1993 Dodge Spirit problems
Owners have filed 118 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Spirit with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 19.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 13.6%.
Complaints118
Crashes10
Fires5
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 19.5% · 23
Electrical system 13.6% · 16
Suspension 12.7% · 15
Power train 8.5% · 10
Air bags 6.8% · 8
Exterior lighting 5.9% · 7
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.9% · 7
Seats 4.2% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Dodge Spirit in this data, 1993 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 1991 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 25 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 112,394 miles.
In owners' own words
Battery will die out at any speed. Consumer feels this is very dangerous at highway speeds. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer replaced timing belt, camshaft and the top part of engine. Problem has reoccurred. Please provide any further informaation. Engine and engine cooling
Consumer states the vehicle started to stalls intermittently at 75,000 mile during damps weather condition. Vehicle been to the dealer on three occasion and was unable to locate the problem. Feel free to provide any further information. Engine and engine cooling
While driving the vehicle will stall unexpectedly which may cause an accident. Dealer replace fuel pump/egr valve, etc. Dealer cannot determine problem. Problem still exists. Please provide further information. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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