Dodge Shadow Complaints

467 consumer complaints on file.

#536210June 3, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD FLEW ONTO WINDSHIELD CAUSING LOSS OF VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534469April 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING DUE TO FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822542April 17, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRICAL WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP/DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS DEPRESSED. I'S A DESIGN FLAW INSIDE WINDOWN BRACKET TRACTS. IT CAUSES THE TRACTS TO BREAK. WEAR & TEAR HAS DEVELOPED. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY MECHANIC. NOW PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610015March 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION CAUSED BURNING TO THE DRIVER'S HANDS. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822082March 24, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IT HIT A BUMP, OR WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLE WOULD SQUEAK/SHAKE & ROCK VERY BADLY. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS NOT SHOCKS BUT PROBLEM IN REAR SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532462March 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE FAN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE HEAD TO CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532536March 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531872March 4, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531735March 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHILE ENGAGING INTO GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530877February 18, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN BACK INJURY TO CONSUMER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#530793February 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNT BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533790February 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO LATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821035January 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 FRONTA.L COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528651January 21, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820705January 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP TO BE FIXED, AND TECHNICIAN FOUND MANY LITTLE HOLES ON THE FUEL TANK WITHOUT ANY RUST ON IT. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD MANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527518December 23, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE MAKE KNOCKING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532237December 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP/IGNITION MODULE AND DISTRIBUTOR, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, OFTEN IN MIDST OF HIGHWAY-SPEED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC- 50-60 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523296December 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SMOG PUMP QUIT WORKING. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CV JOINTS LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819536November 28, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING, HEAVY RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTION BETWEEN AXLE AND WIPER ARM WORKS LOOSE WITHOUT WARNING; IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION; COULD CAUSE CRASH; DEALER RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING DOWN/PUT ON LOCK TIGHT. OWNER FOLLOWED PROCEDURE 1 YEAR AGO, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819276November 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT BOLT SNAPPED ( INTERIOR AND OUTER BREAKAGE), TOTALLY CORRODED, HELD UP BY SLIGHT SLIVER LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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