Model year record

1990 Dodge Spirit

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 82 owner complaints on file.

Dodge Spirit, 1989–1995 generation
Pictured: the 1989–1995 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V237000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
634,000
Reported to NHTSA
1989-12-27
Owners notified
1990-02-21

Defect description

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.

Safety risk

THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal11—
Power train: automatic transmission9—
Engine and engine cooling: engine8—
Air bags5—
Electrical system: ignition5—
Suspension: rear5—
Electrical system: ignition: switch4—
Power train: axle assembly4—
Power train: manual transmission3—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator2—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood2—
Seats: front assembly: recliner2—
Vehicle speed control2—
Electrical system1—
Electrical system: ignition: module1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1—
Exterior lighting: headlights1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1—
Power train1—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1—
Suspension: multiple axle1—
Tires: tread/belt1—
Unknown or other1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1—
Visibility: power window devices and controls1—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior1—

The 1989 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Dodge Spirit model years

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