DODGE ARIES PROBLEMS

Common Complaints and Reliability

• 1. Engine & Fuel System:

  • Engine stalling, surging, hard starting, and misfiring
    
  • Engine races without pressing accelerator
    
  • Carburetor coil failure
    
  • Distributor failure
    
  • Head gasket failure
    
  • Lifters failed
    
  • Oil leak
    
  • Fuel rail failure caused fire
    
  • Gas tank and fuel line failures
    

• 2. Transmission & Drivetrain:

  • Transmission shifted into neutral while driving
    
  • Transmission bolts fell out while driving
    
  • Difficult to shift out of park (chronic cable issues)
    
  • Vehicle slipped from park into reverse
    
  • Two front lower motor mounts missing, others loose
    

• 3. Steering & Suspension:

  • Right lower cross suspension corroded (recall-related)
    
  • K-frame rusted causing erratic steering
    
  • Rack and pinion bolts loose or falling out
    
  • Steering column detached
    
  • Wandering or stiff steering
    
  • Sway bar, struts, and control arm failures
    
  • Rear axle bracket/control arm failure
    

• 4. Electrical & Ignition:

  • Vehicle can be turned off and key removed when not in park
    
  • Check engine light due to wiring fire (vehicle burned down)
    
  • Headlight dimmer switch caught fire
    

• 5. Brakes:

  • Brake failure reported multiple times (including causing accident)
    
  • Brake pads and rotors failed prematurely
    

• 6. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning):

  • Air conditioner failed
    

• 7. Seat Belts & Safety Restraints:

  • Belts won't retract or unlatch (driver and passenger)
    
  • Buckles inoperative or broken (plastic cover failure)
    
  • Seat back collapsed
    

• 8. Body & Exterior:

  • Paint peeling
    
  • Holes in front windshield
    

• 9. Tires:

  • Michelin tire failure
    

• 10. Miscellaneous:

  • Battery failed multiple times
    
  • Radiator failure
    
  • Speed control malfunction (cruise control speeds up when signaling)