1993 Dodge Shadow

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/22/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED. MJS

• 12/18/1996· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH NOISE CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR DUE TO THE REAR SWAY BAR COMING APART. CONSUMER IS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE $ 500.00 REPLACEMENT CHARGE.*AK

• 11/28/1997· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING, HEAVY RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTION BETWEEN AXLE AND WIPER ARM WORKS LOOSE WITHOUT WARNING; IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION; COULD CAUSE CRASH; DEALER RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING DOWN/PUT ON LOCK TIGHT. OWNER FOLLOWED PROCEDURE 1 YEAR AGO, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

• 11/25/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  ENGINE PULLEY POPPED OFF, ALSO HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING/ TRANSMISSION REBUILT DUE TO SLIPPAGE/ HOOD WAS WARPED AND AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

• 11/21/2001· SUSPENSION

  RATTLING IN REAR END WITH SWAYING THAT SEEMED TO INDICATE REAR SHOCK FAILURE, ONCE A GARAGE INSPECTED IT, THE CRACKED REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY WAS DISCOVERED. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT DENY IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. NICE TO KNOW THE REAR END IN A DODGE IS GOOD FOR LESS THAN 50000 MILES.*AK

• 11/20/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

• 11/17/1997· POWER TRAIN

  THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. DEALER SAYS ITS THE REAR AXLE, BUT CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/14/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FUEL LINE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROPRIETORY CONNECTION GOING FROM THE STEEL GAS TANK LINE TO THE FUEL FILTER. THE FACTORY CRIMPED CLAMP ON THIS LINE COMPLETELY FAILED ALLOWING FUEL TO RUN FREELY WHENEVER THE IGNITION WAS ON. THIS FAILURE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME TO NEGATE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE FAILURE OF THIS FACTORY CRIMPED HOSE CONNECTION. I HAVE SAVED THE PARTS INVOLVED IN THIS AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE IF YOU WISH TO INSPECT THEM. ON CONTACTING THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THIS FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF OUR MN CLIMATE AND THEREFORE THE RUST AND FAILURE OF THIS FACTORY HOSE CLAMP WAS NOT OF CONCERN TO THEM. NOTE: THE PROPRIETORY CONNECTION WAS RUSTY, THE FAILURE WAS IN THE FACTORY CRIMPED HOSE CLAMP ATTACHED TO IT. THE METAL IN THIS FACTORY CRIMPED CLAMP LOOKS LIKE POT METAL OR SOMETHING SIMILAR

• 11/09/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  HI WHAT I HAVE IS A QUESTION REGARDING A LOOSE VACUUM HOSE ON A 1993 DODGE SHADOW. I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD HAVE SUFFERED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM IT HAVING BEEN DISCONNECTED (INTENTIONALLY) AND ME DRIVING THE CAR ON AND OFF FOR 2 YEARS? *TR

• 11/09/1999· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE. *AK

• 11/08/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SERPENTINE BELT TENSION PULLY FAILED ALLOWING SERENTINE BELT TO FALL OFF. SERPENTINE BELT PULLY AND BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $200.00. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. SEPENTINE BELT TENSION PULLY IS A DEALER ITEM ONLY.

• 11/07/1994· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MISPLACED WIRING, CAUSED ENGINE MOUNTS TO RUB INSULATION FROM WIRES/BROKEN FUSED INTERLOCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD

• 10/30/2001· SUSPENSION

  WHILE TRAVELING HEARD A HARD NOISE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TECHNICIAN STATED REAR SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ET

• 10/19/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CONSUMER HAD PULLED INSIDE OF DRIVEWAY AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF. IT STARTED SMOKING FROM THE DASHBOARD, ELECTRICAL FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE. THERE WERE NO HEADLIGHTS AT ALL.*AK

• 10/16/1998· STRUCTURE

  EXTERIOR PAINT FAILURE.

• 10/14/2005· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  DT: THE VEHCILE IS A 1993 DODGE SHADOW ES. THE PROBLEM STARTED SOMETIME IN MARCH 2001. THE CONTACT HAD JUST PULLED INTO A FUEL STATION AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, WHEN SHE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD IN HE STEERING WHEEL AREA. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS. THEY REPLACED THE WIRE TO THE PARKING SWITCH AND THE PROPORTIANAL VALVE, IGNITION SWITCH, AND WIRING CONNECTOR TO THE SWITCH. THEY REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ALSO, BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPING THEY ADDED NEW CLUTCHES. IN MARCH OF 2005 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND IT STILL WOULD NOT START. SHE HAD TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INLINE FUSES. THEN ON JULY 8, 2005 AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN OFF FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES IT WAS STILL HOT. THEY TOOK IT HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. ABOUT AN HOUR OR MORE LATER IT WOULD NOT START. THE DOME LIGHT, HEAD LIGHTS, AND ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ON. THE NOISE WHEN OPENING THE DOOR WAS STILL ON. ALL THE NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES WERE GOING IN CIRCLES. THEN IT WENT DEAD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND IT IS STILL THERE. THEY CAN NOT FIND WHY IT KEEPS BLOWING FUSES.*AK

• 10/06/2000· SEATSCrash

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE RECLINER MACHANISM TO DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, AND SEAT FELL ALL THE WAY BACK, DRIVER WAS IN A LYING POSITION,.CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND LANDED IN A DITCH.*AK

• 10/05/1999· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SMOKE FILLED THE VEHICLE. STOPPED AND NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF REAR SEAT BETWEEN THE PLASTIC AND METAL FROM THE SIDE WINDOW. *AK

• 10/04/1999· SEATS

  RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE (99V-212). MJS

• 10/03/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  PAINT ON THE FRONT HOOD HAS WORN AWAY IN 6 DIFFERENT SPOTS.

