1991 Dodge Spirit engine problems

Filed Feb 13, 2003 · Engine · OH · fire

*ohio traffic crash report* the vehicle started to hesitate. Consumer noticed smoke and flames and pulled off the road. Functional damage was sustained to the engine and under carriage areas. *jg

Filed Oct 19, 2001 · Acceleration, Brakes · PA

The vehicle would rev up to 2000 RPM possibly due to idle speed motor failure, but the problem continued after the idle speed motor was replaced.

Filed Feb 22, 2001 · Engine · OH

Consumer stated that after a leakage on vehicle had found out that head gasket had been leaking due to a crack. *ak the design of the cylinder head was defective. The consumer's internet research indicated that there were other consumers who experienced the same cylinder head crack and the manufacturer should recall it.

Filed Dec 14, 2000 · Engine · IL

Twice now oil pan has been damaged because it is too low. Once it was damaged going on a country road and scrapeing the crown in the road and causing the oil pan to leak. Another time in the snow we hit an ice ball from the car infront of us causing a huge dent in the oil pan. The oil pan is roughly 2 inches lower than anything else on the car, which means thatanytime you hit anything the first thing that gets damaged will be oil pan and in return could cause more serious problems.

Filed Dec 22, 1999 · Engine, Transmission · GA

Repeated transmission repairs & oil leaks + head replacements.

Filed Nov 24, 1999 · Engine · IL

Due to design flaw timing belt broke on nine different occasions in the last 4 years. Dealer can not determine what's causing this problem.

Filed Nov 2, 1999 · Engine · IL

While traveling at approximately 55 MPH, the timing belt failed causing the vehicle to loss all power which could have resulted in injury.

Filed Oct 29, 1999 · Engine · IL

Timing belt breaks when operating at 55-60 MPH in 5th gear with the cruise control on, on 7 occasions experienced failure. Mjs

Filed Aug 29, 1999 · Engine · IL · fire

While driving the car it began to overheat, and shortly thereafter the engine burst into flames and within minutes the entire car was engulfed in flames. My son was driving and had his dog in the car going on a camping trip. He barely got the car pulled off the road, and got the dog out before the entire passenger compartmrnt was also engulfed in flames. The fire was os intense it melted the front wheels off the car. It spread quickly through the passenger compartment and proceeded into the trunk of the car. The fire trucks were on the scene for probably an hour trying to put the fire out and get it under control. I would like to know the reason the car caught on fire plus why it spread to the passenger compartment so quickly as to barely escape alive.

Filed Feb 7, 1999 · Engine · CA · fire

Car was sitting at the side of the road when it caught fire. Fire dept. Did not list a cause for the fire.