Steering assistance concerns
24 mentions · 5.2% of complaints
Median mileage: 165,000 mi (1 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\bU.S. public vehicle records
Dodge DYNASTY brakes problems
106 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
462 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
100,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 to 1997 model years. Data updated: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Braking behavior evidence
106 of 462 complaints match this topic (22.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 516552 · 1997-04-17 (April 17, 1997)
ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 516552 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 530387 · 1998-01-21 (January 21, 1998)
BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED AND FELT SOFT AND APPLICATION WAS DELAYED. WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED , SMOKE WAS VISIBLE UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS AND THE VEHICLE NARROWLY AVOIDED REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. PREVIOUS AND RECENT REPAIRS FOUND NO PROBLEMS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 530387 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 958222 · 1995-01-04 (January 4, 1995)
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS NECESSARY TO TRY TO STOP. SYSTEM REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958222 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 966935 · 1995-06-14 (June 14, 1995)
ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PUMP BEFORE IT STOPPED. HAD ABS PART REPLACED. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966935 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 967419 · 1995-06-21 (June 21, 1995)
APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL FADE, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE LOST, THEN BRAKES STARTING FAILING INTERMITTENTLY, PUMP MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 967419 at NHTSA ↗
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Data completeness
462 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
5.4%Usable mileage25 / 462 records
76.8%Valid incident date355 / 462 records
100.0%Valid filing date462 / 462 records
76.8%Ordered incident and filing dates355 / 462 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.
| Component | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1832.7% | 916.4%ODI 10057716 · 60,000 miCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, BUT SAW NOTHING BURNING. AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER FELT A PULSING SENSATION. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. *AK | 1816.7%ODI 10022197 · 106,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK *TT *JB | 2114.6%ODI 10024729CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SECOND GEAR DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK | 1416.9%ODI 10163651 · 60,000 miTRANSMISSION WAS GRINDING AT ONLY 60,000 MILES. HAD TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REBUILT AND UPDATED. NOW AT 107,000 MILES IT SHIFTS HARD AND SLIPS BADLY. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 428.6%ODI 958222ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS NECESSARY TO TRY TO STOP. SYSTEM REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT | 47.3%ODI 10067153 · 100,000 miCONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE PADS AND LINES BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE FINE. DEALERSHIP NOTICED METAL SHAVING IN THE BRAKE FLUID, AND BRAKE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK | 1323.6%ODI 10027093VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS ABS AS STATED IN RECALL 96 V 099 000, BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK | 1211.1% | 2718.8%ODI 489621ANTI-LOCK BRAKE RELAY AND SWITCH ACCUMULATOR FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL(OTHER VEHICLE ON 479695). *AK | 1821.7%ODI 10090243WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 17.1% | 1221.8%ODI 10325678 · 111,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 DODGE DYNASTY. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED OIL LEAKING FORM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 05/19/2010. *LJ UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF THE CAMSHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB | 47.3%ODI 480343OIL PAN GASKET FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL (89V-237), CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. *SKD | 21.9% | 139.0%ODI 504560TIMING BELT TENSIONER PROBLEM CAUSED SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. *DSH | 33.6%ODI 843586THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A WHILE, AT LEAST 5-10 MINUTES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED OR REPAIRED. *AK *YC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.8% | 109.3% | 1611.1% | 89.6% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 23.6%ODI 848051THERE IS A SPLIT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS SHOWEN DUE TO APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR EMERGENCY STOPS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK | 65.6%ODI 8016779CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TURN, THE WHEEL LOCKED AND A HIT POLE AND BUILDING. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONSUMER HAD FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. *YH | 96.3%ODI 10001751CONSUMER STATES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES INCLUDING MINOR CONCUSSION. *TT *NLM | 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 548199CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. *YC |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 23.6%ODI 553314VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS | 23.6% | 10.9%ODI 8002709VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STARTER, FUEL INJECTOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER COIL PACK, MAP SENSOR, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED.*SLC | 96.3%ODI 10002207CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKS GAS ON TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TS | 33.6% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.8% | 32.8%ODI 10186214 · 25 miPURCHASED SAID VEHICLE IN SEPT. 2006 USED. WAS JUST DRIVING AT POSTED SPEED LIMITS IN A COMMUNITY AREA OF PHOENIX, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD CLACKING NOISE STARTED AS I PULLED UP TO MY DESIGNATION, SO I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR, LIFTED THE HOOD AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE TENSION PULLEY HAD NEARLY COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE MOTOR. IT DID CAUSE THE SERPINTINE BELT TO COME OFF OF ALL THE PULLIES OF THE MOTOR. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME, AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE SEPT. 2006. HEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT MY HOME I FINISHED REMOVING THE… | 85.6%ODI 480756TRANSMISSION SNAP RING BROKE, CAUSING INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT, ALSO DIFFERENTIAL GEARS/CV JOINT FAILED AND REAR AXLE SEAL REPLACED 5 TIMES | 44.8% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 17.1%ODI 530387BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED AND FELT SOFT AND APPLICATION WAS DELAYED. WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED , SMOKE WAS VISIBLE UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS AND THE VEHICLE NARROWLY AVOIDED REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. PREVIOUS AND RECENT REPAIRS FOUND NO PROBLEMS. | 35.5% | 35.5%ODI 508836ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR. | 21.9% | 42.8%ODI 968690BRAKES HAD NUMEROUS WORK PERFORMED DUE TO EXCESSIVE GRINDING NOISE. DEALERS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. *AK | 33.6%ODI 852375VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *YC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 60,000–64,000 mi | 60,000 mi | 5 | ODI 10057716 · 60,000 miCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, BUT SAW NOTHING BURNING. AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER FELT A PULSING SENSATION. