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1993 Dodge DAYTONA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting228.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Structure:Body:Door
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Structure:Body:Door1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
2
2000
2
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19962
20002
20021

1995: 2; 1996: 2; 2000: 2; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 554260 · 2000-09-01 (September 1, 2000)

ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE, PRIOR TO FIRE THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 554260 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 567655 · 2002-09-29 (September 29, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, HE PULLED OVER ONTO THE BERM WHERE THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES, AS A RESULT THERE WAS HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END INCLUDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF TE VEHICLE, POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 567655 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 721002 · 2000-04-04 (April 4, 2000)

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. DODGE HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE AND NOW IT IS GOING ON ITS THIRD. THE DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE VEHICLE 3/18/00 AND CLAIMS TRANSMISSION IS FINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION ESTABLISHMENT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS ON ITS WAY OUT. I AM CURRENTLY BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO DODGE AND DEMANDING THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 721002 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958892 · 1995-01-19 (January 19, 1995)

VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS INOPERATIVE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958892 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 962774 · 1995-03-29 (March 29, 1995)

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, 35MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962774 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 979292 · 1996-02-16 (February 16, 1996)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION MELTED DOWN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 979292 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 984903 · 1996-07-11 (July 11, 1996)

THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S DOORS START EXPANDING AND CONSUMER CANNOT GET OUT OF IT, ALSO IT IS STARTING TO BREAK THE WELDS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 984903 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

93V114000 · Structure:Frame And Members

Reported: 1993-07-12 (July 12, 1993)

THE WELDING ATTACHMENTS OF THE FRONT FRAME RAILS TO THE FLOOR PAN SHEET METAL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED.

Consequence: THE IMPROPERLY WELDED AREAS COULD CAUSE BODY PANELFLEXING AND SHEET METAL CRACKING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE,COMPROMISING THE VEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTION CAPABILITY. THIS COULD INCREASE THELIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISIONACCIDENT.

Remedy: SECURE THE FLOOR PAN TO THE FRONT FRAME RAILS BY BOLTING BOTH FRAME RAILS TO THE FLOOR PAN.

NHTSA campaign record ↗