Dodge Shadow Complaints

467 consumer complaints on file.

#700415November 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SERPENTINE BELT TENSION PULLY FAILED ALLOWING SERENTINE BELT TO FALL OFF. SERPENTINE BELT PULLY AND BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $200.00. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. SEPENTINE BELT TENSION PULLY IS A DEALER ITEM ONLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830273November 6, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE AJUSTING THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT, THE LOWER SEATBACK ATTACHING BOLT FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD.CONSUMER LEARND OF A MFR. RECALL FOR A 1992 VEHICLE / NHSTA RECALL# 97V-078. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781391October 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HORN ALWAYS BLOWS FUSES; LIGHTER BLOWS FUSES AND THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781290October 16, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTERIOR PAINT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828275September 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME BACK ON. DEALER TRACED CAUSE TO THREE BURNED WIRES LOCATED IN STEERING COLUMN; ALSO, CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT CHARGES WERE ADDED ON EACH TIME SHE HAD TO BRING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828196September 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#92V053000). TOOK VEHICLE IN. WAITED 1 1/2 HOURS, BELT NOT FIXED. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK. BRAKES WORK FINE. MECHANIC SAID BELTS FIXED. DROVE HOME. NO BRAKES. DRIVER'S BELT NOT FIXED. RECEIVED CARD, SAYING PARTS ARE NOW IN. VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES. SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827603September 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827328August 27, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SEATBACK BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FALL BACK, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827212August 26, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE COVER GASKET IS LEAKING ON THE MOTOR. RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED , BUT THIS PATRICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL. OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539292August 20, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK BOLT RECALL REPAIR DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538846August 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780128July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND IF IT IS NOT ON, THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO RUN. WHEN IT IS ON, IT RUNS SLUGGISH. ALSO REPLACED IGNITION PLUGS/ROTOR/CAPS AND FUEL FILTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825725July 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND SHUTS DOWN WHITH NO WARNING. THE FAN MOTOR AND THE WIRNING HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825413July 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE SHE WAS STILL INSIDE, AND SHE STARTED SMELLING SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS. HER SON OPENED THE HOOD, FINDING ALL THE WIRES BURNED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537635June 30, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537599June 28, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS COMMING OFF IN MANY AREAS. NO RUST IS APPARENT AT THIS TIME. IT APPEARS THAT THE PAINT DID NOT BOND WELL TO THE UNDERCOATING. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND A SOLUTION..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537545June 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN DROPPING INTO LOW GEAR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537529June 26, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE AT STOP WHEN ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823511June 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN AND AIR BAGS ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME FUSE. WHENEVER THE HORN IS IN USE, IT WOULD BLOW THE FUSE. DEALER IN MONTANA REMOVED THE HORN. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA UNLESS HORN IS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824142June 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN GOING UP A DRIVEWAY, HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD OR TURNING A CORNER, A SMALL CRACKING NOISE COMES FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT ONE OF WELDS IN THE TRAILING ARM IS CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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