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. *AK ODI 10365782 · 54,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REMAIN IN SECOND GEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATEED 11/22/11 *CN ODI 10022197 · 106,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK *TT *JB |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Too few reports for a range | 96,950 mi | 4 (sparse) | ODI 10067153 · 100,000 miCONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE PADS AND LINES BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE FINE. DEALERSHIP NOTICED METAL SHAVING IN THE BRAKE FLUID, AND BRAKE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK ODI 10057716 · 60,000 miCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, BUT SAW NOTHING BURNING. AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER FELT A PULSING SENSATION. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. *AK ODI 10285220 · 180,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT RECALL# 96V099000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTI-LOCK WAS REPAIRED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHICH MADE HIM INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Too few reports for a range | 111,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10325678 · 111,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 DODGE DYNASTY. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED OIL LEAKING FORM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 05/19/2010. *LJ UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF THE CAMSHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | Too few reports for a range | 25 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10186214 · 25 miPURCHASED SAID VEHICLE IN SEPT. 2006 USED. WAS JUST DRIVING AT POSTED SPEED LIMITS IN A COMMUNITY AREA OF PHOENIX, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD CLACKING NOISE STARTED AS I PULLED UP TO MY DESIGNATION, SO I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR, LIFTED THE HOOD AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE TENSION PULLEY HAD NEARLY COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE MOTOR. IT DID CAUSE THE SERPINTINE BELT TO COME OFF OF ALL THE PULLIES OF THE MOTOR. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME, AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE SEPT. 2006. HEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT MY HOME I FINISHED REMOVING THE… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | 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.
1995: 1 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 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 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump | Air Bags:Frontal | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | — | 2ODI 10057716 · 60,000 miCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, BUT SAW NOTHING BURNING. AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER FELT A PULSING SENSATION. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. *AK | 3ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 2 | 0 | 3ODI 752441LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING AUTO TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK. SERVICED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OILCHANGE @150,590M, AT WHICH TIME ATTENDANT @ SVC. STATION INFORMED ME THAT TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN/MISSING, AND THAT IMMEDIATE SERVICE OF COMPONENTS WAS NECESSARY. DROVE VEHICLE HOME(5 MILES) AND PARKED. VEHICLE RESPONDED MARGINALLY TO TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, BUT STALLED UPON SLOWING TO STOP OR TURN. ENGINE APPEARS TO BE FREE-FLOATING IN COMPARTMENT, AND RESULTING MISALIGNMENT CAUSES FREQUENT STALLING.*AK ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK ODI 834288WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LOST POWER. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND THE VEHICLE IS VIBRATING AND JERKING. DEALER. CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK | 3ODI 480756TRANSMISSION SNAP RING BROKE, CAUSING INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT, ALSO DIFFERENTIAL GEARS/CV JOINT FAILED AND REAR AXLE SEAL REPLACED 5 TIMES ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 2ODI 10057716 · 60,000 miCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, BUT SAW NOTHING BURNING. AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER FELT A PULSING SENSATION. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. *AK | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4ODI 508836ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR. ODI 514861ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER HAD SYSTEM TAKEN OUT DUE TO EXPENSE AND CONTINUAL FAILURE. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 3ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 2ODI 977392BOLT SECURING BELT TENSIONER BROKE RESULTING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND ANY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT FUNCTIONED OFF THE BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3ODI 973012STEERING BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN NO STEERING ABILITY, REPLACE BELT TENSIONER AND BELT. TT DEALER REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. *SLC | 0 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 3ODI 752441LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING AUTO TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK. SERVICED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OILCHANGE @150,590M, AT WHICH TIME ATTENDANT @ SVC. STATION INFORMED ME THAT TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN/MISSING, AND THAT IMMEDIATE SERVICE OF COMPONENTS WAS NECESSARY. DROVE VEHICLE HOME(5 MILES) AND PARKED. VEHICLE RESPONDED MARGINALLY TO TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, BUT STALLED UPON SLOWING TO STOP OR TURN. ENGINE APPEARS TO BE FREE-FLOATING IN COMPARTMENT, AND RESULTING MISALIGNMENT CAUSES FREQUENT STALLING.*AK ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK ODI 834288WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LOST POWER. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND THE VEHICLE IS VIBRATING AND JERKING. DEALER. CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK | 0 | 1ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 3ODI 480756TRANSMISSION SNAP RING BROKE, CAUSING INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT, ALSO DIFFERENTIAL GEARS/CV JOINT FAILED AND REAR AXLE SEAL REPLACED 5 TIMES ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 0 | 3ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | 3ODI 973012STEERING BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN NO STEERING ABILITY, REPLACE BELT TENSIONER AND BELT. TT DEALER REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. *SLC | 0 | 1ODI 968650SERPENTINE BELT WILL NOT STAY0N, IT IS BAD IN THE SUMMER WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS USED/ASL REPLACED TENSIONER. *AK | — | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 2 | 4ODI 508836ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR. ODI 514861ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER HAD SYSTEM TAKEN OUT DUE TO EXPENSE AND CONTINUAL FAILURE. | 2ODI 977392BOLT SECURING BELT TENSIONER BROKE RESULTING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND ANY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT FUNCTIONED OFF THE BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT | 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.
