31 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 Dodge Daytona. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGMay 20, 2002
MANUFACTURERS DIAGRAMS SHOW THE THERMAL FLASHER LOCATED WITH THE FUSES ON THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. IT IS NOT THERE. I HAVE EMAILED DODGE REQUESTING INFORMATION ON WHERE IT IS PLACED. THEY SUGGESTED I PURCHASE A SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE CAR. WHAT GOOD WOULD THAT DO IF THE DIAGRAMS ARE WRONG TO BEGIN WITH? I CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE @ 800-992-1997 A REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE WERE NO DIAGRAMS THAT WOULD SHOW THE PARTS LOCATION. HE SAID THE PART IS LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH. I HAVE CHECKED BEHIND THE DASH AND COULD NOT FIND IT. MY TURNSIGNALS DO NOT WORK EXCEPT IN COLD WEATHER AND ONLY WHILE THE ENGINE IS COLD.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAINMarch 6, 2002
DRUM, TIRE AND ALL OFF AXLE, WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, ALMOST LOST FAMILY, DEALER NEGLECT. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMAugust 29, 2001
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGApril 10, 2001
CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET THERE T VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF RECALL 89V237000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 467 WOULD APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 25, 2000
MY GIRLFRIEND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE.SHE STATES THE BRAKES FAILED.ON IMPACT AIRBAG DID DEPLOY.MY CONCERN IS THE FAILING OF THE BRAKES AND HER GETTING HURT, I NOTICED MANY SAME COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE. MAYBE NOT ALL ALIKE BUT SIMULAR.I ALSO NOTICE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE DAYTONA AS I HAD WITH MINE AND TOLERATED.TACHOMETER NOT WORKING, SURGES AND RUNS ROUGH, THEN SLOWING TO ALMOST A STOP.FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS, HYDRAULIC ROD PROBLEMS ON HATCH. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 25, 2000
MY GIRLFRIEND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE.SHE STATES THE BRAKES FAILED.ON IMPACT AIRBAG DID DEPLOY.MY CONCERN IS THE FAILING OF THE BRAKES AND HER GETTING HURT, I NOTICED MANY SAME COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE. MAYBE NOT ALL ALIKE BUT SIMULAR.I ALSO NOTICE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE DAYTONA AS I HAD WITH MINE AND TOLERATED.TACHOMETER NOT WORKING, SURGES AND RUNS ROUGH, THEN SLOWING TO ALMOST A STOP.FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS, HYDRAULIC ROD PROBLEMS ON HATCH. *AK
POWER TRAINJune 22, 2000
THIS TRANSMISSION WAS A DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 90,000 MILES AT MY COAST (1400.00 DOLLARS) THIS WAS THE SAME TRANS.(THE 41T) THAT CHRYSLAR HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH. NOW THE TRANS. THAT THE TRANS SHOP PUT IN IS FAILING AT 117,00 MILES. I KNOW THET IM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE TROUBLES. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME KIND OF RESTATUTION FOR CHRYLERSERS INABLILATY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLUM AND REPAIR IT RIGHT.*AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHERJanuary 17, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLAugust 29, 1999
CONSUMER PLACED CAR IN REVERSE AND CAR ACCELRATED OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *ET
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGAugust 14, 1998
LEAK IN VALVE COVER GASKET. QCAW
UNKNOWN OR OTHERJuly 7, 1998
VAPOR LOCKING.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMay 31, 1998
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. WILL RESTART WITH DIFFICULTY.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJuly 1, 1997
LEAKING ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK
SUSPENSIONNovember 26, 1996
BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME LOOSENED WHENEVER GOING OVER A BUMP, THE CAR JUST MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THAT'S HOW THE BOLTS WERE NOTICED. *AK
STRUCTURESeptember 19, 1996
VEHICLE'S REAR HYDRAULIC CYLNDER RODS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, THIS OCCURS, ESPECIALLY, IN RAINY INCLEMENT WEATHER.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJuly 10, 1996
ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. *DH
SEAT BELTSJune 4, 1996
DRIVING TO MOTHER'S HOUSE, AT STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, PASSENGER WENT INTO DASHBOARD, PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE, REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE. *AK
AIR BAGSFebruary 29, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
SEATSFebruary 29, 1996
DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSES ON IMPACT.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESDecember 4, 1995
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH DOESN'T WORK . TT
POWER TRAINSeptember 27, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *SD
SUSPENSIONSeptember 27, 1995
TORSION BAR CRACKED. *SD
POWER TRAINAugust 22, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *DSH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 6, 1995
WHEN YOU APPLY THE ACCELERATOR YOU ARE THROWN FORWARD, TACT MOVES BACK & FORTH, AND CAR SHUTS OFF. TT
STRUCTUREApril 10, 1995
HOOD FLY UP WHEN HITTING A BUMP. TT
AIR BAGSApril 3, 1995
PERSON IN FRONT HIT BRAKES OWNER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AT 36 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
POWER TRAINMarch 11, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AW
SEAT BELTSMarch 8, 1995
REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRAIN CARSEAT(S) SECURELY WHEN INSTALLED, ALLOWING FREE MEOVEMENT. TT
SEATSMarch 6, 1995
DRIVER SEAT BROKE FROM THE TRACK AND ANCHOR. TT
STEERINGJanuary 30, 1995
STEERING COLUMN BROKE, TIRE BLEW OUT AND WENT OVER A CURVE CAUSING STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK. TT
TIRESJanuary 30, 1995
STEERING COLUMN BROKE, TIRE BLEW OUT AND WENT OVER A CURVE CAUSING STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK. TT