1990 Dodge Monaco
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 1990 Dodge Monaco. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. the front disc brake rotors can experience…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The reduced strength can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.
The automatic shoulder belt systems can malfunction and become inoperative.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The lack of passive restraints could increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle collision.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the system track and drive assembly on automatic shoulder belt systems which are currently inoperative and those systems when they become inoperative in the future.
The end cap connecting the heat exchanger's core to the engine cooling system could rupture and allow hot coolant to escape into the passenger compartment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The coolant escaping into the passenger compartment could contact the driver's feet and injure the driver. Also, steam from the heater liquid will cloud on the window surfaces and impair the driver's vision. In either case, failure of the heater core end cap could result in a vehicle accident.
Remedy
A coolant temperature controlled heater core fluid bypass valve will be installed.
Rear brake tube routing IS contacted by fuel tank heat shield when suspension IS in full jounce position. This damages the brake fluid tube, causing a leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loss of fluid from half of the diagonally split brakehydraulic system affects braking capability, which could result in an accident.
Remedy
Modify heat shield to eliminate potential for shield contacting brake tube.
Routing of the front brake hose may cause excessive hose flexing resulting in premature fatigue cracking of the outer hose cover.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could lead to hose failure and loss of brake fluidreducing braking effectiveness.
Remedy
Replace front brake hoses with hoses redesigned to provide a modified routing configuration.
Lower intermediate steering shaft may separate at the rubber isolated coupling of the shaft.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in loss of steering control and an accident.
Remedy
Replace intermediate steering shaft with a shaft containing a restrained coupling.
Owner complaints
8 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts › Front
The front seat belts were inoperative. *jb
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
Consumer had been having problem with heater core just like mentioned in recall 94 v 006 000. had contacted manufacturer. Manufacturer stated that vehicle was not under recall due to the vin. *Ak
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core · Visibility › Windshield
While traveling windshield would fog up, causing poor visibility. *Ak while traveling the windshiedl fogs up due to leaking heater core, there IS a recall on this but the vin wasn't part of the recall. *yh
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine overheated. Also, cruise control failed. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wiper motor malfunctioned, leaving wipers in the middle of the windshield twice.
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Fan/motor
Received a recall notice, work was repaired having problems since the recall was repaired with the heater water defroster 607.
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Fan/motor
Received a recall notice, work was repaired, having problems since the vehicle was repaired with the heater water defroster 607. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Ea95-016 active, brake failure, when brakes were applied pedal was real hard lost effectiveness intermittently fails. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Brake disc/hub separation
Consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of the brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure.
- Brake disc/hub separation
consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of hte brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure.
- ABS braking malfunction
There is no summary currently available
- Auto shoulder belt fails
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.
- 10150552Child Seat Tether Anchor Installation This bulletin describes procedures to install Child Seat Tether Anchors based on Customer Request. Retrofits are subject to part availability. Vehicles in the following list that are marked **** for the model year are no longer supported with OEM retrofit kits. NOTE: Dealers are encouraged to honor any customers? request for the installation of the Child Seat Tether Anchors and Dealer reimbursement will be made by FCA US LLC regardless of vehicle age or mileage. See the Warranty Policy and Procedure Manual and/or Warranty Bulletin D-08-33 for reimbursement detail.
- 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.
- 600862Information on installation of radio transmitting equipment.
- 51942Difficult to clean light colored "chalky" residue from plastic body components that are molded in black.
Every Dodge Monaco model year
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