1992 DODGE DAYTONA

19 complaints filed with NHTSA.

19
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
4
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1

Recent Complaints

20011115FireFatalPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE . TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE? FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT. WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED BY FIRE. *AK

20011115FireFatalELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

IN SEPTEMBER 2001,THE BOLT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO JUMP, AND TEARING THE TRANSMISSION LINE . TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER ENGINE. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE? FIRE STARTED NEAR BATTERY ON WIRES POSSIBLY SHORTING THEM OUT. WHOLE CAR WAS LOST, DESTROYED BY FIRE. *AK

19980127STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN THE HOOD FLEW UP IN THE AIR, CAUSING THE HINGES TO SNAP. WHEN THE HINGES SNAPPED, THE HOOD HIT AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE HOOD BACK DOWN, THE HOOD INJURED THE DRIVER IN THE PROCESS. THE HOOD HINGES AND WINDSHIELD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

19980127VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN THE HOOD FLEW UP IN THE AIR, CAUSING THE HINGES TO SNAP. WHEN THE HINGES SNAPPED, THE HOOD HIT AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE HOOD BACK DOWN, THE HOOD INJURED THE DRIVER IN THE PROCESS. THE HOOD HINGES AND WINDSHIELD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

19960718CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19950927CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT