U.S. public vehicle records

Dodge DIPLOMAT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

10 distinct recall campaigns

84,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1976 to 1989 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 7 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	1	14.3%
Engine operation	1	14.3%
Braking behavior	1	14.3%
Electrical and battery issues	1	14.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Seat Belts:Front:Webbing

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Tires:Tread/Belt

Visibility:Windshield

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch	1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	1
Tires:Tread/Belt	1
Visibility:Windshield	1

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Visibility:Windshield: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996

2000

2003

2004

1996: 4; 2000: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10096296 · 2004-10-24 (October 24, 2004)

ON VEHICLE OF TRANSMISSION, LOST THE OVER DRIVE AND ALSO THE REVERSE GETTING A CLUNK WHEN SHIFT INTO REVERSE AT ANY SPEED ONLY HAD 14,000 ON THE VEHICLE (2) THE REVERSE PLATE ACCORDING TO A TRANSMISSION RESTORER WAS COMPLELETELY GROVED WAS UNABLE TO SALVAGE TRANSMISSION (3) HAD TO REBUILD ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE REVERSE PLATE WITH TORK COVERTER ( ADDITIONAL INFO) THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND TRANSMISSION BACK IN 1995 TBS NO. ATRASIL8912 REVERSE SQUAWK / CLUNK /AT 727/904. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096296 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 509544 · 1996-10-07 (October 7, 1996)

WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 509544 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 803431 · 1996-10-10 (October 10, 1996)

WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP UNTILL IT CRASHED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 803431 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1976

1977

1978

1980

1981

1982

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1976: 2; 1977: 2; 1978: 3; 1980: 1; 1981: 2; 1982: 2; 1985: 0; 1986: 1; 1987: 0; 1988: 2; 1989: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Dodge DIPLOMAT model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1976	0	2	Not available
1977	0	2	0
1978	0	3	+1
1980	0	1	Not available
1981	0	2	+1
1982	0	2	0
1985	2	0	Not available
1986	3	1	+1
1987	1	0	-1
1988	1	2	+2
1989	0	1	-1

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

14.3%Usable mileage1 / 7 records

100.0%Valid incident date7 / 7 records

100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates7 / 7 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1976	1977	1978	1980	1981	1982	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 509544 WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. Look up ODI 509544 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10096296 · 84,000 mi ON VEHICLE OF TRANSMISSION, LOST THE OVER DRIVE AND ALSO THE REVERSE GETTING A CLUNK WHEN SHIFT INTO REVERSE AT ANY SPEED ONLY HAD 14,000 ON THE VEHICLE (2) THE REVERSE PLATE ACCORDING TO A TRANSMISSION RESTORER WAS COMPLELETELY GROVED WAS UNABLE TO SALVAGE TRANSMISSION (3) HAD TO REBUILD ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE REVERSE PLATE WITH TORK COVERTER ( ADDITIONAL INFO) THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND TRANSMISSION BACK IN 1995 TBS NO. ATRASIL8912 REVERSE SQUAWK / CLUNK /AT 727/904. *AK Look up ODI 10096296 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 977748 THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT WHILE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT Look up ODI 977748 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 803431 WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP UNTILL IT CRASHED. *AK Look up ODI 803431 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires:Tread/Belt	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 558355 CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEREUPON THE VEHICLE PIVOTED ON THE LEFT REAR SWINGING AROUND 180 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM ITS CASING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, FOLDING THE TRAILING EDGE, WARPING THE CHROME RADIUS TRIM AND ABRADING THE PAINT BEHIND THE WHEEL WELLS REAR SIDE (DUNLOP/GOODYEAR DUNLOP P225/70SR15 B/W). Look up ODI 558355 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	84,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10096296 · 84,000 mi ON VEHICLE OF TRANSMISSION, LOST THE OVER DRIVE AND ALSO THE REVERSE GETTING A CLUNK WHEN SHIFT INTO REVERSE AT ANY SPEED ONLY HAD 14,000 ON THE VEHICLE (2) THE REVERSE PLATE ACCORDING TO A TRANSMISSION RESTORER WAS COMPLELETELY GROVED WAS UNABLE TO SALVAGE TRANSMISSION (3) HAD TO REBUILD ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE REVERSE PLATE WITH TORK COVERTER ( ADDITIONAL INFO) THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND TRANSMISSION BACK IN 1995 TBS NO. ATRASIL8912 REVERSE SQUAWK / CLUNK /AT 727/904. *AK Look up ODI 10096296 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1988: 0 complaints · 1989: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1988	0	0	0
1989	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1988	1	0	0
1989	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Seat Belts:Front:Webbing	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Tires:Tread/Belt	Visibility:Windshield
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	0	—	1 ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch	0	1 ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Visibility:Windshield	0	1 ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10002219 CONSUMER STATES TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SMALL CRACKS AND OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE. TS Look up ODI 10002219 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 14.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 509544

WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

Look up ODI 509544 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b