1993 Plymouth Duster
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
12 complaints3 involved a crash1 involved a fire2 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Excessive oil consumption lee than 50,000 miles on engine
- Air bags · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
No deployment of air bag during collision (head on), seat belts in the rear failed. Dup of 532600. *Ak
- Air bags · Seat belts › Rear/other
Seat belt broke during accident. 526819 dup 0F 532600; posted on 09-07-1999. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Brake pedal went to floor.
- 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. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission failed four times. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys · Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil springs · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Torsion bar shattered; also serpentine belt popped off and rough idle when starting. *ak
- 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. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Antilock brakes failed.
- 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. *ak
- 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. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · 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. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- 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…
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 identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.a review of odi's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.therefore, the petition IS denied.for details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, july 8, 2003.
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.
- 10191460Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
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