Serpentine belt comes off when splashed by water on road, causing failure of power steering, alternator and water pump. This failure was routine whenever the vehicle was driven through pooled water exceeding 1/2 inch. The upper alternator bracket was found to have suffered fatigue cracks and the alternator mounting bolt was not held rigid. Splashed water causes the belt to slip-catch thus displacing the position of the alternator pulley, and the belt is thrown off the pulleys. This was the last of many incidents (approximately 10 other times) where the belt was thrown driving on wet roads. (the original equipment splash shield is in place.) the loss of power steering in a turn is considered to be an extreme hazard (occurred six times.) the engine is the 3.3 liter v6 which was used extensively in many chrysler vehicles in this era, and aging may affect many others. (if an owner complains of repetitive instances of throwing the serpentine belt during wet weather, check the upper alternator bracket mounting bolt location for breaks or cracks.) the bracket was removed, a piece of steel was worked to replace the broken area of the bracket and mig welded into the bracket.
1992 Dodge Dynasty engine problems
30 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine13
- Engine: gasoline9
- Engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys8
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1
- Exhaust system: emission control1
- Cooling system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge Dynasty engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1992 Dodge Dynasty owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I got this from a used car lot and it had a bad oil leak I told him needed to be fixed and asked if I could wait on the payment and told him I had already talked to the person that had it about 2 weeks before I got it she had for about 2 weeks and I will have it a month I am trying to find out if there is anything I can do it has a rod out and it is just getting worse I now will not drive it I don't trust it and I will have it 30 days the 30th. The other lady that had it said she told him too so he knew it was like that. Please help and tell me if I have any rights. Sherri
Consumer stated that the fuel injection leaks gas on to the engine which caused a fire under the hood. Ts
Consumer stated that the fuel injection leaks gas on to the engine which caused a fire under the hood. Ts
Consumer stated that the fuel injection leaks gas on to the engine which caused a fire under the hood. Ts
Consumer stated that the fuel injection leaks gas on to the engine which caused a fire under the hood. Ts
While driving at 40 to 45 MPH there was a loud banging noise coming from the vehicle and smoke came from the tail pipe of the vehicle, and the engine went out.
In high humidty vehicle will not return to idle which may cause the vehicle to race and may accelerate. Please provide further information.
The surpentine belt comes off the pulley, this has happened 7 times. Please provide further details.
Serpentine belt/idler tension pulley failure.
Questions about the 1992 Dodge Dynasty engine
Does the 1992 Dodge Dynasty have engine problems?
Owners have filed 30 complaints about the engine of the 1992 Dodge Dynasty, 21% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1992 Dodge Dynasty engine problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Dodge Dynasty engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Dynasty have bad engine?
The Dodge Dynasty model years with the most engine complaints are 1992 (30 complaints) and 1993 (11 complaints).
Other 1992 Dodge Dynasty problems
Brakes 39Steering 27Transmission 25Airbags 14Fuel system 8Visibility 7Electrical 5Body 4Seat belts 3Seats 3Lights 2Suspension 2Acceleration 1Tires 1
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