FaultScore

1989 Dodge Dynasty transmission problems

24 of the 74 complaints about the 1989 Dodge Dynasty are about the transmission — 32% of everything reported for this model year.

F

24

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 19 79.2%
Axle Assembly 3 12.5%
Manual Transmission 1 4.2%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl) 1 4.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Dodge Dynasty year

1989 24 21.2%
1990 16 14.2%
1991 23 20.4%
1992 27 23.9%
1993 23 20.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Bangor, ME

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #752441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellevue, WA 1 injured

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE TRAVELING TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HALT UNEXPECTEDLY, LOSING THE TOP GEAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, PAID OVER $100.00 FOR SAID INSPECTION AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT AT $3200.00 THEY NEGLECTED TO INFORM ME OF THE MANY RECALLS ON THIS TRANSMISSION, AND WOULD NOT HELP ME. (DEALER: BELLEVUE DODGE, BELLEVUE WA.

NHTSA complaint #750257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST Paul, MN

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN REAR END DROPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OWNER'S HOME. A MECHANIC HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE ,AND FOUND THAT REAR AXLE CRACKED AND TWISTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #873276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waunakee, WI

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TOAN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #863525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kenosha, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, AND IT MADE CLUNKING NOISES. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #848977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brentwood, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #605486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

MC Neal, AZ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SLIPS, UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #536503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Bend, IN

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

A604 TRANSAXLE WAS DESIGNED DEFECTIVELY WITH A NUMBER OF SNAP RINGS THAT WEAR OUT/BREAK.

NHTSA complaint #517601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lathrop, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ULTRA DRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILED, REPLACEMENT SERVICED TEN TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #503402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Englewood, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #504566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Englewood, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

GEAR SHIFT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #504566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Dorado, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SEVERELY WORN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #501738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hauverhill, MA Crash

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING & PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS BY ITSELF.PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #982208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Dorado, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #500817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Dorado, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #500817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hayward, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION FAILED DROPPING INTO LOWER GEAR W/NO WARNING @ HIGHWAY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #977008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED . TT *SLC

NHTSA complaint #974767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oceano, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, SYSTEM FAILED W/SLOWING IN SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #973369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, GA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION IS STICKING OUT OF GEAR CAR HESITATES . TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES VEHICLE JUMPS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP.

NHTSA complaint #973029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Magalia, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #486031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

REPLACED TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES. 8AK

NHTSA complaint #967947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Floyd, VA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DEALER PUT NEW TRANSMISSION AND STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH GEAR SLICKING. TT

NHTSA complaint #965595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hammond, IN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISION WENT AT 45,000 MILE NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT

NHTSA complaint #964862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FT. Walton B, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, DEALER REPLACED FOR FREE, 12,000 MILES LATER, GONE OUT AGAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #964670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1989 Dodge Dynasty problems

← Full 1989 Dodge Dynasty report