AI DamagePlymouth Fury: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Plymouth Fury across 5 model years: 5 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 20% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 20% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 20% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 20% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 20% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (20% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 1 complaints (20% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Driving on a local road at 20 mph when tie rod end broke and vehicle pulled to the right and hit a wall. Tt
Car jack failed and collapsed while changing right front tire. Dt
Rear brakes lock up on wet roads, causing loss of control of vehicle.
While driving the rear tailgate popped open, and the rear glass broke. Tt
At any speed above 35 mph car stalls and after a few minutes will restart. Tt
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.