14 of the 137 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Shadow are about the electrical system — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 117,000 miles.
14
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL, TAIL LAMP, BRAKE LAMP WIRING, AND WIRING HARNESS.
NHTSA complaint #10018623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT DUE TO A BAD WIRE HARNESS. THE HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #857801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN ALWAYS BLOWS FUSES; LIGHTER BLOWS FUSES AND THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #781391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND SHUTS DOWN WHITH NO WARNING. THE FAN MOTOR AND THE WIRNING HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #825725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE SHE WAS STILL INSIDE, AND SHE STARTED SMELLING SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS. HER SON OPENED THE HOOD, FINDING ALL THE WIRES BURNED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #825413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN AND AIR BAGS ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME FUSE. WHENEVER THE HORN IS IN USE, IT WOULD BLOW THE FUSE. DEALER IN MONTANA REMOVED THE HORN. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA UNLESS HORN IS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #823511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED.
NHTSA complaint #506247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE BACKSEAT INSTALLATION STARTED SMOULDERING FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1) REAR STABILIZER BAR BROKE IN HALF. 2) ALTERNATOR BELT SLIPS OFF CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN TOTAL POWER FAILURE*AK CONSUMER STATES NO LONGER OWN VEHICLE, BUT PRIOR SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AT LEAST THREE TIMES THEN DEALER TOLD HER IT WAS MISSING A SPLASH KIT WHICH SHE DID PURCHASE BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM .
NHTSA complaint #982427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE'S STARTER FAILED CAUSING STALLING WHEN IN WET WEATHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #978137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE'S STARTER FAILED CAUSING STALLING WHEN IN WET WEATHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #978137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #489034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
REPLACED ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #959773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REPLACED IGNITION COIL.
NHTSA complaint #959773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.