1989 Dodge Dynasty Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 1989 Dodge Dynasty, 9% of the 55 complaints for this model year. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“01mar99: had parked & left vehicle idling. Returned heard noise. Arrived home & noticed heavy smoke. Vehicle caught fire under hood. Fire dept arrived & extinguisehd the flames. Informed consumer that it was an electrical problem under hood. Had happeneded again on may 11,y99. Same problem & fire. Also, sometimes hard to start vehicle. Replaced battery & starter before fires. Each time had worked for a while & then failed.”
NHTSA complaint #838576, filed 1999-05“Smoke from dashboard/ drivers side, #14 fuse is open. Replaced pink/black wire from fuse panel to headlight switch.. #14 switch continues to open intermittantly. Replaced all parking/tail lamps. Fuse continues to open intermittantly. Checked license plate lamps, found (l) lamp socket shorted. Lamp socket broken down into a sticky gooey substance that disintegrated onto my fingers, only base of socket remained intact. Disconnected base of socket from circuit. #14 fuse stopped opening.”
NHTSA complaint #758301, filed 2002-02“Consumer was traveling about 15mph on highway and noticed a smell coming from underneath vehicle. He was able to pull over and lifted hood, and battery was on fire. Dealership was aware of problem.”
NHTSA complaint #885168, filed 2001-04“Within two years the engine controller has failed, resulting in all power, including brakes and steering becoming nonfunctional. On second occurrence, owner almost struck a child in parking lot due to power loss. Body controller also continues to go out.”
NHTSA complaint #813745, filed 1997-07Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Dodge Dynasty
22 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Dodge Dynasty
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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