• 10/02/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING STOPPED AND START CAR ACCELERATE PULLED OVER TURN CAR OFF THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CAR . TT

• 09/30/2003· SEATSCrash

  WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SLAMMED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CAME OFF OF THE FRAME. *AK

• 09/28/1999· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  DOME LIGHT WIRING WHICH WAS BARE SHORT CIRCUITED, CAUSING A FIRE BY THE DRIVER'S FEET. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FOUND PROBLEM WAS WHERE THE DOME LIGHTS CAME TOGETHER, ONCE SOTTERED IT WAS NO LONGER A PROBLEM. JN

• 09/27/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DOORS JAM WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ENGAGED/DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AT ALL.

• 09/26/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER CARS OF THE SAME MODEL ARE HAVING THE PAINT PEALING PROBLEM JUST LIKE MINE.

• 09/26/1999· POWER TRAIN

  FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON VARIOUS OTHER INTERNET SITES. I DON'T WANT TO NOR CAN I AFFORD ANOTHER TRANSMISSION OR ANOTHER CAR FOR THAT MATTER. I WANT THIS PROBLEM SOLVED AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE.I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTACT CHRYSLER VIA INTERNET.NEED A WAY TO CONTACT THEM TO HAVE THEM PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM.

• 09/24/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT WHERE IT CAN BURN DRIVER'S FINGERS AND IT IS CAUSING MELTING WITHIN THE WIRES. *AK

• 09/15/2000· POWER TRAIN

  AXLE BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S FAULT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED REAR WHEEL TO FALL. NEW AXLE HAS BEEN REDISIGNED. *AK

• 09/14/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  NO SUMMARY

• 09/13/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

• 09/11/1995· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION. TT

• 09/08/2001· SUSPENSION

  REPORTED GROANING AND KNOCKING NOICES TO TIRE /FRONT END SHOP AND THEY DID NOT CATCH THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 09/07/1999· SEATS

  PASSENGER'S SEAT FALLS FOWARD WHENEVER COMING TO A STOP, IT WILL NOT STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 09/04/1998· SUSPENSION

  THE REAR TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

• 09/02/1999· STRUCTURE

  PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WELD HAS BROKEN, CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERATICE , NOT ALLOWING IT TO CLOSE OR OPEN. *AK

• 09/02/1999· SUSPENSION

  DEALER DID FOLLOWING: AXLE, REAR/TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY - REPLACE (B); 1 CROSSMEMB-ER - CONTROL AR; 2 BUSHING - RR SUSP FRT PIVOT; FC: 11; PART #: 4778752; THE 1993 DODGE SHADOW WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND ALL OVER THE ROAD BEFORE THE REPAIR.. PLEASE NOTE: THAT OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR REPORTS APPEAR ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE UNDER DIFFERENT CATAGORIES. WE CALL IT THE REAR SWAY BAR.

• 08/28/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

• 08/26/2000· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED BY DODGE LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL???????

• 08/20/1996· SEAT BELTSCrash

  THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR DID NOT RETRACT DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.

• 08/14/1995· SUSPENSION

  THE REAR AXLE HAS CRACKED AT 40,000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 08/14/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN ENGAGED AND WHEN THE ROAD IS SLICK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 08/11/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON A 35MPH IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT

• 08/10/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT THINGS STARTES HAPPENING,IT WAS USED WITH NO WARRANTY,MY FAULT BUT I CAN'T AFORD TO FIX DODGE'S MISTAKES. WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE I WAS GOING TO WORK AND WAS LATE BESIDES ALMOST WRECKING. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. I WANT TO TRADE IT IN AND GET SOMETHING ELSE BUT NO ONE WILL TAKE THIS CAR. *AK

• 08/09/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE DRIVING AT (55) MPH, TRIED APPLYING BRAKES, PUNCHED GAS PEDAL, ALSO TRIED BRAKING, PUT ON EMGERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT IN PARK TO STOP. *AK

• 08/08/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

• 08/05/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE OVER POWERS MOTOR MOUNTS AND CONTINUOUSLY RIPS THEM APART. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****765219

• 07/30/1997· STEERING

  WHEN DRIVING THE TRAILING ARM AND THE BUSHING CRACKED, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

• 07/25/1997· SEATS

  THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT IS BROKEN, SO THE BACK OF THE SEAT WILL GIVE IF THE DRIVER LEANS ON IT. *AK

• 07/24/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAG CAME OUT LETTING OFF CLOUDY FUMES, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT

• 07/23/1996· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY AND BROKE THE SKIN OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK