Head gasket and cylinder head failureENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7 complaints1996-12 → 2001-10spirit-1991-head-gasket-cylinder-head
- 516249 ENGINE HEAD FAILED 4TIMES
- 806082 ENGINE GASKET KEEPS BLOWING AND WARPED THE ENGINE HEAD
1991 Dodge Spirit: raw data
Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.
| vehicle | 1991 / dodge / spirit |
|---|---|
| known issues | 8 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12) |
| complaints | 122 on file (1994-10-11 → 2003-02-13) |
| recalls | 0 |
| investigations | 0 |
| fars | not identifiable in FARS |
| indexed | yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Known Issues clusters all years →
Rear trailing arm, sway bar and axle breakageSUSPENSION8 complaints1996-10 → 2003-01spirit-1991-rear-suspension-breakage
- 520029 REAR TRAILING SUSPENSION ARM BROKE AT WELD
- 865199 VEHICLE HAS A BROKEN TRAILING ARM ON THE REAR SUSPENSION, CAUSING A RATTLING NOISE
- 509487 SWAY BAR/TRAILING ARM CRACKED
Timing belt failureENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING10 complaints1995-04 → 1999-11spirit-1991-timing-belt-failure
- 852391 WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TIMING BELT FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS ALL POWER WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY
- 549546 TIMING BELT BREAKS WHEN OPERATING AT 55-60 MPH IN 5TH GEAR WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, ON 7 OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED FAILURE
- 968244 AT 19,000 MILES THE TIMING BELT HAS GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING
Sudden acceleration at idle or low speedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7 complaints1995-01 → 2001-10spirit-1991-sudden-acceleration
- 858435 VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHENEVER IT WAS AT A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP
- 533362 CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEED, OFTEN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED
- 518330 VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY DURING STOPS OR WHEN IDLING; EXCESSIVE BREAKING IS REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING
Transmission and transaxle failurePOWER TRAIN9 complaints1995-04 → 2000-05spirit-1991-transmission-failure
- 848660 THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING
- 985873 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP PRIOR TO DOWNSHIFTING
- 963888 AUTO-TRAN: SNAP RINGS BROKE; TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR; DOES NOT SHIFT AS INTENDED; SPEED 55 MPH; REPLACED; PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED
Unintended or injurious air bag deploymentAIR BAGS7 complaints1995-05 → 1999-10spirit-1991-air-bag-deployment
- 964602 VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON
- 515895 VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING BURNS TO DRIVER'S JAW/CHEST
- 517685 FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG
Steering column wiring overheating and fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints1996-08 → 2000-12spirit-1991-column-wiring-heat-fire
- 816445 THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED A FIRE AND BURNED THROUGH THE PLASTIC THAT COVERS THE STEERING COLUMN
- 529978 SMOKING STEERING COLUMN DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH
- 800888 VEHICLE'S IGNITION SYSTEM ELECTRCAL WIRING SHORTED AND BURNED UP
Brake pedal and rotor failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6 complaints1995-02 → 2001-10spirit-1991-brake-failure
- 976400 BRAKE PEDAL HITS BOTTOM DURING HEAVY BRAKING/PANIC STOPPING; NO WARNING; EXTENDED STOPPING; HIGH SPEED ON TURNPIKE, COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT
- 969936 VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM, W WHEEL DISC BRAKES HAVE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, ALSO SOFT PEDAL AND PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR
- 482137 ROTORS OVERHEATED, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP/BRAKE FAILURE
NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →
| count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 1994-10-11 | 2003-02-13 | 11 | 7 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:32; POWER TRAIN:18; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; AIR BAGS:12; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:9 |
Recalls all years →
none listed
Investigations all years →
none listed
FARS occupant deaths all years →
not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 1991 Dodge Spirit vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/dodge/spirit
@misc{wrenchpro_1991_dodge_spirit_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Dodge Spirit},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/dodge/spirit}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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