Dodge Shadow Complaints

467 consumer complaints on file.

#544853April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, RESULTED IN FIRE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836376April 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID'NT DEPLOY PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705156March 31, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN WASHING THE CAR - THE PAINT JUST PEELED OFF AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704971March 26, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM BROKE IN HALF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544440March 18, 1999
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS TO ARMS, STOMACH, CHEST, CHEST AND A BROKEN STERNUM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703602February 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE WASHING MY CAR THE PAINT JUST CRINKLED UP AND FELL OFF - THERE IS NO RUST ON MY CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834938February 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, BRAKES WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE BRAKES BACK UP, INSPECTION SHOWED FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINE. . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608584February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702679January 28, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT PEELING OF HOOD, FENDERS AND ROOF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702610January 26, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS WHITE IN COLOR. PAINT LIFTS OFF OF CAR, LOOKS LIKE NO RESIDUE UNDER PEELING PAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833467January 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GUAGE IS READING EXTREMELY HOT, BUT ALL THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS PERFORMED INDICATED THE CAR IS NOT OVERHEATING. PROBLEM IS NOT REFLECTING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATOR, TSB 081593. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543329January 8, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOLT FOR THE SEAT BACK FAILED, UNABLE TO GET FIXED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833074January 6, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THERE IS RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 1992 SHADOW, RECALL 97V078000. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832697December 28, 1998
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED BY ITSELF ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701538December 22, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE TURNED YELLOW, NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701220December 9, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS PEELING AND DEFECTIVE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700938November 27, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT STARTED PEELING RIGHT AT 6 MONTHS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700600November 14, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE FUEL LINE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROPRIETORY CONNECTION GOING FROM THE STEEL GAS TANK LINE TO THE FUEL FILTER. THE FACTORY CRIMPED CLAMP ON THIS LINE COMPLETELY FAILED ALLOWING FUEL TO RUN FREELY WHENEVER THE IGNITION WAS ON. THIS FAILURE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME TO NEGATE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE FAILURE OF THIS FACTORY CRIMPED HOSE CONNECTION. I HAVE SAVED THE PARTS INVOLVED IN THIS AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE IF YOU WISH TO INSPECT THEM. ON CONTACTING THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THIS FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF OUR MN CLIMATE AND THEREFORE THE RUST AND FAILURE OF THIS FACTORY HOSE CLAMP WAS NOT OF CONCERN TO THEM. NOTE: THE PROPRIETORY CONNECTION WAS RUSTY, THE FAILURE WAS IN THE FACTORY CRIMPED HOSE CLAMP ATTACHED TO IT. THE METAL IN THIS FACTORY CRIMPED CLAMP LOOKS LIKE POT METAL OR SOMETHING SIMILAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830427November 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830428November 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR ANYTHING EXTRA TO CHANGE GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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