U.S. public vehicle records

1990 Dodge DYNASTY: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

55 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 55 complaints (23.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	18	32.7%
Transmission and shifting	8	14.5%
Steering behavior	4	7.3%
Fuel system concerns	1	1.8%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Air Bags

Air Bags:Frontal

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	9
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	4
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	3
Air Bags	2
Air Bags:Frontal	2

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 13; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 3; Air Bags: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 2

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: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 52 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.

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2003

2004

2010

1995: 15; 1996: 7; 1997: 6; 1998: 4; 1999: 8; 2000: 5; 2001: 5; 2003: 1; 2004: 3; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10027093 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)

VEHICLE 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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027093 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10056062 · 2004-01-29 (January 29, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE'S FUEL RAIL BEGAN TO LEAK CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED SIMILAR VEHICLE'S AND NOTICED THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056062 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10057716 · 2004-02-09 (February 9, 2004)

CONSUMER 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

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057716 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10061612 · 2004-03-08 (March 8, 2004)

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SIDE WHEEL JUST POPPED OFF. SHE WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND NOT DRIVING FAST, SO SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE, AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED, AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10061612 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10365782 · 2010-11-15 (November 15, 2010)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365782 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 480343 · 1995-02-08 (February 8, 1995)

OIL PAN GASKET FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL (89V-237), CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480343 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 483034 · 1995-08-16 (August 16, 1995)

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN IST AND 3RD GEARS/FAILS TO SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE/DOWNSHIFTS FROM THIRD OR 4TH GEAR INTO 1ST/OVERDRIVE INTO 2ND GEAR. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483034 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 485739 · 1995-06-30 (June 30, 1995)

TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO SECOND GEAR, ALSO FAILS TO GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485739 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

89V237000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Reported: 1989-12-27 (December 27, 1989)

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.

Consequence: THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

90V080000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Reported: 1990-04-25 (April 25, 1990)

AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.

Consequence: AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT SITUATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRIVER INJURY.

Remedy: REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

91V004000 · Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Fan/Motor

Reported: 1991-10-02 (October 2, 1991)

WATER LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD COWL IN AREA ABOVE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK RESULTS IN CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS.

Consequence: CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS INCREASES ELECTRICALRESISTANCE, LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND POSSBLE IGNITION OF THE WIRING CONNECTORSAND INSULATION, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE COWL AREA.

Remedy: THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK WILL BE REPLACED, AND A MASTIC PATCH APPLIED TO SEAL THE COWL AGAINST WATER ENTRY. DAMAGED WIRE CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

91V191000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1991-11-01 (November 1, 1991)

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE MAY LEAK OR DETACH AT ITS CRIMPED END FITTING RESULTING IN THE DISCHARGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

Consequence: FLUID DISCHARGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WITH A HOSE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

96V099000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Reported: 1996-06-13 (June 13, 1996)

THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.

Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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

