1992 Dodge Shadow ES from North America - Comments

1. Door stuck until 145,000 until it jammed shut. I go through the passenger side and climbed over the gear shift... not fun!

2. Driver side window (manual) is broken. Needs to be popped back in whenever moved.

3. Fuel line broke for about 3 days until I noticed. I got out of the car while it was running and the gas was spilling out like a garden house! Self-repair.

4. Heavy car... bottoms out easy. Replaced the oil pan once.

5. IT LEAKS. Leaks by the driver's door in the cabin. Leaks in the trunk. Leaks a lot of air too. Makes it very loud at highway speeds.

6. Repaired the exhaust pipe twice due to large holes from rust.

OK, the car has no pickup. The only reason it moves AT ALL is because it is a manual transmission. But even that sucks because it is a cable clutch.. not hydraulic and it takes some muscle to push it down. Shifts pretty rough because of it too.

The outside is falling apart and the whole car looks awful to begin with. It gets 20-23 MPG on average. Reallym really sucks on gas.

The car runs fine. Burns no oil. Has no engine problems etc. Few other problems system wise. But it has a lot of annoying problems. Leaks, doors, windows, shifting, power, loud, butt ugly, etc.

It's very heavy but built like a tank so it's pretty safe. It gets me from point A to point B. That's all that matters at the moment so I put up with it. But if you are looking for a car to buy... this is your last resort (with the exception of a Metro LOL).

I had the same problem with my window popping out. I finally took the door apart and realized that one of the window guides (there are two) had broken off. I went to my local chrysler dealer parts shop and got a couple of replacement guides then popped it back in the track and it has not popped out since and is actually running really smooth.

If you live in Ontario, those windows will freeze shut, making it very difficult (and embarrasing) to go through automated toll booths at your university.

While the engine lacks any kind of top end, I can get mine to burn rubber in 2nd gear, a feat that 9 out of 10 young Civic drivers fail to accomplish. Amazing what 93 horses can do.