Dodge Shadow Complaints

467 consumer complaints on file.

#711331September 14, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548392September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
IGNITION EXPERIENCED LOCKS UP CAUSING KEY TO NOT TURN. ONCE CONSUMER GET KEY TO TURN THE STARTER WON'T WORK. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846983September 7, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER'S SEAT FALLS FOWARD WHENEVER COMING TO A STOP, IT WILL NOT STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846522September 2, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WELD HAS BROKEN, CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERATICE , NOT ALLOWING IT TO CLOSE OR OPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710834September 2, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
DEALER DID FOLLOWING: AXLE, REAR/TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY - REPLACE (B); 1 CROSSMEMB-ER - CONTROL AR; 2 BUSHING - RR SUSP FRT PIVOT; FC: 11; PART #: 4778752; THE 1993 DODGE SHADOW WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND ALL OVER THE ROAD BEFORE THE REPAIR.. PLEASE NOTE: THAT OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR REPORTS APPEAR ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE UNDER DIFFERENT CATAGORIES. WE CALL IT THE REAR SWAY BAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845491August 19, 1999
SEATS
CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET MANUFACTURER'S. RECALL NOTICE TO BE HONORED BY DEALER SINCE 25 AUG 98: SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843779July 29, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOLT BROKE ON DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING T THE SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547452July 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708831July 19, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS SEVERLY PEELING ON HOOD AND ROOF-EVERY TEAL DODGE THAT I HAVE SEEN THE PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING. I HAVE E-MAIL THE DODGE CORP. 2 TIMES AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. PLEASE HELP!!! PAINT, NO SAFETY DEFEC T. *AKY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842421July 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH REAR END LET LOOSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841750July 7, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RECEIVED SIX MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS ON SEATBACK BOLT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN THEIR AREA SINCE 21 NOV 1998 FOR A APPOINTMENT. NO ONE CALLED BACK.RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE, AND AGAIN CONTACTED THE SAME DEALER. WAS TOLD SOMEONE WILL CALLED BACK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. AGAIN NO ONE CALLED BACK. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841802July 7, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RECEIVED SIX MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS CONCERNING SEATBACK BOLT FAILURE. BEEN WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT SINCE 21 OF NOVEMBER, 98. AGAIN CONTACTED DEALER AND INFORMED HIM OF AN APPOINTMENT NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT THEY WOULD CALL CONSUMER BACK WITH AN APPOINTMENT. STILL NOT RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546418June 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A PART OF THE EMISSION SYSTEM CAME OFF CAUSING BLOCKAGE WITHIN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND MUFFLER, CAUSING POOR ACCELERATION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707808June 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS SMOKE COMING OFF OF THE ENGINE FROM LEAKING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707727June 21, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT PEELING AND CHIPPING FROM TIME OF PURCHASE. ADDITIONAL STORM DAMAGE OCCURRED ON JUNE 1, 1999 WHICH COMPREHENSIVE WOULD HAVE COVERED. BODY SHOP TOLD ME IF HE TRIED TO REPAIR THE NEW DAMAGE THE OTHER WOULD ONLY CHIP AND PEEL WORSE DUE TO THE BUFFING. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN LOTS OF PAINT ON 1993 DODGE SHADOWS JUST LIKE MINE AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE BAD PAINT BUT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT. IF YOU HAVE ANY INPUT OR CAN FIND OUT IF THEY DID RECALL THE PAINT ON THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL AT [email protected]. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. KAY MCMAHON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545995June 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME OF VEHICLE IS BENDING IN MIDDLE CAUSING THE DOORS TO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707206June 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. I CONTACTED DODGE, THEY SAID TALK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID SENSE THERE IS NO RECALL BY DODGE, THEY WOULD GIVE US A DISCOUNT ON A PAINT JOB. I SEE THIS PROBLEM WITH MOST OF THE 1993 DODGE SHADOWS IN THIS AREA. I HAVE A NEIGHBOR WHO PURCHASED HERS FROM ANOTHER DEALER. THE DEALER REPAINTED HER CAR TWICE NOW AT NO CHARGE TO HER. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836130May 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR REINFORCEMENT AXLE BAR BROKE, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE. WHEN CONSUMER WAS MARKING A RIGHT TURN ON MARCH 13TH, THE OTHER PART OF THE REAR AXLE BAR CAME FLYING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. STOPPED WHEN THE REINFORCEMENT AXLE BAR CAME OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705641April 15, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR I DID TEST THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND IT SEEMED TO BE IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALSO, SINCE A/C WAS AN OPTION I PAID FOR I EXPECTED TO GET IT. FOUR DAYS LATER I TURNED ON THE A/C AND ALL THAT WOULD BLOW OUT WAS WARM AIR. I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I WAS NOT TO ALARMED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY TESTED IT AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. I THEN TESTED IT MYSELF AND AGAIN ALL THAT BLEW WAS WARM AIR. I PROCEEDED TO TRY TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND ENDED UP BRINGING THE CAR BACK 4 OR 5 TIMES FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THE A/C. BY THEN I WAS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE SHOP TO HAVE THEM PERFORM A FULL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM. THEY DID DO A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM AS WELL AS A CHECK FOR ANY LEAKS AND ADDING ONE AND A HALF POUNDS OF FREON. THEY REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS AND YES THE FREON WAS LOW SO THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE PROBLEM. WHEN WE TURNED ON THE A/C, NOW WITH THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FREON, IT STILL WOULD NOT BLOW ANYTHING OTHER THAN WARM AIR. I FEEL THAT IF THE DEALERSHIP HAD CHECKED IT THOROUGHLY ALL THOSE TIMES THE CAR WAS IN THEIR SHOP THEY WOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS THAT LOW ON FREON AND WHAT'S MORE I FEEL LIKE I WAS SOLD THE CAR WITH THE A/C OPTION AND THEY EITHER KNEW FROM THE START IT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY BUT NEVER DISCLOSED THAT TO ME OR ELSE THEY FOUND IT DID NOT WORK AFTER THE FACT AND RATHER THAN DO THE CORRECT THING AND REPLACE IT, SINCE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, OR REPAIR WHAT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING THEY CHOOSE TO PLAY GAMES AND GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. ONE OF THE DECIDING FACTORS IN MY PURCHASING THIS CAR WAS THAT IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING, SINCE THE AVERAGE TEMP. IN THE SUMMER HERE IS 110 DEGREES, AND HAD I KNOWN THE CARS AIR CONDITIONING DID NOT WORK I WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705575April 13, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE TRUE OF ALL WHITE DODGE PRODUCTS. I WANT THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. WHAT CAN I DO. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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