1993 Dodge Spirit problems
Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Dodge Spirit. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are electrical system (14%) and suspension (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 118 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Dodge Spirit with enough data (69 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle caught on fire in engine compartment while parked. There were no injuries. Engine oil ignited when engine padding got heated by engine.
Front crash 35 MPH, driver's airbag deployed, and a 3 inch piece of hard plastic hit driver in face and caused injury.
Upon starting vehicle or when driving smoke is coming from steering column area. Problem occurred mostly upon starting vehicle. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has not determine the cause. Ignition switch shorted out and burned up.
While driving 65 MPH, the cruise control was engaged and set itself to 90 MPH without warning. The consumer was able to decelerate the vehicle to 30 MPH. This problem caused a minor rear end collision. The consumer had the vehicle towed. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information.
I own a 1993 dodge spirit with only 96000 miles on it and I have been experiencing transmission problems. For no reason at all the transmission will shift out of gear when I am driving around town. It happens around 20-30 MPH. I have also experienced the transmission not changing gears as needed. I know there has been a long history of defects with the 41te and 42le transmissions. They should have been recalled.