1995 DODGE SPIRIT PROBLEMS

Common Complaints and Reliability

• 1. Steering/Handling:

  • Loud noise when making right turns
    
  • Failure to sound horn in emergency situation
    
  • Rattling noise in rear side of vehicle
    
  • Leaking air conditioning under driver's side dash
    

• 2. Suspension:

  • Crack in inner torsion bar
    
  • Defective trailing arm assembly
    
  • Torque tube crack weakening trailing arm
    
  • Rear axle inner tube crack
    
  • Rear crossmember break
    

• 3. Transmission:

  • Loud thumping sound when slowing down or turning
    
  • Transmission delays in reverse gear
    
  • Vehicle stalls while at speed, loss of ability to accelerate
    
  • Vehicle has experienced several transmission overhauls
    

• 4. Electrical:

  • Smoke and smell of burning wires
    
  • Short in under dash wiring causing fire
    
  • Shortage in wires in steering column causing relay to go out
    

• 5. Safety:

  • Brake system failure, loss of braking ability
    
  • Brakes locked up causing accident
    
  • Passenger side seat belt failure
    
  • Driver's side airbag partially deployed
    
  • Lap belt became unlatched on its own
    
  • Fuel line abraded causing gasoline leak
    
  • Tires skid on wet or dry roads
    
  • Vehicle stalling intermittently
    
  • Driver's side seat broke and reclined
    
  • Serpentine belt broke/came off multiple times
    
  • Danger of wheel flying off due to worn out left rear axle bearing
    
  • Driver's side airbag deploying unexpectedly
    

• 6. Miscellaneous:

  • Cruise control disengages without applying brakes
    
  • Engine overheating causing radiator to melt and engine to blow out
    
  • Complaints of lemon car, parking tickets received after selling the car
    
  • Issue with airbag light staying on and catching fire to ignition switch
    
  • Issue with outer tube of torque tube cracking
    
  • Difficulty driving in rainy or icy conditions due to inoperative windshield wipers
    
  • Complaints of unethical sales practices by dealership