1991 Dodge Daytona
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1991 Dodge Daytona. Newest first.
The owner's manual incorrectly states that the front passenger door cannot be opened from the inside if the door IS locked until the lock control handle has been pulled up. On these vehicles, the front passenger door can be opened by the inside door handle even if the door IS locked.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The error in the owner's manual may lead a front seatpassenger to mistakenly open the car door while the vehicle IS in motion,believing the inside door handle would not open if the door was locked. Thiscould result in an injury to the front seat passenger.
Remedy
Notify the vehicle owners of the error in the owner's manual and inform them of the actual operation of the front door lock system.
Mismatched parking brake cable lengths to the rear wheels reduces braking ability of one of the rear wheels, in violation of fmvss 105.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Insufficient braking ablity could result in inadvertentvehicle rollaway which could result in a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Replace mismatched parking brake cable with one of correct length.
Front disc brake caliper guide pin bolts may not have been adequately torqued and could loosen.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause reduced braking effectiveness and couldresult in an accident.
Remedy
Properly torque front brake caliper guide pin bolts to 250 pounds.
Incorrect tire pressure placard was installed on cars; does not comply with fmvss 110.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Install correct placard containing proper pressure information.
Owner complaints
13 complaints2 involved a crash2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
The left front tire blew out, as the driver attempted to pull off the road the vehicle hit a pot hole in the median and the driver lost control of the vehicle striking a cable divider (ohio traffic crash report). nlm
- Seats · Seats › Front assembly › Head restraint
Consumer was at a stand still & was rearended by another vehicle. the head rest flew into the back window & cracked it. the driver seat became unanchored & was in the back of the car upon impact. the vehicle was totaled. Contacting the manufacturer. *ak
- Seats
Bolt on the seat recliner mechanism failed, causing injury to consumer when seat fell forward during stop.
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Air conditioner compressor malfunctioned, causing air conditioning to stop functioning. *ak
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicle was making groaning noises due to trailing arm failure. Also rear end slides and spins out of control. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Electrical short; in for repair of fuel tank sending unit, causing the fuel gauge to register incorrectly. after repairs, experienced overheating due to an electrical short under the dash and while driving smelled plastic melting/fuse failure. *ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
In cold weather the rear hatchback wouldn't hold . Hatchback falls on consuner's head, may cause head injury when loading or unloading cargo. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Drive belt replaced due to noise.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
The hatchback will not stay in the open position. Consumer has been hit on the head twice when getting items out of the vehicle. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Bolt that holds the driver seatback up broke, resulting in collasping, replace bolt once, replacement part broke also. *ak
- Seats
Drivers side seat broke while driving. tt *jb
- Air bags › Frontal
Consumer was in an accident and the drivers air bag inflated and blew out smoke . tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Power train › Clutch assembly
Clutch makes noise between shifts and slips out of reverse gear, also clutch pedal has to be half-way down in order to shift into 5TH gear. *skd
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Auto door lock malfunction
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 6092304Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures.
- 6089800Daimlerchrysler corporation IS now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles.
- 6089028Information on 41te/42le service information. *Nlm
- 6088988Concerns with 41te/42le transaxle shudder during an emcc (electronically modulated converter clutch) shift. *Nlm
- 6088834Information regarding nhtsa authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *Nlm
- 6088786Concerns with engine coolant usage. *Nlm
- 621898Automatic transmission fluid usage ATF+4.
- 620059Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty.
- 618049Subject regarding wire splice repairs.
- 615688Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 612160Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *Mjs
- 610635Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 609995This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts.
- 607963Information on child seat tether anchors.
- 607959This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket.
- 605014Conditions with intermittent loss of speed control.
- 604696Subject regarding reusable automatic transmission oil pan gasket.
- 604364Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (trs)
- 603153Subject regarding airbag on - off switches.
- 600862Information on installation of radio transmitting equipment.
- 600751Subject on delayed transaxle engagement.
- 54423Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity.
- 54371Condition with tranaxle shudder during a 3RD gear to 3RD gear partial emcc ( electronically modulated converter clutch) engagement, 3RD gear partial emcc to 4TH gear partial emcc engagement, or 4TH gear to 4TH gear emcc engagement.
- 52963Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol.
- 51993Vehicle shudder during torque converter emcc (lock up) operation/diagnostic trouble code 38.
- 51978Vehicles with 3.0L engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or hesitation.
- 51942Difficult to clean light colored "chalky" residue from plastic body components that are molded in black.
- 46371Bulletin supersedes technical service bulletin 08-16-95, dated apr. 14, 1995. If the vehicle operator **repeatedly** presses and releases the set button with their foot off of the accelerator (a 'lift foot set' to begin speed control operation), the vehicle may accelerate and exceed the desired set speed by up to 5 mph (8 km/h) and then decelerate to less than the desired set speed before finally achieving the desired set speed.
- 43055Unknown
- 41049Cruise control overshoot/undershoot during initial set speed selection.
- 39058Manual transaxle locked in neutral or locked in reverse.
- 39009Improved transmission shift quality.
- 39005Serpentine belt comes off pulleys.
- 37858Pcm not properly disengaging a/c clutch via the relay also the pcm may not energize the a/c clutch relay.
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