1993 Dodge Shadow problems
Owners have filed 135 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Shadow with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 11.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 11.9%.
Complaints135
Crashes18
Fires14
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 11.9% · 16
Electrical system 11.9% · 16
Seats 11.1% · 15
Engine and engine cooling 10.4% · 14
Suspension 7.4% · 10
Structure 7.4% · 10
Air bags 7.4% · 10
Unknown or other 6.7% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Dodge Shadow in this data, 1993 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1994 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Found many other people with similar problems on various other internet sites. I don't want to nor can I afford another transmission or another car for that matter. I want this problem solved as cheaply as possible.I am not able to contact chrysler via internet.Need a way to contact them to have them pay for this problem. Power train
Coming to a stop, the gear will shift into first gear before vehicle stops. Sometimes it causes car to accelerate and lurch forward. Took to dealer, he said the transmission needed to be rebuild because it is in the "bump stop" condition. Power train
While traveling at approximately 30 -35 mph all of a sudden vehicle's rear dropped, causing vehicle to lose control. Vehicle towed to dealer, and informed consumer that rear axle broke in half. *Ak Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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