The 1993 Dodge Dynasty has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 321,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC96V0990001996-06-13321,000 affected
Defect
THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
19
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
9
AIR BAGS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
Total complaints113
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Was unable to stop vehicle at redlight”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge dynasty. The contact stated that the pump motor assembly was making a noise while driving. He was advised that the abs, pump motor assembly and the brake actuator piston were the primary cause of the failure. A local mechanic advised him that recall 96v099000,…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge dynasty. While driving 40 mph the brakes failed. He had to shift the vehicle into neutral to decelerate. The manufacturer advised the contact that recall# 96v099000, service brakes, hydraulic, anti-lock was repaired with the previous owner which made him ineligible…”
“While applying the brakes brake pedal went to the floor. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and had the vehicle towed with no brakes to plaza dodge. Mechanic determined that the pump motor needed to be replaced, and replaced it three times. However, the problem recurred. *ak…”
“While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. Vehicle continued to accelerate. Consumer pulled over into a ditch in order to stop. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the abs braking system unit needed replacement. Consumer informed the…”
“Transmission was grinding at only 60,000 miles. Had transmission completely rebuilt and updated. Now at 107,000 miles it shifts hard and slips badly. *jb”
“With no warning, abs motor went out, causing vehicle to lose power. Also, it was hard for vehicle to stop. Cause unknown . Dealer notified. *ak consumer states that the abs pump motor failed and when calling the dealer mentioned recall, the dealer stated recall had been completed in jan of 1997…”
“Doors that wont stay shut could be a major safety issue for passengers. *ts *nlm ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis****760767”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP03002 Opened 2003-05-07 · closed 2003-07-22
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49…
InvestigationEA95016 Opened 1995-05-26 · closed 1996-06-24
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Dodge Dynasty as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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