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1993 Plymouth Duster problems

Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Duster with NHTSA between 1996 and 1998. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Plymouth Duster All 1993 cars
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

17

Complaints

5

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

4

Injuries reported

How 1993 compares with every other Plymouth Duster

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2 17 7
92 93 94
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1993 Plymouth Duster

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Engine & Cooling 4 23.5%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Brakes 3 17.6%
Airbags 3 17.6%

3 crashes, 0 fires

Seat Belts 2 11.8%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 11.8%
Suspension 2 11.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 5.9%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Nov 1996 peak 4 Dec 1998

NHTSA investigations into the 1993 Plymouth Duster

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

DP03002 Opened 7 May 2003 Closed 22 Jul 2003 STEERING:COLUMN

STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENT...

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Roseville, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600.

NHTSA complaint #526819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseville, OH Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600.

NHTSA complaint #526819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseville, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT

NHTSA complaint #532600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseville, OH Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT. 526819 DUP 0F 532600; POSTED ON 09-07-1999.

NHTSA complaint #532600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Odell, OR Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

HUSBAND DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT, OPENED UP & NOTICED FLAMES, STOPPED VEHICLE, OPENED DOOR AND SAW REAL HEAVY & BLACK SMOKE, VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. WAS TOWED. INSURANCE CO. NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #807680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Poland, OH Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint #805902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Owensboro, KS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LEE THAN 50,000 MILES ON ENGINE

NHTSA complaint #701600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseville, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600.

NHTSA complaint #526819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseville, OH Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600.

NHTSA complaint #526819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseville, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT

NHTSA complaint #532600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseville, OH Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT. 526819 DUP 0F 532600; POSTED ON 09-07-1999.

NHTSA complaint #532600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Benton HAR, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.

NHTSA complaint #529105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bayonne, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE MOTOR MOUNTS WAS REPLACED (15) MONTHS AGO WITH 43,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 57,000 MILES AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #818239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Utica, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #520874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

TORSION BAR SHATTERED; ALSO SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTING.

NHTSA complaint #602629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

TORSION BAR SHATTERED; ALSO SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTING.

NHTSA complaint #602629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

TORSION BAR SHATTERED; ALSO SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTING.

NHTSA complaint #602629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Odell, OR Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

HUSBAND DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT, OPENED UP & NOTICED FLAMES, STOPPED VEHICLE, OPENED DOOR AND SAW REAL HEAVY & BLACK SMOKE, VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. WAS TOWED. INSURANCE CO. NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #807680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cedarhurst, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #601919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Poland, OH Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint #805902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Windgap, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

AT AN INCLINE BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, A SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY/VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES AND A SOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.

NHTSA complaint #805111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clinton Township, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF, THE RPMS WERE AT 4 AND TEMP GAUGE WENT TO HOT, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD OVERRIDE, BUT UPON RELEASE OF PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ATONES .THIS OCCURRED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #804434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clinton Township, MI

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF, THE RPMS WERE AT 4 AND TEMP GAUGE WENT TO HOT, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD OVERRIDE, BUT UPON RELEASE OF PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ATONES .THIS OCCURRED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #804434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.