1992 Dodge Spirit power train problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1992 Dodge Spirit — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Chrysler transmissions used on all spirits, acclaims, lebaron sedans, cirrus, stratus, all minivans must be investigated. There is a built in defect. I would have reported this sooner, but I was a chrysler employee. The second time the trans failed was at 65-70 mph in traffic. Also, caught on fire…”
filed Aug 2, 2001
“Speedometer and odometer quit working. On 04/23, the speedometer would not work for the first 5 miles, then it would start working. On 4/27 the speedometer and odometer quit working all together. On 01/07/98, I was charged 320.52 to replace the speed and emission sensors. Can you please help me to…”
filed May 19, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj
2100601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 16, 2001
Power Train problems in other Spirit years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 Spirit | 8 | 21% |
| 1994 Spirit | 14 | 16% |
| 1993 Spirit | 9 | 11% |
| 1991 Spirit | 15 | 16% |
| 1990 Spirit | 17 | 27% |
| 1989 Spirit | 5 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Dodge Spirit
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.