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1988 Dodge Dynasty

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 55

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198855
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Seats
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2000
Electrical SystemFire

THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN STARTED IN 4 DAYS AND WAS SITTING IN OUR DRIVE AND JUST CAUGHT FIRE. WE THINK IT MAY HAVE STARTED IN THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER WAS COMPLETED MELTED. ALL WIRING WAS BURNED AND MELTED, RADIATOR MELTED, ALL HOSES WERE MELTED, FAN AND WATER PUMP DESTROYED, FUEL INJECTION TUBES MELTED, ANYTHING WIRE OR RUBBER…

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THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN STARTED IN 4 DAYS AND WAS SITTING IN OUR DRIVE AND JUST CAUGHT FIRE. WE THINK IT MAY HAVE STARTED IN THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER WAS COMPLETED MELTED. ALL WIRING WAS BURNED AND MELTED, RADIATOR MELTED, ALL HOSES WERE MELTED, FAN AND WATER PUMP DESTROYED, FUEL INJECTION TUBES MELTED, ANYTHING WIRE OR RUBBER OR PLASTIC WAS MELTED AND ALL THE OTHERE WAS DAMAGED. FIRE ALSO DAMAGED EVERYTHING UNDER DASH. THE BATTERY EXPLODED AFTER THE FIRE WAS IN PROGRESS. THIS CAR WAS IN A-1 SHAPE AND I HAD ONLY OWNED IT ONE WEEK TO THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. THIS WAS A HEART BREEAK SINCE IT WAS SUCH A NICE CAR. THERE WAS NO OTHER PROBLEMS AT ALL BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND THEY DID FILE A REPORT. THE FIRE WAS HOT ENOUGH IT ALSO MELTED THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND THE GRILL AND THE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM. THIS IS SOMETHING I REALLY NEED AN ANSWER FOR AND HAVE NOT KNOWN WHERE TO FIND SOMEONE TO REPORT IT TO UNTIL TODAY. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE. IF A RECALL ON THE COMPUTER COMPONENT OR THE WIRING HAS BEEN MADE THAT WOULD HELP ME TREMENDOUSLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #719778

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

MAIN COMPUTER REBUILT. NLM

NHTSA ODI #550942

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.