1993 Dodge Spirit review from North America
"VERY reliable "granny" car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brake Caliper Ceased.
Started to get really poor Acceleration around 300,000 kms. It was to the point where I couldn't get up to speed getting on the freeway. I have a feeling it was due to a loss of compression (which seems normal for that many km's)
When my mother owned the car she had to replace the head gasket because the car had an overheating problem.
I also had the same overheating problem where the temp gauge would shoot up to high after driving about 15km, after driving for another 1-2km the temperature gauge would go back to normal.
The car is also easy to brake into making it a popular target for car thieves. This particular car was broken into 5 times and stolen twice.
General comments?
While the Spirit isn't much to look at, and the interior leaves much to be desired, it's a VERY reliable car. In the 13 years this car has been in the family we've never had any MAJOR problems with it. I think biggest repair was the replacing the head gasket.
The car was just starting to die a slow death at 320,000 kms, and if it wasn't stolen I would probably still be driving it today. If Dodge still made this car I would buy another one in a heartbeat, simply because it's so reliable.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 220000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 320000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 9th July, 2006 |