Dodge Viper Complaints

80 consumer complaints on file.

#10001154December 18, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
NHTSA#14417-01-V-313-000 STEERING RACCK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEERING RACK FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE: CONSUMER STATES THE FRAME HAS BROKE ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024213December 11, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DO RECALL CAUSE THERE WAS'NT ANY TECHICIAN THAT COULD DO THE WORK. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024002December 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A GRINDING IN RIGHT FRONT AREA OF VEHICLE AND GOES TO THE RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567214August 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE DAY CONSUMER TOOK POSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD PRODUCE A STRANGE KNOCKING AND SCREECHING NOISE EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WOULD CHANGE GEARS, CONSUMER HAS RETURNED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, ONLY HAVING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED.(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014153July 17, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD UNLATCH ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013272July 3, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING COLUMN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SHIP FOR SERVICE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO SERVICE RECALL AND REQUESTED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER STATES HAS NO TIME OR THE MONEY TO HAVE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED TO AN HOUR DESTINATION FOR RECALL SERVICES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011228June 6, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 01V313000 CONCERNING STEERING RACK MOUNTING BRACKET. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726231July 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD WAS ONLY INSTALLED WITH A BEAD OF URETHANE AT THE BOTTOM AND THREE (3) ONE INCH STRIPS AT THE TOP. NO URETHANE AT ALL ON BOTH SIDES. THE WINDSHIELD WAS LOOSE AND NOT MEETING FMVSS 212 AND MAY BE FMVSS 216
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863405June 12, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WEAK POINT IN REAR TOW LINK MOUNT WHEN BRAKING EXCESSIVELY AND CORNERING CAUSED FRAME TO BREAK. *AK,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712240September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MANUFACTUROR KNOWS OF DEFECT AND WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802616September 18, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE ROOF FLEW OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984610May 17, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE CONVERTABLE TOP ALMOST FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984072May 6, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH, AUTO WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982817April 16, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH THE CANVAS ROOF ALMOST FLEW OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503082March 27, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CANVAS TOP FLEW OFF DUE TO FRONT BRACKET CAME OFF THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976390December 11, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHILE DRIVING CANVAS ROOF BLEW OFF. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968614July 10, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND THE EXHAUST PIPE OUTSIDE BURNED CONSUMER SKIN ON THE LEG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#964251April 24, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REMOVABLE ROOF WILL DETACH FROM VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 65 MPH. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959534February 3, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE SOFT TOP CONVERTIBLE CAME OFF WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#958928January 19, 1995
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEAT SYSTEM; OAK LEAVES ARE GET IN THE HEATING SYSTEM OF THE CAR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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