16 of the 118 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Spirit are about the electrical system — 14% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY WILL DIE OUT AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED TIMING BELT, CAMSHAFT AND THE TOP PART OF ENGINE. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAATION.
NHTSA complaint #8015378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
UPON STARTING VEHICLE OR WHEN DRIVING SMOKE IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA. PROBLEM OCCURRED MOSTLY UPON STARTING VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND BURNED UP.
NHTSA complaint #866357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON STARTING VEHICLE OR WHEN DRIVING SMOKE IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA. PROBLEM OCCURRED MOSTLY UPON STARTING VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND BURNED UP.
NHTSA complaint #866357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVING AND VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE,TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TOOK KEY OUT. KEY WAS SO HOT THAT DRIVER DROPPED IT. SECOND TIME STARTED THE VEHICLE SMOKE BOILED OUT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE COLUMN. BATTERY ALSO BLEW UP.
NHTSA complaint #813756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DRIVING AND VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE,TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TOOK KEY OUT. KEY WAS SO HOT THAT DRIVER DROPPED IT. SECOND TIME STARTED THE VEHICLE SMOKE BOILED OUT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE COLUMN. BATTERY ALSO BLEW UP.
NHTSA complaint #813756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHILE IGNITION KEY WAS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #516416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DEALER FOUND FRONT WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED, CHRYSLER HAS NO REPLACEMENT WIRING HARNESS AVAILABLE AND NO IDEA WHEN ONE MIGHT BE FOUND, #4625688. *AK IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DEALER FOUND FRONT WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED, CHRYSLER HAS NO REPLACEMENT WIRING HARNESS AVAILABLE AND NO IDEA WHEN ONE MIGHT BE FOUND, #4625688. *AK IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #800794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TWICE TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #507352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER MODULE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE TRYING TO START, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED FIVE TIMES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #487687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER HOOD. TT
NHTSA complaint #960308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY OWNER HAS PROBLEMS STARTING, VEHICLE HAS DIGITAL DISPLAY WITH EVERYTHING NEEDING TO BE RESET. TT
NHTSA complaint #958118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.