FaultScore report
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1988 Dodge Aries with NHTSA between 1995 and 2003. The largest single group is the steering.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 55,000 mi
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
STEERING GEAR BOLTS LOOSEN
TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, OPENED HOOD AND FIRE WAS SHOOTING FROM THE ELECTRICAL WIRES NEAR THE FUEL INJECTION, VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. *TS *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****761962
NHTSA complaint #10008815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, OPENED HOOD AND FIRE WAS SHOOTING FROM THE ELECTRICAL WIRES NEAR THE FUEL INJECTION, VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. *TS *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****761962
NHTSA complaint #10008815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I HAD A MECHANICS SHOP REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLEY AND IT KEEPS COMING LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, WHEN I GO AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WHANTS TO STRAIHGTEN OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE TURNED AS MUCN AS 45 DEGREES TO MAINTAIN PROPER CONTROL. WHEN THE ROAD STRAITENS OUT THE STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS ENDS UP IN A DIFFERENT POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #760954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #711311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLES SEAT BACK COLLAPSED.
NHTSA complaint #539690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
UPONT STARTING THE VEHICLE THE RPMS INCREASED AND IN ADDITION UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE SUDDLY ACCELERATED.
NHTSA complaint #809415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
NHTSA complaint #512585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE CONTROL ARM LOOSENED/TORQUED, CAUSING OTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FELL OFF OF ASSEMBLY WHILE BEING PARKED. OWNER AWARE OF OTHER DODGE MODELS W/SIMILAR PROBLEM HAVING RECALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #979317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FELL OFF OF ASSEMBLY WHILE BEING PARKED. OWNER AWARE OF OTHER DODGE MODELS W/SIMILAR PROBLEM HAVING RECALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #979317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO RUB AGAINST THE GAS TANK PIPE. TT
NHTSA complaint #967448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT DO NOT RETRACT. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IT IS FELT THAT THEY WOULD NOT WORK. TT
NHTSA complaint #960248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET.
NHTSA complaint #959683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE GOING AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING. TT
NHTSA complaint #959683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.