1994 Plymouth Duster
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
5 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 deaths
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Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Engine head gasket overheated. also consumer 's car failed inspection because the carbon monoxide through the exhaust system. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring
Wire on back of headlight switch IS not operable. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
In an accident the car caught on fire due to possible fuel leakage on hot manifold, the driver was trapped and died while yelling for help. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
Poor gas mileage.
- Power train · Power train › Automatic transmission
Purchased car used, transmission slipped out of gear . Please describe .*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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