FaultScore

1993 Dodge Dynasty transmission problems

23 of the 113 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Dynasty are about the transmission — 20% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 60,000 miles.

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23

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 14 60.9%
Manual Transmission 3 13.0%
Axle Assembly 2 8.7%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch 1 4.3%
Cooling Unit AND Lines 1 4.3%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 1 4.3%
Column Shift Assembly 1 4.3%

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.

at 60,000 miles Yorkville, IL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #10163651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cohoes, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #561535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dayton, OH

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #560977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AND EXITING ON A RAMP VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED.

NHTSA complaint #877228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pottsdam, NY

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE IS RUBBING AGAINST A FUEL LINE WHICH MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AND RESULT IN A FIRE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #860784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brackenridge, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I CAN FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, IT GRABS WHEN YOU STOP, IT GRABS WHEN YOU PULL OUT FROM A STOP IT WILL MAKE THE TIRES SQUEAL LIKE YOUR PEELING OUT. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT SHIFT AFTER GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THEIR COMPUTER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. CHRYSLER SAID THE SAME THING.

NHTSA complaint #712144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Temple Terrace, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH TRANSMISSION ENGAGED TWO GEARS AT ONCE, DUE TO PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE, WITHOUT APPLICATION. MECHANIC HAS FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #841798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carrollton, MO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, AND LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE IS NOT PULLING PROPERLY. WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR THE VEHICLE VIBRATES.

NHTSA complaint #834561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carrollton, MO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LOST POWER. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND THE VEHICLE IS VIBRATING AND JERKING. DEALER. CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #834288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Binghamton, NY

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY

WHILE BACKING VEHICLE UP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY GAVE A SEVERE JERKING MOTION & WENT FORWARD. HAD NO WARNING OR REASON FOR IT TO HAPPEN. BRAKES WERE IN USE AT TIME.

NHTSA complaint #833497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Temple City, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED 3 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #517173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pennsboro, WV

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #514730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gloster, LA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, IT WOULD LEAP FORWARD, STOPPED AT LIGHTS/SIGNS, GIVING IT GAS WOULD JUMP FORWARD, WHEN WEATHER COLD, WILL NOT SHIFT FROM GEAR TO ANOTHER GEAR; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, UNABLE TO FIX/REPAIR PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #807357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Royal OAK, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #501323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edgewood, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE LEAKS.

NHTSA complaint #501406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Browns MIL, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED 5 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #504836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #504162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cohoes, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

TRANSMISSION SOLENOID REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #487312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Browns MIL, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES DUE TO NOT SHIFTING TO HIGHEST GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #502859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRANSMISSION STILL THRUST FORWARD. HAD FIXED BEFORE. TT

NHTSA complaint #976537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

IN LESS THAN 55000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. TT

NHTSA complaint #968355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

E. Rutherfor, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DECELERATING PRIMARILY AT LOWER SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION WOULD BUMP FORWARD OR EVEN 0R EVEN LURCH FORWARD.

NHTSA complaint #967060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

E. Rutherfor, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

TRANSAXLE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #967060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Dodge Dynasty problems

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