Data completeness

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

5.5%Usable mileage3 / 55 records

76.4%Valid incident date42 / 55 records

100.0%Valid filing date55 / 55 records

76.4%Ordered incident and filing dates42 / 55 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	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1997
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1832.7% ODI 486031 REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. *AK Look up ODI 486031 at NHTSA ↗	916.4% ODI 10057716 · 60,000 mi CONSUMER 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 Look up ODI 10057716 at NHTSA ↗	1816.7% ODI 10022197 · 106,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AK TT *JB Look up ODI 10022197 at NHTSA ↗	2114.6% ODI 10024729 CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SECOND GEAR DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 10024729 at NHTSA ↗	1416.9% ODI 10163651 · 60,000 mi TRANSMISSION 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 Look up ODI 10163651 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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	428.6% ODI 958222 ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS NECESSARY TO TRY TO STOP. SYSTEM REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 958222 at NHTSA ↗	47.3% 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 Look up ODI 10067153 at NHTSA ↗	1323.6% ODI 10027093 VEHICLE 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 Look up ODI 10027093 at NHTSA ↗	1211.1% ODI 484685 STEERING WHEEL NOISE. *SD Look up ODI 484685 at NHTSA ↗	2718.8% ODI 489621 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE RELAY AND SWITCH ACCUMULATOR FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL(OTHER VEHICLE ON 479695). *AK Look up ODI 489621 at NHTSA ↗	1821.7% ODI 10090243 WHILE 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 Look up ODI 10090243 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	17.1% ODI 550942 THROTTLE BODY FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 550942 at NHTSA ↗	1221.8% ODI 10325678 · 111,000 mi TL* 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 Look up ODI 10325678 at NHTSA ↗	47.3% ODI 480343 OIL PAN GASKET FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL (89V-237), CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. *SKD Look up ODI 480343 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 501599 FUEL RAIL LEAKING GAS INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. Look up ODI 501599 at NHTSA ↗	139.0% ODI 504560 TIMING BELT TENSIONER PROBLEM CAUSED SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. *DSH Look up ODI 504560 at NHTSA ↗	33.6% ODI 843586 THE 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 Look up ODI 843586 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.
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.8% ODI 489501 IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO BINDING. Look up ODI 489501 at NHTSA ↗	109.3% ODI 484078 SEAT BELTS BUCKLES DO NOT CLIP IN WELL/SOMETIMES COME OUT. Look up ODI 484078 at NHTSA ↗	1611.1% ODI 501556 POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. *DSH Look up ODI 501556 at NHTSA ↗	89.6% ODI 487312 TENSIONER BELT REPLACED. *SD Look up ODI 487312 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.
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.6% ODI 848051 THERE 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 Look up ODI 848051 at NHTSA ↗	65.6% ODI 8016779 CONSUMER 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 Look up ODI 8016779 at NHTSA ↗	96.3% ODI 10001751 CONSUMER STATES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES INCLUDING MINOR CONCUSSION. TT NLM Look up ODI 10001751 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.	1100.0% ODI 548199 CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. *YC Look up ODI 548199 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.6% ODI 553314 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS Look up ODI 553314 at NHTSA ↗	23.6% ODI 500041 POWER STEERING FAILED. *DSH Look up ODI 500041 at NHTSA ↗	10.9% ODI 8002709 VEHICLE 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 Look up ODI 8002709 at NHTSA ↗	96.3% ODI 10002207 CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKS GAS ON TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TS Look up ODI 10002207 at NHTSA ↗	33.6% ODI 758367 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 758367 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.
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% ODI 489501 IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO BINDING. Look up ODI 489501 at NHTSA ↗	32.8% ODI 10186214 · 25 mi PURCHASED 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… Look up ODI 10186214 at NHTSA ↗	85.6% ODI 480756 TRANSMISSION SNAP RING BROKE, CAUSING INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT, ALSO DIFFERENTIAL GEARS/CV JOINT FAILED AND REAR AXLE SEAL REPLACED 5 TIMES Look up ODI 480756 at NHTSA ↗	44.8% ODI 487312 TENSIONER BELT REPLACED. *SD Look up ODI 487312 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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	17.1% 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. Look up ODI 530387 at NHTSA ↗	35.5% ODI 504566 KEY HOLES IN DOORS FAILED. Look up ODI 504566 at NHTSA ↗	35.5% ODI 508836 ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR. Look up ODI 508836 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 484685 STEERING WHEEL NOISE. *SD Look up ODI 484685 at NHTSA ↗	42.8% ODI 968690 BRAKES HAD NUMEROUS WORK PERFORMED DUE TO EXCESSIVE GRINDING NOISE. DEALERS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. *AK Look up ODI 968690 at NHTSA ↗	33.6% ODI 852375 VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *YC Look up ODI 852375 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.

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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10057716 · 60,000 mi CONSUMER 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 Look up ODI 10057716 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	57,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10057716 · 60,000 mi CONSUMER 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 Look up ODI 10057716 at NHTSA ↗ 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 Look up ODI 10365782 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

1995: 1 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
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

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
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 co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Air Bags	Air Bags:Frontal
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	1 ODI 10057716 · 60,000 mi CONSUMER 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 Look up ODI 10057716 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	2 ODI 508836 ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR. Look up ODI 508836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 514861 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER HAD SYSTEM TAKEN OUT DUE TO EXPENSE AND CONTINUAL FAILURE. Look up ODI 514861 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 ODI 10057716 · 60,000 mi CONSUMER 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 Look up ODI 10057716 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 737698 FUEL RAIL LEAKING RAW GASOLINE REPLACED RAIL/ TRANSMISSION REBUILT IMPROPER SHIFTING Look up ODI 737698 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 489501 IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO BINDING. Look up ODI 489501 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 736586 SEAT SELTS RESTRAINTS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGERS/BABY SEATS. *AK Look up ODI 736586 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	0	1 ODI 737698 FUEL RAIL LEAKING RAW GASOLINE REPLACED RAIL/ TRANSMISSION REBUILT IMPROPER SHIFTING Look up ODI 737698 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	1 ODI 489501 IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO BINDING. Look up ODI 489501 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	0	1 ODI 736586 SEAT SELTS RESTRAINTS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGERS/BABY SEATS. *AK Look up ODI 736586 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	2 ODI 508836 ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR. Look up ODI 508836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 514861 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER HAD SYSTEM TAKEN OUT DUE TO EXPENSE AND CONTINUAL FAILURE. Look up ODI 514861 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	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

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 7.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10057716 · 60,000 mi

Look up ODI 10057716 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 508836

ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR.

Look up ODI 508836 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 514861

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER HAD SYSTEM TAKEN OUT DUE TO EXPENSE AND CONTINUAL FAILURE.

Look up ODI 514861 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 7.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 508836

ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LOOSE BLEEDER SCREW, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO FAILED ACCUMULATOR.

Look up ODI 508836 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 510126

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

Look up ODI 510126 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 514604

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Look up ODI 514604 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 54,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10365782 · 54,000 mi

Look up ODI 10365782 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 969240

ABS: ROTORS WARP; BRAKES MAKES NOISE, JERKY; PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR BEFORE IT CATCHES. TT

Look up ODI 969240 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 500041

POWER STEERING FAILED. *DSH

Look up ODI 500041 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 601947

POWER STEERING FAILED.

Look up ODI 601947 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b