1992 Dodge Dynasty problems
Owners have filed 187 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Dynasty with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 22.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 18.7%.
Complaints187
Crashes12
Fires8
Injuries16
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 22.5% · 42
Engine and engine cooling 18.7% · 35
Steering 15.0% · 28
Power train 14.4% · 27
Air bags 7.5% · 14
Fuel system, gasoline 4.3% · 8
Visibility 3.7% · 7
Electrical system 2.7% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 16 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Dodge Dynasty in this data, 1992 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings are rising — 6 in the last three years against 3 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 142,960 miles.
In owners' own words
Abs brakes system failure, abs indicator light came on. Tt dealer installed new fuse and about 3 weeks later indicator later came on, stopped at stop sign shifted automatic transmission, light went off drove four miles home, smelled something burniing from engine compartment, next day drove 6 blocks away brakes were ok, few weeks later no brakes. Service brakes, hydraulic
While driving on highway abs light came on, and could feel jerking/ vibrating. Also, when braking didn't have complete control of vehicle. Turned the vehicle off, then would not be able restart. Contacted dealer. Service brakes, hydraulic
The vehicle has experienced multiple abs brake pump failures which causes the vehicles brakes to fail without warning, consumer states that the vehicle did not experience problems prior to the abs recall repair. Nlm Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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