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1990 Plymouth Laser Engine Problems

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

Data refreshed

Engine 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.
8
Latest Aug 25, 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.
28%
of 29 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 engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Plymouth Laser submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 engine

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

Engine
Filed Aug 25, 2002

WHEN OVERHEATED, OIL DISPERSED. *AK

NHTSA ID
766172
Engine
Filed Mar 26, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM *YH

NHTSA ID
8006419
Incident
Jan 24, 2002
Engine
Filed Sep 24, 2000

TIMING BELT CUT OFF. COMPLETE POWER SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AT A 65 MILES/ HOUR ZONE, INCLUDING STEERING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ALMOST RESULTING IN THE INJURY AND DEATH OF THE DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS ON HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING ALTHOUGH BELT WAS CHANGED AT DEALERSHIP 35,000 MILES AGO. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS CHANGING TIMING BELT EVERY 60,000 MILES OR MORE.

NHTSA ID
732380
Incident
Apr 13, 2000
Engine
Filed May 3, 2000

NO SUMMARY MENTIONED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
722257
Incident
Nov 5, 1999
Engine
Filed Nov 23, 1999

ENGINE AND TIMING BELT FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE STOPPED, UPON SERVICE DEALER FOUND 4 BROKEN VALVES, ONE OF WHICH WAS LODGED INTO HEAD, HOLES IN 1 PISTON, SCARRED CYLINDER BLOCK. *ET

NHTSA ID
784320
Incident
Nov 11, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 29, 1999

THE VEHICLE MADE LOUD NOISES DUE TO A CRACK IN ENGINE MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS REPAIREDVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
849216
Engine
Filed Feb 23, 1998

TIMING BELT SHREADED WHILE GOING 20 MPH WHICH CREATED ENGINE INTERFERENCE.

NHTSA ID
531286
Incident
Feb 4, 1998
Engine
Filed Mar 27, 1997

ENGINE: MOTOR ON CAR EATS TIMING BELT ON VEHICLE. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND VEHICLE STOPPED ,LOSS OF ALL POWER. TIMING BELT HAD 30,000 MILES. THERE WAS A NATIONAL RECALL IN 1993, HAD NEW ENGINE AND TIMING BELT PUT ON. THE PROBLEM IS STILL AN EXISTING ONE. *AK

NHTSA ID
810468
Incident
Jan 23, 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.

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