7 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
23 mentions · 5.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 100,000 mi (4 usable records).
ODI 530387
BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED AND FELT SOFT AND APPLICATION WAS DELAYED. WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED , SMOKE WAS VISIBLE UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS AND THE VEHICLE NARROWLY AVOIDED REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. PREVIOUS AND RECENT REPAIRS FOUND NO PROBLEMS.
ODI 967419
APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL FADE, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE LOST, THEN BRAKES STARTING FAILING INTERMITTENTLY, PUMP MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING.
ODI 10067153 · 100,000 mi
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE PADS AND LINES BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE FINE. DEALERSHIP NOTICED METAL SHAVING IN THE BRAKE FLUID, AND BRAKE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Matching rule
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\bStalling or loss of power
18 mentions · 3.9% of complaints
Median mileage: 136,254 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 752441
LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING AUTO TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK. SERVICED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OILCHANGE @150,590M, AT WHICH TIME ATTENDANT @ SVC. STATION INFORMED ME THAT TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN/MISSING, AND THAT IMMEDIATE SERVICE OF COMPONENTS WAS NECESSARY. DROVE VEHICLE HOME(5 MILES) AND PARKED. VEHICLE RESPONDED MARGINALLY TO TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, BUT STALLED UPON SLOWING TO STOP OR TURN. ENGINE APPEARS TO BE FREE-FLOATING IN COMPARTMENT, AND RESULTING MISALIGNMENT CAUSES FREQUENT STALLING.*AK
ODI 8018174
WHILE DRIVING SMELT FUMES AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
ODI 967050
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Matching rule
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\bWarning lights and dashboard alerts
12 mentions · 2.6% of complaints
Median mileage: 91,468 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 508836
ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR.
ODI 510126
ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Matching rule
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\bHard or delayed shifting
11 mentions · 2.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 57,000 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 973029
TRANSMISSION IS STICKING OUT OF GEAR CAR HESITATES . TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES VEHICLE JUMPS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP.*JB
ODI 10365782 · 54,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 DODGE DYNASTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REMAIN IN SECOND GEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATEED 11/22/11 *CN
Matching rule
\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\bFuel smell or leak mentions
8 mentions · 1.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 136,000 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 974001
GAS TANK CAME APART AT SEAM; SMELLED GAS FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS; FILLED TANK, NOTICED GAS LEAKING OUT. TT
ODI 10108304 · 185,000 mi
1991 DODGE DYNASTY, 3.3L ENGINE. FUEL RAIL LEAKING, AT CROSSOVER TUBE CONNECTION. FUEL LEAKING DOWN ONTO VAVLE COVER, WHICH THEN LEAKED ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. MINOR FIRE, BUT THANK GOD I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I SMELLED THE FUEL. OPENING THE HOOD REVEALED THE SMALL FIRE THAT STARTED. THE DODGE DEALER WANTS 300.00 FOR THE PART, AND I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THIS PART SINCE IT IS NOT A "WEAR" ITEM, NOR IS IT A MOVING PART, OR IN A LOCATION PRONE TO WEAR. HAD MY WIFE OR MYSELF BEEN DRIVING AND THE FIRE OCCURED, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VE…
ODI 10171857 · 87,000 mi
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED OCT. 2006. NEAR MINT CONDITION. POWER EVERYTHING & EVERYTHING FUNCTIONS PERFECT. VEHICLE EMISSIONS PERFECT. APPROX. 4 DAYS AFTER FINAL REGISTRATION WAS SWITCHED, PLATED, & INSURED, I HOPPED ONTO THE FREEWAY, DOING ABOUT 65 MPH. WHEN SUDDENLY IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, I WAS TOTALLY OVERWHELMED BY THE SMELL OF GAS. I BECAME SERIOUSLY NAUSEOUS AND LIGHT HEADED AND HAD TO IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE FREEWAY TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO PULL OVER AS FAST AS I POSSIBLE COULD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR MORE SERIOUS A FATALITY. ON…
Matching rule
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\bBattery drain and no-start mentions
1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 741404
CAR WOULD NOT START BECAUSE COMPUTER WENT INTO SECURITY MODE (WHILE PARKED), SHUTTING OFF FUEL SUPPLY, ALTHOUGH CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM. COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH AN O.E.M. COMPUTER DESIGNED TO PREVENT SUCH RANDOM OCCURRANCES, AT MY EXPENSE OF OVER $500 PLUS TOWING CHARGE AND INCONVENIENCE. *AK
Matching rule
\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b