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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1992 Dodge Dynasty Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
17%of 144 total for the year
Median mileage
64,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 Dodge Dynasty, 17% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Trans. Started making noice at about 45000 miles, we took it to the dealer and were told nothing was wrong. 8 months later we took it back to the dealer with the same problem and again we were told nothing was wrong.now we are faced with a $1000.00 or more repair bill to have the transmission fix.”

NHTSA complaint #718158, filed 2000-02

“I got this from a used car lot and it had a bad oil leak I told him needed to be fixed and asked if I could wait on the payment and told him I had already talked to the person that had it about 2 weeks before I got it she had for about 2 weeks and I will have it a month I am trying to find out if there is anything I can do it has a rod out and it is just getting worse I now will not drive it I don't trust it and I will have it 30 days the 30th. The other lady that had it said she told him too so he knew it was like that. Please help and tell me if I have any rights. Sherri”

NHTSA complaint #10071123, filed 2004-01

“Consumer was traveling 35mph and vehicle jumped out of gear. Engine was still running. Problem has been ongoing since purchase of vehicle. Dealer couldn't duplicate problem . Transmission oil got warm, and by time vehicle gets to dealer transmission cooled down. They have no remedy.”

NHTSA complaint #880771, filed 2001-02

“The contact owns a 1992 Dodge Dynasty. The contact stated that the steering had been extremely rough when attempting to operate the vehicle. The gears were also extremely difficult to change at on multiple occasions. The vehicle also slipped out of gear on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not inspected, diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10584520, filed 2014-04

“Reoccurring/ongoing problems with automatic transmission slipping out of gear, and power window cables fraying. Manufacturer notified and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer.”

NHTSA complaint #841633, filed 1999-07

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
19932227%
19922517%
19912220%
19901425%
19892240%
198817%

Other parts of the 1992 Dodge Dynasty

Brakes
39 complaints
Engine cooling
30 complaints
Steering
27 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1992 Dodge Dynasty

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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