILES AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID 818239 · filed Nov 4, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.

NHTSA ID 529105 · filed Jan 27, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF, THE RPMS WERE AT 4 AND TEMP GAUGE WENT TO HOT, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD OVERRIDE, BUT UPON RELEASE OF PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ATONES .THIS OCCURRED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID 804434 · filed Nov 1, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT. 526819 DUP 0F 532600; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

NHTSA ID 532600 · filed Mar 13, 1998

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600. *AK

NHTSA ID 526819 · filed Dec 18, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TORSION BAR SHATTERED; ALSO SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTING. *AK

NHTSA ID 602629 · filed Feb 26, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF, THE RPMS WERE AT 4 AND TEMP GAUGE WENT TO HOT, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD OVERRIDE, BUT UPON RELEASE OF PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ATONES .THIS OCCURRED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID 804434 · filed Nov 1, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT. 526819 DUP 0F 532600; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

NHTSA ID 532600 · filed Mar 13, 1998

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600. *AK

NHTSA ID 526819 · filed Dec 18, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TORSION BAR SHATTERED; ALSO SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTING. *AK

NHTSA ID 602629 · filed Feb 26, 1997

AT AN INCLINE BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, A SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY/VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES AND A SOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. *AK

NHTSA ID 805111 · filed Nov 15, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID 520874 · filed Sep 19, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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Data sources

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