11 of the 119 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Spirit are about the electrical system — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING AT ANY SPEED. DODGE FINALLY SAID CO PILOT SHOULD BE INSTALLED, ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #876346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UPON TURNING IGNITION SWITCH SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM STEERING COLUMN THEN FROM DASH. TURNED OFF IGNITION AND HAD CAR TOWED. DEALER STATES THAT IGNITION GROUNDED OUT AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE BURNING OF WIRING SYSTEM THROUGHOUT DASH AND MOTOR. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN HIGH TRAFFIC WHERE IGNITION COULD NOT HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY EVEN MORE DAMAGE OR INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURED. THE DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS COULD HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #713912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM SINCE OWNERSHIP, LOCKING UP.
NHTSA complaint #514857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
COULD NOT REMOVE OR TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION.
NHTSA complaint #514857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVER COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH NOR TURN THE IGNITION ON.
NHTSA complaint #518092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL RELAY THAT PREVENTED THE FUEL PUMP FROM OPERATING.
NHTSA complaint #518092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY GETS STICKS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #514857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #801564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS FLUTTER ERRATICALLY, COULD RESULT IN FALSE READING OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT/A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITHIN DASH HARNSS, CAUSING DASH LIGHTS/TRUNK LIGHTS/ RADIO/BATTERY TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #987183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE STOPS/STALLS/HESITATION/STUMBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. TT
NHTSA complaint #978274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #479617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.