1992 Dodge Daytona
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1992 Dodge Daytona. Newest first.
The welding attachments of the front frame rails to the floor pan sheet metal may not be properly welded.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The improperly welded areas could cause body panelflexing and sheet metal cracking, possibly resulting in structural damage,compromising the vehicle impact protection capability. This could increase thelikelihood of injury to occupants if the vehicle IS involved in a collisionaccident.
Remedy
Secure the floor pan to the front frame rails by bolting both frame rails to the floor pan.
The zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement and breakage of the bolt.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fractures of the upper steering column shaft couplingbolt result in a lack of coupling load on the shaft and loss of steeringcontrol.
Remedy
Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt.
Owner complaints
17 complaints2 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 injuries2 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
I had just pulled the front drivers seat back forward to permit my 10 year old son to get in the back seat. I put the seat back in the rear position, got in and sat down. the seat collapsed backward onto my son. he was not injured but badly frightened.. I have a bad lower back problem and…
I had just pulled the front drivers seat back forward to permit my 10 year old son to get in the back seat. I put the seat back in the rear position, got in and sat down. the seat collapsed backward onto my son. he was not injured but badly frightened.. I have a bad lower back problem and had my rearward fall not been cushioned by my son"s body I probably would have had a back injury. I travel an interstate to go home from my father's house in albuquerque and I shudder to think what would have happened 5 minutes later. the outboard seat bolt had sheared off. the car , of course, was undriveable in that condition. my father was able to find a substitute bolt, installed it and I was able to go home. I intend to go to the dealer and get an original bolt. The screw holding the seat trim/seat release cover also sheared and I cannot put it back together so I can properly use my seat release handle. I have the sheared bolt pieces. *nm
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
I was accelerating from a traffic light and the back of the drivers seat fell into the back seat. luckily I had some diet pepsi on the floor and on the back seat because it was the only thing that stopped me from falling all the way back and possibly losing control of the vehicle. one of the two…
I was accelerating from a traffic light and the back of the drivers seat fell into the back seat. luckily I had some diet pepsi on the floor and on the back seat because it was the only thing that stopped me from falling all the way back and possibly losing control of the vehicle. one of the two bolts holding the seat back to the recliner piece failed. I ordered a replacement bolt from dodge. I have the old bolt. *nm
- Suspension
Consumer experienced problems with the 1992 dodge daytona shaking while driving on the highway. consumer also IS requesting a reimbursement for repairs done to the frame rail to the floor pan welds.*mr *nm
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
It was limited production engine that has a problem of eating timing belts, cracking cylinder heads, and a/c failure. when the timing belt breaks, the engine immediately dies and there IS a loss of all power assist including steering. another one of these vehicles I own went through 5 cylinder…
It was limited production engine that has a problem of eating timing belts, cracking cylinder heads, and a/c failure. when the timing belt breaks, the engine immediately dies and there IS a loss of all power assist including steering. another one of these vehicles I own went through 5 cylinder heads and 7 timing belts in 83K miles, because of the small number of this special engine produced, there probably haven't been many complaints, but if the service records were pulled from daimler chrysler for all the cars with engine vin code "a" the 2.2L 16V lotus DOHC turbo III, 90% will have had at lest one of these problems repaired under warranty and probably many more that which continued to occur after the factory warranty expired. an owners club on the internet at http://topica.com/list/rt_mailing_list has over 300 people, some with multiple cars like myself and would be a good source to help document these problems. *jb **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****762546
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood · Power train › Automatic transmission
In september 2001,the bolt between the transmission and the motor was found to be missing which caused the engine to jump, and tearing the transmission line . transmission fluid sprayed all over engine. possible cause of engine fire? fire started near battery on wires possibly shorting them out. whole car was lost, destroyed by fire. *Ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Pin on the hinges of the doors are too heavy & are weighing the vehicle down. doors are putting big dent in the fender. They've been repaired twice. dealer IS trying to ignore the problem.*ak
- Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and attachments · Visibility › Windshield
While vehicle was being driven the hood flew up in the air, causing the hinges to snap. when the hinges snapped, the hood hit and cracked the windshield. when the driver attempted to bring the hood back down, the hood injured the driver in the process. the hood hinges and windshield have been replaced. *ak
- Structure › Body › Tailgate
During cold weather rear liftgate hydraulics will not support gate. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Anti-lock brakes locked up, resulting in brake failure. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Paint started to blister and peel off the body of vehicle. *ak
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Hatch support failed.
- Air bags › Frontal
Driving vehicle at 45mph, lost control of vehicle, impact 12:00 position driver side airbag did not deploy. *ak
- Parking brake › Conventional
Emergency parking brake would release on it's own. tt
- Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
When rear seat was occupied, tires would rub fenders. tt
- Structure › Body › Hood
While driving at 65 mph when hood flew up and smashed into the windshield and caused an accident. tt
- Structure › Body › Door
The passenger side door trim gets hot, can't open the door . *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Timing belt broke on three different occasion. tt
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.
- 6089311Concerns with a/c evaporator odor. *Nlm
- 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.
- 602318Discussion on airbag on- off switches for selected vehicles
- 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.
- 39980Turbo III cylinder head core plug service/cylinder head valley coolant leak.
- 39532Fuel guage does not read full.
- 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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