1990 Dodge Spirit power train problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1990 Dodge Spirit — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“As vehicle was in motion automatic transmission went into limp mode, shifting down from 4th gear into 2nd gear dangerously slowing the car from 60 mph to 35 mph, there was no forewarning, transmission has been replaced 3 times with a chrysler remanufactured transmission. *jb”
filed May 7, 2001
“3rd transmission; 1st replaced at 115k miles,2nd at 117k,3rd at 113k,2nd & 3rd are chrysler remanf transmission. Trans went into limp mode at 60mph, dangerous lost of speed on highway in traffic.*ak”
filed Feb 13, 2001
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% |
| 1992 Spirit | 16 | 28% |
| 1991 Spirit | 15 | 16% |
| 1989 Spirit | 5 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 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.