Model year record
1993 Plymouth Duster recalls & problems
The 1993 Plymouth Duster has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 12 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1993 Plymouth Duster.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components | 3 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlCruise control | 2 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Rear › Springs › Coil springs | 2 | — |
| Seat beltsRear/other; Front › Anchorage | 2 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LEE THAN 50,000 MILES ON ENGINE
- Seat belts › Rear/otherCrash1 injury
SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT. 526819 DUP 0F 532600; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.
- Air bagsCrash1 injury
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION (HEAD ON), SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR FAILED. DUP OF 532600. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
THE MOTOR MOUNTS WAS REPLACED (15) MONTHS AGO WITH 43,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 57,000 MILES AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil springs
TORSION BAR SHATTERED; ALSO SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTING. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
HUSBAND DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT, OPENED UP & NOTICED FLAMES, STOPPED VEHICLE, OPENED DOOR AND SAW REAL HEAVY & BLACK SMOKE, VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. WAS TOWED. INSURANCE CO. NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONClosed
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR…